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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).

The Walking Dead 4-11: Mullets and Spray Cheese

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You wouldn’t think an episode about someone slinking around a house trying not to be noticed would be all that interesting, but The Walking Dead shows otherwise. “Claimed” claims more lives, but not those of Rick’s Rebels because they are … Continue reading

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The Walking Dead 4-10: Climb on the Magic School Bus

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BOOM! Okay, baby birds, Momma Action Chick has been pretty busy this week gearing up for SXSW and helping run a Kickstarter (which you should totally check out if you haven’t), so this recap of AMC’s The Walking Dead is … Continue reading

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Help Kickstart “Kill the Freshman,” a Girl-Powered Graphic Novel

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You guys know that I’m not one to go around championing Kickstarters willy-nilly, but this is a project very near and dear to my heart. Kill the Freshman is a graphic novel by the illustrious Alex Langley with artists Marko … Continue reading

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Texas Frightmare Weekend Adds Michael Parks to Impressive Lineup

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For one weekend in May you can meet some of the horror genre’s most legendary actors at Texas Frightmare Weekend- including the newly-announced  Michael Parks, known for being in Twin Peaks as the Canadian mobster Jean Renault, which lead to … Continue reading

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The Walking Dead 4.9: Carl’s in Charge

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The Walking Dead has returned for the last half of season four. After the tense, emotional, absolutely nuts mid-season finale, the subdued nature of “After” feels like a welcome change, mixing quiet moments with some nice character development. Even though … Continue reading

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Coming Attraction: Divergent (2014)

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“Divergent,” the best-selling YA novel, makes its way onto the big screen like so many other YA adaptations before it. The books, though they have their strong points, are very Hunger Games-esque but not quite as good. The first book has some … Continue reading

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AFC Classic: Which Apocalypse Are You Ready For?

Skynet became self-aware a few weeks ago, the CDC released its zombie prep guide this week, and some people expect a pre-apocalypse today. ActionChick: How many of you are getting your looting gear ready? bobgoodall2: Got my stuff ready kiddo.. … Continue reading

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Review: Devil’s Due- Due Not See This Movie

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Being pregnant seems like it sucks… doubly so if your baby is the antichrist. With Devil’s Due, we have another “horror” film using a mixture of hand held footage and stationary surveillance footage so that at least the film doesn’t make you … Continue reading

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