Chopping It Up
@choppingitup.bsky.social
Chopping It Up is a horror movie podcast dedicated to comparing & contrasting two films by parsing out the shared through lines & themes of each. All horror subgenres are fair game!
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Ck out our Halloween horror special, where we chop up a cult classic, "Hack-o-Lantern" (1988)! A Satan-worshipping grandpa corrupts his grandson as a mother tries to keep her family together. Schlock horror w/ a Giallo-style twist. Hy Pyke w/ an insane performance. THE POWER IS THE BLOOD!
October 28, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Ck out our Halloween horror special, where we chop up a cult classic, "Hack-o-Lantern" (1988)! A Satan-worshipping grandpa corrupts his grandson as a mother tries to keep her family together. Schlock horror w/ a Giallo-style twist. Hy Pyke w/ an insane performance. THE POWER IS THE BLOOD!
Spooky season is upon us! Highly suggest checking out the 1988 cheese-classic Halloween horror flick, "Hack-o-Lantern." Hy Pyke gives a performance for the ages as a Satan-worshipping grandpa set on corrupting his grandson. So much nonsense: gratuitous nudity, non sequitars, & overacting galore.
September 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Spooky season is upon us! Highly suggest checking out the 1988 cheese-classic Halloween horror flick, "Hack-o-Lantern." Hy Pyke gives a performance for the ages as a Satan-worshipping grandpa set on corrupting his grandson. So much nonsense: gratuitous nudity, non sequitars, & overacting galore.
Happy National Ice Cream Day!
July 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Happy National Ice Cream Day!
CIU is back just in time to celebrate that bitch AmeriKKKa. We chop up the forgotten’90s classic supernatural horror classic, “Tales From the Hood.” Executive producer Spike Lee brings the heat & social commentary, w/ an astonishing ensemble cast. Up now on all streaming services—give us a listen!
July 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
CIU is back just in time to celebrate that bitch AmeriKKKa. We chop up the forgotten’90s classic supernatural horror classic, “Tales From the Hood.” Executive producer Spike Lee brings the heat & social commentary, w/ an astonishing ensemble cast. Up now on all streaming services—give us a listen!
Next PRIME CUTS ep we focus on a forgotten classic: 1995’s episodic “Tales From the Hood.” Executive Producer Spike Lee brings a star-studded ensemble cast to several gruesome morality tales. CIU boys are in studio choppin’ this one up, so keep your head on a swivel. Coming soon!
June 13, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Next PRIME CUTS ep we focus on a forgotten classic: 1995’s episodic “Tales From the Hood.” Executive Producer Spike Lee brings a star-studded ensemble cast to several gruesome morality tales. CIU boys are in studio choppin’ this one up, so keep your head on a swivel. Coming soon!
ALERT: a CIU & Final Girls @finalgirlspodcast.bsky.social collab is in the works! We join forces to chop up the 2022 modern classic "Barbarian," directed by Zack Cregger. Together we explore themes of misogyny, motherhood, bodily autonomy, & other assorted red flags.
Stay tuned--coming soon!
Stay tuned--coming soon!
April 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
ALERT: a CIU & Final Girls @finalgirlspodcast.bsky.social collab is in the works! We join forces to chop up the 2022 modern classic "Barbarian," directed by Zack Cregger. Together we explore themes of misogyny, motherhood, bodily autonomy, & other assorted red flags.
Stay tuned--coming soon!
Stay tuned--coming soon!
Happy birthday to FX genius, Rob Bottin! We discuss the innovations and creativity he brought to an all-time classic film, "The Thing" in episode #17.
April 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Happy birthday to FX genius, Rob Bottin! We discuss the innovations and creativity he brought to an all-time classic film, "The Thing" in episode #17.
It's all fun & games until Muffy invites you to an island estate and starts hacking everyone up. "April Fool's Day" (1986) is a fun, subversive slasher flick. This one's got killer vibes, and the joke's on you if you miss our latest ep. Up now on all streaming platforms! Come give us a listen!
April 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
It's all fun & games until Muffy invites you to an island estate and starts hacking everyone up. "April Fool's Day" (1986) is a fun, subversive slasher flick. This one's got killer vibes, and the joke's on you if you miss our latest ep. Up now on all streaming platforms! Come give us a listen!
The joke's on you!
CIU's next PRIME CUTS ep features an iconic VHS cover from your favorite local video store back in the day: "April Fool's Day"! This flick subverts the standard slasher film tropes and takes viewers on a ride. Up on all streaming services on 4/1. Come give us a listen!
CIU's next PRIME CUTS ep features an iconic VHS cover from your favorite local video store back in the day: "April Fool's Day"! This flick subverts the standard slasher film tropes and takes viewers on a ride. Up on all streaming services on 4/1. Come give us a listen!
March 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The joke's on you!
CIU's next PRIME CUTS ep features an iconic VHS cover from your favorite local video store back in the day: "April Fool's Day"! This flick subverts the standard slasher film tropes and takes viewers on a ride. Up on all streaming services on 4/1. Come give us a listen!
CIU's next PRIME CUTS ep features an iconic VHS cover from your favorite local video store back in the day: "April Fool's Day"! This flick subverts the standard slasher film tropes and takes viewers on a ride. Up on all streaming services on 4/1. Come give us a listen!
"It's all for you, Damien!"
We break down an all-time classic in "The Omen" on the next ep of Chopping It Up.
Come give us a listen via Spotify, Amazon, Apple, etc. If you have any movie suggestions, we take requests! Email us at ChoppingItUpHorrorPod@gmail.com.
We break down an all-time classic in "The Omen" on the next ep of Chopping It Up.
Come give us a listen via Spotify, Amazon, Apple, etc. If you have any movie suggestions, we take requests! Email us at ChoppingItUpHorrorPod@gmail.com.
March 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"It's all for you, Damien!"
We break down an all-time classic in "The Omen" on the next ep of Chopping It Up.
Come give us a listen via Spotify, Amazon, Apple, etc. If you have any movie suggestions, we take requests! Email us at ChoppingItUpHorrorPod@gmail.com.
We break down an all-time classic in "The Omen" on the next ep of Chopping It Up.
Come give us a listen via Spotify, Amazon, Apple, etc. If you have any movie suggestions, we take requests! Email us at ChoppingItUpHorrorPod@gmail.com.
A large part of why Gregory Peck was so interested in securing the conflicted father role in the 1976 occult classic, "The Omen" was due to his guilt over his own son's suicide just a year prior. Our next ep explores familial roles, trauma, grief, faith, & good vs. evil. Coming soon!
March 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
A large part of why Gregory Peck was so interested in securing the conflicted father role in the 1976 occult classic, "The Omen" was due to his guilt over his own son's suicide just a year prior. Our next ep explores familial roles, trauma, grief, faith, & good vs. evil. Coming soon!
Ep 19 is up & ready for your listening ears! CIU compares "Maximum Overdrive" & "Trucks." Interesting approaches, as the former is uniquely American & the latter is aggressively Canadian. Killer vehicles & a killer AC/DC soundtrack. King was also coked to the gills. Avail on all streaming platforms!
March 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Ep 19 is up & ready for your listening ears! CIU compares "Maximum Overdrive" & "Trucks." Interesting approaches, as the former is uniquely American & the latter is aggressively Canadian. Killer vehicles & a killer AC/DC soundtrack. King was also coked to the gills. Avail on all streaming platforms!
Speaking of Robert Hiltzik's "Sleepaway Camp," CIU covered this cult classic in our ep No. 5 recording. There's a great book, "Sleepaway Camp: Making the Movie & Reigniting the Campire," that also provides keen insight into the gender & sexuality topics that make this film unique. Give us a listen!
February 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Speaking of Robert Hiltzik's "Sleepaway Camp," CIU covered this cult classic in our ep No. 5 recording. There's a great book, "Sleepaway Camp: Making the Movie & Reigniting the Campire," that also provides keen insight into the gender & sexuality topics that make this film unique. Give us a listen!
Some behind-the-scenes shots from Stephen King’s “Maximum Overdrive,” including a cameo by King himself. While King admits viewers should “check [their] brains at the door” when watching, it remains a classic. A remake yrs later (“Trucks”) culled from the same source material. Next ep coming soon!
