More Deadly - The Podcast for Women-Made Horror

On this episode of More Deadly, Ariel and Matilda unpack some horror joy and tropes in their review of Scare Package II: Rad Chad's Revenge, directed by Alexandra Barreto, Rachele Wiggins, and more! What to watch before next week: Slanted, directed by Amy Wang. Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, early releases, live shows, and much more, all ad-free! Want to be a part of the show? We’d...

On this teaser episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel sit down with director Avalon Fast to talk girl horror, magical realism, and sapphic romance in their latest film, Camp. Listen to The More Deadly Director’s Cut with Avalon Fast to hear our conversation! To hear the episode ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. Want to be a part of the show?...

On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel are joined by Caitlin of the Plug It Up Podcast to review the latest from Julia Ducournau, Alpha. In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Ariel and Caitlin get weird with some body horror rankings. What to watch before next week: Slanted, directed by Amy Wang. Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, early releases, live shows...

On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel sits down with director Natalie Erika James to chew on all the meaty themes in her latest haunted body-horror film, Saccharine. To hear the episode ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or...

On this episode of More Deadly, the whole Zombie Grrlz crew assembles for our quarterly special! This time, we sit down with two very different films: Cat People (1942) and Cat People (1982). What to watch before next week: Surprise! The gang finally fills some shameholes! Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, early releases, live shows, and much more, all ad-free! Want to be a part of th...

On this previously unreleased episode of The Zombie Grrlz Podcast, the gang came together to face their shame and fill in some holes in their viewing history.  Are we still feeling Shame! Shame! Shame!? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 153 to find out! For the full episode, subscribe to The More Deadly Podcast. To hear it ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon...

On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel are joined by Graham of the Films at First Sight Podcast to review a film unlike any we've ever seen before, Ido, directed by Kei Fujiwara. In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Ariel and Graham dig into their real thoughts about horror sequels.  What to watch before next week: Cat People (1942) and Cat People (1982) Support our P...

On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel is joined by Larry of the Here’s Johnny Podcast to review the gothic romance Wuthering Heights, directed by Emerald Fennell. In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Larry and Rachel adjudicate some horror controversies. What to watch before next week: Id, directed by Kei Fujiwara (watch it here.) Support our Patreon to access longer episodes,...

On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel review the bloody ballerina vs gangsters film Pretty Lethal, directed by Vicky Jewson. So, did this movie have us spinning? Or did it fall off stage? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 149 to find out! For the full episode, subscribe to The More Deadly Podcast. To hear it ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. In...

On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel sit down with director Donna Davies and writer Alexandra Heller-Nicholas about their groundbreaking and illuminating new documentary, 1000 Women in Horror. To hear the episode ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions...

On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel sit down with Grace Glowicki to talk about her wild and wonderfully gross horror romance Dead Lover. To hear the episode ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook p...

On this teaser episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel are joined by two of our favorite guests, Casey of Bloody Good Horror and Jason of Dads From the Crypt. Together, we unpack the mayhem and the madness of The Bride, directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. To hear this episode ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, R...

On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel talk neo noir and a very sweaty Dennis Quaid in our review of D.O.A. (1988). directed by Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton. To hear it ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Ariel solves her would-be murder with a special little role-playing game. What to watch befo...

On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel talk teen obsession and popstar kidnapping in our review of Sweetness, directed by Emma Higgins. In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Rachel gives Ariel a very sweet horror movie pop quiz What to watch before next week: D.O.A. (1988), directed by Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton. Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, earl...

On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel catch up with Natasha Kermani about her lush, feminist supernatural period horror film, The Dreadful. To hear it ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page! Sub...

On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel chat with Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli about their awesomely weird and surprisingly sweet body-horror film, Honey Bunch. To hear it ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail....

On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Larry talk aquatic chompers in our review of Killer Whale, directed by Jo-Anne Brechin. In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Rachel puts Larry's survival skills to the test. What to watch before next week: Honey Bunch directed by Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli. Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, early releases, l...

On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel had the time of our lives sitting down with Toby Poster, Zelda Adams, and John Adams AKA The Adams family to discuss thier latest film, Mother of Flies. To hear it ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreD...

On this episode of More Deadly, Ariel and Rachel review 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, directed by Nia DaCosta. In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Rachel breaks down all the latest women in horror news, and we dig into some new trailers. What to watch before next week: Mother of Flies, directed by Toby Poser, Zelda Adams, and John Adams. Support our Patreon to access longer...

On this episode of More Deadly, Ariel and Rachel are joined by very special guest Larry from the Here's Johnny Podcast to review Die My Love, directed by Lynne Ramsay. In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Ariel and Larry get into one mother of a showdown when ranking cinematic horror moms. What to watch before next week: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, directed by Nia DaCosta...

On this episode of More Deadly, the whole Zombie Grrlz crew assembles for our annual year-ender to talk about our favorite horror films of 2025! So, did 2025 keep us fed? Or did we starve? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 142 to find out! In the extended version of this episode for our patrons, we switch gears from movie lovers to movie haters to talk about the worst horror movies of 2025...

On this episode, Ariel and Rachel dig into the year that was 2025 and reveal our top 10 woman-directed horror movies of the year! So, did this year go down in history? Or was it just a downer? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 141 to find out! To hear this episode ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. What to watch before next week: Die My Love, directed by L...

On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel sit down with author, producer, and director Kier-La Janisse to discuss her chilling holiday ghost story, The Occupant in the Room. To hear this episode ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcas...

On this episode of More Deadly, Ariel is joined by very special guest Casey from the Bloody Good Horror Podcast to review the highly anticipated killer android sequel, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, directed by Emma Tammi. In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Ariel breaks down some wild and spooky animatronic facts.  What to watch before next week: The Occupant of the Room, directe...

On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel sit down with filmmaking duo Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani to discuss their mind-bending spy thriller film Reflection In A Dead Diamond. Listen to The More Deadly Director’s Cut with Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani to hear our conversation! To hear this episode ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. Wa...