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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Oct 8, 2021 · 15 min
Micro Queers: Jeff Drives You (2019)
This week on Micro Queers, we're discussing Aidan Brezonick's Jeff Drives You (click the link to view the 16-minute short), in which a lonely gay man (Addison Heimann) falls in love with an artificially intelligent car (Tanner Rittenhouse) over the course of a road trip. Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd and/or Facebook, or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners > Trace: @tracedthurman > Joe: @bstolemyremote Also, d
Oct 6, 2021 · 1 hr 42 min
Joy Ride (2001)
We're cruising into October with our trusty CB radio in hand for a rewatch of John Dahl's Joy Ride (2001). The film features a pretty iconic scene of stars Paul Walker and Steve Zahn walking naked into a diner, but that’s not the only queer aspect of this highway horror film. Using Eric Langberg’s Gayly Dreadful piece, we consider how the film is in conversation with the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard and how that opens up readings of hate crimes, gay panic and repressed sexuality in the film’s
Oct 5, 2021 · 4 min
Slasher S4: Flesh & Blood (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon bonus episode on the fourth season of Aaron Martin's gory, ridiculous Shudder series Slasher: Flesh & Blood (2021). Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 29, 2021 · 1 hr 30 min
Dracula's Daughter (1936)
Check your zoos for elephants that are seeing pink men because we're discussing the 1936 film (and direct sequel to 1931's Dracula) Dracula's Daughter! And boy do we have some things to say about the hetero nonsense in this movie. First, we'll spill the tea on the film's dramatic road to production, complete with cameos from super-producer David O. Selznick, queer director James Whale and everyone's favorite Production Code Administration head: Joseph Breen! Then we'll dive into all things queer
Sep 28, 2021 · 5 min
Brand New Cherry Flavor (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on Nick Antosca's new Netflix series, Brand New Cherry Flavor (2021). Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 24, 2021 · 8 min
Micro Queers: 3 Versos (2016)
This week on Micro Queers, we're discussing Antonio Yee's 3 Versos (click the link to view the 11-minute short), in which a girl (Laura Mariscal) reaches a psychic (Edvan Galván) looking for help after a ghost besieges her home. Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd and/or Facebook, or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners > Trace: @tracedthurman > Joe: @bstolemyremote Also, don't forget to support the boys on Patreon!
Sep 22, 2021 · 1 hr 45 min
Mulholland Drive (2001)
In advance of its 20th anniversary, we're dipping into the beautiful, surreal world of David Lynch's Mulholland Drive (2001). In keeping with the film, the episode adopts a non-linear format as we track the Betty/Rita storyline, then double back to discuss Adam, before finally digging into the extra footage Lynch shot when the project switched from TV pilot to film. Expect plenty of discussion about how great both female leads are, which Hollywood director Adam reminds Trace of, Joe’s ongoing o
Sep 15, 2021 · 1 hr 54 min
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) feat. Mark O. Estes
Just in time for its 30th anniversary, we're dipping back into the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise with a look at Rachel Talalay's 1991 entry, Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare. Joining us to discuss his childhood favorite (and gateway into horror) is Mark O. Estes, writer and host of the Midnight Social Distortion podcast. This film is...a lot, particularly how it balances laughs (Looney Tunes!), scares and camp. Is it paying homage to the franchise or simply doing a poor imitation of previo
Sep 14, 2021 · 5 min
Malignant (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on James Wan's is-it-intentionally-silly-or-isn't-it horror film Malignant (2021)! Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 10, 2021 · 14 min
Micro Queers: Watch Over Me (2010)
This week on Micro Queers, we're discussing Michael Rozanov's Watch Over Me (click the link to view the 13-minute short), in which Eitan (Guy Kapulnik) is taken out by mates from his army unit to celebrate his completion of the unit's training. An encounter with Shahar (Davidi Hoffman), who lives the way Eitan never dared, gives him a chance for a new beginning. But when he tries to go with the change, he discovers the ultimate price of his previous choices. Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect w
