More Deadly - The Podcast for Women-Made Horror
The More Deadly Podcast is all about horror movies directed by women that prove the female of the species is more deadly than the male! Join your hosts Rachel and Ariel each episode as we discuss a new female-helmed film and the talented woman (or women!) who made it. A part of the Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast universe.
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August 24, 2026 • 62 mins
On this episode of More Deadly, Ariel and Rachel talk mean girl horror and late stage capitalism in our review of 'Forbidden Fruits,' directed by Meredith Alloway.
In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Rachel puts Ariel's fruits and veggies knowledge to the test, then we celebrate and bully some of our favorite horror mean girls. Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, early releases, live sho...
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August 18, 2026 • 61 mins
On this episode of More Deadly, Ariel and Rachel talk AI lovers and the decline of Western civilization as we know it in our review of 'Soulm8te,' directed by Kate Dolan.
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, Rachel makes Ariel do a very strange tier list!
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August 13, 2026 • 60 mins
On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel sit down with director Hanna Bergholm to talk maternal rage, folk horror, and what's lurking in the woods in her new film, Nightborn.
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August 4, 2026 • 55 mins
On this episode of More Deadly, Ariel and Rachel talk horizontal hostility, rape culture, and revenge in our review of Find Your Friends, directed by Izabel Pakzad.
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July 20, 2026 • 55 mins
On this episode of More Deadly, Ariel and Rachel talk body horror and the horrors of racialized beauty standards in our review of Slanted, directed by Amy Wang.
In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Rachel quizzes Ariel on body swap movies.
What to watch before next week: Find Your Friends, directed by Izabel Pakzad.
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July 6, 2026 • 67 mins
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.
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June 30, 2026 • 61 mins
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!
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June 16, 2026 • 104 mins
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.
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May 20, 2026 • 51 mins
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.
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May 12, 2026 • 83 mins
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!
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May 12, 2026 • 69 mins
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!
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April 30, 2026 • 97 mins
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)
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April 22, 2026 • 84 mins
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.)
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April 6, 2026 • 49 mins
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!
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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.
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March 23, 2026 • 64 mins
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.
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March 17, 2026 • 93 mins
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.
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March 9, 2026 • 60 mins
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.
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March 4, 2026 • 52 mins
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.
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February 20, 2026 • 53 mins
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.
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