More Deadly - The Podcast for Women-Made Horror

On this episode of More Deadly, Ariel and Rachel are joined by very special guest Larry from the Here's Johnny Podcast to review Die My Love, directed by Lynne Ramsay. In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Ariel and Larry get into one mother of a showdown when ranking cinematic horror moms. What to watch before next week: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, directed by Nia DaCosta Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, early releases, live shows, and much more, all ad-free! Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page! Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and X @zgpodcasts and on TikTok @More.Deadly. Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you're enjoying the show, please consider taking a moment to rate and review it! Check out our sweet merch at Teepublic. The More Deadly theme music is “More Deadly” by Elizabeth Kyle & Eric Newell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of More Deadly, the whole Zombie Grrlz crew assembles for our annual year-ender to talk about our favorite horror films of 2025! So, did 2025 keep us fed? Or did we starve? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 142 to find out! In the extended version of this episode for our patrons, we switch gears from movie lovers to movie haters to talk about the worst horror movies of 2025 and start getting hype for what’s to come in 2026. What to watch before next week: Die My Love, directed by Lynne Ramsay. Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, early releases, live shows, and much more, all ad-free! Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page! Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and X @zgpodcasts and on TikTok @More.Deadly. Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you're enjoying the show, please consider taking a moment to rate and review it! Check out our sweet merch at Teepublic. The More Deadly theme music is “More Deadly” by Elizabeth Kyle & Eric Newell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Ariel and Rachel dig into the year that was 2025 and reveal our top 10 woman-directed horror movies of the year! So, did this year go down in history? Or was it just a downer? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 141 to find out! To hear this episode ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. What to watch before next week: Die My Love, directed by Lynne Ramsay Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page! Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and X @zgpodcasts and on TikTok @More.Deadly. If you’re enjoying the show, please consider taking a moment to rate and review it! Check out our sweet merch at Teepublic. The More Deadly theme music is “More Deadly” by Elizabeth Kyle & Eric Newell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel sit down with author, producer, and director Kier-La Janisse to discuss her chilling holiday ghost story, The Occupant in the Room. To hear this episode ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page! Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Music, Stitcher, and Spotify. While you’re there, why not leave us a review? Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @zgpodcasts Check out our merch at Teepublic The More Deadly Theme Music is “More Deadly” by Elizabeth Kyle & Eric Newell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of More Deadly, Ariel is joined by very special guest Casey from the Bloody Good Horror Podcast to review the highly anticipated killer android sequel, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, directed by Emma Tammi. In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Ariel breaks down some wild and spooky animatronic facts.  What to watch before next week: The Occupant of the Room, directed by Kier-La Janisse Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, early releases, live shows, and much more, all ad-free! Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page! Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and X @zgpodcasts and on TikTok @More.Deadly. If you're enjoying the show, please consider taking a moment to rate and review it! The More Deadly theme music is “More Deadly” by Elizabeth Kyle & Eric Newell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel sit down with filmmaking duo Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani to discuss their mind-bending spy thriller film Reflection In A Dead Diamond. Listen to The More Deadly Director’s Cut with Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani to hear our conversation! To hear this episode ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page! Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Music, Stitcher, and Spotify. While you’re there, why not leave us a review? Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @zgpodcasts Check out our merch at Teepublic The More Deadly Theme Music is “More Deadly” by Elizabeth Kyle & Eric Newell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel get into the holiday spirit the way they love best: by reviewing the Christmas-set horror film You Are Not Me, directed by Marisa Crespo and Moisés Romera. So, did this movie stuff our stockings? Or was it a cinematic lump of coal? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 139 to find out! To hear this episode ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, we have the great debate: Which holiday foods are the most elite? What to watch before next week: Reflection in a Dead Diamond, directed by Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani. Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, early releases, live shows, and much more, all ad-free! Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page! Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and X @zgpodcasts and on TikTok @More.Deadly. Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you're enjoying the show, please consider taking a moment to rate and review it! Check out our sweet merch at Teepublic. The More Deadly theme music is “More Deadly” by Elizabeth Kyle & Eric Newell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel talk cults and toxic friendship in our review of The Offing (2025), directed by Koko Crozier & Lily Lunder. So, did this movie turn us on? Or did we want to turn it off? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 138 to find out! To hear this episode ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, we find out just how likely it is that we would join a cult, and the answers are ... um.. surprising. Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, early releases, live shows, and much more, all ad-free! Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page! Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and X @zgpodcasts and on TikTok @More.Deadly. Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you're enjoying the show, please consider taking a moment to rate and review it! Check out our sweet merch at Teepublic. The More Deadly theme music is “More Deadly” by Elizabeth Kyle & Eric Newell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel delve back into motherhood horror with their review of The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (2025), directed by Michelle Garza Cervera. So, was this film serving mother? Or did we want to serve it some emancipation papers? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 137 to find out! For the full episode, subscribe to The More Deadly Podcast. 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, we talk horror remakes by women directors and realize we have some major shameholes to fill!  Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, early releases, live shows, and much more, all ad-free! Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page! Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and X @zgpodcasts and on TikTok @More.Deadly. Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you're enjoying the show, please consider taking a moment to rate and review it! Check out our sweet merch at Teepublic. The More Deadly theme music is “More Deadly” by Elizabeth Kyle & Eric Newell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Larry of the Here's Johnny Podcast wrap up spooky season with an appropriately festive review of R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead, directed by Jem Garrard. So, did this film resurrect the genre? Or was it undead on arrival? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 136 to find out! For the full episode, subscribe to The More Deadly Podcast. To hear it ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. What to watch before the next episode: The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (2025), directed by Michelle Garza Cervera. In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, we talk starter horror for the kiddos and what "kid-friendly" horror films traumatized us when we were little.  Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, early releases, live shows, and much more, all ad-free! Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page! Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and X @zgpodcasts and on TikTok @More.Deadly. Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get the pod. If you're enjoying the show, please consider taking a moment to rate and review our pod. Check out our sweet merch at Teepublic. The More Deadly theme music is “More Deadly” by Elizabeth Kyle & Eric Newell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of More Deadly, Ariel and Rachel review talk queer joy and glittery zombies in their review of Queens of the Dead, directed by Tina Romero!  So, did this film resurrect the genre? Or was it undead on arrival? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 135 to find out! For the extended, ad-free episode and to get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. What to watch before the next episode: R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead, directed by Jem Garrard In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, we rank some of our favorite second-generation directors' films. Turns out the kids are more than alright!  Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, early releases, live shows, and much more, all ad-free! Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page! Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and X @zgpodcasts and on TikTok @More.Deadly. If you're enjoying the show, please consider taking a moment to rate and review our pod. Check out our sweet merch at Teepublic. The More Deadly theme music is “More Deadly” by Elizabeth Kyle & Eric Newell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel sit down with Mallory Drumm, Jay Drakulic & Alex Lee Williams to discuss their terrifying found footage film, Dream Eater. Listen to The More Deadly Director’s Cut with Mallory Drumm, Jay Drakulic & Alex Lee Williams to hear our conversation! For the full episode, subscribe to The More Deadly Podcast. To hear it ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page! Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Music, Stitcher, and Spotify. While you’re there, why not leave us a review? Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @zgpodcasts Check out our merch at Teepublic The More Deadly Theme Music is “More Deadly” by Elizabeth Kyle & Eric Newell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of More Deadly, Ariel and Rachel are joined by Larry of Here's Johnny for an episode that was years in the making. This week, we review Twilight, directed by Catherine Hardwicke at long last, and it gets SPICY!  So, was this a treat? Or a trick? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 134 to find out! For the full episode, subscribe to The More Deadly Podcast. To hear it ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. What to watch before the next episode: Dream Eater, directed by Mallory Drumm, Jay Drakulic, and Alex Lee Williams In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Ariel and Larry make Rachel live react to some of the wildest moments from the Twilight Saga.  Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, early releases, live shows, and much more, all ad-free! Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page! Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and X @zgpodcasts and on TikTok @More.Deadly. Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get the pod. If you're enjoying the show, please consider taking a moment to rate and review our pod. Check out our sweet merch at Teepublic. The More Deadly theme music is “More Deadly” by Elizabeth Kyle & Eric Newell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of More Deadly, Ariel and Rachel kick off spooky season with an appropriately seasonal review of V/H/S: Halloween, directed by Micheline Pitt, Anna Zlokovic & more. So, was this a treat? Or a trick? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 133 to find out! For the full episode, subscribe to The More Deadly Podcast. To hear it ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. What to watch before the next episode: Twilight, directed by Catherine Hardwicke. In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Rachel and Ariel talk about moral panic and Halloween safety with a fun and strange little game.  Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, early releases, live shows, and much more, all ad-free! Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page! Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and X @zgpodcasts and on TikTok @More.Deadly. Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get the pod. If you're enjoying the show, please consider taking a moment to rate and review our pod. Check out our sweet merch at Teepublic. The More Deadly theme music is “More Deadly” by Elizabeth Kyle & Eric Newell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of More Deadly: The Director’s Cut, Rachel and Ariel sit down with Mercedes Bryce Morgan to discuss her erotic thriller meets slasher throwback, Bone Lake. Listen to The More Deadly Director’s Cut with Mercedes Bryce Morgan to hear our conversation! To hear it ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon. Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page! Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Music, Stitcher, and Spotify. While you’re there, why not leave us a review? Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @zgpodcasts Check out our merch at Teepublic The More Deadly Theme Music is “More Deadly” by Elizabeth Kyle & Eric Newell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Larry slash and parry our way through a review of Red Sonja, directed by MJ Bassett. So, was this a glorious victory? Or will it fall in shame? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 132 to find out! What to watch before the next episode: Bone Lake, directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Rachel and Larry rank the gingers of horror. Did they get it right? Listen and see...  Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, early releases, live shows, and much more, all ad-free! Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page! Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and X @zgpodcasts and on TikTok @More.Deadly. Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get the pod. If you're enjoying the show, please consider taking a moment to rate and review our pod. Check out our sweet merch at Teepublic. The More Deadly theme music is “More Deadly” by Elizabeth Kyle & Eric Newell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of More Deadly, Ariel and Rachel get their giggle on with a review of the horror comedy For Sale by Exorcist, directed by Melissa LaMartina. So, did we buy it? Or should this movie be condemned? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 131 to find out! What to watch before the next episode: Red Sonja, directed by MJ Bassett In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Rachel and Ariel discuss haunted houses and share some hot tips on how to avoid buying or renting one. Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, early releases, live shows, and much more, all ad-free! Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page! Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and X @zgpodcasts and on TikTok @More.Deadly. Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get the pod. If you're enjoying the show, please consider taking a moment to rate and review our pod. Check out our sweet merch at Teepublic. The More Deadly theme music is “More Deadly” by Elizabeth Kyle & Eric Newell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So, was this movie vindication? Or do we have a new nemesis? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 130 to find out! What to watch before the next episode: For Sale by Exorcist, directed by Melissa LaMartina. In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Rachel and Ariel play a round of Petty Betty or Justice Judy as we discuss tales of petty justice. Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, early releases, live shows, and much more, all ad-free! Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page! Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and X @zgpodcasts and on TikTok @More.Deadly. Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get the pod. If you're enjoying the show, please consider taking a moment to rate and review our pod. Check out our sweet merch at Teepublic. The More Deadly theme music is “More Deadly” by Elizabeth Kyle & Eric Newell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel is joined by Larry of Here's Johnny! Podcast for our review of Somnium, directed by Racheal Cain. So, was this movie a dream? Or did it put us to sleep? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 129 to find out! What to watch before the next episode: The Retaliators, directed by Bridget Smith and Samuel Gonzalez Jr. In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Rachel and Larry tell terrifying nightmare stories.  Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, early releases, live shows, and much more, all ad-free! Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page! Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and X @zgpodcasts and on TikTok @More.Deadly. Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get the pod. If you're enjoying the show, please consider taking a moment to rate and review our pod. Check out our sweet merch at Teepublic. The More Deadly theme music is “More Deadly” by Elizabeth Kyle & Eric Newell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of More Deadly, Rachel and Ariel say howdy to a new horror western with our review of Forgive Us All, directed by Jordana Stott. So, did this movie take us for a ride? Or did we wanna round up a posse? Listen to The More Deadly Podcast Episode 128 to find out! What to watch before the next episode: The Retaliators, directed by Bridget Smith and Samuel Gonzalez Jr. In the extended version of this episode for our Patrons, Rachel and Ariel talk zombie movies!   Support our Patreon to access longer episodes, early releases, live shows, and much more, all ad-free! Want to be a part of the show? We’d love to hear from you! Send feedback and questions to TheMoreDeadlyPodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page! Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and X @zgpodcasts and on TikTok @More.Deadly. Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get the pod. If you're enjoying the show, please consider taking a moment to rate and review our pod. Check out our sweet merch at Teepublic. The More Deadly theme music is “More Deadly” by Elizabeth Kyle & Eric Newell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices