Knives, Nightmares & Neon: An 80s Slasher Podcast

Knives, Nightmares & Neon: An 80s Slasher Podcast

Knives, Nightmares & Neon: An 80s Slasher Podcast is a fiction podcast hosted by Specul8 Publishing, with 12 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Specul8 Publishing hosts Knives, Nightmares & Neon: An 80s Slasher Podcast, a fiction show with 12 episodes published.

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  Episode #13

  An 80s Slasher Podcast — Episode 13: Redneck Rick by Samuel Landy (Strong Horror Themes)

  Aug 13, 202628 min

  CONTENT WARNING: Strong horror themes, harsh language, and graphic violence. This is an 80s-style slasher horror audio drama episode. Available in paperback: http://www.specul8.com.au/knives-nightmares-and-neon Redneck Rick — Retro 80s Slasher Horror Podcast / Audio Drama Written by Samuel Landy Narrated by Uncle Henley Hackenslash Featuring the voices of TC Phillips, Emma Hudson, Ruby Fulgate, James Cowley, Callum Bartley, Andrew Raoni Sound Effect Credits Pixabay (Pixabay Content License): Heartbeat — JasperL91 https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/hearbeat-71701/ Woman Screaming SFX / Screaming Sound Effect — DRAGON-STUDIO https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/woman-screaming-sfx-screaming-sound-effect-320169/ Horror Hit Logo — Alex_Kizenkov https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/horror-hit-logo-142395/ Sfx6 – Horror Suspense [Hiding – Heartbeat] (loop) — A guy who likes makin’ music https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/sfx6-horror-suspense-hiding-heartbeat-loop-323052/ Biodynamic – Impact, Braam, Tonal, Dark — BryanSantosBreton https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/biodynamic-impact-braam-tonal-dark-176441/ Dark Horror Opener — FoolBoyMedia https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/dark-horror-opener-242644/ InevitableFallout — WelbornWorks https://pixabay.com/music/ambient-inevitablefallout-447142/ Crime Documentary Background — everything_is_dead https://pixabay.com/music/horror-scene-crime-documentary-background-496941/ Iron Horses — WelbornWorks https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-iron-horses-308946/ Freesound: Car Door Open 2 — Geoff-Bremner-Audio — Attribution 4.0 https://freesound.org/s/844708/ Footsteps on Gravel — curious_world_on_youtube — Attribution 4.0 https://freesound.org/s/835121/ Small crowd (30-40 people) chatting in a small hall.wav — arpeggio1980 — CC0 https://freesound.org/s/523394/ 80s Loop #6 — danlucaz — CC0 https://freesound.org/s/517675/ PULSE GHOST IN E 160BPM DOTTED 8THS 01.wav — sandyrb — Attribution 4.0 https://freesound.org/s/86209/ cuffs rattle, lock.mp3 — Mbytemama93 — CC0 https://freesound.org/s/666608/ Rising Horror Climax [static].wav — Headphaze — Attribution 4.0 https://freesound.org/s/235205/ Finger snaps #002 — bassimat — CC0 https://freesound.org/s/824675/ Psycho Metallic Riser FX.wav — eldiariosonoro_ — CC0 https://freesound.org/s/545803/ Heavy bag drop — IENBA — Attribution 4.0 https://freesound.org/s/545476/ male scream pain torture.wav — martian — CC0 https://freesound.org/s/530471/ Broken Egg Squelch — d.n.audio.uk — Attribution 4.0 https://freesound.org/s/461049/ knife_or_blade_stabbing_sound_02_07162025 — Artninja — Attribution 4.0 https://freesound.org/s/816369/ audacity_generated_swing.wav — gesornoud — CC0 https://freesound.org/s/462104/ Bone Crunch/Crack 3 (Mixed) — EvanBoyerman — Attribution 3.0 https://freesound.org/s/369602/ Dying Sound — Maqtul — CC0 https://freesound.org/s/810099/ Coughing Cough.wav — husky70 — CC0 https://freesound.org/s/157296/ Bug-a-salt reload - Plastic Shotgun — el_boss — CC0 https://freesound.org/s/628640/ Voice_AdultMale_PainGrunts_09.wav — MrFossy — CC0 https://freesound.org/s/547209/ Screams - teenage young lady.wav — AderuMoro — Attribution 4.0 https://freesound.org/s/213294/ Girl / Woman Sad Crying Sobbing — ArtsyAngelee — Attribution 4.0 https://freesound.org/s/376294/ Forest Fall/Tackle 3.wav — MWsfx — CC0 https://freesound.org/s/575417/ bone break_5.wav — Vinni_R — CC0 https://freesound.org/s/630594/ Violin Scare — SirBedlam — Attribution 3.0 https://freesound.org/s/393824/ Layered Gunshot 8.wav — Xenonn — CC0 https://freesound.org/s/128302/

