Gloom Gals
17 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsa horror hoe and a scaredy cat dive into the horror genre. started with the shining, now we're here! let us be your guides into horror, whether you're a spooky movie fanatic or if you just wanna go to the movies with your best friend without having nightmares afterwards.
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Carrie (1976)
April 17, 2022 10:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBWelcome back to Gloom Gals! Sorry for the posting delay--we've decided to change to a biweekly posting schedule since our horror hoe decided to go back to school. We're also adjusting to a new mic, so please excuse the occasional rustling! This week, we're talking about a cultural cornerstone: Carrie, another Stephen King classic. We talk about the disappearance of tampon dispensers in public restrooms, Kate blows Amoreena's mind with some biblical knowledge, and Amoreena has to do a quick G...
House on Haunted Hill
April 03, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBWelcome back to Gloom Gals! We've missed you all since season 1, but we are ready to roll with our start to season 2. We've decided that we're theme girls now, so this season we're focusing on Horror Classics! We talk about what a classic means to us, Amoreena tries to clarify confusing similar titles, and Kate giggles over the Skeleton who is credited as playing himself. House on Haunted Hill, 1959. Directed by William Castle. Music is Lulu Swing by Giulio Fazio. Music from Uppbeat (free ...
Episode 13-Dawn of the Dead (REUPLOAD)
December 30, 2021 00:31 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBHappy end of 2021! As promised, here's the prettier audio for our season finale. We finally get to a zombie movie, Amoreena goes a little bit ACAB, and Kate talks about the switch in her head that flips off when it comes to zombie gore. We’ll see you all again in 2022 (and with an even better mic)! Dawn of the Dead, 2004. Directed by Zack Snyder. Music is Moonshine by Danijel Zambo. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/moonshine License code: A31...
Episode 13-Dawn of the Dead
December 26, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes - 49.6 MBHappy end of 2021! Sorry for the audio quality, it’s been a busy week, but I promise we’ll get it fixed this week! We finally get to a zombie movie, Amoreena goes a little bit ACAB, and Kate talks about the switch in her head that flips off when it comes to zombie gore. We’ll see you all again in 2022! Dawn of the Dead, 2004. Directed by Zack Snyder. Time Stamps for Scaredy Cats: 5:40–body horror/blood 5:58-9:09–blood 10:24–violence 11:29–body horror Entire opening credits—flashes of gore/blo...
Episode 12-Black Christmas
December 19, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBMerry Christmas, ghouls and gals! We're hitting one of the very first slashers this week with Black Christmas. It's a disturbing classic, and we can't wait to hear what you think! We admit to a problematic favorite character, Amoreena has a full-blown crisis over how telephones work, and Kate laments the fact that this is the first Christmas movie that she's seen in 2021. Music is Lo-Fi Christmas by All Good Folks. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-fol...
Episode 11-Insidious
December 12, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 46.2 MBWelcome back! Today we take on (what Amoreena is AGAIN calling her favorite horror movie) Insidious! We make an announcement about our upcoming timeline (season 1 ends December 26th!), Kate decides at what age a child transforms from a .5 child to a full child, and Amoreena proposes yet another thought experiment to test your partner. Insidious, 2010. Directed by James Wan. Music is Gathering Darkness by Kevin MacLeod. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-ma...
Episode 10-The Evil Dead.
December 05, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBWelcome back to Glooms Gals! Trigger warning for some mention of sexual assault (by trees? but still more graphic than necessary). Today, we're talking about The Evil Dead. We have too much to say to fit in all of our timestamp warnings (don't worry, we've got them in the show notes!), Amoreena proposes another thought experiment to test Kate's love, and Kaitlyn doesn't shut up about Evil Dead the Musical. The Evil Dead, 1981. Directed by Sam Raimi. Music is Moonshine by Danijel Zambo. Mu...
Episode 9-The Fourth Kind
November 28, 2021 11:00 - 46 minutes - 43.3 MBWelcome to another long one, folks! Today we're tackling The Fourth Kind, our first alien scary movie! While it may not be the best horror film ever made, we still enjoyed it and clearly had a lot to talk about. We kinda go on a tangent or two about early humans, Amoreena shares why exactly this movie is genuinely scary to her, and Kate tries to explain what the Rosetta Stone is (incorrectly, by the way). The Fourth Kind, 2009. Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi. Music is Tunnel by Danijel Zam...
