More Deadly - The Podcast for Women-Made Horror

On this episode of More Deadly, we’re joined by special guest Kay Lynch, founder of Salem Horror Fest. We discuss the foundational feminist slasher The Slumber Party Massacre (1982), directed by Amy Holden Jones.

So, did we want to spend the night with this one? Or was it like taking a pillow to the face? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 73 to find out!

What to watch before the next episode: Trouble Every Day directed by Claire Denis with the Spinsters of Horror.

In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, we talk slumber party memories. Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, live shows, and much more!

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On this episode of More Deadly, we’re joined by special guest Joe Charnews of Small Town Failing Podcast. We discuss feminist ursine heroes, the pure joy of Margo Martindale camping it up, and sweet, sweet gore in our review of Cocaine Bear directed by Elizabeth Banks.

So, was this film a cinematic high… or did we end up feeling mauled? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 72 to find out!

What to watch before the next episode: The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) with The Salem Horror Fest founder Kay Lynch.

In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Ariel tells Rachel the true story of Cocaine Bear aka Pablo Escobear, we read some listener mail, and Ariel makes good on a promise at last! Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, live shows, and much more!

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On this episode of More Deadly, we’re joined by a special guest, Andrew Huff of Frigay the 13th Horror Podcast. We discuss exploitation, female solidarity, sliding hot pants, and blowdrying your bewbs in Blood Games, directed by Tanya Rosenberg.

So, was this film a winner or did we take a big old ‘L’? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 71 to find out!

What to watch before the next episode: Cocaine Bear directed by Elizabeth Banks

In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Rachel and Ariel are presented with a difference of opinion from our buddy Larry. Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, live shows, and much more!

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On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel have a fantastic and illuminating conversation with Michelle Garza Cervera, co-writer and director of Huesera: The Bone Woman. We talk about the film’s folkloric roots, its deeply personal origin story, and that mind-blowing ending.

Listen to The More Deadly Director’s Cut with Michelle Garza Cervera to hear our conversation!

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On this episode of More Deadly, Ariel and Rachel are possessed by giggles in their review of the horror comedy Sorry About the Demon directed by Emily Hagins.

So, did we feel the spirit or does this film owe us an apology? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 70 to find out!

What to watch before the next episode: Blood Games directed by Tanya Rosenberg

In the exclusive extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Rachel and Ariel discover their demonic identity. Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, live shows, and much more!

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On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel have a fantastic and illuminating conversation with Bess Wohl, writer and director of Baby Ruby. We talk about the terrors mined from the postpartum experience including isolation and gaslighting. We also discuss the film’s dark humor, and she offers some fantastic advice to aspiring women directors.

Listen to The More Deadly Director’s Cut with Bess Wohl to hear our conversation!

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On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel chat with the brilliant Roxanne Benjamin, director of There’s Something Wrong with the Children. We talk about subverting motherhood horror tropes, Lovecraftian inspirations, and how she put a feminist spin on the film’s original screenplay.

Listen to The More Deadly Director’s Cut with Roxanne Benjamin to hear our conversation!

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On this episode of More Deadly, Ariel and Rachel look back at the year in woman-directed horror. We break down our top 10 films of 2022 and gush over the women who made them. We also talk about the trends we noticed last year and what we hope the future holds.

So, what did we love so much it’s scary? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 69 to find out!

What to watch before the next episode: Sorry About the Demon directed by Emily Hagins

In the exclusive extended version of this episode for our Patrons, we talk about all the horror movies coming in 2023 directed by, you guessed it, women! Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, live shows, and much more!

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On this episode of More Deadly, Ariel and Rachel dig into the sheer gorgeousness that is Don’t Worry Darling, directed by Olivia Wilde.

So, were we in a cinematic utopia or was this movie super sus? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 68 to find out!

What to watch before the next episode: V/H/S/99 directed by Maggie Levin, Vanessa Winter, Flying Lotus, Tyler MacIntyre, Johannes Roberts, and Joseph Winter

In the exclusive extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Ariel gives Rachel some great news. Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, live shows, and much more!

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On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel chat with genre icon Rachel Talalay, director of Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare. Together, we clear up some misinformation (that we, ahem, might have accidentally perpetuated), the true behind-the-scenes of making the ANOES series, and how working in the horror genre has evolved — and has stayed the same — for women directors over the last 30 years.

We also discussed the short film An Introvert’s Guide To High School, directed by Sophie Harvey. Watch it here.

Listen to The More Deadly Director’s Cut with Rachel Talalay to hear our conversation!

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