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About Action Flick Chick

Action Flick Chick Katrina Hill, author of the books Action Movie Freak and 100 Greatest Graphic Novels , learned to appreciate all things action at a young age by sneaking into the room while her two older brothers watched action movies and horror. At ActionFlickChick.com, she shares her love of these films with everyone, along with interviews, news, and whatever else she happens to choose. G4TV crowned her their Next Woman of the Web champion, and she co-hosted MTV Geek’s live Comic-Con coverage. Her articles have appeared at sites including MTV.com, io9.com, Arcade Sushi, and Newsarama. Follow her as @ActionChick on Twitter. Base of operations: Dallas, Texas. Favorite Movie: Tremors (1990).

AFC Classic: Which Iconic Film Characters Should Fight Zombies?

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Cracked.com has posted some smart and interesting analyses of important issues related to your survival during the zombie apocalypse – like the scientific reasons why a zombie outbreak could occur, how a viral-based zombie outbreak would not spread too rapidly, … Continue reading

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Five Frosty Flicks- Movies That Make You Say “BRR!”

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Winter’s not coming— it’s already here, baby, and it’s ready to par-tay! As the weather outside grows more frightful by the day, be glad for what time you get to spend inside, where it’s nice and toasty. Not everyone’s as … Continue reading

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AFC Classic: Resident Evil: Afterlife Review- Blood Pumping, Brain Dead Action

When a movie promises multiple ass kicking Milla Jovoviches, you can bet your balls that I’ll be first in line to see it. I would kill a hobgoblin, ride a wild T-Rex (as opposed to a housebroken one), or hunt … Continue reading

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Gobble Gobble- Favorite Thanksgiving Episodes!

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Ah, Thanksgiving. The day of giving thanks. But what’s it really about? Turkey, family, and Black Friday (though not necessarily in that order). Since most writers will jump on whatever chance they get for a themed episode, there’s no shortage … Continue reading

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The Walking Dead 5-4, 5-5, and 5-6: Doctors Without Morals

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The last three weeks in The Walking Dead have been very exciting, not in the action-packed kind of way, but in the omg revelation, Chandler-Bing-busting-out-from-behind-a-door-yelling “I KNEW IT!” kind of way. “Slabtown,” “Self Help,” and “Consumed” cover the same period … Continue reading

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I Gotta Go, Julia. We Got Cows: Bad Weather Movies!

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Oh, the weather outside is frightful… but these movies are so delightful. It’s November; soon it’s going to be cold and icy, and odds are, you’re going to be spending most of your time inside very soon. If you feel … Continue reading

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Five Actors Who Make Their Living Playing the Same Role Repeatedly

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Most actors, when they’re young and hungry to perform, will take any part that gets offered to them, regardless of how comfortable they may be playing the part. As they get a little older, more experienced, and more successful, however, … Continue reading

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The Walking Dead 5-2 & 5-3: Cannibal Holocaust, But in a Good Way

Thanks, Action Chick. Listen, do you know anything about bears? I keep seeing one lurking around in the woods. He doesn’t seem aggressive, but he’s got on a chewed-up sun hat and I think he’s carrying around a copy of Sense and Sensibility. It’s a mite strange, if you ask me.

After such an epically amazing first episode of The Walking Dead’s season five, I’ll admit I was afraid the next several would slow down and suck by comparison. I’m happy to announce that I was wrong; episode three, “Four Walls … Continue reading

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