Hack or Slash

09/11/2025

New Episode! "Slasher Digest FM | Slasher Digest FM | 2025 Spooky Season Wrap Up"

We’re looking back at this year’s Spooky Season and everything that made Hack or Slash University come alive: the watch parties, the 31 Days challenge, the chaos, the community, and the pure horror-loving joy that carried us ...

We’re looking back at this year’s Spooky Season and everything that made Hack or Slash University come alive: the watch parties, the 31 Days challenge, the chaos, t…

07/11/2025

New Episode! "417: The Phantom of the Opera (1925)"

This week we’re unraveling the legacy of The Phantom of the Opera (1925). We analyze Lon Chaney's iconic performance, investigate the film's influence on gothic horror, and dive into the film's technical feats. This episode c...

This week we’re unraveling the legacy of The Phantom of the Opera (1925). We analyze Lon Chaney's iconic performance, investigate the film's influence on gothic hor…

01/11/2025

🎃🩸 Spooky Season might be winding down, but the spirit of horror never dies. This year’s commemorative poster celebrates everything we love about this community: friends, frights, and the monsters who bring us together.

From the silver screen to the Discord server, horror is for everyone. 💀🖤

31/10/2025

🎃 Day 31 of our 31 Days of Horror Challenge: Halloween Night

The night he came home. The night horror truly lives and breathes.

pick: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998).
A return to form for Laurie Strode, and a story of survival, legacy, and finally facing the shape that haunted her for two decades.

Feeling festive? We’ve also got two bonus podcast episodes waiting for you:
🔪 One breaks down every Halloween timeline and watch order.
📼The other rounds up our favorite movies set on Halloween night.

Log your final film in your 31 Days Tracker and close out Spooky Season with a slash.

31/10/2025

New Episode! "Our Favorite Horror Movies Set on Halloween Night"

We're closing out spooky season with the ultimate guide to horror movies set on Halloween night. From Halloween and Trick 'r Treat to Terrifier 2 , Haunt , and Hocus Pocus , we're breaking down the films that make October 31s...

We're closing out spooky season with the ultimate guide to horror movies set on Halloween night. From Halloween and Trick 'r Treat to Terrifier 2 , Haunt , and Hocu…

31/10/2025

New Episode! "416: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)"

This week we're celebrating the night he came home with Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998). We discuss the film's portrayal of Lori Strode's trauma, analyze the impact of its Scream-inspired elements, and evaluate the franc...

This week we're celebrating the night he came home with Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998). We discuss the film's portrayal of Lori Strode's trauma, analyze the i…

31/10/2025

DAY 30 = 2000s! wants you to check out a classic blue tinted film inspired by Japanese horror 🇯🇵

30/10/2025

New Episode! "Untangling the Halloween Franchise: Every Timeline Explained"

Over four decades, Halloween has rewritten its own history more times than Michael Myers has cheated death. In this bonus episode, we break down every continuity, from Carpenter's 1978 classic to the Blumhouse trilogy, and sh...

Over four decades, Halloween has rewritten its own history more times than Michael Myers has cheated death. In this bonus episode, we break down every continuity, f…

24/10/2025

New Episode! "415: Black Phone 2 (2025)"

This week we’re answering the call of Black Phone 2 (2025). We examine the emotional depth of its characters, analyze the effectiveness of its supernatural elements, and critique the film's cinematography and dream sequences....

This week we’re answering the call of Black Phone 2 (2025). We examine the emotional depth of its characters, analyze the effectiveness of its supernatural elements…

23/10/2025

New Episode! "We Survived Halloween Horror Nights 2025"

We traded movie screens for fog machines to relive our night at Halloween Horror Nights 2025. From the haunted thrills of Terrifier and Legacy of Voorhees to the infamous fried pickles and cursed pizza fries, we break down th...

We traded movie screens for fog machines to relive our night at Halloween Horror Nights 2025. From the haunted thrills of Terrifier and Legacy of Voorhees to the in…

23/10/2025

5 Star Review: I LOVE these people!!

"5 HUGE Slashes for these charming, lovely, wonderful pod people. If you’re someone who left them a poor review, then…. I wish you visited by Art the Clown. Thank you, Hack or Slashers!"

I LOVE these people!!. Published October 14, 2025 by Pod Stewart on Apple Podcasts.

17/10/2025

New Episode! "414: The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)"

This week we’re diving into The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005). We analyze the film's balance between legal drama and horror, unpack Jennifer Carpenter's performance, and examine the lasting impact of its ambiguous ending. In ...

This week we’re diving into The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005). We analyze the film's balance between legal drama and horror, unpack Jennifer Carpenter's performance…