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Episode 47: Totally Killer
Fatal Femmes
11/10/23 • 104 min
Welcome to Fatal Femmes. A podcast that explores women in horror, thrillers, and mysteries. Each episode focuses on a female-created or female-led story. We are your hosts Laura Celest Cannon and Lacey Cannon-Gonzales.
In this episode, we look at the 2023 movie Totally Killer
Directed by Nahnatchka Khan. Written by David Matalon, Sasha Perl-Raver, and Jen D’Angelo based on a story by David Matalon & Sasha Perl-Raver. Starring Kiernan Shipka, Olivia Holt, Julie Bowen and Troy L. Johnson.
To get us started, here is a synopsis: Thirty-five years after the shocking murders of three teens, an infamous killer returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. When 17-year-old Jamie comes face-to-face with the masked maniac, she accidentally time-travels back to 1987. Forced to navigate the unfamiliar culture, Jamie teams up with her teenage mother to take down the psycho once and for all.
We want to caution you that this episode is full of spoilers. We go in-depth on every aspect of the plot so if you care about that go watch the movie and come back. We’ll be waiting.
Trigger Warnings for this episode are violent death, drug use, smoking, bullying and other teen slashery things.
Recommendations:
Laura
All Cheerleaders Die (2013)
Written and Directed by Chris Sivertson and Lucky McKee
Starring Caitlin Stasey, Sianoa Smit-McPhee, Brooke Butler, Amanda Grace Cooper, and Reanin Johannink
When tragedy rocks Blackfoot High, rebellious outsider Mäddy Killian shocks the student body by joining the cheerleading squad. This decision drives a rift between Mäddy and her ex-girlfriend Leena Miller — a loner who claims to practice the Dark Arts. After a confrontation with the football team, Mäddy and her new cheerleader friends are sent on a supernatural roller coaster ride which leaves a path of destruction none of them may be able to escape.
Lacey:
HAPPY DEATH DAY (2017)
American black comedy slasher film directed by Christopher Landon, and written by Scott Lobdell. Starring Jessica Rothe and Israel Broussard.
Tree Gelbman is a blissfully self-centered collegian who wakes up on her birthday in the bed of a student named Carter. As the morning goes on, Tree gets the eerie feeling that she’s experienced the events of this day before. When a masked killer suddenly takes her life in a brutal attack, she once again magically wakes up in Carter’s dorm room unharmed. Now, the frightened young woman must relive the same day over and over until she figures out who murdered her.
Links:
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/totally-killer-movie-review-2023
Episode 40: Enola Holmes
Fatal Femmes
02/02/21 • 145 min
Because of a family emergency we had to change the order of our episodes. The Blackcoat’s Daughter will now be part of our February line up.
In this episode we look at the 2020 Netflix Mystery Enola Holmes. Directed by Harry Bradbeer, screenplay by Jack Thorne, based on the first book in the young adult fiction series of the same name by Nancy Springer, Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, and Helena Bonham Carter.
To get us started here is a synopsis, When Enola Holmes-Sherlock’s teen sister-discovers her mother missing, she sets off to find her, becoming a super-sleuth in her own right as she outwits her famous brother and unravels a dangerous conspiracy around a mysterious young Lord.
Trigger Warnings for this episode are: some violence and scary scenarios.
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Recommendations:
That Darn Cat (1965)
Directed by Robert Stevenson
Starring Hayley Mills and Dean Jones
Based on the 1963 novel Undercover Cat by Gordon Gordon and Mildred Gordon
Screenplay by Gordon Gordon and Mildred Gordon and Bill Walsh
After a kidnapped bank teller uses a neighbor’s wandering cat to send an S.O.S., the F.B.I. assigns a cat-allergic Agent to the case.
Nancy Drew and The Hidden Staircase (2019)
Directed by Katt Shea
Written by Nina Fiore and John Herrera (based on the book series by Carolyn Keene/Mildred Wirt Benson
Starring: Sophia Willis, Zoe Renee, MacKenzie Graham
A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve a mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community.
The Boy in the Red Dress by Kristin Lambert
Links:
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/sep/22/enola-holmes-review-sherlock-kid-sister
https://www.indiewire.com/2020/09/enola-holmes-review-netflix-millie-bobby-brown-1234583779/
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/enola-holmes-movie-review-2020
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Episode 25: Widows-in-Law
Fatal Femmes
01/12/20 • 55 min
Episode 43: House
Fatal Femmes
10/31/21 • 67 min
In this episode we look at the 1977 Japanese movie House. Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi. Written by Chiho Katsura. Starring Kimiko Ikegami, Miki Jinbo, Kumiko Oba, Mieko Sato, Masayo Miyako, Eriko Tanaka, and Yōko Minamida.
To get us started here is a synopsis: A schoolgirl travels with her six classmates to her ailing aunt’s country home, where they come face to face with supernatural events as the girls are, one by one, devoured by the home.