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  Episode #12

  An 80s Slasher Podcast — Episode 12: Neon Nights by Anthony Ferguson (Strong Horror Themes)

  Jul 16, 202645 min

  CONTENT WARNING: Strong horror themes, harsh language, and graphic violence. This is an 80s-style slasher horror audio drama episode. 📕 Available in paperback: www.specul8.com.au/knives-nightmares-and-neon Neon Nights Written by: Anthony Ferguson Narrated by: Uncle Henley Hackenslash Featuring voices of: TC Phillips, James Cowley, Francesca Winn, Andrew Law 🎧 Sound Effect Credits Pixabay (Content License) Hearbeat — JasperL91 — https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/hearbeat-71701/ Woman Screaming SFX / Screaming Sound Effect — DRAGON-STUDIO — https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/woman-screaming-sfx-screaming-sound-effect-320169/ Horror Hit Logo — Alex_Kizenkov — https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/horror-hit-logo-142395/ Horror Suspense Loop — A guy who likes makin’ music — https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/sfx6-horror-suspense-hiding-heartbeat-loop-323052/ Impact Braam — BryanSantosBreton — https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/biodynamic-impact-braam-tonal-dark-176441/ Dark Horror Opener — FoolBoyMedia — https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/dark-horror-opener-242644/ Spooky Horror Scary — MoodMode — https://pixabay.com/music/horror-scene-spooky-horror-scary-535982/ To The Death — Junipersona — https://pixabay.com/music/video-games-to-the-death-159171/ Take Your Shot (Synthpop Electronic Retro 1980s) — https://pixabay.com/music/video-games-take-your-shot-synthpop-electronic-retro-1980s-151736/ Suspense Song (Villain Entrance Music) — https://pixabay.com/music/beats-suspense-song-villain-entrance-music-294727/ Dark Shadows — AravikXMusic — https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dark-shadows-390170/ Insane Horror — ArctSound — https://pixabay.com/music/scary-childrens-tunes-insane-horror-515195/ Freesound (CC0 1.0 / Creative Commons 0) Arcade.wav — andreasherzog — https://freesound.org/s/276077/ Cars ambience passing R-L on wet road — KikeVilaplana — https://freesound.org/s/436526/ Powerup 05.wav — LilMati — https://freesound.org/s/523651/ Knock on the door — deleted_user_4772965 — https://freesound.org/people/deleted_user_4772965/sounds/256513/ cigarette_lighter.wav — xyzr_kx — https://freesound.org/s/11736/ ice_in_glass.aiff — athenspublic — https://freesound.org/s/341579/ wine glass clink — fleurescence — https://freesound.org/s/573160/ c#aflat-Pulse2creep.wav — jessepash — https://freesound.org/s/167147/ Male Gasp 1.wav — jawbutch — https://freesound.org/s/344407/ The Last gasp before death — randbsoundbites — https://freesound.org/s/798649/ Whimper_Gasp_1_Male — Drkvixn91 — https://freesound.org/s/318077/ Layered Gunshot 8.wav — Xenonn — https://freesound.org/s/128302/ Outdoor Hose squirting — Robo9418 — https://freesound.org/s/840314/ G44-07-Emergency Siren.wav — craigsmith — https://freesound.org/s/438700/ garden shears 02 — sinny — https://freesound.org/s/822427/ human male scream multi — JohnsonBrandEditing — https://freesound.org/s/173944/ Freesound (CC BY 4.0) laugh.WAV — klankbeeld — https://freesound.org/s/126113/ In & Out Breath — Sounds_Fab — https://freesound.org/s/813664/ 12pm church-bell inside recorded 190413_1356.wav — klankbeeld — https://freesound.org/s/571624/ JJJ2 96 countdown - cheer.wav — FreqMan — https://freesound.org/s/88002/ Horror Sting (Apollyon) 6 — SilverIllusionist — https://freesound.org/s/732890/ Gore Splat — thefitzyg — https://freesound.org/people/thefitzyg/sounds/414296/ Sword Slice 23.wav — Black Snow — https://freesound.org/s/109432/ sh_Woman_Gasps_in_Shock_3_Takes.wav — shall555 — https://freesound.org/s/140228/ Heavy bag drop — IENBA — https://freesound.org/s/545476/ Male Scream (Pain / Torture) — martian — https://freesound.org/people/martian/sounds/530471/