February 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Some behind-the-scenes shots from Stephen King’s “Maximum Overdrive,” including a cameo by King himself. While King admits viewers should “check [their] brains at the door” when watching, it remains a classic. A remake yrs later (“Trucks”) culled from the same source material. Next ep coming soon!
Happy (Bloody) Valentine's Day! Chopping It Up's PRIME CUTS ep covers George Mihalka's 1981 cult classic, "My Bloody Valentine's Day." Pick axes, mining, Valentine's dances, smoking, boozing--this one has it all. Give us a listen on Spotify, YouTube, & all other streaming services.
February 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Happy (Bloody) Valentine's Day! Chopping It Up's PRIME CUTS ep covers George Mihalka's 1981 cult classic, "My Bloody Valentine's Day." Pick axes, mining, Valentine's dances, smoking, boozing--this one has it all. Give us a listen on Spotify, YouTube, & all other streaming services.
There's more than one way to lose your heart! CIU's next PRIME CUTS mini-episode will be up and ready for your listening ears on Valentine's Day. We break down the 1981 film, "My Bloody Valentine," which Quentin Tarantino called his favorite slasher movie of all time. Up on all streaming services!
February 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
There's more than one way to lose your heart! CIU's next PRIME CUTS mini-episode will be up and ready for your listening ears on Valentine's Day. We break down the 1981 film, "My Bloody Valentine," which Quentin Tarantino called his favorite slasher movie of all time. Up on all streaming services!
Up next on the agenda: we pair two classic camp '80s/'90s flicks, both based on the same Stephen King source material. "Maximum Overdrive" and the Canadian version, "Trucks," are on the docket! King was coked out of his mind and Emilio Estevez is doing peak Estevez stuff here.
Coming soon!
Coming soon!
February 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Up next on the agenda: we pair two classic camp '80s/'90s flicks, both based on the same Stephen King source material. "Maximum Overdrive" and the Canadian version, "Trucks," are on the docket! King was coked out of his mind and Emilio Estevez is doing peak Estevez stuff here.
Coming soon!
Coming soon!
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On CIU's latest ep, we chop up a modern gothic classic, Candyman ('92 & 2021 versions). Come give us a listen as we break down the horror, the hook, & the legend.
Would you say his name 5 times?
On CIU's latest ep, we chop up a modern gothic classic, Candyman ('92 & 2021 versions). Come give us a listen as we break down the horror, the hook, & the legend.
Would you say his name 5 times?
February 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
We're live on all major streaming platforms!
On CIU's latest ep, we chop up a modern gothic classic, Candyman ('92 & 2021 versions). Come give us a listen as we break down the horror, the hook, & the legend.
Would you say his name 5 times?
On CIU's latest ep, we chop up a modern gothic classic, Candyman ('92 & 2021 versions). Come give us a listen as we break down the horror, the hook, & the legend.
Would you say his name 5 times?
Episode 18 of Chopping It Up coming soon! We examine Nia DaCosta's 2021 reimagining of Candyman, alongside Bernard Rose's 1992 original. Both films are rife with allegory and deserve extended conversations to flesh out themes & motifs. Jordan Peele's fingerprints are all over the '21 version.
January 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Episode 18 of Chopping It Up coming soon! We examine Nia DaCosta's 2021 reimagining of Candyman, alongside Bernard Rose's 1992 original. Both films are rife with allegory and deserve extended conversations to flesh out themes & motifs. Jordan Peele's fingerprints are all over the '21 version.
Check out Chopping It Up's latest ep of PRIME CUTS! We discuss Panos Cosmatos's brilliant psychedelic short, "The Viewing" from Guillermo del Toro's 2022 "Cabinet of Curiosities" collection. Plenty of scenery to chew up & wonderful visuals & cinematography from the avant-garde director.
January 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Check out Chopping It Up's latest ep of PRIME CUTS! We discuss Panos Cosmatos's brilliant psychedelic short, "The Viewing" from Guillermo del Toro's 2022 "Cabinet of Curiosities" collection. Plenty of scenery to chew up & wonderful visuals & cinematography from the avant-garde director.
R.I.P. to a master filmmaker, a virtuoso, and a visionary, David Lynch.
January 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
R.I.P. to a master filmmaker, a virtuoso, and a visionary, David Lynch.