Episode 8-Final Destination
November 21, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBWelcome back, ghouls and gals! This week we're covering another one of Amoreena's favorites (favorite FRANCHISE, rather than standalone movie). We talk about cheesy 2000s horror, Amoreena shares some strong opinions about her favorite of the series, and Kate worries about becoming a horror movie puppet stuffed with Amoreena's opinions. Final Destination, 2000. Directed by James Wong. Music is 600 Horses by Cinco. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/cinco/600-hors...
Episode 7-Midsommar
November 14, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBHello! We want to start off this episode with a pretty solid trigger warning: Midsommar talks a lot about suicide, so we have to talk about it too. We've decided to be a little more flexible with our spoiler-y discussions, Amoreena talks about how this movie actually gave her nightmares, and Kate feels very conflicted about whether we got a happy ending or not for our final girl. Midsommar, 2019. Directed by Ari Aster. Music is Open Season by Weary Pines. Music from Uppbeat (free for Crea...
Episode 6-Oculus
November 07, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBWelcome back! We watched Oculus this week and added a new time stamp warning. We talk about how beautiful of a movie it is, Amoreena discusses how well the sibling relationship surviving family trauma is portrayed, and Kate apologizes for her anger issues when terrified. Oculus, 2013. Directed by Mike Flanagan. Music is Lightless Dawn by Kevin MacLeod. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/lightless-dawn License code: IQKNCRXGZYFJLDUS Time Stamps f...
Episode 5-Halloween
October 31, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBHappy Halloween! Today, we're talking about (surprise surprise), the 1970's classic Halloween! We discuss the iconic Jamie Lee Curtis, Kate feels shocked at the scaredy cat's ability to watch this cornerstone of horror, and Amoreena admits that she's never seen a single film from this massive franchise. Halloween, 1978. Directed by John Carpenter. Music is 600 Horses by Cinco. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/cinco/600-horses License code: KQWJNUUFSPWN0APP ...
Episode 4-Scream
October 24, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MBThis week, Amoreena and Kate take a sharp turn into the slasher subgenre. We compare Billy to a Franco brother, Amo shares one of her role models in Horror Movie Boy (Randy), and Kate tries to figure out if married women get killed in horror movies if they have sex. Scream, 1996. Directed by Wes Craven. Music is Carpenter by Doug Organ. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/doug-organ/carpenter License code: RIPJMSN69FZY7OYF Time Stamps for Scaredy Cats: 8:00--g...
Episode 3-The Babadook
October 17, 2021 20:48 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBIn this week's episode, Amoreena and Kate discuss some heavy stuff, so trigger warning for family violence, abuse, and suicidal ideation. That being said, we also will discuss one of the greatest LGBTQ+ icons of all time, Australian accents, and Amoreena's fan theory that just might blow your mind. The Babadook, 2014. Directed by Jennifer Kent. Music is Fairytales by Danijel Zambo. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales License code: 5WCQ7CKV...
Episode 2-Paranormal Activity
October 10, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBWelcome back! This week, we discuss one of horror's favorite movies turned series: Paranormal Activity. Amoreena gets defensive about her choice to start the Found Footage subgenre with Paranormal Activity, and Kate admits to using shows she watched in high school to not get too scared in this journey of watching horror. Paranormal Activity, 2009. Directed by Oren Peli. Music is Mystic Forests by AK, Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/mystic-forests License ...
Episode 1-The Shining
October 03, 2021 10:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBWelcome to our very first episode! We're starting off with a classic, based on Stephen King's novel of the same name. Kaitlyn tries to start a fight with Stanley Kubrick and Amoreena shares where to go if you want to stay at the real life Overlook! The Shining, 1980. Directed by Stanley Kubrick Edited to add: The screenplay was written by Stanley Kubrick and Diane Johnson! Music is Home by Weary Pines, Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/weary-pines/home Licens...
Gloom Gals Official Trailer
September 26, 2021 18:00 - 2 minutes - 2.42 MBWelcome to Gloom Gals! Join us as we explore the horror genre. Whether you love scary movies or hide behind your fingers during Disney movies, we've got you covered. We'll be posting weekly for the month of October, and see where it goes from here! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales License code: UHRE1MJ4H5PVESEX Transcript: Amoreena: Hello! And welcome to Gloom Gals. The podcast where we take a scaredy cat and a horror hoe and guide y...