Hack or Slash
Hack or Slash
Hack or Slash is a weekly horror movie review podcast comprised of five horror fans dedicated to telling you whether a movie is a hack (a t…
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Recent Episodes

Nov. 1, 2024

361: Salem's Lot (2024)

This week we’re diving into the latest adaptation of a Stephen King classic with Salem's Lot (2024). We analyze the film's pacing and climactic scenes, critique its character development and vampire lore, and weigh it agains…
Oct. 29, 2024

360: Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)

This week we’re heading back to Haddonfield with Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995). We delve into its chaotic production history, dissect the contrast between the theatrical and producer’s cuts, and examine its ma…
Oct. 25, 2024

359: Re-Animator (1985)

This week we're resurrecting the horror-comedy cult classic Re-Animator (1985). We dive into its campy take on the Frankenstein trope, analyze the film's gruesome practical effects, and reflect on its legacy in 80s horror ci…
Oct. 22, 2024

358: Smile 2 (2024)

This week we’re back in theaters to check out Smile 2 (2024). We examine the evolution of its entity, critique the effectiveness of its jump scares, and analyze the performances of its central characters. In this episode's b…
Oct. 18, 2024

357: Planet Terror (2007)

This week we're diving into Planet Terror (2007). We dissect the intensity of its gore, look back on its star-studded cast, and analyze its nostalgic grindhouse aesthetic. In this episode's b-side, we explore the wildest lim…
Oct. 15, 2024

356: Terrifier 3 (2024)

This week we’re braving the blood-soaked mayhem of Terrifier 3 (2024). We discuss the film’s relentless gore, debate the evolution of Art the Clown’s character, and break down its jaw-dropping kills. In this episode’s b-side…

Recent Blog Posts

Even Final Girls Get Scared

It seems almost too cliché to say that living through one “unprecedented historical event” after another feels like one long horror movie. There are villains who could win, heroes who could fall, seemingly inescapable scenarios, a…

7 Years of Hacks, Slashes, and the Labor of Love

I was raised in Florida for the first 5 years of my life. After that I moved around every 1-2 years until I moved back home in the early 2000’s. I was only home a few years before I left for the Navy, and I grew up — really became an ad…

Juggling Fear & Fun: The Paradox of Clowns in Horror

Long before the days of Stephen King’s Pennywise or Damian Leone’s Art the Clown, the clown has had a…complex relationship with our world. For centuries, even millenia, the clown; the jester; the fool; no matter what name it has …

About the Hosts

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Kris

Showrunner | Slasher Enthusiast | Twilight Historian

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Mack

Co-host | Super Fly Space Guy

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Sean

Co-host | Classic Horror Connoisseur

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Binx

Co-host | Paranormal Paramour

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Vero

Co-host | Amiga de los Muertos

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Chel

Contributor | Demonic Darling | Resident Clown Expert

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Nathan

Historian | Found Footage Fanatic | Twilight Historian

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Ripley

Staffer | Chief Brawler

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Alexis

Alumni | Gore Lover

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Ryan

Alumni | Cowardly Creeper