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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.

  • 893 episodes
  • Updated July 29
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Episodes893

  • Aug 10, 2021 · 3 min

    Old (Patreon Clip)

    Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on M. Night Shyamalan's divisive new film Old (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 4, 2021 · 1 hr 32 min

    Student Bodies (1981)

    Happy Halloween/Friday the 13th/Jamie Lee Curtis' birthday, everyone! We're celebrating the occasion(s) with a discussion of the classic(?) 1981 horror parody Student Bodies, a movie that really gets us hot! Paperclips, eggplants and erasers, oh my! Join us as we go through the film's production during the 1981 Writers Guild of America strike before going into a deep dive on the stages of genre evolution. Let's just hope the Breather gets stuck in some gum before he finds us! Plus, mustard facia

  • Aug 3, 2021 · 3 min

    The Boy Behind the Door (Patreon Clip)

    Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on David Charbonier and Justin Powell's powerful film (and Shudder exclusive!) The Boy Behind the Door.  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.

  • Jul 30, 2021 · 12 min

    Micro Queers: Steam (2021)

    This week on Micro Queers, we're discussing Joao Dall'Stella's Steam (click the link to view the 15-minute short), in which a young couple decides to visit a gay bathhouse to spice up their relationship, unaware that a psychopathic killer lurks behind the steam… 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 forg

  • Jul 28, 2021 · 1 hr 57 min

    Daniel Isn't Real (2019) feat. Terry Mesnard

    Open wide and brace yourself because we are going deep on Adam Egypt Mortimer's Daniel Isn't Real (2019). Joining us for the psychological thrill ride is Scarred For Life's Terry Mesnard, who provides plenty of art history education as we attempt to unpack the film's many readings. Obviously we have to tackle the homoerotic elephant in the room, but there's also plenty to say about the film's complicated relationship with mental illness (sidebar: spoilers for Lights Out). Plus: discussions of co

  • Jul 27, 2021 · 6 min

    A Quiet Place Part II (Patreon Clip)

    Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on John Krasinki and Emily Blunt's mega-successful sequel, A Quiet Place Part II (2020). 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.

  • Jul 21, 2021 · 1 hr 34 min

    The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

    Prep your cone hair and your swan screams because we're travelling back to the 30s to tackle another James Whale film. This time it's the iconic The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), which features no shortage of queer talent (Whale, Ernest Thesiger, Colin Clive) OR queer readings (the Creature as Other; Dr. Frankenstein and Pretorius as gay dads; Pretorius as corruptor/mentor to the Creature, etc). We discuss the importance of the opening sequence featuring Elsa Lanchester as Mary Shelley, criticiz

  • Jul 19, 2021 · 45 min

    Interview: 'Fear Street Trilogy' Co-Writer Phil Graziadei

    Surprise! We're bringing you a special bonus episode this week in the form of an interview with the Netflix Fear Street Trilogy's queer co-writer Phil Graziadei! In this revealing interview, we'll discuss all things queer in this explicitly queer adaptation of R.L. Stine's classic book series. But first, we'll discuss some of the adaptation choices the film's make as well as the film's release strategy. Then, we'll dive into the likability of certain characters, discuss some of the films' queer

  • Jul 19, 2021 · 5 min

    'Fear Street' Trilogy (Patreon Clip)

    Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Leigh Janiak's super chiller of films: Netflix's Fear Street trilogy, in which teenagers work to break the witch's curse that has been over their city for hundreds of years. 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.

  • Jul 16, 2021 · 4 min

    Till Death (Patreon Clip)

    Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on S.K. Dale's debut film Till Death, in which a woman (Megan Fox) is left handcuffed to her dead husband as part of a sick revenge plot. Unable to unshackle, she has to survive as two killers arrive to finish her off. 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.

