Each week, queer hosts Joe Lipsett and Trace Thurman discuss a horror film with LGBTQ+ themes, a high camp quotient or both.
Episodes
Elle (2016)
Prepare to be uncomfortable because we're talking Paul Verhoeven's self-described protest against genre in his controversial (and unclassifiable) rape survivor film Elle (2016), based on Philippe Djian's 2012 novel "Oh..." and from the co-writer of *checks notes* Slender Man (2018).Join us as we heap all the praise on lead actress Isabelle Huppert, who masterfully executes Verhoeven's vision for t
Clayface (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on James Watkins' (Eden Lake, Speak No Evil 2024) DC Universe entry Clayface, based upon a screenplay written by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini.Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!Show Art: Travis Falligant / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Ho
Carrie S01 Episode 5 (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Episode 5 of Mike Flanagan's limited series, Carrie (2026).Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!Show Art: Travis Falligant / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about o
Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
Pin on your face mask and grab your Zydrate because we are discussing Darren Lynn Bousman's Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008).Co-written by Terrance Zdunich, the rock opera about a dystopian future, organ repossession, and blind opera singers is an ambitious swing that doesn't always connect with us, principally because the movie moves so quickly and the songs are too short!Plus: scene stealers Paris
Whalefall (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on Brian Duffield aquatic action thriller, Whalefall (2026)Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!Show Art: Travis Falligant / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection
Carrie S01 Episode 4 (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Episode 4 of Mike Flanagan's limited series, Carrie (2026).
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Night of the Demons 2 (1994)
Fill that Super Soaker with holy water and get ready for a little head, tiger, because we're discussing Brian Trenchard-Smith's hilarious straight-to-video sequel Night of the Demons 2 (1994)! C/W: sexual assault.Join us as we celebrate Halloween with Angela (Amelia Kinkade) at Hull House (and St. Rita's Academy), snakes and all. It's a movie that made Joe exclaim "You don't expect boobs to turn i
Other Mommy (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Rob Savage's (Host, The Boogeyman) Jessica Chastain-starring film Other Mommy, adapted from Josh Malerman's 2024 novel Incidents Around the House.Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!Show Art: Travis Falligant / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarad
Carrie S01 Episode 3 (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Episode 3 of Mike Flanagan's Carrie limited series (2026).
Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!
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Interview: Darren Lynn Bousman and Terrance Zdunich on Repo! The Genetic Opera
In anticipation of the new 4K release of Repo! The Genetic Opera, we sat down with creators Darren Lynn Bousman and Terrance Zdunich to discuss the film's queer appeal, its prescience, and how Paris Hilton and Sarah Brightman were cast.Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on BlueSky, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, or join the Horror Queers Discord to get in touch with other listeners
Carrie (2013) feat. Phillip Iscove
Step on the gas because we're are revisiting another Carrie adaptation with Kimberly Peirce's 2013 film.Joining us for the discussion is Podcast Like It's... co-host and Sleepy Hollow creator Phillip Iscove, who didn't like the film 10+ years ago and still doesn't!Plus: the lack of queerness in such a heavily queer-made film; the "money shot" scene; praising Portia Doubleday's Chris; and tangents
Verity (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on writer Nick Antosca and director Michael Showalter's adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel, Verity (2026).Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!Show Art: Travis Falligant / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compan
Carrie S01 Episode 2 (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on the second episode of Mike Flanagan's limited series adaptation of Carrie (2026).
Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!
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Bug (2006)
We saved the best for last as we conclude "Thanks for the Judds," a six-week programming block on Ashley Judd thrillers, with a look at William Friedkin's controversial 2006 adaptation of Tracy Letts' play Bug, which boasts a career-best performance from Judd.So finish that impromptu tooth extraction and destroy that smoke alarm because we're going all in on this supremely disturbing film (though
Beware Boiúna (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on Mike P. Nelson's giant snake movie, Beware Boiúna (2026).Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!Show Art: Travis Falligant / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection
Carrie S01 Episode 1 (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on the premiere of Mike Flanagan's limited series adaptation of Carrie (2026).
Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!
