And we’re back! Not even conflicting schedules, technical challenges or even actual childbirth (congrats to new zombie mom Brianne! And our newest and littlest… and, OK, cutest zombie grrl, Daisy!) couldn’t keep us away forever!
And what better way to get back into the podcasting groove than with a discussion of lady horror at its finest? In episode 16 all the girls return to talk about the suffocatingly claustrophobic critterfest, The Descent and its craptastic (in more way than one) sequel, The Descent 2. We kick the show off with some great debate about the I Spit on Your Grave remake but somehow end up talking poo… sigh…what can I say, there’s really something for everyone this time around.
Stay tuned for the outtakes to find out my dirty secret and to hear Summer talk shit about my cat (how dare you!)
Oh and here’s the Optimus Prime crane we discuss in the show, just Autobot’n it up out in the S.F. Bay…
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By Zombie Grrl
This summer’s box office line up looks promising for women in film of the ass-kicking variety. From Michelle Rodriguez in the Machete trailer (looking how she always has in my fantasies) decked out in heavy artillery, leather and an eye patch, to the next chapter in the Resident Evil series, which is right around the corner and looking to be packed with all manner of badass female action. To Salt, the Angelina Jolie helmed actioner cleaning up at the box office this week, it’s almost too much excitement for my lady brains to take.
So, I thought it was the perfect time to reflect on some of my favorite tough girl moments in horror and horror adjacent genres. Whether is getting justice, revenge, kicking ass or just some good old fashioned daring-do, these are 15 moments of sheer lady baddassery that make you sit up and say, “fuck yeah!” Check out 15 of my favorites after the break.
**Warning lots of major (kick ass) spoilers ahead**
By Zombie Grrl
Equal parts drama, mystery and horror potboiler, Lake Mungo is a mockumentary styled film about the Palmer family, who is struck by tragedy, when daughter Alice drowns on a family vacation and the subsequent supernatural fallout.
The story unfolds through a series of interviews with family, Alice’s friends and even a psychic the family calls in when it becomes clear that something paranormal is happening in their home. Along with video footage from a variety of sources including handycams, a phone camera the film also presents some very unsettling photographs. All of these elements come together to paint a portrait of grief stricken family, a girl who was perhaps not exactly what she seemed and tell a damn good–if a bit melancholy–ghost story.
Presumed dead, Alice is soon discovered to have drowned, and the grieving family is left to move on however, it’s not that simple. Soon after her body is found evidence of a haunting begins to manifest in the family home. Noises, visions of an apparition and finally photographic evidence all point to a restless spirit.
While at first glance the plot is fairly straightforward, like any good true crime documentary nothing is as simple as it seems on its surface. The film does an excellent job of throwing a number unexpected curve balls the audience’s way, all leading up to a final reveal that creeps under your skin and is, in a word, haunting. (more…)
By Zombie Grrl
Splice is a film you have to sit back and mediate on to really form an opinion, if you go just by gut reaction you’re missing the point.
When trailer first premiered, Splice appeared to be just a technologically advanced rock ‘n’ roll reboot of Species, fortunately the trailers were intentionally misleading. Where Species was a sci-fi action affair Splice, in comparison, is a slowly paced psychological sci-fi potboiler. (more…)
By Zombie Grrl
I think it goes without saying that we here at Zombie Grrlz headquarters are anticipating the AMC/Frank Darabont live action adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s incredible comic series, The Walking Dead with baited undead breath ever since it was announced last September. And now we finally have some goodies to sink our teeth into (see what I did there?). Below is a video of Monsignor Darabont—A zombie geek after my own heart—talking zambies, post apocalyptic survival and best of all offering sneak peeks into character designs (which look amazing). For more stills check out AMC’s Walking Dead Blog.
By Lisa Gunther
Paranormal Activity is the kind of movie that creeps into your subconscious.
**SPOILER ALERT**
When I first watched this supernatural thriller with a group of horror-loving friends (including Rachel, of course), I didn’t find it particularly scary. The film documents the day-to-day life of a young couple that has recently moved in together. As day turns to night, however, it becomes apparent that Demon makes three, and the boyfriend attempts to record the demonic activity, setting up a camera to film them while they sleep.
There were a couple of moments while watching the film when I jumped, but overall I felt assured that the line between reality and fantasy would remain intact, despite the realness of the film’s DIY camcorder style.
Then I was alone, in bed.
My mind couldn’t help flashing back to the scene where a ghostly presence enters the main couple’s room and drags the girl out of bed. She wasn’t even safe with her boyfriend right next to her! What chance could I have, on this particular stormy San Franciscan night, when my significant other happened to not be around? (more…)
This weekend the Grrlz got together to review The Descent—and the Danny Devito to its Arnold Schwarzenegger—the sequel The Descent 2 (boo) and along the way we picked up a new ZG… Zombie Kitteh. She doesn’t contribute much except for extreme cuteness and the occasional thumping noise when she jumps on the mic. Keep your ears peeled for her contribution when episode 16 goes live later this week!
Zombie Grrl out!
Wow…the Basketcase franchise…just wow.
In episode 15 Summer, Ariel and I take on the infamous Basketcase series. We decided to do this episode marathon style, watching Basketcase, Basketcase II and Basketcase III back, to back, to gag inducing back, only taking breaks to record while the trauma was still fresh, and to fetch more beer. Needless to say there was plenty of drinking and Meatwad copulation talk.
We read some awesome listener mail (oh Explodey Jo will you just marry us already?), get pumped over the trailers for a few upcoming horror flicks and completely forget about videogame talk…oops!
Stay tuned for the outtakes to hear a snoring canine, Ariel’s shameful confession and witness a near zombie grrl death experience.
Brace your ears, they aren’t ready for “What’s in the Basket!”… you may need something to help steel yourself, we suggest Zombo.com.
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The (award winning) ladies of undead podcasting are back, and this time we’ve finally managed to get our hands and eyeballs on the Dead Lantern magnum opus Outpost Doom! We give our thoughts on the flick and the emerging talent behind it. We also manage to get the lead actor’s name wrong—for the record, it’s Jeremy, not Braden. Oopsie!
We talk with none other than Ax Wound zine maven and Women in Horror Month founder (and our new No. 1 girlie crush) Hannah Neurotica, who chats us up about the new annual February genre-lady lovefest (WIHM), reclaiming the term scream queen and all manner horror related feminist-y sorts of things.
Randiskull steps in and gives me an excuse to geek-out over Heavy Rain (which, incidentally, is fucking fantastic), Plants vs. Zombies and, fresh from his hands-on of Alan Wake, spills the deets on this promising horror title.
Stay tuned for the outtakes to hear about Summer’s ladies room shanking near-miss, some political shenanigan-ery and the gravitational pull of Vinnie Barbarino‘s colossal follicle-free dome.
Oh, and happy St. Patty’s!!
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Reviewed by: Zombie Grrl
Greek mythology, has always piqued my imagination, and as a kid I couldn’t get enough of films like Clash of the Titans and Jason and the Argonauts. So really getting into the God of War series, with its mythical beasts, fantastical settings and tragic antihero Kratos, the Ghost of Sparta, was hardly a stretch. However, despite my obvious fangirl proclivities I am happy to say there is still no question that God of War III is a stellar game that will thrill fans of the series and newcomers alike (although I highly recommend playing through the previous three games, GOW, GOW II and Chains of Olympus, as there are a number of references as well of the motivations of the characters that will be lost to the uninitiated.)
GOW III picks up immediately following the cliffhanger at the end of GOW II with Kratos making his way up to Mount Olympus atop a titan, to seek revenge against Zeus. Awaiting him are a number of ill-fated gods, heroes and mythical baddies. In keeping with the series tradition the game opens with an epic battle, with Kratos taking on his first of many divine foes. However, the scale of this battle makes the fight with the hydra that kicks off the first game laughable in retrospect, the camera pulls way back to show a how massive the size of the battle is only to sweep back in and exploit every bit of the flying viscera–which there is no shortage of in this game. (more…)
