More Deadly - The Podcast for Women-Made Horror

On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel are joined by the lovely Elizabeth Kyle of Plug it Up! to talk about the awesomely witchy coming of age tale, Hellbender, directed by Toby Poser, Zelda Adams, and John Adams. So, did this movie cast a spell on us? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 51 to find out! What to watch before the next episode: Eve’s Bayou, directed by Kasi Lemmons Fo...

On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel cozy up with a ghost in our review of Soulmate, directed by Axelle Carolyn. So, was this a movie match made in heaven… or hell? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 50 to find out! What to watch before the next episode: Hellbender, directed by Toby Poser, Zelda Adams, and John Adams. For an extended version of this episode with exclusive bonus...

On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel vibe out to some Tangerine Dream and discuss vampire westerns in our review of Near Dark, directed by Kathryn Bigelow. So, did was this worth chewing on? Or did we spit it out? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 49 to find out! What to watch before the next episode: Soulmate directed by Axelle Carolyn For an extended version of this episode w...

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, directed by Ana Lily Amirpour. We talk pimp seduction styles, killer dialog, and Jazz changes the game by coining the phrase “casual vampire”. As the girls would say, “it’s...

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, finding lightning in a bottle with her cast, and so much more. Listen to The More Deadly Director’s Cut with Sarah Adina Smith to hear our conversation! To support our show and fo...

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 find out! What to watch before the next episode: Near Dark, directed by Kathryn Bigelow For an extended version of this episode with exclusive bonus con...

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! What to watch before the next episode: The Midnight Swim directed by Sarah Adina Smith For an extended version of this episode with exclusive bonus content, jo...

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, working with family, how the industry is and isn’t changing for women, and so much more. Listen to The More Deadly Director’s Cut with Camille Griffin to...

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? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 45 to find out! What to watch before the next episode: Witch Hunt , directed by Elle Callahan. For an extended version of this episode...

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, did this movie get our engines revving or was it just too much labor? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 44 to find out! What to watch before the next epi...

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? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 43 to find out! What to watch before the next episode: Titane, directed by Julia Ducournau For an extended version of this episode w...

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 glass ceiling, conceptualizing their segments of the excellent V/H/S/94, and, of course our lord and savior, Raatma. Listen to The More Deadly Directo...

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? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 42 to find out! What to watch before the next episode: Knocking directed by Frida Kempff. For an extended version of this episode with exclusive...

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? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Bonus Episode to find out! Happy Halloween! For exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send fe...

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, playing up the female gaze, and confronting the historical sexism of the slasher genre with plenty of humor and gore. Listen to The More Deadly Director’s Cut with Dani...

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, persevering as a woman-identified director, toxic masculinity, and the terror of being trapped in a trauma loop. Listen to The More Deadly Director’s Cut with Carlson Youn...

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? Or did it go back in the return slot? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 41 to find out! What to watch before the next episode: Slumber Party Mas...

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? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 40 to find out! What to watch before the next episode: V/H/S/94 directed by Jennifer Reeder, Chloe Okuno, Simon Barrett, Ryan Pr...

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, and how her own upbringing impacted the film. Listen to The More Deadly Director’s Cut with Ruth Platt to hear our conversation! To support our show...

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! What to watch before the next episode: Candyman, directed by Nia DaCosta For an extended version of this episode with exclusive bonus content, join our...

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, and the terror that comes with the pressure to be polite. So, did we drink the Kool-Aid on this one, or were we ready to get the Hale-Bopp outta here. Listen to...

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, directed by Mary Harron. We talk skincare regimes, top 40 hits, and why Patrick Bateman is the ultimate boogeyman. So, was this the blood-soaked halluc...

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, did we want to move to Fear St. permanently? Or are we packing up and getting out? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 36 to find out! What to watch before the next e...

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’, raw-flesh-eatin’ good time. So, did this movie satisfy our appetite, or was it half-baked? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 35 to find out! What to watch before the n...

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? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 34 to find out! What to watch before the next episode: Raw directed by Julia Ducournau For an extended version of thi...