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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Sep 16, 2022 · 1 min
Wishmaster (Patreon Audio Commentary Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon audio commentary on the stupid/fun 1997 film Wishmaster, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 15, 2022 · 47 min
The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program: Night at Howling House
Here's a taster of the latest series from The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program entitled "Night at Howling House." The pod hails from our guest Cat Blackard (recently heard on 'The Lighthouse'). If you like what you hear, check out https://cthulhumystery.com/ or listen anywhere you get podcasts. Here's the description: The lazy days of summer are at an end and school is about to begin... but for five Arkham youths, reading, writing, and 'rithmetic is the least of their worries. They're spending
Sep 14, 2022 · 2 hr 11 min
Hellraiser (1987) feat. Bryan Christopher
Come to daddy and solve that puzzle box because we're revelling in the queer, cosmic horror of Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1987)! Tagging in for the discussion is returning guest (and Hellraiser franchise super fan) Bryan Christopher, who we can only assume is a masochist at heart. Join us as we go all in on the queer subtext that Barker injects into his directorial debut before heaping all the praise on Claire Higgins' performance as the complex Julia Cotton. There will be discussions of BDSM an
Sep 13, 2022 · 3 min
Horror Sequences in Non-Horror Films (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on horror sequences in non-horror films. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 7, 2022 · 1 hr 49 min
The Lure (2017) feat. Jessica Scott
It's time to reel in the catch of the day: Polish coming of age mermaid musical horror film The Lure (2015 or 2017). Along for swim lessons is Jessica Scott, who helps to clarify that Silver's storyline does *not* complicate the film's feminist reading. Plus: the clear trans allegory, our fave musical numbers (and how the film connects to Burlesque), ties to both Disney and Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid and why Mietek SUCKS. References: > Ten Backe. "Examining The Lure - The Fetis
Sep 6, 2022 · 6 min
Orphan: First Kill (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on William Brent Bell's 13-year-later prequel Orphan: First Kill. Warning: we do spoil the twist in this clip so do not listen to it if you plan on watching the film! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 31, 2022 · 1 hr 55 min
Tremors (1990) feat. Cooper S. Beckett
Be wary of seismic activity because we're discussing Ron Underwood's 1990 creature feature, Tremors with the help of author and podcaster Cooper S. Beckett. Let's get this...er...straight right off the top: this is a very queer film! Not only are Val and Earl totally in a relationship, but Rhonda is lesbian-coded. Plus: horrifying deaths, practical Graboid effects, the politics of survivalist couple Burt and Heather, short pole-vaults and what the fuck is homosociality?! References: Nicola Vaugh
Aug 30, 2022 · 5 min
Bodies Bodies Bodies (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on A24's new murder mystery Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 25, 2022 · 12 min
Micro Queers: Griffica (2021)
Our second Micro Queers short this month is Griffica (2021), written and directed by CJ Arellano. This short is unique because it's told entirely in voice over, which we praise for allowing us to focus on the clean, modern visuals. Is the idea of a boyfriend so perfect he must be demon appeal more to gay men and our stunted development? We debate! Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook Group to get in touch wit
Aug 24, 2022 · 1 hr 58 min
The Lighthouse (2019) feat. Cat Blackard
We know yer fond of our lobster because we're talking about Robert Eggers' 2019 treatise on homoeroticism and toxic masculinity, 'The Lighthouse.' Joining us to discuss yet another wet'n'wild island movie is The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program's Cat Blackard. We discuss Eggers' trademark dedication to technical precision, shooting conditions in Nova Scotia, Androeroticism, defending Robert Pattison (and his accent), 'The Lighthouse' as rom com (with farts) and Cat’s own epic monologue around the
Aug 23, 2022 · 5 min
Prey (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on Dan Trachtenberg's Predator prequel, Prey (2022). 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 18, 2022 · 16 min
Bonus: On Being a Critic
Welcome to our special bonus minisode on what it's like being a critic! This minisode was part of a conversation that we had in this week's episode on Michele Soavi's Stage Fright, but it was a bit too off-topic so we decided to cut it out and release it as its own special episode! Get a peek behind the curtain as we chat with this week's guest Rachael Nisbet about the highs and lows of what it's like to be a critic. Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, Youtub
Aug 17, 2022 · 1 hr 54 min
Stage Fright (1987) feat. Rachael Nisbet
Get ready to sell your ass in the men's room because we're getting locked in a theatre with a theatre troupe in Michele Soavi's giallo-cum-slasher Stage Fright (1987)! Joining us for the conversation is Arrow Video contributor and Fragments of Fear co-host Rachael Nisbet! After trying to figure out why Stage Fright is included in lists of gialli, we go all in on Soavi's directorial debut and discuss how his tutelage from Dario Argento and Lamberto Bava fueled his creative vision for this film. P
Aug 12, 2022 · 19 min
Micro Queers: Innocent Boy (2020)
In the first Micro Queers of the month, we head to Texas with Brock Cravy's Innocent Boy (2020). We discuss Karissa Liecht's neon cinematography, the gross/disgusting vibe reminiscent of Rob Zombie and TCM, a desire for more narrative and Joe's frustration with issues of representation. Reference: Logan Ashley Kisner. "A Timeline of Transgender Horror 2: Electric Boogaloo" Medium Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the F
Aug 10, 2022 · 2 hr 6 min
Nightbreed (1990) feat. Leigh Monson
After years of requests we're finally heading to Midian to hang with Boone and Button-Face in Clive Barker's Nightbreed (1990)! Joining us for the conversation is super-fan Leigh Monson (see previous episode on Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II). In this episode, which premiered at last year's Frightgown Film Festival, we discuss the film's arduous production and incredibly troubled post-production before going all-in on the queer allegory with the monsters of Midian (aka the "Nightbreed"). Plus, wh
Aug 9, 2022 · 4 min
They/Them (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on the highly "controversial" Peacock film They/Them (2022). 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 5, 2022 · 33 min
Hypochondriac (2022)
To celebrate the arrival of Addison Heimann's extremely queer horror film Hypochondriac (2022), we're giving you a bonus SPOILER-FILLED minisode. We're talking mental health, queer relationships, explicit sex (rimming!) and why we need more films like this. Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners > Trace: @tracedthurman > Joe: @bstolemyremote Be sure to support the boys
Aug 3, 2022 · 1 hr 45 min
Someone's Watching Me! (1978)
Brush up on your stalking laws because we're heading to the City of Angels to discuss our very first TV movie in John Carpenter's Someone's Watching Me! (1978), which aired on NBC just one month after the release of Halloween! Join us as we do a crash course on the status of television movies in the '70s before analyzing Carpenter's subversion of the Final Girl trope and then rightfully praising the groundbreaking positive queer representation in Adrienne Barbeau's Sophie (before lamenting her i
Aug 2, 2022 · 5 min
Resident Evil (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on Netflix's new (and divisive) Resident Evil (2022) series. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 29, 2022 · 19 min
Micro Queers: Dawn of the Deaf (2016)
This month on Micro Queers, we're headed to London 1 hour before The Pulse with Rob Savage's Dawn of the Deaf (2016). We discuss the exquisite technical elements (be sure to watch it with head phones!), the stunning 360 spinning subway scene, and get excited about feature version with an all deaf cast (it'll never happen though!) Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners