Chick Flicks Podcast

Grab a bouquet of baguettes and listen to Chick Flicks' latest! McKenzie and Bridget take a break from horror films to cover the excellent 2007 film Michael Clayton in this episode. Tune in to hear about the truest horror (megacorporations poisoning us!) along with a Slow Horses update, books we're currently reading, and a moment for Merrit Weaver. Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hos...

Chick Flicks is back to cover Mike Flanagan's 2013 film Oculus. Long described by McKenzie as one of the scariest movies she's ever seen, listen in to hear Bridget and her reevaluate the movie and discuss Stephen King's influence on Flanagan. Plus, the trauma in horror trend, new Charli xcx, and a perfectly named anime. Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman a...

Curry Barker's film Obsession is breaking box office records and flooding social media. Tune in to hear McKenzie and Bridget parse out the film's Nice Guy stance, discuss the potency of a character wearing a drug rug, and as always, share the movies, books, and hobbies we are into this week. Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can follow...

Chick Flicks is back with another episode! Tune in to hear us cover the mid-way point of the new 28 Years Later trilogy: The Bone Temple. Directed by Nia DaCosta, The Bone Temple continues the story of Spike, a young islander who has fallen in with a bad gang on the zombie infested mainland that was once England.  Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell....

Your prayers have been answered... Chick Flicks is back! In this episode, McKenzie and Bridget discuss the latest installment in The Conjuring franchise. Listen in to hear us evaluate this tepid film against Stephen King's The Shining, discuss whether or not Episcopalians can get possessed, and share the new books and movies that we are digging! Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by...

In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget discuss the new horror film Weapons. Directed by Zach Cregger, the same creative force behind the 2022 film Barbarian, Weapons stars a large ensemble cast and mixes horror with Cregger's comedy roots. Tune in to hear McKenzie and Bridget discuss its themes and also go long on the powerfully engrossing new season of The Summer I Turned Prett...

In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget revisit 2002's 28 Days Later, a film directed by Danny Boyle that revitalized and changed the zombie subgenre. We also discuss 28 Years Later, the newest installment of this franchise that sees Boyle reteam with screenwriter Alex Garland. Tune in to hear us talk about the startling beauty of young Cillian Murphy, post-apocalyptic world buil...

Death has a design and McKenzie has a new favorite franchise. In this episode of Chick Flicks, we cover the latest installment of Final Destination. Tune in to hear an overview of this storied franchise, our favorite moments from the new film, and what other films, books, and tv shows we are enjoying. Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can emai...

In this episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie cover The Monkey, the most recent film from horror director Osgood Perkins. Based on a short story by Stephen King, The Monkey is more slapstick than Perkins' 2024 hit Long Legs but no less successful at winning Bridget and McKenzie over. Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can follow Chi...

In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget cover a classic, The Blair Witch Project (1999). Undoubtedly the most famous found footage movie of all, The Blair Witch Project was made on a shoe-string budget and relied upon the talents of its three lead actors to shoot and script the film. The real horror story of the Blair Witch Project may be...uncompensated labor and latent misogyny! Ch...

In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget discuss Presence, a new film by Steven Soderbergh. Advertised as a haunted house movie from the perspective of a ghost, the true twist of Presence is that it is actually a family drama.  Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can follow us on Letterboxd at @brovell and @kenzchap. Email us at chi...

It's 2025 — what's new with you? McKenzie and Bridget are back after a hiatus to talk about their favorite books, shows, and movies of 2024. Tune in to hear about the age gaps, grumpy men, fantasy worlds, lonely girls, and murder mysteries that we loved. Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell, and you can follow them on Letterboxd: @KenzChap and...

Chick Flicks is back in real time! In this episode, McKenzie and Bridget tackle another practical effects masterpiece, John Carpenter's The Thing (1982). Crawling spider-heads, exploding chests, and cosmic horror canines have helped make The Thing a cult classic, despite being a commercial and critical flop upon its release. Listen to hear us talk about The Thing, Xander Budnick, Michael Clayt...

