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Horror Queers

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Each week, queer hosts Joe Lipsett and Trace Thurman discuss a horror film with LGBTQ+ themes, a high camp quotient or both.

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  • 893 episodes
  • Updated July 29
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  • Jan 23, 2024 · 3 min

    Mimic (Patreon Clip)

    Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon bonus episode on Guillermo del Toro's first English-language film (and one with a notoriously troubled production): Mimic (1997)! Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

  • Jan 17, 2024 · 1 hr 41 min

    The Covenant (2006)

    Q: What do you get when you cross The Lost Boys with The Craft but make it awful? A: J.S. Cardone and Renny Harlin's The Covenant (2006), which features hot boy witches throwing globs of CGI semen at each other! We have so much to say about this nonsense, including its overly complicated mythology and self-serious tone, villainous bisexual king Chase (played by Sebastian Stan), thankless damsels in distress, and addiction/gay allegories (paging Buffy S06). Plus: insects vs spiders, throwing the

  • Jan 16, 2024 · 4 min

    The Babadook (Patreon Audio Commentary Clip)

    Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon audio commentary on Jennifer Kent's modern classic, The Babadook (2014). Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

  • Jan 10, 2024 · 2 hr 13 min

    Killer Condom (1996) feat. Josh Hurtado

    Watch out for squeaky condoms and religious bigots because we're checking out Troma's German acquisition, Killer Condom (1996). Joining us for this wild ride is Josh Hurtado, who caught the film on the big screen back in the 90s! Together we're unpacking 32 cm of cock, writer Ralf König's source material, the Mackeroni/Billy relationship, Babette's pronouns, Psycho homages, ridiculously stereotypical names, and the surprising progressiveness of this 90s film. Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect

  • Jan 9, 2024 · 3 min

    Night Swim (Patreon Clip)

    Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon on Bryce McGuire's adaptation of his own short film: Night Swim! Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

  • Jan 3, 2024 · 2 hr 35 min

    Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) feat. Bryan Christopher

    Put on your best white suit because we've got a date with a bloody mattress in Tony Randel's Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988). Tagging in for the discussion is our forever-Hellraiser guest: Bryan Christopher! Join us as we heap all the deserve praise on Clare Higgins' Julia Cotton, who finally gets her due in this spectacular sequel. Hellbound astounds with a bigger budget and more world building, but sometimes suffers from an unfocused kitchen sink approach that the first film wisely avoided. Pl

  • Jan 2, 2024 · 3 min

    Hannibal S01E01 (Patreon Clip)

    Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon minisode on the pilot of Bryan Fuller's queer TV reimagining of Hannibal (2013). Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

  • Dec 27, 2023 · 1 hr 46 min

    Best of 2023 + Bloopers

    We're wrapping up the year with a look back at 2023. How do we feel about the state of horror and this year's trends? Which films dominated the cultural discussion, killed at the box office or got buried on streamers? Then we reflect on the state of our podcast (top episodes, ones that deserve more attention and our fave Patreon episodes). Finally, we break down our top 15 films of 2023, plus a few honorable mentions. And because it wouldn't be Horror Queers without a couple of fuck ups, we have

  • Dec 21, 2023 · 40 min

    Such Sights To Show: Hellraiser: Bloodline Workprint

    In a special cross-over between Such Sights to Show and Horror Queers, Bryan and Joe are joined by Trace Thurman to discuss the previously unseen workprint of Kevin Yeager's Hellraiser: Bloodline (newly available on Arrow's Quartet of Torment box set). We discuss Valentine Vargas' real voice, the timeline changes, the workprint's different ending, and which version we prefer. Subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts: "Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad" > Bryan: @eviltaylorhicks (Instagr

  • Dec 20, 2023 · 1 hr 46 min

    Anna And The Apocalypse (2017)

    We're tired of pretending that there's no such thing as a Rom Com Zom Musical! The time has finally come to discuss John McPhail's Anna and the Apocalypse (2017), which has charming Scottish actors, a Canadian choreographer, and three (?!) different versions. Plus: Joe's issue with villainous Mr. Savage, our fave songs, the sad Ryan Gosling connection, nearly good queer representation, and why we need more horror movie musicals pleeeeease Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twit

  • Dec 19, 2023 · 4 min

    Leave the World Behind (Patreon Clip)

    Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on Sam Esmail's star-studded apocalyptic thriller Leave the World Behind (2023). Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

  • Dec 15, 2023 · 2 min

    A Creature Was Stirring (Patreon Clip)

    Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on Chrissy Metz's holiday creature feature A Creature Was Stirring (2023). Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

  • Dec 13, 2023 · 2 hr 4 min

    Inside (2007)

    Watch the road and finish your knitting project because we're delving back into the world of New French Extremity with a festive look at Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo's 2007 home invasion film Inside. Join us as we laud lead actresses Béatrice Dalle and Alysson Paradis for their visceral performances before putting the film's narrative into the context of the 2005 French riots that serve as the background setting of the film. Plus: a very emotive CGI fetus, the deadliest scissors you'll ev

  • Dec 12, 2023 · 3 min

    It's A Wonderful Knife (Patreon Clip)

    Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on Michael Kennedy and Tyler MacIntyre's queer slasher, It's A Wonderful Knife (2023). Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

  • Dec 6, 2023 · 1 hr 44 min

    Your Vice Is A Locked Room And Only I Have The Key (1973) feat. Shelagh Rowan-Legg

    It's Giallo time so we, along with film critic Shelagh Rowan-Legg, are headed to Italy for Sergio Martino's Your Vice Is A Locked Room And Only I Have The Key (1972). C/W: sexual assault, incest, racism, and the cat dies. Shelagh offers plenty of political and cultural knowledge of women's issues from the period, while Trace refreshes our memory of Edgar Allan Poe's source material, The Black Cat. Plus: tender queer sex, multiple killers, sheep eyeballs, costume dresses, and a fiery finish Quest

  • Dec 5, 2023 · 3 min

    When Evil Lurks (Patreon Clip)

    Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon bonus episode on the Demián Rugna's incredibly intense possession film When Evil Lurks (2023). Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

  • Nov 29, 2023 · 2 hr 15 min

    The Mothman Prophecies (2002) feat. Ari Drew

    Hide your ChapStick and get off the damn bridge because we're heading into the world of high strangeness with a look at Mark Pellington's 2002 chiller The Mothman Prophecies (2002). Tagging in for the conversation is returning guest (and Trace's better half) Ari Drew! Join us as we offer a brief primer on cryptids and why us queers often feel a special connection to them, before going all in on this stealth Christmas horror film. It's a more philosophical episode than usual, but that makes for s

  • Nov 28, 2023 · 3 min

    Thanksgiving (Patreon Clip)

    Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon bonus episode on the Eli Roth's holiday horror film adaptation of his faux Grindhouse trailer: Thanksgiving (2023). Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

  • Nov 22, 2023 · 1 hr 58 min

    Hard Candy (2005)

    We're wrapping up our look at Toxic Masculinity with David Slade's feature directorial debut, Hard Candy (2005). This secret rape/revenge film features powerhouse performances from Elliot Page and Patrick Wilson and plenty of uncomfortable moments. Plus: comparisons to Promising Young Woman (and Saw X?!), a frank discussion of pedophilia, plenty of strategic framing, and the prequel we want to see. Reference: Hadass S. Wade. "What Are Little Girls Made Of?: Abjection and the Queer Child in Hard

  • Nov 21, 2023 · 3 min

    Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor (Patreon Clip)

    Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon bonus episode on the fourth film in Stephen Cognetti's franchise, Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor (2023). Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada