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![[PODCAST] THE OUTWATERS Cast and Producer Discuss Robbie Banfitch's Terrifying Cosmic Horror](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_bc20722d0a3641349e592d423e07f11b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_bc20722d0a3641349e592d423e07f11b~mv2.jpg)
E. L. King
- Feb 10
[PODCAST] THE OUTWATERS Cast and Producer Discuss Robbie Banfitch's Terrifying Cosmic Horror
THE OUTWATERS interview with the cast and producer discussing Robbie Banfitch's terrifying cosmic horror film.

![[PODCAST] Tigers Are Not Afraid, Dark Fairy Tales, and the Mexican Drug Wars](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_54f75aec20e04b1da4ce432a497731df~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_54f75aec20e04b1da4ce432a497731df~mv2.jpg)
E. L. King
- Jan 13
[PODCAST] Tigers Are Not Afraid, Dark Fairy Tales, and the Mexican Drug Wars
E.L. King discusses Tigers Are Not Afraid, written and directed by Issa López with Kate Sanchez and Jessica Scott on the Slay Away podcast.

![[PODCAST] FOLLOW HER Producer Michael Indjeian Discusses the Psychological Thriller and Horror](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_135e63e346b04d20891e71e7999e0eb0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_135e63e346b04d20891e71e7999e0eb0~mv2.jpg)
E. L. King
- Jan 10
[PODCAST] FOLLOW HER Producer Michael Indjeian Discusses the Psychological Thriller and Horror
Follow Her producer Michael Indjeian discusses the Psychological Thriller, his love of horror, and Queer for Fear on the Slay Away podcast.

![[PODCAST] Silver Bullet, Small Town Americana, and the Cycle of the Werewolf](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_aea5a75ca43f4f25bdf5cc5f683d3938~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_aea5a75ca43f4f25bdf5cc5f683d3938~mv2.jpg)
E. L. King
- Jan 6
[PODCAST] Silver Bullet, Small Town Americana, and the Cycle of the Werewolf
Silver Bullet, Small Town Americana, and the Cycle of the Werewolf explores the film's themes and religious iconography.

![[PODCAST] Director George Popov Invites Us to Step Through a Doorway and Into the SIDEWORLD](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_a0a8b96630a84a2bb204e1efc7477670~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_a0a8b96630a84a2bb204e1efc7477670~mv2.jpg)
E. L. King
- Jan 5
[PODCAST] Director George Popov Invites Us to Step Through a Doorway and Into the SIDEWORLD
E.L. King interviews George Popov about his documentary folk horror film series Sideworld and the mysteries explored within.

![[PODCAST] BRING OUT THE FEAR Writer and Director Richard Waters on His Award-Winning Folk Thriller](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_e34803e3feeb427486365e6370b8d268~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_e34803e3feeb427486365e6370b8d268~mv2.jpg)
E. L. King
- Jan 3
[PODCAST] BRING OUT THE FEAR Writer and Director Richard Waters on His Award-Winning Folk Thriller
E.L. King interviews Richard Waters about his award-winning folk horror film Bring Out the Fear, toxic relationships, and his love of horror. DESCRIPTION E.L. King interviews special guest Richard Waters, the writer, and director of the award-winning folk horror film Bring Out the Fear about the film, toxic relationships, and his love of horror. A couple struggling to fix their doomed relationship is lost in a dangerous forest that refuses to let them escape. Starring Ciara B

![[PODCAST] Holiday Horror Special: Gremlins, Gizmo, and the Threat of Christmas Commercialism](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_dbd80f2c70ba479ca9f00fdd83fbd435~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_dbd80f2c70ba479ca9f00fdd83fbd435~mv2.jpg)
E. L. King
- Dec 24, 2022
[PODCAST] Holiday Horror Special: Gremlins, Gizmo, and the Threat of Christmas Commercialism
E.L. King discusses Joe Dante's Gremlins and its American consumerism subtext with special guests Ten Backe, Sherri Nunn, and Josh Ickes. DESCRIPTION E.L. King discusses the beloved Joe Dante and Chris Columbus horror-comedy Gremlins (1984) and its American consumerism subtext with special guests Ten Backe, Sherri Nunn from the Scaredy Cats podcast, and Josh Ickes. A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet Mogwai and unleashes a horde of ma