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Twisted (2004)
Our second-last entry in "Thanks for the Judds" is 2004's Twisted, directed by 1978's Invasion of the Body Snatchers' Philip Kaufman!This wannabe Noir/Erotic Thriller was written by female screenwriter Sarah Thorp, and is weirdly judgey and misogynistic when it comes to sex and sexuality.Plus: a queer-coded Camyrn Manheim; red herrings for every male character; a too-obvious villain; and the retur
High Crimes (2002)
Check your spouse for ambidexterity because it's week four of "Thanks for the Judds", a six-week programming block on Ashley Judd thrillers. Next up is Carl Franklin's legal thriller (for real this time) High Crimes (2002).
Join us as we go all in on this Kiss the Girls reunion between Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman. It's all rather workmanlike and features way too many characters and subplots, b
Resident Evil (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Zach Cregger's Resident Evil (2026).Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!Show Art: Travis Falligant / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use o
Interview: Brec Bassinger on Buzzkill (2026)
Joe interviews actress Brec Bassinger on her Tubi original Buzzkill (2026), being a scream queen, and the forthcoming adaptation of Christopher Pike's Remember Me.Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on BlueSky, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, or join the Horror Queers Discord to get in touch with other listeners.> Trace: @tracedthurman (BlueSky)/ @tracedthurman (Instagram)> Joe
Double Jeopardy (1999) feat. Ali Chappell
Snatch up that Kandinsky watercolor and perfect your New Orleans accent because it's week three of "Thanks for the Judds", a six-week programming block on Ashley Judd thrillers, with Bruce Beresford's Double Jeopardy (1999). Tagging in for the conversation is filmmaker and actress Ali Chappell.
Join us as we go all in on what might be the pinnacle of Ashley Judd thrillers with this gender-flipped
Eye of the Beholder (1999)
Keep an EYE out for snow globes because we are continuing "Thanks for the Judds", a six-week programming block on Ashley Judd thrillers, with Stephan Elliott's bafflingly sedate erotic(?) thriller(?) Eye of the Beholder (1999).
Join us as we try to figure out what's going on in Elliott's re-adaptation of Marc Behm's 1980 novel of the same name. It starts to makes sense when you understand the horr
Practical Magic (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon audio commentary on cult classic Practical Magic (1998).
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Kiss The Girls (1997)
Keep an eye out for doors and walls and stairs because we are kicking off "Thanks for the Judds", a six-week programming block on Ashley Judd thrillers, with Gary Fleder's Kiss The Girls (1997). Nominated by listener Az, each week we'll dive into a new Judd title, starting with the one that made her a bankable lead...and one that she has a very different relationship to all these years later.
Soulm8te (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on Kate Dolan's M3GAN spinoff, the R-rated erotic thriller Soulm8te (2026).
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Let's Scare Jessica To Death (1971)
Grab your cello and wear your wedding dress in the pond because we are talking 1971's indie psychological thriller Let's Scare Jessica To Death. Starring an understated Zohra Lampert and the seductive Mariclare Costello, the film is a great early example of gaslight horror.
Plus: the death of the free love movement; debate about whether Jessica is going crazy or if the threat is real; Joe's hilari
The Devil's Mouth (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on Jeff Wadlow's "kids stalked in a cave by a shark" movie, The Devil's Mouth (2026).
Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!
Show Art: Travis Falligant / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informatio
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
Get ready to burn it all down and do a little chainsaw dance because the saw is family in Tobe Hooper's divisive sequel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986).
Join us as we endure this manic little movie (complimentary) and discuss its rushed production (thanks, Cannon Group!), stellar production design and battles with the MPA.
Plus, a romance for Leatherface, some A+ jump scares, toothy chili, Ca
Insidious: Out of the Further (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on the sixth entry in the Insidious franchise: Insidious: Out of the Further (2026).
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400th Episode Mailbag!
In celebration of our 400th Main Feed episode (!), we're reading listener mail from Ava, Evan, Jorge, Owen, and Sam.
Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on BlueSky, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, or join the Horror Queers Discord to get in touch with other listeners.
> Trace: @tracedthurman (BlueSky)/ @tracedthurman (Instagram)
> Joe: @joelipsett (BlueSky) / @bstolemyremote (Instagr
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Come do the Time Warp with us as Horror Queers celebrates 400 episodes with The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975).
Created by Richard O'Brien and Jim Sharman, we track the film's origin from successful stage musical to box office failure to midnight cult phenomenon.
Plus: all things Tim Curry; shadow casts; our favorite musical numbers; contemporary complaints of misogyny and ableism; and celebrat
Teenage Sex and Death At Camp Miasma (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Jane Schoenbrun's third feature Teenage Sex and Death at Miasma (2026).
Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!