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  Episode #11

  An 80s Slasher Podcast — Episode 11: Claws by LJ McLeod (Strong Horror Themes)

  Jul 2, 202626 min

  CONTENT WARNING: Strong horror themes, harsh language, and graphic violence. This is an 80s-style slasher horror audio drama episode. 📕 Available in paperback: www.specul8.com.au/knives-nightmares-and-neon Claws — Retro 80s Slasher Horror Podcast / Audio Drama Written by LJ McLeod Narrated by Uncle Henley Hackenslash Featuring the voices of TC Phillips, Emma Hudson, Ruby Fulgate, Andrew Raoni, Amelia Brown, Matilda Taylor, Rachel Graham, Annalise Sampson 🎧 Sound Effect Credits Pixabay (Pixabay Content License): Hearbeat — JasperL91 https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/hea... Woman Screaming SFX / Screaming Sound Effect — DRAGON-STUDIO https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/wom... Horror Hit Logo — Alex_Kizenkov https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/hor... Sfx6 – Horror Suspense [Hiding – Heartbeat] (loop) — A guy who likes makin’ music https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/sfx... Biodynamic – Impact, Braam, Tonal, Dark — BryanSantosBreton https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/bio... Dark Horror Opener — FoolBoyMedia https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/dar... SINIUS – Cryptid Sightings | Paranormal Activity — Daljit_Kundi https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-sin... Growling Bear — gargamel10 https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/gro... Bear — koiroylers https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/bea... Angry Girl — Universfield https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/ang... Dark and Frightening Click — Universfield https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/dar... Piano Reverse 8 — AlexZavesa https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/pia... Insane Horror — ArctSound https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/ins... Freesound (CC0 / CC BY 4.0 unless noted): Woo 2 — jayfrosting — freesound.org/s/333421/ Party Sounds — CarsonFenech — freesound.org/s/831703/ Falling on Floor — skradz — freesound.org/s/268166/ The Best Burp Sample on the Internet — ScooterFort — freesound.org/s/570266/ Creeper Short 1 — EphJayMusic — freesound.org/s/746625/ Long Tension Riser — xkeril — freesound.org/s/789101/ Heartbeat 02 — BRVHRTZ — freesound.org/s/225103/ Sting Jumpscare — hotpin7 — freesound.org/s/846789/ Woman Screaming — danjfilms — freesound.org/s/845164/ Tape Cassette Insert — Fats-Million — freesound.org/s/187788/ Punk Rock Drums (200 BPM) — t_roy_920 — freesound.org/s/371471/ Screaming Woman Horror — gabrielaupf — freesound.org/s/220302/ Gurgling Choking — jadew40 — freesound.org/s/826999/ Frightened Breathing — nickrave — freesound.org/s/112557/ Gore Splat — thefitzyg — freesound.org/s/414296/ Sad Crying / Sobbing — artsyangelee — freesound.org/s/376294/ Woman Scream — themfish — freesound.org/s/367307/ Angry Door Slam — hisoul — freesound.org/s/462665/ Male Scream (Pain / Torture) — martian — freesound.org/s/530471/ Scary Unnerving Riser — sabacky — freesound.org/s/767809/ Swinging Staff Whoosh (Strong 04) — nightflame — freesound.org/s/422513/ Broken Egg Squelch — dnaudiouk — freesound.org/s/461049/ Munch 9 — jarredgibb — freesound.org/s/217342/ Henry’s Last Breath — dansotak — freesound.org/s/137695/ Flesh Bite — jgriffie919 — freesound.org/s/400174/ Eating Juicy Meat — productionnow — freesound.org/s/234237/ HMN Misc – Blue Snowball Microphone Swallow Liquid — designerschoice — freesound.org/s/808307/ Screams (Teenage Young Lady) — aderumoro — freesound.org/s/213294/ Scary Hits & Risers 005 — xinematix — freesound.org/s/491276/ Woman Scream — nachtmahrtv — freesound.org/s/618112/ Door Knock 1 — blou27 — freesound.org/s/841281/ Door Closed 2 — weak_hero — freesound.org/s/652347/ Phone Ringing 5 — audacitier — freesound.org/s/629201/ Banging on Door — iamadam19 — freesound.org/s/362633/ Hang Up / Hang Down Phone — davidferoli — freesound.org/s/186244/

