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 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?
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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?
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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?
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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,
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 31: Saint Maud
On this episode of More Deadly, we discuss savior complexes, "godgasms," and thumbtack footwear in our review of Saint Maud, directed by Rose Glass. So, did this movie leave us save us, or did feel like hell?
73 min
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 29: The Power
On this episode of More Deadly, things get very creepy for a young nurse when the lights go off in her hospital and a ghost comes out to play in The Power, directed by Corinna Faith. So, did this movie treat us right, or leave us feeling sick?
60 min
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 28: Blood Moon
On this episode of More Deadly, we explore what motherhood and sacrifice really mean when your kid's a werewolf in our review of Blood Moon, directed by Emma Tammi. So, were we transformed or did this movie leave us howling for more?
66 min
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 27: Violation
On this episode of More Deadly, the rape-revenge genre gets a brutal new take—by way of the female gaze—in Violation, directed by Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli. We talk about the cost (and labor) of revenge,
70 min
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More Deadly: The Director’s Cut with Elza Kepha...
On this very special episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel were thrilled to speak with (and be completely charmed by) Elza Kephart, director and co-writer of Slaxx. We talk about overcoming the obstacles to success as a woman-ide...
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 26: Slaxx
On this episode of More Deadly, it's mankind versus killer jeans in Slaxx, directed by Elza Kephart. We talk about sinister corporate culture, Bollywood dance numbers, the evils of fast fashion, and pants with a taste for human blood. So,
46 min
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More Deadly: The Director’s Cut with Natasha Ke...
On this very special episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel were thrilled to speak with Natasha Kermani and Brea Grant, the director and writer/star of Lucky, to discuss their feminist quasi-slasher,
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 25: Lucky
On this episode of More Deadly, we go through the looking glass with Lucky, directed by Natasha Kermani. We talk about slasher killers as symbols for systemic misogyny, the resilience it takes to survive, and why Brea Grant is our fave modern scream qu...
63 min
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More Deadly: The Director’s Cut with Nora Unkel...
On this very special episode of More Deadly, our first installment of The Director's Cut, Rachel and Ariel were thrilled to speak with Nora Unkel and Devin Shepherd, director and producer of A Nightmare Wakes,
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The More Deadly Podcast Episode 24: Shook
On this episode of More Deadly, it’s all about deadly mind games in Shook directed by Jennifer Harrington. We talk about the illusion and reality of social media, and how the technology can be weaponized. Also, so. many. needles. Shudder. So,
47 min