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Audio Commentary: Influencers (2025)
We're trying something different: an audio commentary that's brand new to both feeds! Simply queue up Kurtis David Harder's Influencer sequel, Influencers (2025), on Shudder and hit play to watch - and listen - along with us!
The sequel follows the continuing battle of wills between Cassandra Naud's CW and Emily Tennant's Madison, with new influencers caught in the mix.
Plus: why the sequel works
Influencer (Patreon Clip)
To coincide with our Main Feed audio commentary on Influencers (2025), we recorded a Patreon minisode on Kurtis David Harder's original 2022 film, Influencer.
Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!
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I Saw The TV Glow (2024) feat. Robyn Adams & Ari Drew
Pack your episode guide and look out for Mr. Melancholy because we're hunkering down for a Saturday night viewing of The Pink Opaque in Jane Schoenbrun's I Saw the TV Glow! Tagging in for the conversation are former guests Robyn Adams and Ari Drew, who provide some much-needed musical expertise.
Join us as we go all in on this abstract little film that packs one hell of an emotional wallop. From i
Rear Window (1954)
Break out that telephoto lens because we are spying on the neighbors with Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 masterpiece, Rear Window.
Part technical exercise (a la Rope), part treatise on marriage and gender roles, the film finds Jimmy Stewart debating Grace Kelly in between trying to solve a potential murder across the courtyard.
Plus: remakes (both official and not); immaculate wardrobes; Raymond Burr's r
Saccharine (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Natalie Erika James disordered eating/possession film, Saccharine (2026).
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Evil Dead Burn (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Sébastien Vaniček's take on the Evil Dead franchise in the sixth franchise installment Evil Dead Burn (2026).
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Dreamcatcher (2003)
Watch out for "ister gay" (oof), take some Gas-X and bite our bags because we're talking Lawrence Kasdan's baffling 2003 adaptation of Stephen King's equally baffling novel Dreamcatcher.
Join us as we go all in on the farty farty aliens populating this hilarious misfire that often feels like a bad Kevin Smith script. It's a film filled with characters who get a single defining trait (if they're lu
The Vampire Lestat Episode 7 (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon Requel Tier episode on the season finale of The Vampire Lestat, aptly titled "The Failures".
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Crimes of Passion (1984)
Huff those poppers and wield that bladed stake vibrator thing you stupid douchebag, because we're talking our very first Ken Russell film in his messy-but-fascinating erotic thriller Crimes of Passion (1984)!
Join us as we do a deep dive into what Joe describes as a John Waters fever dream. It's a film that boasts fantastic performances from Kathleen Turner and Anthony Perkins (in a role we would
The Howling (1981)
Make note of that smiley face sticker and snag that conveniently-placed jar of acid because we're talking Joe Dante's stealth werewolf classic The Howling (1981)!
Join us as we discuss the film's deviations from its source material before doing a deep dive into this very tongue-in-cheek, self-aware horror film. It honestly feels like a precursor to Scream, in many ways!
Plus: Roger Corman (again!)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Patron Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on James Cameron's ground breaking action sequel Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991).
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Independence Day (1996)
Today, we celebrate our Independence Day...courtesy of gay German director Roland Emmerich.
As the summer blockbuster celebrates its 30th anniversary, we're looking back on an alien disaster film that scared young Trace (thanks to that alien autopsy scene) and turned Will Smith into a star.
Plus: the death that upsets the most; bemoaning Vivica A. Fox's career; pondering what could have been with
Interview: Leviticus Writer/Director Adrian Chiarella
A spoiler-filled discussion with writer/director Adrian Chiarella on his 2026 queer horror romance film, Leviticus.
We discuss casting Mia Wasikowska, the film's sex scene, the implications of the ending, the loss of support for LGBTQIA stories, and the possibility of a sequel.
Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on BlueSky, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, or join the Horror Queers
Homicidal (1961)
Grab your favorite surgical knife and call your mobile knife sharpener because we're discussing our very first William Castle film in his 1961 Psycho homage (or rip-off...you decide) Homicidal!
Join us as we discuss the origins of William Castle, aka "The Gimmick Guy", before diving into a film that has a fantastic first and last 15 minutes, but also a middle hour filled with obscene amounts of ex
Leviticus (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on writer/director Adrian Chiarella's new queer horror classic, Leviticus (2026).
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Micro Queers: Tickled (2016)
Ignore that threatening email from Jane O'Brien media because we are discussing queer director David Farrier's thriller-y documentary, Tickled (2016).