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  Episode #10

  An 80s Slasher Podcast — Episode 10: Malibu Prom Night Gorefest by Mark Oxbrow (Horror Themes)

  Jun 18, 202628 min

  CONTENT WARNING: Strong horror themes, harsh language, and graphic violence. This is an 80s-style slasher horror audio drama episode. 📕 Available in paperback: www.specul8.com.au/knives-nightmares-and-neon Malibu Prom Night Gorefest — Retro 80s Slasher Horror Podcast / Audio Drama Written by Mark Oxbrow Narrated by Kat Poulsen Featuring voices: TC Phillips, Marina Thomas, Emma Hudson, Ruby Fulgate, George Fulgate, Callum Bartley 🎧 Horror Music & Sound Effects Credits Pixabay (Pixabay Content License): Hearbeat — JasperL91 — pixabay.com/sound-effects/hearbeat-71701/ Woman Screaming SFX — DRAGON-STUDIO — pixabay.com/sound-effects/woman-screaming-sfx-screaming-sound-effect-320169/ Horror Hit Logo — Alex_Kizenkov — pixabay.com/sound-effects/horror-hit-logo-142395/ Sfx6 Horror Suspense Heartbeat Loop — A guy who likes makin’ music — pixabay.com/sound-effects/sfx6-horror-suspense-hiding-heartbeat-loop-323052/ Biodynamic Impact Braam Tonal Dark — BryanSantosBreton — pixabay.com/sound-effects/biodynamic-impact-braam-tonal-dark-176441/ Dark Horror Opener — FoolBoyMedia — pixabay.com/sound-effects/dark-horror-opener-242644/ Kim Lightyear - Drowning — by Lightyeartraxx — https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-kim-lightyear-drowning-218992/ Freesound (CC BY 3.0 unless noted) Brown Paper Bag Crumple and Toss in Trash (Body Toss in Trash End) — kyles — freesound.org/s/450779/ Crushing Empty Soda Can — Kraftaggregat — freesound.org/s/735890/ Girl laughing sexily — safadancer — freesound.org/s/182017/ Small Crowd (30–40 People Chatting in a Small Hall) — arpeggio1980 — freesound.org/s/523394/ Door Metal Locker or Shed Close Hard Slam Rattle Solid Nice — kyles — freesound.org/s/450792/ Ouch / Ow / Argh — randbsoundbites — freesound.org/s/807273/ Keys Rattle 6 — vibe_crc — freesound.org/s/51446/ Door Open — saha213131 — freesound.org/s/683434/ Door With Reverb 5 — theplax — freesound.org/s/593258/ Swig of Whiskey 002 — brokenphono — freesound.org/s/344147/ Tension Riser 1 — original_sound — freesound.org/s/380747/ Smashing a Bottle — mars_98 — freesound.org/s/444889/ Horror Sting Apollyon 6 — silverillusionist — freesound.org/s/732890/ Sword Slice 23 — Black Snow — freesound.org/s/109432/ Squelching SFX [6] — SoundDesignForYou — freesound.org/s/649982/ Sword Draw Unsheathe — SamsterBirdies — freesound.org/s/581594/ Broken Egg Squelch — d.n.audio.uk — freesound.org/s/461049/ Impending Strings of the Macabre — CadereSounds — freesound.org/s/243469/ C Pulse 5s — jessepash — freesound.org/s/167141/ Male Screams 1 — Black Snow — freesound.org/s/556976/ Small Whip 9 — Geoff Bremner Audio — freesound.org/s/735618/ Wet Crunching 2 — zott820 — freesound.org/s/655707/ Piano Jump Scare Stinger — TheSoundFXGuy_YT — freesound.org/s/534218/ Leather Stretching Creak 01 — kvv_audio — freesound.org/s/797919/ Hit Swing Sword Small 3 — CogFireStudios — freesound.org/s/547041/ Door Metal Institutional Push Bar Open Close — kyles — freesound.org/s/637479/ 80s Loop 6 — danlucaz — freesound.org/s/517675/ Door Kicked — Entagon — freesound.org/s/550715/ Electric Meat Slicer — soundmary — freesound.org/s/196659/ Squelching Slime — letaidye — freesound.org/s/803188/ NPX Male Wet Kiss 3 — noahpardo — freesound.org/s/352345/ Deep Moaning — teebee_deael — freesound.org/s/620931/ Female Scream 2 — XfiXy8 — freesound.org/s/467293/ Door Basement 23 — lg — freesound.org/s/73075/ Glass Break 9 — ElevatorFan2020 — freesound.org/s/848290/ Fire Alarm — trickofaces — freesound.org/s/467435/ Emergency Button Glass Smash — vestibule-door — freesound.org/s/669721/ Gasps (Small Crowd) — dreamstobecome — freesound.org/s/439258/ Nightmare Melodies — ViraMiller — freesound.org/s/216398/ Horror Build-Up 14 (No it can’t be) — ulrich_wehner — freesound.org/s/646253/ Human Male Scream (Small Crowd, Panic/Fear) — JohnsonBrandEditing — freesound.org/s/173945/ Swinging Staff Whoosh Strong 04 — nightflame — freesound.org/s/422513/ Thud — yummy9987 — freesound.org/s/494926/ Bloody Jab Squelch — mrgungus — freesound.org/s/840618/

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  Episode #9

  An 80s Slasher Podcast — Episode 9: Surprise Guest by Gabi Evans (Strong Horror Themes)

  Jun 4, 202630 minS1

  <p>CONTENT WARNING: Strong horror themes, harsh language, and graphic violence. This is an 80s-style slasher horror audio drama episode.</p> <p>📕 Available in paperback:<br> www.specul8.com.au/knives-nightmares-and-neon</p> <p>Surprise Guest — Retro 80s Slasher Horror Podcast / Audio Drama</p> <p>Written by Gabi Evans<br> Narrated by Uncle Henley Hackenslash<br> Featuring voices: TC Phillips, Amelia Brown, Matilda Taylor, Rachel Graham, Emma Hudson, Ruby Fulgate, Belinda Brady</p> <p>🎧 Horror Music & Sound Effects Credits<br> Pixabay (Pixabay Content License):</p> <p>Hearbeat — JasperL91 — pixabay.com/sound-effects/hearbeat-71701/<br> Woman Screaming SFX — DRAGON-STUDIO — pixabay.com/sound-effects/woman-screaming-sfx-screaming-sound-effect-320169/<br> Horror Hit L...

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