Episode 126: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Welcome to primetime, bitch!
We're joined by longtime friend of the show, Davalyn, to discuss A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors! Directed by Chuck Russell and starring Patricia Arquette, Heather Langenkamp, Craig Wasson, and Robert Englund, NOES3 sees a group of kids team up to fight the dream demon and a rescue a friend.
#1 horror experts Dee and Britney give a breakdown of the franchise from its beginnings to the remake and we discuss horror master Wes Craven, the treatment of Black characters in the franchise, and what's so appealing about the world of Freddy Kreuger.
Our recommendations: Freddy's Nightmares (1988-1990), Drop (2025), Happy Death Day (2017) and Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
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In the Studio With: The Virgin Suicides (1999) feat. Maya Williams
We welcomed Maya Williams (ey/they/she) back to the show to discuss their new chapbook of poetry, Feminine Morbidity, along with Sofia Coppola's 1999 feature debut, The Virgin Suicides.
Based on Jefferey Eugenides' 1991 novel, this film follows the Lisbon sisters and their parents who are reeling after the youngest sister, Cecelia, takes her own life.
In this episode: mental health portrayals in Hollywood; protecting teen actors; the fetishization of sadness; bad parents and even worse wigs; the Mystical Lands of Suburbia; giving girls agency in life and in death.
Our recommendations: Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li, Mustang (2015), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Picnic at Hanging Rock TV Series (2018)
Feminine Morbidity is the Headline Review 2025 Poetry Chapbook Prize. You can pre-order Maya's new collection here: https://www.theheadlightreview.com/store/p/chapbook-feminine-morbidity-by-maya-williams
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Episode 125: The Craft (1996)
Light as a feather, stiff as a board 🪶
On this episode of Black Girl Film Club, we invited Lauren from Fashion Grunge to have a long overdue conversation about The Craft (1997), directed by Andrew Fleming and starring Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True.
Witches and spells and boys, oh my! In this episode: fashion as storytelling being the Only Black Girl; Rochelle did nothing wrong; girls just wanna have power; that godawful sequel.
For reference: Analyzing the Outfits in The Craft Modern Gurlz https://youtu.be/jP3y7-Uq-Po?si=kAcrRGmG9PU__syI
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Our recommendations: The Witch (2015), Heathers (1988), Cherry Falls (1999), Embrace of the Vampire (2013), Suspira (2018)
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Rough Cut 29: Highest 2 Lowest (2025)
Surprise! We're back with a brand new Rough Cut, this time on Highest 2 Lowest (2025), Spike Lee and Denzel Washington's 5th collaboration and their first in 19 years. Highest 2 Lowest is a remake of the 1963 Akira Kurosawa film High and Low — both movies follow a rich businessman who deliberates paying the ransom when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped.
Highest 2 Lowest also stars A$ap Rocky, Jeffery Wright, and Ilfenesh Hadera.
Spoilers everywhere, listen at your own risk!
Our recommendations: Jungle Fever (1991), Malcom X (1992), Bamboozled (2000), High and Low (1963)
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Episode 124: Never Been Kissed (1999)
We're not Josie Grossie anymore!!
High school is still hell in Never Been Kissed (1999) directed by Raja Gosnell and starring Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, LeeLee Sobieski, and Molly Shannon.
In this episode: a look at the real story that inspired the movie and the ethics of adults secretly mixing in with teens; what high school was like in the ancient days of the early 2000s; recovering from being a loser; Britney's encyclopedic knowledge of random white actors.
The Times article on Shann Jones's: https://www.thetimes.com/world/article/never-been-kissed-true-story-s3nbw29t5
Our recommendations: 21 Jump Street (2012), 22 Jump Street (2014), Carrie (1976)
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Black Girl Film Club is a podcast aimed at creating a space for black girls to watch and discuss movies. Join hosts Britney and Ashley as they analyze movies and the film industry from their unique, and often underrepresented, point of view.
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