Stephen Graham Jones on Final Girls, Small Town Horror, and ‘The Angel of Indian Lake’ [Podcast Interview]

What does it mean to be a final girl? Can it really be as straightforward as staying alive until the sun rises? Picking up the knife, the machete, the abandoned gun and putting down the killer? Or is it something more? Could it mean stepping into a position of power and fighting for something larger […]

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‘Gretel & Hansel’ Puts Feminism at the Heart of a Familiar Story [The Lady Killers Podcast]

“So hungry was I to realize my own powers, I hardly even chewed.” We’ve all grown up hearing the classic fairytale. A brother and sister are turned out of their home and sent by their wicked stepmother to survive in the deep, dark woods. The ingenious Hansel leaves a trail of pebbles and breadcrumbs to […]

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Immaculate Scream Queen: Sydney Sweeney’s Most Horrific Roles

In every generation, there is a scream queen–an actress known for starring in horror films who comes to embody the genre landscape of her time. From Janet Leigh and her daughter Jamie Lee Curtis, Sarah Michelle Gellar to Maika Monroe, these women often originate a beloved character or star in a variety of cutting edge […]

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David Cronenberg’s ‘The Brood’ is a Bloody End to a Troubled Marriage [The Lady Killers Podcast]

“You got involved with a woman who fell in love with you for your sanity and hoped it would rub off.” What would the horror version of Kramer vs. Kramer look like? What about a murderous version of Marriage Story? While horror fans might enjoy throwing in gory dismemberment or supernatural chaos to these extremely […]

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‘The Rage: Carrie 2’ Twenty Five Years Later – A Feminist Retelling of a Horror Classic

If there’s ever been a classic horror film that doesn’t need a sequel, it’s Carrie. Stephen King’s debut novel was masterfully adapted into a 1976 film by Brian De Palma and quickly became a runaway hit. In fact it’s likely because of the film’s success that the prolific author so quickly became a household name. […]

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‘Children of the Corn’ at 40: Fritz Kiersch Adds Sugar to Stephen King’s Story [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

“Question not my judgment, Malachai. I am the giver of His word.” It’s the summer of 1984. The pavement is hot, the corn is high, and the eerie voices of children can be heard singing in a distant barn. Something sinister walks behind the rows. Is it a cult of killer children ripped from the […]

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Neil Marshall’s ‘The Descent’ Explores the Concept of Female Strength [The Lady Killers Podcast]

“I’m an English teacher, not fucking Tomb Raider.” What does it mean to be a strong woman? Is it visible muscles à la Linda Hamilton in Terminator 2: Judgment Day? Is it impressive feats of strength like climbing a mountain or braving white water? Is it putting yourself in harm’s way to save a friend? […]

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‘Heathers’ Exposes the Dark Heart of High School [The Lady Killers]

“Are we going to prom or to hell?” What’s the most important decision a teenager can make? Is it what to do with 5 million dollars two days before aliens blow up the planet? Is it what kind of corn nuts make the best pre-fraternity party snack? According to Michael Lehmann’s dark cult comedy Heathers, […]

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‘Audition’ Explores the Dehumanizing Pain of Modern Dating [The Lady Killers Podcast]

“Words create lies. Pain can be trusted.” Few things in this world are more frightening than dating. In addition to the fear of getting stood up or rejected, women have the added bonus of worrying that the person they’ve matched with might turn out to be a serial killer. It’s just smart to text your […]

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‘Monolith’ Review: Minimalist Horror Movie Starring Lily Sullivan Effectively Creeps Under Your Skin

The podcasting world was born out of mystery. Beginning with early hits like Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History, Serial, and Lore, the genre exploded with similar shows dedicated to shining a fresh light on the strange occurrences lurking just beneath our everyday line of sight. But can we always trust what we hear? No matter how […]

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Hot Pink Horror and the Color of Feminine Rage [1989 Week]

Presented by Lisa Frankenstein, 1989 Week is dialing the clock back to the crossroads year for the genre with a full week of features that dig six feet under into the year. Today, Jenn Adams puts a candy-colored lens over the hot pink horror sub-genre. The color most associated with the horror genre is undoubtedly red. Not […]

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My Boyfriend’s Back: Horror’s Best and Worst Boyfriends [1989 Week]

Presented by Lisa Frankenstein, 1989 Week is dialing the clock back to the crossroads year for the genre with a full week of features that dig six feet under into the year. Today, Jenn Adams weighs in on the dreamiest and scariest boyfriends the genre has to offer. We’ve all dated our fair share of bad boys. […]

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Hot For Monsters: Horror’s Most Crush-Worthy Beasts [1989 Week]

Presented by Lisa Frankenstein, 1989 Week is dialing the clock back to the crossroads year for the genre with a full week of features that dig six feet under into the year. Today, Jenn Adams tears a page from the new horror comedy and thirsts on threats similar to Lisa’s Creature. Everybody loves a bad […]

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‘The Blair Witch Project’ at 25: The Eerie Real Life Parallels to the Legend of the Blair Witch

Few films have changed the landscape of horror like The Blair Witch Project. Purporting to be recovered footage from a doomed documentary, the story follows three filmmakers who venture into the Black Hills of Maryland to investigate the legend of the Blair Witch. They never return. This lean and mean film was cobbled together from […]

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‘Fatal Attraction’ Is a Horrific Cautionary Tale With a Surprising Female Killer [The Lady Killers Podcast]

“If you ever come near my family again, I’ll kill you. Do you understand?” We’ve all heard the phrase “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” We pull it out when we see a woman reacting to the hurtful choices of a romantic partner, standing up for herself after rejection, or really expressing any […]

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