Hack or Slash - A Horror Movie Review Podcast
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This week we’re reviewing Buddy (2026). We dissect its collision of ’90s children’s television and graphic horror, explore Buddy’s need for love as a form of control, and praise Keegan-Michael Key’s emotional range. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 25:33.
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Buddy (2026)
Main Episode
Casper Kelly dives into the darkness of kids’ television with ‘Buddy’
The Black List Interview: Casper Kelly on BUDDY
Child’s Play (2019)
The Banana Splits Movie (2019)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
B-side
Barney & Friends
Teletubbies
Blue’s Clues
Pee-wee’s Playhouse
Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
Sesame Street
Gullah Gullah Island
The Puzzle Place
Dora the Explorer
Zoboomafoo
The Big Comfy Couch
Bear in the Big Blue House
The Wiggles
Thomas & Friends
Care Bears
ALF
Clifford the Big Red Dog
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Peter Rabbit
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This week we’re building the ’90s Horror Kid Starter Pack. We revisit the movies that scared us too young, retrace the video-store rituals that shaped our tastes, and celebrate the books, television, games, and toys that made horror feel like a childhood lifestyle.
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This week we’re unpacking our first impressions of Halloween: The Game (2026). We examine how Haddonfield captures the atmosphere of the original film, dissect how playing Michael and the civilians reshapes the asymmetrical horror formula, and assess how Michael’s story expands the events of Halloween. We also weigh the game’s launch-week bugs, controversial closet mechanic, and long-term potential as the community learns how to play.
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Halloween (1978)
461: Halloween: The Game | Pre-launch Preview (2026)
Halloween: Everything You Need to Know About IllFonic’s New Horror Game Starring Michael Myers
IllFonic Pulls Halloween: The Game’s Closet Minigame After “Major Oversight”
Dead by Daylight
Halloween: The Game — Story Mode
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This week we’re previewing Halloween: The Game (2026). We unpack IllFonic’s approach to single-player and asymmetrical horror, explore how the game recreates Haddonfield and Michael Myers, and assess whether its customization and gameplay systems can give the experience lasting power.
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Halloween: The Game
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Halloween (1978)
Nick Castle Talks Halloween
Halloween: The Game Launch and Early Access
Halloween: The Game — Official News and Updates
Friday the 13th: The Game
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Happy slashing!
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This week we’re previewing Spooky Season 2026. We revisit the horror memories that shaped us, preview the movies and franchises returning to our lineup, and unpack our plans for Halloween: The Game and Crystal Lake. We also spotlight our community’s 31 Days of Horror themes, and share the spooky-season reviews we’re anticipating most.
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Thanks for listening to Hack or Slash! Want more from the show?
Join us on Patreon for extended episodes, bonus reviews, B-sides, watchalongs, behind-the-scenes extras, and more ways to help keep the show alive and slashing.
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You can also hang out with us between episodes in our community spaces. Join the Discord for watch parties, episode discussions, horror recommendations, and general spooky nonsense.
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Have thoughts on this week’s movie? Leave a comment, send us a voicemail, or tag us online. We love hearing your thoughts on the movies we cover.
Happy slashing!
Music Credits: "Hack or Slash" by Daniel Stapleton
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Each week a panel of horror fans discuss horror movies past and present. We believe horror is for everyone, regardless of how familiar you are with the genre, or which flavor of fear you fancy most. We dissect new releases, compare originals to reboots, and tell you whether or not the movies are a hack (a waste of time) or a slash (totally killer - pun intended).
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