Slay Away

E.L. King discusses the Spanish language film Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017), written and directed by Issa López with Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critics Kate Sánchez, Editor-in-Chief of But Why Tho? and Jessica Scott, a Content Editor at Film Cred. We explore the film's themes including its fairy tale representation of childhood innocence and death. The film is a dark fairy tale about a gang of five children trying to survive the horrific violence of the cartels and the ghosts created every day by the drug wars in Mexico. López draws on the real-life consequences of the drug wars in Mexico for her dark fairy tale about orphaned children left behind in the aftermath of violence.

You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between with special guests.

"It's Slaying Time" is performed by voice actor Chris Kane.

You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between with special guests.

"It's Slaying Time" is performed by voice actor Chris Kane.

E.L. King interviews special guest George Popov, director of the folk horror documentary series SIDEWORLD. Bulgarian-born Popov has been revered for his unique visual style and carefully crafted atmosphere. The SIDEWORLD series currently has three installments, Haunted Forests of England, Terrors of the Sea, and Damnation Village. Each explores a trove of frightening tales, myths, and folklore. 

George’s early impact on British cinema is an exciting sign of things to come, with his work ‘Hex’ (2017) and ‘The Droving’ (2020) featured in Rob Young's book 'The Magic Box: Viewing Britain through the rectangular window', a catalog and exploration of culturally defining British films and television, labeled "Terrific" and "A lucid and patriotic guided tour" by the New York Times. Both films also received glowing reviews from top UK film critic and writer for Empire Magazine, Kim Newman, who praised the films for breathing life into the folk horror genre.

You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between with special guests.

"It's Slaying Time" is performed by voice actor Chris Kane.

E.L. King interviews special guest Richard Waters, the writer, and director of the award-winning folk horror film Bring Out the Fear (2023) 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 Bailey, Tad Morari, James Devlin, and Brian Matthews Murphy, the dark folk thriller will leave you questioning what is real and what is malicious trickery until the very last frame. Bring Out the Fear is now available to stream on digital on-demand.

You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between with special guests.

"It's Slaying Time" is performed by voice actor Chris Kane.

Join E.L. King with special guests Ten Backe, Sherri Nunn from the Scaredy Cats podcast, and Josh Ickes discussing the beloved Joe Dante and Chris Columbus horror-comedy Gremlins (1984) and its American consumerism subtext. A young man inadvertently breaks three crucial rules concerning his new pet Mogwai and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.

You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between with special guests.

"It's Slaying Time" is performed by voice actor Chris Kane.

E.L. King interviews special guests Aaron B. Koontz, director of Shudder Original Scare Package II: Rad Chad's Revenge (2022), 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 band together and use the rules of horror to survive the bloody game. Horror film parodies are on the menu, and audiences are in for the ultimate The Last Drive-in Special, but this time it’s watch the B-Movies or die.

You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between with special guests.

"It's Slaying Time" is performed by voice actor Chris Kane.

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: Titans, Dario Argento's Dark Glasses, She Will, and more are now streaming.

You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between with special guests.

"It's Slaying Time" is performed by voice actor Chris Kane.

E.L. King discusses Friday the 13th (1980) with special guests Chuy, host of the Exploring the Myths Behind the Legends podcast, avid horror enthusiast Bryan, and joining us once again is 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 favorite kills, summer camp urban legends, and more.

You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between with special guests.

"It's Slaying Time" is performed by voice actor Chris Kane.

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 Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh.

You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between with special guests.

"It's Slaying Time" is performed by voice actor Chris Kane.

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.

You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between with special guests.

"It's Slaying Time" is performed by voice actor Chris Kane.

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 Bloody Knife ratings for the iconic slasher.

You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between with special guests.

"It's Slaying Time" is performed by voice actor Chris Kane.

You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between with special guests.

"It's Slaying Time" is performed by voice actor Chris Kane.

Join E.L. King for a series of panels celebrating femme voices in horror during Women In Horror and Women's History Month. On this episode we explore The Female Hysteria Myth, Witchcraft and Folk Horror with special guests Jessica Scott of Film Cred, Blayne Waterloo of Hear Us Scream, Lauren La Melle of the ScaryCrit podcast and Shannon Brown of the This Will Scare You podcast and director of Demon Juice. You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films and every kill in between.

Content Warning: This episode may breifly discuss gaslighting, sexual assault and violence against women in history and horror cinema.