In this episode of Chick Flicks, recorded in April 2023, McKenzie and Bridget cover the 1987 film Hellraiser. Adapted from his own novella, writer and director Clive Barker's film brings to life the otherworldly Cenobites, demons to some, angels to others. This episode is part of an ongoing series where Bridget and McKenzie watch horror films known for practical effects.

It's been a while! We recorded this episode a year ago and are finally getting it out in the world. In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget cover American Werewolf in London (1981), a film by John Landis. Known for its inventive practical effects, American Werewolf is often billed as a horror-comedy despite its bummer of a plot. Listen in to help decide what is more realistic, th...

In this episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss the 1973 film The Exorcist.  Is this movie an advertisement for Catholicism? Father Karras, aka the original Hot Priest, would indicate yes!  Listen in to hear what lessons contemporary horror movies can learn from this classic that has practical effects, grounded characters, and the most upsetting shot of snot ever. Foll...

Chick Flicks is back! With a brand new episode on Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Francis Ford Coppola's faithful and weird adaptation of the classic novel. Starring Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves in their most publicly reviled roles yet and Gary Oldman as the titular vamp, tune in to hear McKenzie and Bridget travel through oceans of time to share their thoughts on this film. Chick Flicks is a film...

In this episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss the films Titane and Transformers. Titane (2021), the latest film from director Julia Ducournau, features an infamous sex scene between a Cadillac and the film's protagonist. Michael Bay's Transformers (2007) has become infamous for a different set of reasons, including Bay's lecherous gaze on his heroine, played by Megan Fox. Chick Fli...

In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget revisit two classic sport films, A League of Their Own and Bend it Like Beckham. A League of Their Own, from 1992, was directed by Penny Marshall and stars Geena thee Davis, Lori Petty, and Tom Hanks. Gurinder Chadha's 2002 Bend it Like Beckham stars Parminder Nagra and Kiera Knightley. Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKen...

In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget go back to school to talk about Dead Poets Society and School of Rock. Peter Weir's Dead Poets Society (1989) stars Robin Williams in an oft-quoted role as an English teacher. The 2003 film School of Rock is Richard Linklater's take on a life-changing teacher, starring Jack Black and a gaggle of kids. Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hoste...

The man, the myth, the spice! In this episode of Chick Flicks, at long last, McKenzie and Bridget talk about DUNE (2021). This film adaptation of the sci-fi classic is directed by Denis Villeneuve and stars Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, and Oscar Isaac as members of a feudal family who are tasked with stewarding a desert planet called Arrakis. Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by...

Bridget and McKenzie discuss two new horror movies in this episode of Chick Flicks, Werewolves Within and Malignant. Directed by Josh Ruben, Werewolves Within is based on a video game and stars Sam Richardson and Milana Vayntrub. Malignant is the latest feature from horror auteur James Wan and stars Annabelle Wallis as a woman trapped in a neo-giallo nightmare. Chick Flicks is a film review p...

In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget discuss a classic spy movie and... a James Bond film. In Spy (2015) Melissa McCarthy teams up with Paul Feig for a comedic spy thriller that also features Jason Statham and Rose Bryne. In Goldfinger (1964) Sean Connery stars as Bond, James Bond. This film made the Chick Flicks cohosts feel as though they were dying from "skin suffocation." Chic...

In this episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss two men... and their pigs. Babe (1995) is a beloved nineties classic, directed by Chris Noonan, produced by George Miller, and starring James Cromwell as a kindly farmer and Christine Cavanaugh/some truly wonderful puppetry as the titular pig. Pig (2021) is directed by Michael Sarnoski and stars Nic Cage as a former star chef who search...

In this Chicklet, McKenzie and Bridget discuss the much-anticipated reboot of Candyman. Directed by Nia DaCosta, Candyman (2021) stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Teyonah Parris as an artist and his girlfriend who are pulled into the lore of Candyman. Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can follow Chick Flicks on instagram and twitter @chickf...