Geeks OUT

30 Jun 2025

Ugly Stepsister – Blood, Beauty & a Brutal Cinderella Twist

Arts, Literature, Society & Culture, TV & Film

This week on Geeks Out Lite, Tamzyn and Miranda:

• Cinderella reimagined through the eyes of her ‘ugly’ stepsister.

• Body horror meets 1800s beauty rituals — spiders, coca leaves, and needles.

• Gorgeous period costumes with a feminist horror bite.

• Divisive takes: stunning visuals vs. slow, punishing runtime.

• Trigger warnings: eating disorders and self-harm.

Streaming now on Shudder — is this a gothic gem or a grim misstep?

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 12:02 — 16.5MB)

24 Jan 2026

Global Storytelling with an Aboriginal Heart: Imagine

TV & Film

Tamzyn and Clayton talk about the Australian Film Imagine, which made it's debut at the Melbourne International Film Festival. The ...

15 Jan 2026

Maybe Just Read a Good Book. Librarians: The Next Chapter

TV & Film

Tamzyn and Clayton look at the latest trip into the world of The Library, a fictional repository for all the ...

15 Jan 2026

Who is the Monster? Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein

TV & Film

Someone once said, "Knowledge is knowing that Frankenstein is not the monster. Wisdom is knowing that Frankenstein is the monster," and ...