Slay Away

E.L. King
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Slay Away is a horror podcast hosted by E.L. King, dissecting horror films with special guests, the true events that inspired them, lore, gore, and every kill in between, with a focus on examining horror through a queer and female lens.

Episodes

  1. Post Mortem: An Interview with Sam Walker on The Seed (2022)

    OCT 6 · BONUS

    Post Mortem: An Interview with Sam Walker on The Seed (2022)

    Writer and director Sam Walker joins E.L. King to talk about THE SEED (2022) — a twisted blend of body horror, sci-fi, gore, and dark comedy. What begins as a girls’ trip in the Mojave Desert quickly spirals into cosmic terror, alien erotica, and mind-bending madness. The film premiered at Beyond Fest in 2021 and is Walker's first full-length feature. This episode originally aired in February 2022.

    22 min

  2. SEP 12 · BONUS

    Post Mortem: An Interview with Martin Melnick on Lilly Lives Alone (2025)

    Writer and director Martin Melnick sits down with E.L. King to unpack LILLY LIVES ALONE (2025) — a harrowing descent fueled by addiction, paranoia, and the ghosts of generational trauma, while grief and guilt blur into waking nightmares driven by a deliciously unreliable narrator.

    18 min
  3. Poltergeist (1982): Carol Ann and the Hellmouth in the Closet

    05/21/2021

    Poltergeist (1982): Carol Ann and the Hellmouth in the Closet

    E.L. King and horror film enthusiast Katie B. dive into the deep end with an analysis of POLTERGEIST (1982) — Tobe Hooper’s suburban supernatural science-fiction horror that made us all fear the static on our TVs. We unpack the paranormal chaos that descends on the Freeling family, the disappearance of Carol Ann, cursed films, and why the film still frightens audiences.

    1h 4m
  4. The Thing (1982): The Invader and Warmest Place to Hide

    05/08/2021

    The Thing (1982): The Invader and Warmest Place to Hide

    E.L. King and special guest, Staker, dig into The Thing (1982) — John Carpenter's cult classic science fiction whodunnit and creature feature. This is one of our top horror film picks. ("I know I'm human...") We break down the paranoia, the practical effects that still impress audiences, and our theories on the assimilation of Outpost 31.

    1h 20m
  5. The Blair Witch Project (1999): Found Footage and The Legend of Elly Kedward

    04/10/2021

    The Blair Witch Project (1999): Found Footage and The Legend of Elly Kedward

    E.L. King dissects the found footage phenomenon The Blair Witch Project (1999) with horror film enthusiast Nick Diction. Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind. We talk cursed forests, the folklore of Elly Kedward, and how a no-budget film became a genre-defining moment.

    1h 12m
  6. Scream (1996): Subverting the Slasher and the Gainesville Ripper

    03/12/2021

    Scream (1996): Subverting the Slasher and the Gainesville Ripper

    E.L. King dissects Wes Craven's iconic slasher Scream (1996) and the Gainesville Ripper serial slayings that inspired Kevin Williamson to write the cult classic with horror enthusiast Reeva Proctor. We examine the "slasher" and the film's meta-horror commentary. If you've shipped the unrequited love between Billy and Stu, and love asking "What's your favorite scary movie?" – this episode is for you.

    1h 19m
  7. Death Rattle: Celebrating Women in Horror - Part Two

    03/05/2021 · BONUS

    Death Rattle: Celebrating Women in Horror - Part Two

    Slay Away celebrates women in horror with a series of interviews with filmmakers, podcasters, creators, and horror genre enthusiasts. The episode features special guests and horror creators Janine Pipe (Author/Filmmaker), Vicky Clerici (Artist/Mask Maker at MakeupBilly), and Kyasia Fields (SFX Makeup Artist, KYFX Horror).

    41 min
  8. Death Rattle: Celebrating Women in Horror - Part One

    02/26/2021

    Death Rattle: Celebrating Women in Horror - Part One

    Slay Away celebrates women in horror with a series of interviews featuring filmmakers, podcasters, creators, and horror genre enthusiasts. The episode features special guests and horror creators Ashlina (Twitch Partner), Lucy Holmes (Horror Academic/Writer), S.C. Parris (Author of The Dark World horror/fantasy series), and Molly Henery (Film Critic/Writer).

    1h 7m
  9. Silver Bullet (1985): Small Town Americana and the Cycle of the Werewolf

    01/29/2021

    Silver Bullet (1985): Small Town Americana and the Cycle of the Werewolf

    E.L. King dissects Stephen King’s Silver Bullet (1985) with film writer and producer, Heather Buckley (Ranger, The Sacrifice Game), exploring the film’s themes, small town Americana, the Cycle of the Werewolf author, being “Othered,” and the film’s religious iconography. "There are no such things as werewolves!" - Uncle Red

    1h 17m
  10. Here To Slay Away

    01/09/2021

    Here To Slay Away

    Slay Away is a horror podcast hosted by E.L. King that dissects horror films, the true events that inspired them, lore, gore, and every kill in between, with a focus on examining the genre through a queer and female lens with special guests.

    1 min

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Slay Away is a horror podcast hosted by E.L. King, dissecting horror films with special guests, the true events that inspired them, lore, gore, and every kill in between, with a focus on examining horror through a queer and female lens.

Information

  • Creator
    E.L. King
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © E.L. King
  • Show Website
    Slay Away