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Step into the velvet shadows. Velvet Slasher is a podcast for horror fans who savor the artistry of filmmaking, where horror is more than jump scares.
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- Aug 21, 2026
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He Who Must Not Be Named: Madman (1981) (opens the original)
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Tonight we are talking about the 1981 film Madman directed by Joe Giannone and how names can give us power or take it away. Curious about the episode? Here are the resources I used: The Burning Discussion: https://youtu.be/qMmC3MiqEAc?si=7FD5Rg7Ih4_-RZ0k Buy the film here: https://www.amazon.com/Madman-NON-USA-FORMAT-PAL-Reg-0/dp/B013MMSH66/ref=tmm_dvd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.dMWXLu2OVlFLGR0FYW7tJLGeQQgHa2SlgzQAbbYjEN8.U9Df4anu0EK_TKs2f65NspgIENQWdEJeQKPWVkv_ko0&qid=1
The Burning (1981): The Story Behind Cropsey — And Why Camps Invent Guys Like Him (opens the original)
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Tonight we are talking about the 1981 film The Burning directed by Tony Maylam and how the legend of Cropsey is just one example of stories told at camps around the country. Curious about the episode? Here are the resources I used: Missing Children: Henry "Hank"Gafforio: https://charleyproject.org/case/henry-gafforio Tiahease TiawannaJackson: https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/701777/1 Alice Pereira: https://www.missingkids.org/poster/ncmc/604013/1 Holly Ann Hughes: https://www.missingkids.
The Ancient Fears Behind Modern Slashers Films (opens the original)
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Tonight we are talking about how the scares behind modern slashers are linked to fears we've had as humans throughout history. Curious about the episode? Here are the resources I used: Films Mentioned (Year) - Director * = Spoiled: Psycho (1960) - Alfred Hitchcock Black Christmas (1974) - Bob Clark Halloween (1972) - John Carpenter Peeping Tom (1960) - Michael Powell* Scream (1996) - Wes Craven Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives (1986) - Tom McLoughlin* Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Verno
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