More Deadly - The Podcast for Women-M...

The More Deadly Podcast is all about horror movies directed by women that prove the female of the species is more deadly than the male! Join your hosts Rachel and Ariel each episode as we discuss a new female-helmed film and the talented woman (or women!) who made it. A part of the Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast universe.

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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 48: A Girl Walk...
On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel are joined by two incredible guests: Jazz and Kat of the Girl, That's Scary! podcast and together we delve into the darkness with our review of A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night,
83 min
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More Deadly: The Director’s Cut with Sarah Adin...
On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel chat with the incredibly brilliant Sarah Adina Smith, director of The Midnight Swim. We discuss complicated sibling relationships, revisiting the past,
43 min
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 47: The Midnigh...
On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel go for a (possibly haunted dip) in our review of The Midnight Swim, directed by Sarah Adina Smith. So, did this movie float our boats? Or did it sink? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 47 to fin...
65 min
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 46: Witch Hunt
On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel mount our broomsticks and review Witch Hunt, directed by Elle Callahan. So, did this movie have us under its spell, or was it cursed? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 46 to find out! -
48 min
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More Deadly: The Director’s Cut with Camille Gr...
On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel had the genuine pleasure of chatting with Camille Griffin, director of the holiday horror film Silent Night. We discuss the pain and pleasure of sharing your art with the world,
42 min
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 45: Silent Night
On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel get into the holiday (apocalypse) spirit in our review of Silent Night, directed by Camille Griffin. So, did this movie jingle our bells, or did it give us big Grinch energy?
60 min
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 44: Titane
On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel are joined by a very special guest, Caitlin Grant of the Plug it Up! podcast. Together, we attempt to unpack the gorgeously grotesque puzzle that is Titane, directed by Julia Ducournau. So,
120 min
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 43: Knocking (2...
On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel get (even more) suspicious of neighbors with our review of the Swedish thriller Knocking, directed by Frida Kempff. So, was this crazy good, or was it just so much gaslighting?
54 min
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More Deadly: The Director’s Cut with Chloe Okun...
On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel were so excited to speak with Chloe Okuno and Jennifer Reeder, the first women-identified directors to work on the V/H/S franchise. We talk about breaking the anthology franchise's gl...
59 min
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 42: Slumber Par...
On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel take down the patriarchy in our review of Slumber Party Massacre (2021), directed by Danishka Esterhazy. So, was this a new feminist classic or the same old drill?
62 min
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The More Deadly Podcast Bonus Episode: Bite Siz...
On this special bonus episode of More Deadly, Rachel, Ariel, and Matilda get into the Halloween season one tasty horror treat at a time with Hulu's Bite Size Halloween. So, were these shorts tricks or treats?
85 min
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More Deadly: The Director’s Cut with Danishka E...
On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel were so excited to speak with Danishka Esterhazy, director of Slumber Party Massacre (2021). We talk about how she approached making the feminist classic her own,
24 min
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More Deadly: The Director’s Cut with Carlson Yo...
On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel were so excited to speak with Carlson Young, director and co-writer of The Blazing World. We talk about how she created the film's visually stunning aesthetic,
33 min
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 41: V/H/S/94
On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel join the cult of V/H/S/94 directed by Jennifer Reeder, Chloe Okuno, Simon Barrett, Ryan Prows, Steven Kostanski, and Timo Tjahjanto. So, did this make us want to be kind, rewind, and watch it again?
89 min
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 40: Candyman (2...
On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel finally get to chat about their most anticipated movie two years running: Candyman (2021), directed by Nia DaCosta. So, were we hooked, or was it just a bittersweet disappointment?
100 min
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More Deadly: The Director’s Cut with Ruth Platt...
On this very special episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel were thrilled to speak with Ruth Platt, writer-director of Martyrs Lane. We talk about the challenges facing women directors, gothic ghost stories, biblical influences,
30 min
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 39: Martyrs Lane
On this episode of More Deadly, we follow an ominous treasure hunt to the heart of the haunting dark fairytale of Martyrs Lane, directed by Ruth Platt. So, did we find a treasure or a trick? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 39 to find out!
60 min
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 38: The Invitation
On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel are joined by the delightful and insightful Elizabeth Kyle of the Plug It Up podcast to review The Invitation, directed by Karyn Kusama. We talk about joining cults, living with narcissists,
122 min
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 37: American Ps...
On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel is joined by special guests Matilda of The Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast and Larry of The Untitled Nic Cage Show and Here's Johnny to review one of the most revered woman-directed horror movies, American Psycho,
100 min
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 36: Fear Street...
On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel get retro-witchy with their review of the Fear Street Trilogy, directed by Leigh Janiak. We talk generational trauma, evolving slasher tropes, and that freakin' bread slicer. So,
102 min
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 35: Raw
On this episode of More Deadly, we’re joined by the insightful and delightful Caitlin Grant of Plug It Up Podcast to review the feminist cannibal movie Raw, directed by Julia Ducournau. It's a finger-nibblin', hair-gobblin',
112 min
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 34: Censor
On this episode of More Deadly, we talk about moral panic, mental censorship, and the glorious Grand Guignol of the video nasty in our review of Censor, directed by Prano Bailey-Bond. So, did this movie get a good rating, or did it get cut?
77 min
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 33: Things Hear...
On this episode of More Deadly, we talk about a spooky old house, women's lib, terrible husbands, and why we're ready to move on from martyr narratives in our review of Things Heard & Seen, directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. So,
61 min
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More Deadly: The Director’s Cut with Jill Gevar...
On this very special episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel were thrilled to speak with Jill Gevargizian, director and co-writer of The Stylist. We talk about loving complicated women characters,
42 min
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 32: The Stylist
On this episode of More Deadly, we talk about empathetic serial killers, extreme makeovers, and the desire to live in someone else's skin, in our review of The Stylist, directed by Jill Gevargizian. So, did this movie make the cut,
79 min