Split Tooth Media is an independent publication based in Portland, Oregon, that still believes in long-form journalism and in-depth podcasts about music and film. Home of "Split Picks," a head-to-head showdown series about the career trajectories of filmmakers and musicians, created by Craig Wright; Jim Hickcox and Jason Michelitch's film criticism series "Cinesthesia;" and Rob Delany and 'T' Trimble's guide to exploring the world of art cinema with "Arthouse Drive-In."
Make More Movies: Michael Glover Smith on 'Hekla' (Ep. 4)
Hekla (2026) · Mar 23, 2026
Split Picks: James Wan's 'Insidious' Vs. 'Insidious: Chapter 2'
Insidious (2011) · Oct 28, 2024
Split Picks: James Wan's 'Insidious' Vs. 'Insidious: Chapter 2'
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) · Oct 28, 2024
(pod)Casters of Horror: 'Imprint' (Takashi Miike) Ep. 13
Imprint (2007) · Oct 28, 2024
(pod)Casters of Horror: 'Pick Me Up' (Larry Cohen) Ep. 11
Pick Me Up (2006) · Oct 25, 2024
(pod)Casters of Horror: 'The Fair Haired Child' (William Malone) Ep. 9
The Fair Haired Child (2006) · Oct 22, 2024
(pod)Casters of Horror: 'Sick Girl' (Lucky McKee) Ep. 10
Sick Girl (2006) · Oct 22, 2024
(pod)Casters of Horror: 'Homecoming' (Joe Dante) Ep. 6
Homecoming (2005) · Oct 17, 2024
(pod)Casters of Horror: 'Chocolate' (Mick Garris) Ep. 5
Chocolate (2008) · Oct 13, 2024
(pod)Casters of Horror: 'Jenifer' (Dario Argento) Ep. 4
Jenifer (2001) · Oct 12, 2024
(pod)Casters of Horror: 'Dance of the Dead' (Tobe Hooper) Ep. 3
Dance of the Dead (2008) · Oct 12, 2024
(pod)Casters of Horror: 'Dreams In The Witch House' (Stuart Gordon) Ep. 2
Dreams in the Witch House (2005) · Oct 7, 2024
(pod)Casters of Horror: 'Incident On and Off a Mountain Road' (Don Coscarelli) Ep. 1
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road (2005) · Oct 5, 2024
Snow's Season's Bleedings: 'Prime Evil' (1988)
Prime Evil (1988) · Dec 20, 2023
'Krampus' Vs 'Rare Exports': Snow's Season's Bleedings
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) · Dec 16, 2023
Split Picks: Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 'Cure' (1997) Vs. 'Daguerrotype' (2016)
Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger (1997) · Oct 10, 2023
Split Picks: 'The Grudge' Goes America (2004 Vs. 2020)
The Grudge (2004) · Oct 7, 2023
Split Picks: 'Ju-On: The Grudge' (Takashi Shimizu, 2002)
Ju-on: The Grudge (2002) · Oct 1, 2023
Split Picks: 'What Happened Was...' Vs. 'Things We Like' with Adi Jahic
What Happened Was... (1994) · May 8, 2023
Split Picks: 'What Happened Was...' Vs. 'Things We Like' with Adi Jahic
Things We Like (2023) · May 8, 2023
Split Picks: 'Black Christmas' (Bob Clark, 1974)
Black Christmas (1974) · Dec 20, 2022
Split Picks: Dario Argento Pt. 2: 'The Phantom Of The Opera' (1998)
The Phantom of the Opera (1998) · Oct 5, 2022
Split Picks: John Carpenter's 'In The Mouth of Madness' Vs. 'Vampires'
In the Mouth of Madness (1995) · Oct 15, 2021
Split Picks: John Carpenter's 'In The Mouth of Madness' Vs. 'Vampires'
Vampires (1998) · Oct 15, 2021
Split Picks: Scorsese Pt. 2: 'Silence'
Silence (2016) · Apr 24, 2021
Split Picks: Scorsese Pt. 1: 'The King of Comedy'
The King of Comedy (1982) · Apr 20, 2021
Arthouse Drive-In Ep. 10: 'Faces' (1968)
Faces (1968) · Apr 4, 2021
Arthouse Drive-In Ep. 9: 'Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 1' (1968)
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968) · Mar 29, 2021
Arthouse Drive-In Ep. 8: 'News From Home'
News from Home (1977) · Mar 21, 2021
Arthouse Drive-In Ep. 6: 'Taste of Cherry'
Taste of Cherry (1997) · Mar 1, 2021
Arthouse Drive-In Ep. 5: 'Sink or Swim'
Sink or Swim (1990) · Feb 22, 2021
Arthouse Drive-In Ep. 4: Orson Welles' 'Macbeth'
Macbeth (1948) · Feb 14, 2021
Arthouse Drive-In Ep. 3: The Rules of the Game'
The Rules of the Game (1939) · Feb 7, 2021
Split Picks: The Coen Brothers' 'Intolerable Cruelty' vs. 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Intolerable Cruelty (2003) · Feb 1, 2021
