Podcasting Is the New Kink!

The season finale closes on reclaimed power and righteous vengeance, the full-circle answer to everything the earlier arcs stripped away. In this episode, I review Is God Is, focusing on themes of righteous vengeance, sisterhood, and trauma and healing.Movie Link - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34379307/ Episode References:Ep. 1 - The Front Room - https://youtu.be/ByvIzqsbTwITakeaways:My mama can't send me on no hunt to kill my daddy.I want to feel why this meant so much to the characters.These girls were desperate.I work very hard to love my life.The importance of healing so that you don't live your life through trauma.The film's clarity was high, but enjoyment was low.The film felt like a stage play rather than cinematic.Keep this discussion going on YT - @pinkladyprod and IG - @pod.kink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the last film, luxury was a paradise built on what people were made to forget. Next, luxury is a high-rise, and a woman with nothing to lose takes a job there and learns what's been disappearing behind its walls. In this episode of Podcasting is the New Kink,I rate They Will Kill You, exploring themes of survival, sisterhood, and institutional horror. Movie Link - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31728330/ Episode References:Kill Bill - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266697/Takeaways:This film is a huge example of sisterhood, which transcends biological ties.The film lacks a strong storyline.Keep this discussion going on YT - @pinkladyprod and IG - @pod.kink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This last arc closes where the real horror lives: money, control, and the people who have both. This time, a dream vacation unravels into a nightmare of complicity and control. In this episode of Podcasting is the New Kink!, I review Blink Twice, exploring its themes of power, wealth, and agency. Movie Link - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14858658/Episode References:Wikipedia, please donate!The GrioBlackhorrormovies.com Zombie Girl’s Top 10 Black Women in HorrorGraveyardshiftsisters.com They Will Kill You’ and 5 other horror films with Black female leadsEp. 10 - Talk to Me with Sophie Wilde - https://youtu.be/nBlMKF2ruXMTakeaways:Trust yourself and your instincts.Act when you feel something isn't right.Women need to protect themselves because no one else will because no one else will.Luxury often hides dark truths.Black women in horror deserve recognition.Resources for Black women in horror are essential.Keep this discussion going on YT - @pinkladyprod and IG - @pod.kink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the last film, a woman’s secret came out because the spirits wouldn't keep quiet. Next, a girl goes looking for the dead on purpose. She wants the spirits to talk. She's desperate to hear a voice she's lost, and she's willing to lose herself to keep the conversation going. In this episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink!, I discuss Talk to Me, focusing on themes of grief, loss, and identity.Movie Link - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10638522/Episode References:Pretty Little LiarsEp. 2 - The Woman in the Yard with Danielle DeadwylerTakeaways:The film explores themes of peer pressure and trauma.The chemistry among the teen actors is well-executed.The film's quality is high, but I don't want to see it again.Teenagers often make reckless decisions in horror.The importance of honesty in personal relationships is emphasized.Keep this discussion going on YT - @pinkladyprod and IG - @pod.kink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last time, a woman spent years burying her past, until it showed up at her door. Next, a woman can't bury hers at all. She's still living inside her grief and trauma, until a young psychic comes along and pulls it all to the surface. In this episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink!, I review The Reading with Mo’Nique, exploring its themes of grief, authenticity, and deception. Movie Link - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13358022/Episode References:Ep. 1 - The Front Room with Brandy - https://youtu.be/ByvIzqsbTwITakeaways:Clarity of the story was present, but not enjoyable.Quality of the film rated a three; it wasn't scary.Keep this discussion going on YT - @pinkladyprod and IG - @pod.kink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the last arc, institutions tried to take their identities. But, this next stretch is about women who already lost theirs — on purpose, just to survive. Next, a woman whose reinvented, assimilated life unravels when her abandoned past catches up to her. In this episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink!, I discuss The Strays with Ashley Madwkwe, highlighting the film's exploration of colorism, class, empowerment, and change.NOTE: I forgot to mention that the soundtrack of this movie is fire!Movie Link - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16437278/Episode References:Bet On Yourself, Sis! - https://pod.link/1805686947Takeaways:The narrative is told from multiple perspectives.You can change your life, as shown in the film.Please give us a sequel or prequel!Feeling stuck is a choice; change is possible.Keep this discussion going on YT - @pinkladyprod and IG - @pod.kink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the last film, a woman's labor and her future were swallowed up by someone else's world. Next, a woman chases her own ambition inside a place with a long memory, and the house wants its price. In this episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink!, I rate House of Spoils, exploring its themes of ambition, legacy, ego, and obsession.Episode Reference:Ep. 1 - The Front Room Ep. 2 - The Woman in the YardEp. 3 - Never Let Go Ep. 4 - The Deliverance Ep. 5 - Master Ep. 6 - Nanny Takeaways:Artistry in cooking reflects personal identity.Allowing one's environment to influence creativity is crucial.Cultural elements like cookouts resonate.The film's unraveling plot adds depth to the story.Keep this discussion going on YT - @pinkladyprod and IG - @pod.kink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The last film showed an institution that welcomed Black women in, but only on its own terms. This time, a wealthy household does the same to the woman who cleans it and raises its child, Another house. Another win. In this episode of Podcasting is the New Kink!, I rate The Nanny, exploring its themes of immigration, labor exploitation, and motherhood.Disclaimer: This movie was released in 2022. Not 2002 as I stated. 🙂Takeaways:Anna Diop's character represents the struggles of undocumented workers.The ending leaves viewers with questions about the narrative.The film serves as a commentary on motherhood and sacrifice.Keep this discussion going on YT - @pinkladyprod and IG - @pod.kink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We spent the last stretch trapped in houses that turned against us. Now we're walking into buildings with power structures instead of ghosts. Where the threat isn't supernatural. It's the system. In this episode of Podcasting is the New Kink!, I delve into the theme of institutional horror through the lens of the film Master. And that house definitely wins.Episode References:Ep. 4 - The Deliverance Ep. 2 - The Woman in the Yard Takeaways:The film explores the intersection of race and academia.The supernatural elements leave viewers with more questions than answers.Cultural representation was strong, reflecting Black experiences.The film's ending was unsatisfactory and confusing.Keep this discussion going on YT - @pinkladyprod and IG - @pod.kink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this last domestic nightmare, mother actually does know best and she shows the hell up for her children. In this episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink!, I review The Deliverance, the fourth installment in our Black Women in Horror series. And I discuss the film's themes of motherhood, addiction, and generational curses.Episode References:Gothika - imdb.com/title/tt0348836/Ep. 3Takeaways:Shout out to young actor Anthony B. Jenkins, who was also in Never Let Go.Staying grounded in my beliefs and faith is important.Keep this discussion going on YT - @pinkladyprod and IG - @pod.kink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.