![[PODCAST] Aaron B. Koontz and the Directors of SCARE PACKAGE II: RAD CHAD'S REVENGE Talk Horror](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_01075c86e3c34cd0bcd62bf20cb0be6f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_01075c86e3c34cd0bcd62bf20cb0be6f~mv2.jpg)
E. L. King
- Dec 21, 2022
[PODCAST] Aaron B. Koontz and the Directors of SCARE PACKAGE II: RAD CHAD'S REVENGE Talk Horror
E.L. King discusses horror films, parodies, and the best horror films of the year with the directors of Scare Package II: Rad Chad's Revenge. DESCRIPTION E.L. King interviews special guests Aaron B. Koontz, director of Shudder Original Scare Package II: Rad Chad's Revenge, and segment directors Alex Barreto, Anthony Cousins, Jed Shepherd, and Rachele Wiggins. When horror guru Rad Chad Buckley's funeral turns into an elaborate series of hilarious death traps, the guests must b

![[PODCAST] Celebrating Five Years in the Fog with Dead by Daylight](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_eb3de008e938408e8b3cc39232ea5a1a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_eb3de008e938408e8b3cc39232ea5a1a~mv2.jpg)
E. L. King
- Nov 13, 2022
[PODCAST] Celebrating Five Years in the Fog with Dead by Daylight
E.L. King discusses the five year anniversary of Dead by Daylight's release with Fog Whisperers. DESCRIPTION E.L. King interviews special guests, Fog Whisperers, and Twitch Partners Geef, DieHardDiva, and DyllonKG in celebration of Dead by Daylight's Five Year Anniversary! The asymmetric multiplayer survival horror game from Canadian studio Behaviour Interactive was published in 2016. You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspira

![[PODCAST] Shudder's Head Curator, Sam Zimmerman, Celebrates 61 Days of Halloween and Horror](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_084d310fee06485084d15b7a45927ff1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_084d310fee06485084d15b7a45927ff1~mv2.jpg)
E. L. King
- Oct 28, 2022
[PODCAST] Shudder's Head Curator, Sam Zimmerman, Celebrates 61 Days of Halloween and Horror
E.L. King discusses all things Shudder with VP of Programming Sam Zimmerman. DESCRIPTION E.L. King interviews special guest Sam Zimmerman as part of Shudder's 61 Days of Halloween celebration. Sam is the VP of Programming at Shudder, curating the best horror, thriller, and supernatural films to create a truly diverse catalog that offers something for every horror fan. Queer for Fear, Resurrection, The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time, The Boulet Brothers' Dragula

![[PODCAST] Tim Seeley Talks Horror Comics, REVEALER, and Writing Strong Female Characters](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_3474a56b8a12463a97ae548a99b237a3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_3474a56b8a12463a97ae548a99b237a3~mv2.jpg)
Slay Away
- Jun 30, 2022
[PODCAST] Tim Seeley Talks Horror Comics, REVEALER, and Writing Strong Female Characters
E.L. King discusses Revealer (2022) in an exclusive interview with special guest Tim Seeley. DESCRIPTION E.L. King interviews special guest Tim Seeley, series creator of comic books Hack/Slash and Revival, and one of the writers behind the Shudder Original REVEALER. The Queer and feminist horror feature is one hot Chicago summer night in hell, literally. He collaborated on the story with comics author Michael Moreci and the film's director Luke Boyce. Listen for more insight

![[PODCAST] Director Luke Boyce Talks Horror, Comics, and REVEALER](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_0e64403f356d43e291b8970122a077d0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_0e64403f356d43e291b8970122a077d0~mv2.jpg)
Slay Away
- Jun 27, 2022
[PODCAST] Director Luke Boyce Talks Horror, Comics, and REVEALER
E.L. King discusses Revealer (2022) in an exclusive interview with special guest Luke Boyce. DESCRIPTION E.L. King interviews special guest Luke Boyce, director of the Shudder Original apocalyptic, supernatural, Queer neon-horror, REVEALER. The dark comedy is Boyce’s feature debut. He collaborated on the story with Hack/Slash series creator and writer Tim Seeley and comics author Michael Moreci who wrote the screenplay. Listen for a special announcement about the tie-in comic

