Hack or Slash - A Horror Movie Review Podcast

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This week we’re building a Summerween starter pack. We define what makes a Summerween movie, recommend sweaty seasonal essentials across camps, beaches, and back roads, and map out ways to celebrate beyond the watchlist.
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Gravity Falls: “Summerween”
Spirit Halloween Summerween
Summerween 2026: Alternate picks if you missed out on Spirit Halloween’s “Terrifier” drop
Summerween Home Décor | Official LEGO® Shop
Old (2021)
Super 8 (2011)
Addams Family Values (1993)
Lake Placid (1999)
Dangerous Animals (2025)
Jaws (1975)
The Deep House (2021)
Leviathan (1989)
47 Meters Down (2017)
Ghost Shark (2013)
Jeepers Creepers (2001)
Robert the Doll
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
St. Augustine Lighthouse Dark of the Moon Ghost Tour
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020: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
104: I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
112: The Hills Have Eyes (1977 vs 2006)
169: The Evil Dead (1981 vs 2013)
176: Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021)
152: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
202: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)
230: Tourist Trap (1979)
241: The Lost Boys (1987)
261: Evil Dead 2 (1987)
268: Evil Dead Rise (2023)
280: The Devil’s Rejects (2005)
341: I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
398: I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006)
332: Summer of 84 (2018)
334: In a Violent Nature (2024)
386: Hell of a Summer (2025)
270: Piranha (1978)
390: Honeydew (2020)
138: Wrong Turn (2003)
090: The Last House on the Left (1972 vs 2009)
102: Midsommar (2019)
292: Infinity Pool (2023)
258: Knock at the Cabin (2023)
217: Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
362: From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)⁠
342: The Omen (1976 vs 2006)
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This week we’re surviving The Purge: Anarchy (2014). We trace its leap from home invasion to citywide bloodshed, dissect its class-war commentary, and weigh how its action-thriller pivot reshapes the franchise. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 36:05.
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The Purge: Anarchy (2014)⁠
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096: The Purge (2013)
086: A Quiet Place (2018)
110: Ready or Not (2019)⁠
343: A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
438: 31 (2016)
447: Obsession (2025)
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The Purge: Anarchy Interview: James DeMonaco⁠
The Punisher (2004)
Escape from New York (1981)
The Hunger Games (2012)
Fear the Walking Dead
American History X (1998)
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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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299: Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023)
242: Resident Evil (2002)
315: Silent Hill (2006)
325: Silent Hill: Revelation (2012)
389: Until Dawn (2025)⁠
450: Backrooms (2026)
335: Underwater (2020)
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‘Iron Lung’ Director Markiplier Cries After Self-Financed Movie Debuts to $21 Million Globally
Markiplier On ‘Iron Lung’, YouTube & 79,800 Gallons Of Fake Blood – The Deadline Q&A⁠
Phone Booth (2002)⁠
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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447: Obsession (2025)
419: Cloverfield (2008)
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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)⁠
Related Episodes
448: Oddity (2024)⁠
447: Obsession (2025)⁠
437: Undertone (2026)
379: The Monkey (2025)
074: Krampus (2015)
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The Scariest Ideas Win: A Conversation with Damian McCarthy on Hokum⁠
Caveat (2020)
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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