Fatal Femmes

Fatal Femmes
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A look at female lead and created mystery, thriller and horror.

  1. 11/10/2023

    Totally Killer

    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 https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/totally-killer-review-kiernan-shipka-1235745178/ https://www.slashfilm.com/1411811/totally-killer-director-interview-nahnatchka-khan/ https://ew.com/article/2012/04/13/kiernan-shipka-can-beat-you/   Web site: www.FatalFemmesPodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FatalFemmes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fatalfemmes Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/fatal_femmes

  2. 10/13/2023

    Checking In Episode

    Hello! We have been absent for a while and we just wanted to check in. We will be back with our regular episodes soon.   Laura and Lacey

  3. 04/01/2023

    Episode 46: Woodshock

    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.    In this episode, we look at the 2017 psychological thriller drama, Woodshock Written and directed by Kate and Laura Mulleavy. Starring Kirsten Dunst, Joe Cole, and Pilou Asbæk. Trigger Warnings for this episode are murder, assisted suicide, self harm, and drug use.  Thank you to Doug for supporting us and introducing us to this film!   Recommendations:   Laura: Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me Directed by David Lynch Written by David Lynch and Robert Engel Starring Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, and Kyle MacLachlan In the folksy town of Deerfield, Wash., FBI Agent Desmond (Chris Isaak) inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl. The killer is never apprehended, and, after experiencing dark visions and supernatural encounters, Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) chillingly predicts that the culprit will claim another life. Meanwhile, in the similarly cozy town of Twin Peaks, hedonistic beauty Lara Palmer (Sheryl Lee) hangs with lowlifes and seems destined for a grisly fate. Lacey: Marie Antoinette (2006) Directed  by Sofia Coppola Starring Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, and Rip Torn The retelling of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at 14 to her reign as queen at 19 and to the end of her reign as queen, and ultimately the fall of Versailles. The Virgin Suicides (1999) Directed  by Sofia Coppola Starring Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, and James Woods A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents in suburban Detroit in the mid 1970s.   Links: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/woodshock-1034860/ https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/woodshock-kirsten-dunst-1202546279/

  4. 03/04/2023

    Episode 45: M3gan

    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/ Web site: http://www.FatalFemmesPodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FatalFemmes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fatalfemmes Twitter: https://twitter.com/fatal_femmes

  5. 10/21/2022

    October 2022 Update

    Hi, y’all! Here is a quick update! Happy Halloween.   Laura’s youtube channel

  6. 03/19/2022

    Pixie

    Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We come to you from the Emerald Isle with the Irish Thriller Comedy, Pixie (2020). To get us started, here is a synopsis:  Pixie plans a heist that will give her the means to leave her small town. But everything goes wrong and she has to flee from gangsters with two companions that are in way over their heads.  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 gun violence, murder, blood and gore, suffocation, no breathing!!!!Don’t give a F if I cut my arm bleeding *sick guitar solo Our Patreon bonus episodes will talk about Irish cinema and Irish Thrillers this month. Recommendations: Wild Target (2010) directed by Jonathan Lynn  starring Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt, Rupert Grint, Eileen Atkins, Martin Freeman, and Rupert Everett  Screenplay by Lucinda Coxon  Top European assassin Victor decides to save his target rather than kill her after she sells a fake painting to a vicious gangster. Later, Victor becomes an unwitting mentor to a young protégé, and the trio find themselves caught in the crosshairs of another hit man.   Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)  An action thriller film directed by Navot Papushado, with a script co-written by Papushado and Ehud Lavski. The film stars Karen Gillan as a young hitwoman who must team up with her estranged mother (Lena Headey) and her former colleagues (Carla Gugino, Michelle Yeoh, and Angela Bassett) in order to save a young girl (Chloe Coleman) from rival assassins.   St. Trinian’s (2007) The legacy of the most notorious school in England looks likely to come to an abrupt end as headmistress Mrs Fritton can’t pay the bills, and straitlaced education minister Geoffrey Thwaites is set on closing the doors of St Trinian’s for good. Starring: Rupert Everett; Colin Firth; Russell Brand; Talulah Riley; Lena Headey; Gemma Arterton Directors: Barnaby Thompson, Oliver Parker   Links: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/pixie-movie-review-2021 https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/oct/23/pixie-review-olivia-cooke-radiates-in-ireland-set-drug-heist-comedy https://www.voyaskincare.com/ – Seaweed Spa Product line based in Sligo

  7. 10/31/2021

    House 1977

    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

  8. 05/29/2021

    Episode 42: American Psycho

    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://www.laynefargo.com https://twitter.com/LayneFargo https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/apr/14/american-psycho-bret-easton-ellis-christian-bale

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A look at female lead and created mystery, thriller and horror.

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  • Creator
    Fatal Femmes
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2023
  • Episodes
    49
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