![[PODCAST] THE THING and the Warmest Place to Hide - Who Goes There?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_e311227858114a9ead3990257a3ee942~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_e311227858114a9ead3990257a3ee942~mv2.jpg)
Slay Away
- Jun 25, 2022
[PODCAST] THE THING and the Warmest Place to Hide - Who Goes There?
E.L. King discusses John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) with special guest Staker. DESCRIPTION E.L. King discusses John Carpenter's cult classic sci-fi horror whodunnit creature feature, THE THING (1982), fan theories, special effects, and more with special guest, Staker! This is one of our favorite films, so be ready for a lot of gushing. "I know I'm human..." You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite

![[PODCAST] Friday the 13th, Camp Blood and the Villainess Femme](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_c0cd8749cd7d4c6d9a1a0d3275967bce~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_c0cd8749cd7d4c6d9a1a0d3275967bce~mv2.jpg)
Slay Away
- Jun 9, 2022
[PODCAST] Friday the 13th, Camp Blood and the Villainess Femme
E.L. King discusses the slasher classic Friday the 13th (1980) with special guests Chuy, Bryan and GamesWithDeath. DESCRIPTION E.L. King discusses Friday the 13th (1980) with Chuy, host of the Exploring the Myths Behind the Legends podcast, our buddy and fellow horror fan Bryan, and joining us once again, Twitch Partner and horror content creator, GamesWithDeath. We explore the film's themes of teen sexuality and the gender reveal of the villain along with discussing our favo

![[PODCAST] Psycho, Mother, and the Boy Next Door - Why She Couldn't Even Harm A Fly](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_aa6985da429e446f90ccf50a11ece18e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_aa6985da429e446f90ccf50a11ece18e~mv2.jpg)
Slay Away
- May 22, 2022
[PODCAST] Psycho, Mother, and the Boy Next Door - Why She Couldn't Even Harm A Fly
E.L. King discusses the psychological and psychoanalytical horror classic and genre influencer Psycho with film critic and writer Justin Lockwood. DESCRIPTION E.L. King discusses Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960) with film critic and writer Justin Lockwood. You can find his bylines in Fangoria, Bloody Disgusting, Scream Magazine, and many other publications. We explore the film's themes and analysis, the origins of Norman Bates, the infamous shower scene, and gush about Anthon
![[PODCAST] A Nightmare on Elm Street and the Death Dream - The Rise of Nancy Thompson](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_739d60baf4ed49ea8435a6c02fdf8003~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0048f1_739d60baf4ed49ea8435a6c02fdf8003~mv2.png)
Slay Away
- May 13, 2022
[PODCAST] A Nightmare on Elm Street and the Death Dream - The Rise of Nancy Thompson
E.L. King discusses Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) with horror writer and director Karlee Boon. DESCRIPTION Welcome to the Slay Away horror podcast dear creatures of the night. E.L. King discusses Wes Craven's A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) with horror writer and director Karlee Boon. We explore what inspired Craven to manifest a villain like Freddy Krueger, the Death Dream phenomenon, Nancy Thompson as a feminist icon, and the slasher's iconic tropes. Karlee

![[PODCAST] Halloween, The Shape, and the Devil’s Eyes - The Night He Came Home](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_380aaac11a2f49f1b94e9486d6ff0743~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_380aaac11a2f49f1b94e9486d6ff0743~mv2.jpg)
Slay Away
- May 6, 2022
[PODCAST] Halloween, The Shape, and the Devil’s Eyes - The Night He Came Home
E.L. King discusses John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) with horror content creators GamesWithDeath and Ashlinaa in Slay Away's season two premiere. DESCRIPTION Welcome to the Slay Away horror podcast dear creatures of the night. E.L. King discusses John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) with special guests and horror content creators Ashlinaa and Death himself. We explore "the night he came home" in vivid detail, the origins of The Shape, Samhein, our favorite scenes, and share our

![[PODCAST] Director Avalon Fast Talks Feminist Horror and Her Debut Feature HONEYCOMB](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_b98c8b5a23fd416cb55c153dd201b6e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/0048f1_b98c8b5a23fd416cb55c153dd201b6e3~mv2.jpg)
Slay Away
- Mar 29, 2022
[PODCAST] Director Avalon Fast Talks Feminist Horror and Her Debut Feature HONEYCOMB
E.L. King discusses Honeybcomb (2022) in an exclusive interview with Avalon Fast. DESCRIPTION E.L. King interviews special guest Avalon Fast for an exclusive interview discussing the writer and director's feature debut coming-of-age horror film HONEYCOMB! The film also explores the cannibalism of friendships in favor of relationships and the inevitable betrayal that feels like. You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration be
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