Hack or Slash - A Horror Movie Review Podcast

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This week our patrons have chosen for us to step aboard Iron Lung (2026)⁠. We dissect Markiplier’s self-financed bottle-movie ambition, evaluate Simon’s claustrophobic survival arc, and debate whether the film’s slow-burn pacing sharpens or softens its cosmic horror. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 22:44.
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Iron Lung (2026)⁠⁠
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‘Iron Lung’ Director Markiplier Cries After Self-Financed Movie Debuts to $21 Million Globally
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Markiplier’s Iron Lung: The Complete Lore⁠
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This week we’re unpacking Backrooms (2026). We dissect its liminal-space atmosphere, debate its trauma-driven emotional core, and weigh how its nineties found-footage framing reshapes internet-born horror. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 33:04.
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Backrooms (2026)⁠
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Kane Parsons to Direct A24 Movie ‘The Backrooms’ Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve⁠
The Backrooms - YouTube Series
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This week we’re exploring Hokum (2026). We dissect the efficacy of its atmosphere, debate the quality of its layered plot, and weigh how Adam Scott’s performance shapes a compellingly abrasive horror lead. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 35:33.
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Hokum (2026)⁠
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448: Oddity (2024)⁠
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The Scariest Ideas Win: A Conversation with Damian McCarthy on Hokum⁠
Caveat (2020)
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This week we’re unpacking Oddity (2024). We assess its atmosphere, dissect the relationships between its characters, and weigh how Carolyn Bracken’s dual performance sharpens the film’s grief, tension, and dark humor. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 21:35.
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Oddity (2024)
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Interview with Damian McCarthy
How Olin Lost His Eye
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This week we’re unpacking Obsession (2025). We examine how the One Wish Willow turns longing into control, praise Inde Navarrette’s unnerving performance, and assess how the film unravels its central antagonist. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 30:37.
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Obsession (2025)
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Aventura feat. Judy Santos — “Obsesión”
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"Hack or Slash" by Daniel Stapleton
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Music Credits: "Hack or Slash" by Daniel Stapleton