  • Jul 16, 2021 · 13 min

    Micro Queers: We've Got a Monkey's Paw (2018)

    This week on Micro Queers, we're discussing Aaron Pagniano's We've Got a Monkey's Paw (click the link to view the 8-minute short), which sees Jakki (Jacqueline Jandrell) just wanting to study for the night, but her GBF Zack (Zack Ogle) has other, more occult-y, ideas. What could go wrong? 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: @bsto

  • Jul 14, 2021 · 1 hr 1 min

    Escape Room (2019)

    This week, we're digging deep into the Patreon vault to discuss queer director Adam Robitel's Cube/Saw 5 sibling 'Escape Room' (just in time for the release of its sequel!).  We break down the actors/characters, the different rooms (#1 is obvious, but where do the other traps...er....rooms fall?) and the long, drawn-out ending of the film. You're welcome to join us...provided that you can solve your Hellraiser-wannabe cube (or, you know, just go watch a video on YouTube)! Questions? Comments? Sn

  • Jul 13, 2021 · 3 min

    Werewolves Within (Patreon Clip)

    Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on Josh Ruben's latest film Werewolves Within, which boasts a bunch of great character actors and plenty of horror comedy. 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.

  • Jul 7, 2021 · 1 hr 57 min

    Raw (2016) feat. Dede Crimmins

    Pull that gravy-soaked cafeteria meat patty out of your pocket and get ready for a cannibalistic coming-of-age tale because we're doing a deep dive into Julia Ducournau's debut film Raw! Joining us for the discussion is film critic Dede Crimmins (just in time for her birthday today!). Tag along as we endure what looks like one of the most intense and horrific hazing rituals ever put on film before lamenting the film's unfortunate vomit bag festival buzz that no doubt set up unrealistic expectati

  • Jul 6, 2021 · 3 min

    Vicious Fun (Patreon Clip)

    Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on the new Shudder exclusive Vicious Fun, which hits a little close to home seeing as its about a horror journalist who unwittingly finds himself in a support group for slashers and serial killers. 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.

  • Jul 2, 2021 · 12 min

    Micro Queers: Play. Pause. Kill. (2020)

    This week on Micro Queers, we're discussing David Teixeira's Play. Pause. Kill (click the link to view the 13-minute short), in which a woman (Anasthasia Hilda) spends her Saturday off at home trying to write a new screenplay. She keeps receiving messages from H (Lucas Dutilleul) before finally succumbing to his charm and inviting him over. After all, we all need some contact now and then, right? Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd and/or

  • Jun 30, 2021 · 1 hr 43 min

    Sorority Row (2009) feat. Adrian Rodriguez

    It's Theta Pi time, bitches! We're throwing a massive party to celebrate Stewart Handler's 2009 slasher comedy Sorority Row and along for all of the modified tire iron fun is Adrian Rodriguez of the Slash Her podcast, who loves the film as much as Trace. Joe notoriously hated the film 4 years ago (Trace has the receipts!), but has come around on it. Still, expect plenty of debate about the balance between comedy and horror, particularly when it comes to the killer's reveal & motivation. We also

  • Jun 29, 2021 · 5 min

    False Positive (Patreon Clip)

    Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on Ilana Glazer and John Lee's pregnancy thriller, False Positive. It's a bit of a mixed bag that we wish had gone for it a little harder, despite being really visually captivating. 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.

  • Jun 23, 2021 · 1 hr 39 min

    Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)

    Pray you didn't forget your bug spray, because we're heading deep into the Amazon to hang with our favorite queer villain the Gill-Man in Jack Arnold's contribution to the Universal monsters: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)! Join us as we do an in-depth production history of this classic film before going on a brief tour of what it was like to be queer in the '50s (hint: it wasn't fun!). We'll then analyze the obviously queer relationship between Mark (Richard Denning) and David (Richard C

  • Jun 18, 2021 · 14 min

    Micro Queers: Dryer Lint (2015)

    This week on Micro Queers, we're discussing Jackie Perez's Dryer Lint (click the link to view the 10-minute short), in which a man (Donzell Lewis) is obsessed with the disappearance of his socks after a colleague (Bella Silverstein) tells him the story of the sock monster. 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,