Switchblade Sisters

Near Dark with Karyn Kusama

This week, April sits down with director Karyn Kusama (Girl Fight, Jennifer's Body, The Invitation) to discuss the Kathryn Bigelow vampire classic, Near Dark. The two marvel at Bigelow's mastery in crafting a vampire western, the amazing performance of Bill Paxton as the villainous Severen, and the elegant cinematography throughout the film. Plus, Karyn talks about her journey as a director from discovering Michelle Rodriguez for Girl Fight, to subverting genre expectations for Jennifer's Body. You can watch Karyn's most recent film <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcFaLtnx43w">The Invitation</a> on Netflix. And if you haven't seen it yet, go watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiYSirEHS5E">Near Dark</a>. You can let us know what you think of Switchblade Sisters at <a href="https://twitter.com/switchbladepod">@SwitchbladePod</a> on Twitter. Or email us at <a href="mailto:switchbladesisters@maximumfun.org">switchbladesisters@maximumfun.org</a> Produced by <a href="http://www.maximumfun.org/caseyobrien">Casey O'Brien</a> and <a href="http://maximumfun.org/laura-swisher">Laura Swisher</a> for <a href="http://www.maximumfun.org/">MaximumFun.org</a>.

Switchblade Sisters is a podcast providing deep cuts on genre flicks from a female perspective. Every week, film critic and screenwriter April Wolfe sits down with a phenomenal female film-maker to slice-and-dice a classic genre movie - horror, exploitation, sci-fi and many others! Along the way, they cover craft, the state of the industry, how films get made, and more. Mothers, lock up your sons, the Switchblade Sisters are coming!