two chicks talking about flicks: a podcast

In this bonus episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget interviews Writer/Director Anja Murmann and Producer Sabine Schenk about their new film, Unintended, available on iTunes, Google Play, and other streaming services on November 7th. Unintended, starring Elizabeth Lail, tells the story of a young woman trying to reconnect with her past. When the memory of a disturbing…

This episode of Chick Flicks is about the original Halloween from 1978 and its 2018 sequel, also titled Halloween. McKenzie and Bridget discuss final girls, why Michael Myers is the scariest of slasher villains, and everyone’s favorite supporting actress: Judy Greer. The 1978 Halloween was directed and written by John Carpenter and co-written by Debra Hill. It stars Jamie Lee Curtis.…

In this mini-episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss the documentary Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror. Directed by Xavier Burgin, this documentary chronicles the stereotypes, tropes, and triumphs of black actors, writers, and directors in the horror genre, from The Birth of a Nation to Get Out. Listen here.

In this episode Bridget and McKenzie discuss two B-movies with out of this world practical effects: The Evil Dead and Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight. Demon Knight is notable for its inclusion of a black actress as the Final Girl while The Evil Dead is notable for being really, really gross. The Evil Dead (1981) was directed by a (TWENTY YEAR OLD?)…

In the final episode of Stephen King month at Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss mean nerds and killer cars in Misery and Christine. Misery feels more relevant than ever in today’s extreme fandom culture, while Christine touches upon frightening incel adjacent themes. Misery (1990) was directed by Rob Reiner. It stars James Caan and…

Stephen King month at Chick Flicks continues with Cujo and Pet Sematary! In this episode Bridget and McKenzie discuss the inherent un-scariness of Saint Bernard dogs, family dynamics, rabies, and children named Tad and Gage. Cujo was directed by Lewis Teague, based on an adapted script written by Don Carlos Dunaway and Barbara Turner. It stars Dee Wallace.Pet Sematary…

Listen here! Carrie Cuts Too Close to Real Life School Violence Pauline Kael’s review of Carrie The original ‘Carrie’ is the movie that made me want to be a critic by Owen Gleiberman Revisiting the film of Stephen King’s Firestarter by Becky Lea

Listen here! FernGully at 25: How an Upstart Disney Rival Created a Millennial Silent Spring by Chantel Tattoli PRINCESS MONONOKE Might be Miyazaki’s Angriest Film by Kyle Anderson Looking Back at Princess Mononoke After 20 Years by Leah Schnelbach

Listen here! Jia Tolentino on Drop Dead Gorgeous Jesus Loves Winners: Satirizing The American Scam In “Drop Dead Gorgeous” by Emilly Colucci “Jesus Loves Winners”: How “Drop Dead Gorgeous” Found Cult Success As A Flop by Louis Peitzman The Gloriously Queer Afterlife of Death Becomes Her by Kristy Puchko Is Death Becomes Her the Anti-Aging Parable We…

Listen here! ‘Kill her, Mommy! Kill her!’: A Queer Take on ‘Friday the 13th’ by Nick White The Final Girls: A Slasher Movie Inspired by Woody Allen