Category: More Deadly

More Deadly: The Director’s Cut with Gigi Saul Guerrero of ‘Satanic Hispanics’

On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, we have a conversation with Gigi Saul Guerrero, director of Satanic Hispanics. We talk about blending modern and ancient folklore, the haunted jungle where she shot, and how learning to say “no” changed everything for her.  Listen to The More Deadly Director’s Cut with Gigi Saul Guerrero to hear our…


More Deadly: The Director’s Cut with Jacqueline Castel of ‘My Animal’

On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, we have a conversation with Jacqueline Castel, director of My Animal. We talk about her brilliant use of color, exploring the horror of isolation, her leads’ powerful chemistry, and how a wolf pup and Fred Phelps impacted her film. Listen to The More Deadly Director’s Cut with…


The More Deadly Podcast Episode 81: Soft & Quiet

On this episode of More Deadly, Ariel and Rachel are joined by Matilda to talk about real-life horror and the ways femininity can be weaponized to hide evil in our review of Soft & Quiet, directed by Beth de Araújo. So, was this movie our slice of pie? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode…


More Deadly: The Director’s Cut with Laura Moss of ‘Birth/Rebirth’

On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, we have a conversation with nonbinary director Laura Moss about their new film Birth/Rebirth. It’s a chat that Rachel has been dying to have for months and it was worth the wait! We talk about the Mary Shelley inspiration, total body autonomy, and the massively cathartic…


More Deadly: The Director’s Cut with Stewart Thorndike of ‘Bad Things’

On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, we have a truly fascinating conversation with Stewart Thorndike, director of Bad Things. We talk about the divinity and violence of motherhood, creating antiheroes, the catharsis of female rage, and the enduring allure of forever icon Molly Ringwald.  Listen to The More Deadly Director’s Cut with Stewart Thorndike to…


The More Deadly Podcast Episode 80: The Invitation (2022)

On this episode of More Deadly, Ariel and Rachel talk about how modern social twists on familiar genres can freshen up the most classic of horror tales in our review of The Invitation (2022), directed by Jessica M. Thompson So, did this film have bite? Or did it just bite? Listen to The More Deadly…


The More Deadly Podcast Episode 79: Jagged Mind

On this episode of More Deadly, Ariel and Rachel talk about Sapphic desire, cultural appropriation, and toxic relationships in our review of Jagged Mind, directed by Kelley Kali. So, did this film leave us under its spell… or did we want to put a pin in it? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 79 to find…


More Deadly: The Director’s Cut with Elizabeth E. Schuch of ‘The Book of Birdie’

On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, we have a fantastic and illuminating conversation with Elizabeth E. Schuch, director of The Book of Birdie. We talk about jars of blood, haunted bathrooms, and religious symbolism, and solve some of the mysteries of this beautiful and lyrical film. Listen to The More Deadly Director’s Cut…


The More Deadly Podcast Episode 78: Chained

On this episode of More Deadly, we’re joined by special guest Emma Wolfe of Spooky Astronauts! Together, we discuss the making of a monster, the potency of off-screen violence, and ambiguous endings in our review of Chained, directed by Jennifer Lynch. So, did this film leave us captivated? Or did we want to be set…


The More Deadly Podcast Episode 77: Umma

On this episode of More Deadly, we’re joined by special guest Elizabeth Kyle of Hear Us Gore! Together, we discuss the horrors of generational trauma, Korean folklore, and beekeeping in our review of Umma, directed by Iris K. Shim. So, did we love this mother? Or do we want to emancipate? Listen to The More…