The Slash or Smash Podcast

Season 3: Episode 09 "Tiffany Tells The Tale of Getting Blackout Drunk"

Directed by: Herb WallersteinWritten by: Joseph StefanoProduced by: Douglas S. Cramer & Wilford Lloyd BaumesStarring: Bo Svenson, Yvette Mimieux, Robert Logan, Clint Walker, Sylvia SidneyPlot: Former Olympic skier Gar Seberg and his wife Ellen return to his Colorado hometown, where a series of mysterious disappearances disrupt the local Snow Carnival. Witnesses claim a Yeti-like creature is responsible, though authorities blame a rogue bear to avoid panic. When the beast kills again, Gar reluctantly joins the hunt despite his doubts. In the climactic confrontation, Gar kills the monster with a ski pole after a brutal fight in the mountains.

Season 3: Episode 08 "It Was Called Animorph Island! What Was Wrong With That!"

Directed by: Don Taylor Written by: Al Ramrus & John Herman Shaner Based on: The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells Produced by: Skip Steloff & John Temple-Smith Starring: Burt Lancaster, Michael York, Nigel Davenport, Barbara Carrera, Richard Basehart, Nick Cravat Plot: After surviving a shipwreck in 1911, engineer Edward Braddock is stranded on an island ruled by Dr. Moreau, a scientist who creates human-animal hybrids through brutal experiments. Horrified by Moreau’s cruelty and oppressive control, Braddock tries to escape with Maria, a young woman, but becomes a test subject himself. When the hybrids rebel and kill Moreau, the island descends into chaos, and Braddock and Maria narrowly flee. Though Braddock regains his humanity, Maria shows unsettling signs of animal transformation.

Season 3: Episode 07 "That's right! You suck those noodles!"

Directed by: Eugenio Martín Screenplay by: Arnaud d'Usseau & Julian Zimet Story by: Eugenio Martín Produced by: Bernard Gordon Starring: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, and Telly Savalas Plot: An English anthropologist has discovered a frozen monster in the frozen wastes of Manchuria which he believes may be the Missing Link. He brings the creature back to Europe aboard a trans-Siberian express, but during the trip the monster thaws out and starts killing the passengers one by one.

Season 3: Episode 06 "He Played the Wee-woo Wee-woo"

Title: Late Night with the Devil Year: 2023 Director: Colin Cairnes & Cameron Cairnes Writer: Colin Cairnes & Cameron Cairnes Plot Summary: In Late Night with the Devil, talk show host Jack Delroy returns to his show Night Owls after his wife’s death, hoping to revive ratings with a live occult-themed Halloween special. The episode features a psychic, a skeptic, a parapsychologist, and a possessed girl named Lilly. As supernatural events unfold—levitation, hallucinations, and violent deaths—it’s revealed Jack made a pact with the Devil at an elite retreat called The Grove, trading his wife's soul for fame. In the end, Jack, consumed by guilt and horror, kills Lilly during a ritual on live TV, realizing too late the full cost of his ambition.

Season 3: Episode 05 "Buying Knockoff Boone's Farm from Earl Behind a Dumpster"

Title: Mr. Crocket Year: 2024 Director: Brandon Espy Writer: Brandon Espy & Carl Reid Plot Summary: Mr. Crocket is a supernatural horror story about a cursed children’s show that lures in abused or grieving kids through an old VHS tape. When young Major becomes obsessed with the show, his mother Summer uncovers a dark legacy: the host, Mr. Crocket, was a former entertainer who made a deal with the Devil to return from death and “protect” children by punishing their parents. As Crocket abducts children and demands their loyalty, Summer must confront him in his twisted realm. Though she defeats him and rescues the children, her son’s eerie behavior hints that Crocket’s influence still lingers.