In this episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss two movies that center around motherhood, paranoia, and the believability of women in horror movies: Rosemary’s Baby and Hereditary. Click here to listen! Show notes: All of Them Witches by Sarah Ward Rosemary’s Baby: It’s Alive by Ed Park The Devil Inside: Watching Rosemary’s Baby…

In this episode, Bridget and McKenzie talk about the seminal zombie movie Night of the Living Dead and a recent take on the genre, Train to Busan. Click here to listen! Why NOTLD is More Relevant Than Ever Jordan Peele interview Train to Busan review

In episode 9 of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie compare two confinement thrillers: Disturbia and Housebound. Tune in to find out their feelings on peak aughts-Shia LaBeouf and kiwi humor! Click here to listen!

In their eighth episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss two foreign monster movies: South Korea’s The Host and Ireland’s Grabbers. Tune in for a very bad impression of an Irish accent! Click here to listen! Bong Joon-ho’s ‘The Host’ Is The Defining Monster Movie Of The 21st Century by David Ehrlich Interview with…

You better watch out, he sees you when you’re sleeping, etc., etc. In this holiday themed episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss Rare Exports and Black Christmas, two wonderful examples of how even the most wonderful time of the year can have a dark side. Click here to listen! Show notes: Women in…

In the sixth episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget cover two divisive horror movies, It Follows and Jennifer’s Body. Both of these films have intriguing things to say about the sexuality of teenage girls and they are more relevant than ever in today’s ongoing discussion of sexual violence and the #metoo movement.   Click…

In this episode we talk about the different depictions of trauma in two horror films, M. Night Shyamalan’s Split, and Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook. Click here to listen!   Show notes: M. Night Shyamalan’s Split Is Exploitative Trash by David Edelstein Review: M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Split’ Has Personality. O.K., Personalities. Lots. by A.O. Scott A…

In the fourth episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget discuss two horror movies about sisters: Raw and Ginger Snaps. Sisters are used to spooky effect very often in horror movies, probably because there’s nothing scarier than two women in cahoots with one another. Click here to listen on iTunes! Show notes: Why Are There…

In this week’s episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget talk about bro-auteur David Fincher. Both Mindhunter, a Netflix television show produced and partially directed by Fincher, and Zodiac, his 2007 movie, provoke questions like, “Why do men commit terrible crimes?” and “Why don’t any of these characters turn on a damn lamp?” Click here…

For centuries, witches have captured our cultural imaginations. The archetype of the witch can be a friend or a foe, green skinned and angry or bookish and heroic. From The Craft to The Blair Witch, depictions of witches in movies are diverse and complex, but they often touch upon the same themes: female sexuality, age,…