Sep 8, 2021 · 1 hr 53 min
It Follows (2014) feat. Ari Drew
After two years, we're FINALLY tackling a top request from listeners: David Robert Mitchell's It Follows (2014). Along for the ride is Trace's better half, Ari Drew, who has developed a special connection to the film during the pandemic. Expect a lot of comparisons to Hereditary and other “slow burn/feel bad films”, including speculation about why horror audiences may struggle with these films, particularly on a first watch. Also: how It Follows evokes a sense of timelessness, why the opening sc
Sep 2, 2021 · 5 min
Candyman (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on Nia DaCosta's new take on Candyman (2021) Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 1, 2021 · 1 hr 49 min
Der Samurai (2014) feat. Ten Backe
Grab your katana and white dress because we're heading over to a small German town to discuss the internal struggle of the queer cop at the center of Till Kleinert's surreal film Der Samurai. Joining us for the discussion is Transploitation co-creator Ten Backe! Come along for the ride as we wade through the film's dream logic to interpret what this film is trying to say. We've got a look at small town queer life, coming out via baptism, questions surrounding gender identity and one very erect p
Aug 27, 2021 · 14 min
Micro Queers: Boys Village (2011)
This week on Micro Queers, we're discussing Till Kleinert's Boys Village (click the link to view the 23-minute short), in which a young boy named Kevin (Benjamin Thorne) wanders the ruins of an abandoned village before stumbling across an older teen (Andrew McQueen) that stirs up unusual feelings within him. Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd and/or Facebook, or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners > Trace: @traced
Aug 25, 2021 · 1 hr 57 min
Candyman (1992) feat. Brother Ghoulish
In anticipation of Nia DaCosta's sequel, we're taking the highway to Cabrini Green to revisit Bernard Rose's iconic 1992 film, Candyman. Joining us to unpack the white privilege, the racial critiques and the enduring appeal of Tony Todd is Ryan Kinney aka Brother Ghoulish. Up for discussion: changes from queer writer Clive Barker's short story The Forbidden, the historical reality of the 80s housing crisis in America, Trace's theory about what Candyman represents, and Joe's reading of Virginia M
Aug 24, 2021 · 6 min
The Night House (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on David Bruckner's sophomore feature, The Night House (2021), starring a sublime Rebecca Hall. Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 19, 2021 · 4 min
Don't Breathe 2 (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on the potentially misguided, wannabe exploitation sequel Don't Breathe 2 (2021). Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 18, 2021 · 1 hr 54 min
The Fly (1986) feat. Meagan Navarro
Check the windows in your teleportation pod because we're heading up to Toronto to discuss all the gooey goodness in David Cronenberg's seminal horror remake The Fly! Joining us is Bloody Disgusting's lead critic (and co-host of The Bloody Disgusting Podcast): Meagan Navarro! Join us as we trace the film's journey from page to screen (rewrites, Mel Brooks, tragedy and Total Recall) before discussing the film's possible AIDS allegory and, of course, all the praise for the film's outstanding and O
Aug 13, 2021 · 15 min
Micro Queers: Two Little Boys (2020)
This week on Micro Queers, we're discussing Farbod Khoshtinat's Two Little Boys (click the link to view the 13-minute short), in which a boy's (Trace Talbot) love for his closeted bully (Asa Germann) drives him into an unconventional road to confession and its consequences. Content warning for bullying and suicide. Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd and/or Facebook, or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners > Trace:
Aug 11, 2021 · 1 hr 24 min
Rope (1948)
Shut the antique wooden chest and choke your chicken because we're heading to a posh Manhattan penthouse for a classy dinner party in Alfred Hitchcock's 1948 technical marvel (and uber-queer film) Rope! Join us as we kick off the episode discussing Leopold & Loeb, the real-life "perfect murder" case that serves as the inspiration for the film (among many others) before delving into just how queer this movie is. We've got a queer screenwriter and multiple queer actors and some truly bitchy 1940s