Arthouse Drive-In Ep. 2: 'The Thief and the Cobbler: Recobbled Cut'
The Thief and the Cobbler (1993) · Feb 1, 2021
Arthouse Drive-In Ep. 1: 'La Jetée'
La Jetée (1962) · Jan 23, 2021
Cinesthesia: Sleep Perchance to Dream
The Black Sleep (1956) · Oct 30, 2020
Reel Rap: Mike Nichols' 'Wolf' (1994)
Wolf (1994) · Oct 23, 2020
Reel Rap: William Greaves' 'Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One'
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968) · Jun 21, 2020
Reel Rap: Tati and 'The Illusionist' (2010)
The Illusionist (2010) · May 14, 2020
Reel Rap: Tati's 'Parade' (1974)
Parade (1974) · May 8, 2020
Reel Rap: Tati's 'Trafic' (1971)
Trafic (1971) · Apr 24, 2020
Reel Rap: Tati's 'Mon Oncle' (1958)
Mon Oncle (1958) · Apr 9, 2020
Reel Rap: Tati's Jour de Fete (1949)
Jour de Fête (1949) · Apr 3, 2020
Reel Rap S6 E8: Mike Nichols' 'Primary Colors' (1998)
Primary Colors (1998) · Feb 7, 2020
Reel Rap S6 E7: Mike Nichols' 'The Birdcage' (1996)
The Birdcage (1996) · Jan 24, 2020
Reel Rap S6 E2: Mike Nichols' 'The Graduate' (1967)
The Graduate (1967) · Nov 28, 2019
Reel Rap S6 E1: 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) · Nov 21, 2019
Hell To The King 30: 'The Mist' (2007) — Cinesthesia
The Mist (2007) · Oct 29, 2019
Hell To The King 29: '1408' (2007)
1408 (2007) · Oct 28, 2019
Hell To The King 28: 'Secret Window' (2004) — Cinesthesia
Secret Window (2004) · Oct 27, 2019
Hell To The King 27: 'Dreamcatcher (2003) — Cinesthesia
Dreamcatcher (2003) · Oct 26, 2019
Hell To The King 25: 'The Night Flier' (1997) — Cinesthesia
The Night Flier (1997) · Oct 24, 2019
Hell To The King 24: 'Thinner' (1996) — Cinesthesia
Thinner (1996) · Oct 22, 2019
Hell To The King 23: 'The Mangler' (1995)— Cinesthesia
The Mangler (1995) · Oct 22, 2019
Hell to the King 22: 'Needful Things' (1993) — Cinesthesia
Needful Things (1993) · Oct 21, 2019
Hell To The King 20: 'The Dark Half (1993) — Cinesthesia
The Dark Half (1993) · Oct 19, 2019
Hell To The King 19: 'Sleepwalkers' (1992) — Cinesthesia
Sleepwalkers (1992) · Oct 16, 2019
Hell To The King 18: 'The Lawnmower Man' (1992) — Cinesthesia
The Lawnmower Man (1992) · Oct 16, 2019
Hell To The King 17: 'Sometimes They Come Back' (1991) — Cinesthesia
Sometimes They Come Back (1991) · Oct 15, 2019
Hell To The King 16: 'Misery' (1990) - Cinesthesia
Misery (1990) · Oct 15, 2019
Hell To The King 15: 'Graveyard Shift' (1990) — Cinesthesia
Graveyard Shift (1990) · Oct 14, 2019
Hell To The King 13: 'Pet Sematary' (1989) — Cinesthesia
Pet Sematary (1989) · Oct 11, 2019
Reel Rap: The Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Night of the Hunter (1955) · Oct 11, 2019
Hell To The King 12: 'The Running Man' (1987) — Cinesthesia
The Running Man (1987) · Oct 10, 2019
Hell To The King 10: 'Silver Bullet' (1985)— Cinesthesia
Silver Bullet (1985) · Oct 9, 2019
Hell To The King 11: 'Maximum Overdrive'(1986)
Maximum Overdrive (1986) · Oct 8, 2019
Hell To The King 9: 'Cat's Eye' (1985) — Cinesthesia
Cat's Eye (1985) · Oct 8, 2019
Hell To The King 8: 'The Devil's Gift' (1984)
The Devil's Gift (1984) · Oct 7, 2019
Hell To The King 7: 'Firestarter' (1984) — Cinesthesia
Firestarter (1984) · Oct 6, 2019
Hell To The King 4: 'Cujo' (1983) — Cinesthesia
Cujo (1983) · Oct 4, 2019
Hell To The King 6: 'The Children of the Corn' (1984) — Cinesthesia
Children of the Corn (1984) · Oct 4, 2019
Hell To The King 5: 'Dead Zone' (1983) and 'Christine' (1983)
Christine (1983) · Oct 4, 2019
Hell To The King 3: ‘Creepshow’ (1982) and Beyond — Cinesthesia
Creepshow (1982) · Sep 29, 2019
Hell To The King 1: 'The Shining' & 'Carrie' — Cinesthesia
The Shining (1980) · Sep 27, 2019
Katherine Wilson, 'Animal House,' and the History of Oregon Film
Animal House (1978) · Jun 18, 2019
Split Picks Ep. 1 The Replacements' 'Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash' Vs. 'Tim'
Tim (1979) · Jan 8, 2019