{"id":5344,"date":"2026-04-07T02:05:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T02:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiningwizardsnetwork.com\/episodes\/?p=5344"},"modified":"2026-04-07T02:05:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T02:05:19","slug":"30-screams-or-less-148-behind-the-mask-the-rise-of-leslie-vernon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiningwizardsnetwork.com\/episodes\/2026\/04\/07\/30-screams-or-less-148-behind-the-mask-the-rise-of-leslie-vernon\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Screams or Less 148: Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode of the 30 Screams or Less podcast we review &#8220;Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon&#8221;, directed by Scott Glosserman, written by Scott Glosserman and David J. Stieve, starring Nathan Baesel (Leslie Vernon), Angela Goethals (Taylor Gentry), and Robert Englund (Doc Halloran). 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