We do want to caution you this episode is full of spoilers. We have an in-depth discussion on the plot so if you care about that, go watch the movie and come back. We’ll be waiting.
Trigger warnings for this episode are disturbing images, blood, gore, and violence.
Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_(1977_film)
https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/praise-hausu-worlds-most-demented-haunted-house-film
Episode 42: American Psycho
Fatal Femmes
05/29/21 • 57 min
Joining us in this episode is the fantastic thriller writer Layne Fargo!
In this episode we look at the 2000 slasher film American Psycho. Directed by Mary Harron. Screenplay by Mary Harron and Guinevere Turner. Based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis. Starring Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Chloë Sevigny, Samantha Mathis, Cara Seymour, Justin Theroux, Guinevere Turner, Reg E. Cathey and Reese Witherspoon.
Trigger Warnings for this episode are violent death, racial and homophobic slurs, animal cruelty.
Recommendations:
Love Is Red by Sophie Jaff
Katherine Emerson was born to fulfill a dark prophecy centuries in the making, but she doesn’t know it yet. However, one man does: a killer stalking the women of New York City. People think he’s the next Son of Sam, but we know how he thinks and how he feels . . . and discover that he is driven by darker, much more dangerous desires than we can bear to imagine. He takes more than just his victims’ lives, and each death brings him closer to the one woman he must possess at any cost.
Killing Words (2003) (Palabras encadenadas)
Spanish psychological thriller
Directed by Laura Mañá
Screenplay by Laura Mañá, and Fernando de Felipe
Based on the play by Jordi Galceran
Starring Darío Grandinetti, Goya Toledo, Fernando Guillén and Eric Bonicatto
A mild-mannered psychopath plays mind-games with a woman he has tied to a chair in his basement.
The Normal Heart
directed by Ryan Murphy and written by Larry Kramer, based on his 1985 play of the same name.
Starring Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Taylor Kitsch, Jim Parsons, Alfred Molina, Joe Mantello, Jonathan Groff, and Julia Roberts
The film depicts the rise of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City between 1981 and 1984, as seen through the eyes of writer/activist Ned Weeks (Ruffalo), the founder of a prominent HIV advocacy group. Weeks prefers public confrontations to the calmer, more private strategies favored by his associates, friends, and closeted lover Felix Turner (Bomer). Their differences of opinion lead to arguments that threaten to undermine their shared goals.
Links:
https://twitter.com/LayneFargo
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/apr/14/american-psycho-bret-easton-ellis-christian-bale
Episode 36: Bound
Fatal Femmes
12/04/20 • 67 min
Episode 45: M3gan
Fatal Femmes
03/04/23 • 76 min
We are back!!
In this episode, we look at the 2023 Horror Comedy, M3gan
Directed by Gerard Johnstone. Written by Akela Cooper, based on a story by Akela Cooper and James Wan. M3gan stars Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald, and Jenna Davis.
We want to caution you that this episode is full of spoilers. We go in-depth on every aspect of the plot so if you care about that go watch the movie and come back. We’ll be waiting.
Trigger Warnings for this episode are animal death (implied not seen), dog bites, repeated scenes of physical assault, peril, weapons, violence, car accidents, and death.
Recommendations:
Laura:
The Perfection (2018)
Directed by Richard Shepard. Screenplay by Richard Shepard, Eric Charmelo, and Nicole Snyder.
Starring Allison Williams, Logan Browning, and Steven Weber.
When troubled musical prodigy Charlotte seeks out Elizabeth, the new star pupil of her former school, the encounter sends both musicians down a sinister path with shocking consequences.
Lacey:
Happy Death Day (2017)
Horror Comedy
Directed by Christopher Landon
Written by Scott Lobdell
Stars Jessica Rothe and Israel Broussard
A college student must relive the day of her murder over and over again, in a loop that will end only when she discovers her killer’s identity.
Housebound (2014)
Written and directed by Gerard Johnstone
Stars Morgana O’Reilly, Rima Te Wiata, Glen-Paul Waru
A young woman is forced to return to her childhood home after being placed under house arrest, where she suspects that something evil may be lurking.
Links:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/movies/megan-review.html
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jan/15/m3gan-review-top-of-the-range-murderous-teen-robot
https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/m3gan-review-james-wan-1235478074/
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Episode 24: The File on Thelma Jordon
Fatal Femmes
12/17/19 • 78 min
Episode 23: Veronica Mars Season 4
Fatal Femmes
11/15/19 • 76 min
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How many episodes does Fatal Femmes have?
Fatal Femmes currently has 49 episodes available.
What topics does Fatal Femmes cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts, Books, Arts and Tv & Film.
What is the most popular episode on Fatal Femmes?
The episode title 'Episode 47: Totally Killer' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Fatal Femmes?
The average episode length on Fatal Femmes is 78 minutes.
How often are episodes of Fatal Femmes released?
Episodes of Fatal Femmes are typically released every 21 days, 18 hours.
When was the first episode of Fatal Femmes?
The first episode of Fatal Femmes was released on Jul 13, 2018.
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