Sep 27, 202619 minS2
Giant snake gods. Four-inch fangs. Psychedelic religious hallucinations. A strategically deployed mongoose. Hugh Grant with a six-foot sword. And Peter Capaldi somehow producing both bagpipes AND a grenade when the...
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SlashBack Cinema
Hosted by Ryan Dreimiller and Shanny Luft · tv · EN-US
About this Podcast:
Technically a horror podcast. Actually, a time machine. Remember the video store horror section? The sleepover dares? The practical effects that grossed us out? SlashBack Cinema is two Gen X dads going back — humor, nostalgia, trivia, and the scenes, memories, and VHS-era oddities that made them unforgettable
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What is SlashBack Cinema about?
Technically a horror podcast. Actually, a time machine. Remember the video store horror section? The sleepover dares? The practical effects that grossed us out? SlashBack Cinema is two Gen X dads going back, humor, nostalgia, trivia, and the scenes, memories, and VHS-era oddities that made them unforgettable
Who hosts SlashBack Cinema?
SlashBack Cinema is hosted by Ryan Dreimiller and Shanny Luft. The show has published 60 episodes to date.
What has SlashBack Cinema covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Lair of the White Worm (1988): Fangs, Bagpipes & Pure Ken Russell Insanity" (27 September 2026, 19 minutes), "Evil Dead 2 horror...or comedy?" (10 July 2026, 21 minutes), and "Lifeforce (1985) | Space Vampires & Peak 80s Sci-Fi Horror" (25 May 2026, 28 minutes).
How often does SlashBack Cinema publish?
SlashBack Cinema publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 30 minutes across 60 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on SlashBack Cinema?
Booking probability for SlashBack Cinema is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. SlashBack Cinema requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. SlashBack Cinema's contact route on record: verified email.
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Ryan Dreimiller and Shanny Luft hosts SlashBack Cinema, a tv podcast with 60 episodes published.
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Episode #58
Evil Dead 2 horror...or comedy?
Jul 10, 202621 minS2Ryan calls it the greatest horror comedy ever made. Shanny says it's basically a live-action Looney Tunes cartoon filmed with terrifying commitment. Somewhere between the possessed hand, Henrietta's basement hijinks...
May 25, 202628 minS2If you've ever been in a toxic relationship with a space vampire, this is the episode for you. This week on SlashBack Cinema, Ryan and Shanny tackle Lifeforce (1985), Tobe Hooper's gloriously unhinged sci-fi horror epic...
May 3, 202622 minS2If you need to get away from it all… Summerisle is waiting. This week on SlashBack Cinema , we head back to 1973 to break down The Wicker Man a folk horror classic that trades jump scares for slow-building dread… and...
Apr 15, 202628 minS2“We’re here to chew bubblegum and podcast… and we’re all out of bubblegum.” This week on SlashBack Cinema, we finally put on the sunglasses and take a hard look at They Live the 1988 cult classic where a drifter, a...
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Apr 1, 202634 minS2Everyone's eating it. Nobody knows what it is. Nobody cares. This week on SlashBack Cinema, we're grabbing a spoon and digging into The Stuff (1985), the cult horror where a mysterious dessert turns America into willing...
Mar 18, 202626 minS2This week on SlashBack Cinema, we channel Poltergeist...the suburban nightmare that made every flickering TV feel like a portal to hell. We dig into the behind-the-scenes madness (yes… those were real skeletons), the...
Mar 4, 202627 minS2This week on SlashBack Cinema , we head into the water with Joe Dante’s Piranha (1978) the scrappy Jaws-inspired cult classic where genetically engineered killer fish turn a quiet river into an all-you-can murder...
Feb 18, 202625 minS2This week on SlashBack Cinema, we head into the New York City sewers to revisit C.H.U.D. (1984)—aka Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers . We break down government cover-ups, toxic waste, 80s paranoia, and why...
Feb 4, 202633 minS2In this episode of SlashBack Cinema, we revisit My Bloody Valentine (1981) —the Canadian slasher that proved Valentine’s Day is a terrible time to throw a party. Set in the mining town of Valentine Bluffs, the film...
Episode #49
House (1985) Haunted House Chaos, Interdimensional Closet Demons & The Greatest American Hero
Jan 21, 202631 minS2The Greatest American Hero, a haunted house, Vietnam flashbacks, and some of the strangest creature effects of the 80s collide in House (1985). We revisit this horror-comedy cult classic to see why its chaos, charm, and...
Jan 7, 202634 minS2This week on SlashBack Cinema, we flatline with Flatliners —the glossy 90s thriller where med students stop their own hearts to see what comes next… and don’t love what follows them back (including small children who...
Dec 24, 202531 minS1This week on SlashBack Cinema, we ask the question: Ho ho ho? Or no no no? we unwrap Silent Night, Deadly Night , the controversial 1984 Christmas slasher that turned mall Santas into horror icons. From Billy’s...
Dec 16, 202537 minS1What happens when you really commit to being Santa? This week on SlashBack Cinema, we unwrap Christmas Evil (1980) a grimy, slow-burn (or is it no-burn??) holiday horror film that exposes the dangers of embracing your...
Dec 4, 202535 minS1Alien slugs, zombie frat boys, and Tom Atkins dropping scorched-earth one-liners. This week Shanny and Ryan pop in the cult classic Night of the Creeps. Don't forget to bring your flamethrower! Listen in as we explain...
Nov 1, 202542 minS1Get ready for Hack-O-Lantern (1988) A schlocky, satanic, headbanging mess packed with awkward family moments, cheap cult rituals, and enough bad acting to fill a pumpkin patch. It’s Halloween horror at its most...
Episode #43
Uninvited (1987) So bad, it's good...A surprising horror comedy
Oct 2, 202533 minS1Hey Slashers - you're officially invited to join SlashBack Cinema as we dig into 1987’s shlock-tastic horror oddity Uninvited ! Not to be confused with Uninvited (2024), The Uninvited (2025), The Uninvited (2009), or...
Episode #42
Happy Birthday to Me! (1981) Private Schools, Shish Kebab Skewers, and Peak Slasher Logic
Sep 16, 202530 minS1Sharpen those skewers--it's time to celebrate with one of the most infamous slashers of the early '80s! In this episode, we slice into Happy Birthday to Me (1981), the Canadian cult classic known for its bizarre kills...
Sep 2, 202535 minS1This week, we’re packing up the moving truck and heading to the most infamous house on Long Island— The Amityville Horror (1979). But we’re not braving the flies, ghostly voices, and bargain-priced real estate alone...
Aug 27, 202521 minS1Summer aint over yet..join us for a tropical getaway for Lucio Fulci’s Zombie (1979) (or Zombie Flesh Eaters and also know by many other names) — the infamous Italian horror classic that brought us zombie...
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