Episodes
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...
Published 01/17/24
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 01/16/24
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?...
Published 01/10/24
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 01/09/24
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...
Published 01/03/24
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 01/02/24
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 f**k ups, we...
Published 12/27/23
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...
Published 12/21/23
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...
Published 12/20/23
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 12/19/23
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 12/15/23
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...
Published 12/13/23
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 12/12/23
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...
Published 12/06/23
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 12/05/23
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...
Published 11/29/23
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 11/28/23
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...
Published 11/22/23
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 11/21/23
Let's derange the world because the profile doesn't fit the profile, which means that we're covering Barbet Schroeder's 2002 film Murder By Numbers. Tagging in for this lively conversation are Patrick and Gena of the Kill By Kill podcast. Join us as we go all in on this "thriller" that's filled to the brim with queer overtones (courtesy of a baby Ryan Gosling and Michael Pitt), while trying to figure out which of the two main storylines is the more interesting one. Bullock is innocent,...
Published 11/15/23
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on the long-in-development, extremely overcomplicated Blumhouse video game adaptation, Five Nights at Freddy's (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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 11/14/23
Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on Laura Moss' debut feature: the Frankenstein film, birth/rebirth (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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 11/10/23
Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon audio commentary celebrating the 35th anniversary of Child's Play (1988), the first film in Don Mancini's killer doll franchise. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 11/09/23
Week 2 of Toxic Masculinity month brings probably our most divisive film ever with 2008's Deadgirl. Extreme C/W: rape (and the dog dies!) Thankfully we're joined by two extreme horror fans, Dax Ebaben and Mary Beth McAndrews, who help us ask the important questions. Questions like: Who is this film for? What was the intent? And, most importantly, is it successful? It's an unconventional episode with no easy answers, but it's a great conversation. Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the...
Published 11/08/23
Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on Mike Flanagan's final Netflix series: The Fall of the House of Usher (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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 11/07/23