Join E.L. King with special guest Sam Walker for an exlusive interview discussing the writer and director's gore-filled science fiction horror-comedy THE SEED premiering exclusively on Shudder! You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films and every kill in between.

Love listening to Slay Away, enjoy our theme song on repeat between new episodes of the podcast. You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films and every kill in between.

E.L. King interviews special guests Toby Poser, John Adams, and Zelda Adams of Adams Family Films for an exclusive interview discussing their coming-of-age occult horror film HELLBENDER premiering exclusively on Shudder! You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between with special guests.

Join E.L. King with special guests Ten Backe and Aleister Sharkwater discussing a horror film that inspired and influenced the North American slasher genre, Black Christmas (1974) directed by Bob Clark. As winter break begins, a group of sorority sisters, including Jess (Olivia Hussey) and the often inebriated Barb (Margot Kidder), begin to receive anonymous, lascivious phone calls while a young girl is murdered in the park.

You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between with special guests.

"It's Slaying Time" is performed by voice actor Chris Kane.

On this episode special guest Ashlinaa, horror content creator and charity advocate, joins Slay Away to discuss the feminist coming of age horror Ginger Snaps (2001) and all things spooky! You can #SlayAway with us every other Friday night for new episodes and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Join us as we chat about horror, true crime and every kill in between. Credits: With music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio and voice overs by Fenristix.

On this episode special guest Adrian Rae, creator and co-host of the Slash Her podcast joins Slay Away to discuss John Carpenter's The Fog (1980) and riff on it's horrendous 2005 remake! You can #SlayAway with us every other Friday night for new episodes and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Join us as we chat about horror, true crime and every kill in between. Credits: With music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio and voice overs by Fenristix.

On this episode special guest Donnie Goodman, author of horror anthology The Razorblades In My Head and creator of The Horror Hypothesis joins Slay Away to discuss writer and director Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) on it's anniversary! You can #SlayAway with us every other Friday night for new episodes and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Join us as we chat about horror, true crime and every kill in between. Credits: With music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio and voice overs by Fenristix.

On this episode special guest Bobby Nelson, author of The Mannequins joins Slay Away to discuss Dracula's Daughter (1936), chat about the Lesbian vampire, queer coding, the first female Universal Monster and the many iterations of it's script. Bobby is a filmmaker, painter and writer based in Sweden. You can #SlayAway with us every other Friday night for new episodes and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Join us as we chat about horror, true crime and every kill in between. Credits: With music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio and voice overs by Fenristix.

On this episode special guest Matt Shotcha, Community Development Manager at Gun Media joins Slay Away to review Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1987), chat about the Lament Configuration, the horrors of pleasure and pain, the Cenobites and much more. Matt is a collector of vinyl horror records, host of the Radio for the Creeps horror podcast and a horror gaming heavyweight. You can #SlayAway with us every other Friday night for new episodes and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Join us as we chat about horror, true crime and every kill in between. Credits: With music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio and voice overs by Fenristix.

On this episode we chat horror with the author of THE RAZORBLADES IN MY HEAD horror anthology Donnie Goodman! Donnie is a reader, writer and collector of horror fiction. He runs the bookstagram page and YouTube show, The Horror Hypothesis and writes book reviews for SCREAM! Magazine. When he is not out in the wild, searching for Paperbacks From Hell in Central Virginia, he is likely reading, writing, or playing video games. His first collection, THE RAZORBLADES IN MY HEAD, is out now and available to purchase at multiple book retailers and available on Amazon Kindle. He also has some short stories coming soon from various publishers in the horror community including the recently released extreme horror anthology GOREFEST. You can #SlayAway with us every other Friday night for new episodes and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Join us as we chat about horror, true crime and every kill in between. Credits: With music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio and voice overs by Fenristix.

On this episode special guests Jessica Scott and BatsNGraves join Slay Away to discuss the 90s horror-comedy Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) on the anniversary of it's release. Jessica is a writer and film critic with bylines in Ghouls Magazine, Daily Grindhouse and Film Cred, while Graves is a Horror Content Creator on Twitch and host of the Cackling Cauldron podcast. You can #SlayAway with us every other Friday night for new episodes and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Join us as we chat about horror, true crime and every kill in between. Credits: With music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio and voice overs by Fenristix.

On this episode special guest DASGud joins Slay Away to discuss Midsommar. DAS is a DJ, Content Creator and Twitch Partner who begged us to review his favorite horror film, Ari Aster's whimsical sun-soaked psychedelic daylight horror romp Midsommar (2019). You can #SlayAway with us every other Friday night for new episodes and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Join us as we chat about horror, true crime and every kill in between. Credits: With music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio and voice overs by Fenristix.

Join E.L. King with special guest Timbre, Community Manager of ID@Xbox discussing the groundbreaking science fiction horror film Alien (1979) featuring our favorite final girl, Ellen Ripley. We explore its queer horror subtext and much more. You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between.

On this special episode, E.L. King is joined by Fog Whisperers and Twitch Partners Geef, DieHardDiva, and DyllonKG, celebrating 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 inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between with special guests.

"It's Slaying Time" is performed by voice actor Chris Kane.

Join E.L. King and special guest Katie from the Video Express Podcast as they discuss haunted horror thriller Poltergeist (1982) directed by Tobe Hooper, the curse, their favorite scenes and more. You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films and every kill in between.

You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between with special guests.

"It's Slaying Time" is performed by voice actor Chris Kane.

Join E.L. King as they discuss speedrunning horror games and more with wholesomely unwholesome Twitch Partner, SirKatelyn who loves cats, coffee and Xenomorphs. You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Join us as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films and every kill in between.

Join E.L. King as they discuss the found footage phenomenon The Blair Witch Project (1999) with Twitch Partner and full-time content creator, Diction. We dive into the history of the film, witchcraft and the legend of Elly Kedward. You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films and every kill in between.

Join E.L. King as they discuss 80s slashers, Halloween III: Season of the Witch and Camp Sunshine with one of Fossil Games two creators, Paul. Fossil Games is an indie game studio of horror fans creating pixel-art horror games. You can play Sunshine Manor now on Steam. You might just hear a voice you recognize when playing Ada MacReady! You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films and every kill in between.

E.L. King discusses Wes Craven's subverting and iconic Scream (1996) and the serial slayings that inspired Kevin Williamson to write the cult classic slasher with content creator Reeva Ann Proctor. If you're also shipping Billy and Stu and love asking "What's your favorite scary movie?" this horror film deep-dive is for you.

You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between with special guests.

"It's Slaying Time" is performed by voice actor Chris Kane.

We're celebrating women in horror with a series of interviews with filmmakers, podcasters, creators, and fans of the horror genre. E.L. King interviews special guests including, Janine Pipe (Kandisha Press, The One That Got Away), Vicky Clerici (MakeupBilly), and Kyasia Fields (KYFX Horror).

You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between with special guests.

"It's Slaying Time" is performed by voice actor Chris Kane.

We're celebrating women in horror with a series of interviews with filmmakers, podcasters, creators, and fans of the horror genre. E.L. King interviews special guests including, horror content creator Ashlina, horror content creator, academic and Ghoulfriends podcast host LuLu "Lucy" Pew, horror fantasy author of The Dark World series and Monster Thoughts podcast host S.C. Parris and horror writer, critic, and mother of Uterus Horror Molly Henery.

You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between with special guests.

"It's Slaying Time" is performed by voice actor Chris Kane.

E.L. King interviews special guest Matt Shotcha, Community Development Manager at Gun Interactive, developer of the upcoming The Texas Chain Saw Massacre game, a third-person asymmetrical horror experience based on the groundbreaking and iconic 1974 horror film. They discuss 1980s horror, film scores, Hellraiser, and final girls.

You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between with special guests.

"It's Slaying Time" is performed by voice actor Chris Kane.

E.L. King discusses Stephen King's Silver Bullet (1985) with film writer and producer Heather Buckley (Ranger, The Sacrifice Game). We love this highly underrated creature feature. We explore the film's themes, small-town America, Stephen King, Werewolves, being "Othered," and its religious iconography.

You can #SlayAwayWithUs for new episodes on Fridays as we chat about lore, gore, the inspiration behind your favorite horror films, and every kill in between with special guests.

"It's Slaying Time" is performed by voice actor Chris Kane.

Welcome to Slay Away! A horror podcast hosted by Enola Lugosi. A final girl, horror writer and critic with a fondness for all things that go bump in the night. Join Enola and special guests as they chat about horror, true crime and every kill in between. You can #SlayAway with us every other Friday night for new episodes and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Credits: With music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio and voice overs by Fenristix.