If you haven't seen it, watch the doc first because you won't believe where this exposé of "competitive tickling videos" goes and we are spoiling ALL of the reveals.
Plus: Joe's discomfort with the Richard Ivey segment, pondering the extent of the e
Saltburn (2023)
Slurp up that cummy bath water because we are talking about writer/director Emerald Fennell's divisive satirical thriller Saltburn (2023).
From its sublime cast to its gorgeous visual aesthetic, there's a lot to love here. But does Fennell push her class critique hard enough and are these characters too despicable?
Plus: "pug faced" (hung) king Barry Keoghan; Trace's hatred of Farleigh; wanting mo
Backrooms (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Backrooms, Kane Parsons' adaptation of his YouTube web series of the same name.
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The Cable Guy (1996) feat. Kill By Kill
Get ready to tell us where you like it as we head to Medieval Times because we're discussing Ben Stiller's Jim Carrey-starring black comedy The Cable Guy (1996) for its 30th anniversary! Tagging in for the conversation are Patrick Hamilton and Gena Radcliffe of the Kill By Kill Podcast.
Join us as we go all in on the oddly prescient (and highly media literate) film made famous by Jim Carrey's $20
The Vampire Lestat Episode 1 (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon Requel Tier episode on The Vampire Lestat Episode 1 "Detroit."
Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!
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Queen of the Damned (2002)
Practice your Egyptian accent and bare that midriff because we are talking the troubled "adaptation" of Anne Rice's Queen of the Damned (2002).
Directed by Australian Michael Rymer, this one was doomed by the suits before it was even greenlit (which happened AFTER all of the songs were written by Korn frontman Jonathan Davis). It's a bit of a clusterfuck.
Plus: praising everything Aaliyah (RIP); c
Theater of Blood (1973)
Brush up on your Shakespeare and protect those poodles because we're covering our very first Vincent Price film in Douglas Hickox's horror comedy Theater of Blood (1973), a personal favorite of both Price and Diana Rigg.
Join us as we go all in on this somewhat episodic (but also educational!) proto-slasher, wondering if we're supposed to know that's Diana Rigg in hippie drag, and cackling at some
Obsession (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Curry Barker's breakout hit Obsession (2026).
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Interview: Ginger Snaps' Katherine Isabelle, Emily Perkins and John Fawcett
We sat down to interview Ginger Snaps director John Fawcett and stars Katherine Isabelle and Emily Perkins in celebration of the film's 25th anniversary and recent 4K release from Lionsgate.
Up for discussion: the enduring appeal of the film, why it speaks to queer audiences, how the sequels came to be, and the possibility of a television show (Ginger Snaps: Bailey Downs anyone?)
Questions? Comme
Micro Queers: The Retreat (2021)
In honor of its fifth anniversary, we're chatting Canadian thriller The Retreat (2021), which pits a lesbian couple against homophobes at an isolated cabin in the woods.
Screenwriter Alyson Richards and director Pat Mills' survival horror adds a queer element to a familiar premise, which doesn't entirely make the film stand out. Still, it's a good opportunity for Joe to revisit a film he had issue
The Fan (1981) feat. Michael Varrati
Stay out of the pool and work on your singing because we're talking Edward Bianchi's The Fan (1981) starring Grand Dame Lauren Bacall and a twinky Michael Biehn.
Joining us for the discussion is returning guest Michael Varrati, who dubs the film "parasocial peril" and praises Bacall's emotionally vulnerable performance as aging starlet Sally Ross.
Look for adaptation questions about Bob Randall's
Mortal Kombat II (Patreon Klip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on Simon McQuoid's sequel/franchise kourse korrection Mortal Kombat II (2026).
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The Poseidon Adventure (1972) feat. Stacie Ponder
Climb that metallic Christmas tree and follow that renegade reverend because we're going to Hell (upside down!) in Irwin Allen's production of Ronald Neame's The Poseidon Adventure (1972)! Tagging in for the conversation is horror blogger and Final Girl After Dark podcast host Stacie Ponder.
Join us as we tackle a movie filled with Academy Award winners both in front of and behind the camera. We l
Hokum (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on Damian McCarthy's third feature, Hokum (2026).
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Like Minds (2006)
Pack your taxidermy kit and catch the night train because we are discussing writer/director Gregory J. Read's Like Minds (2006).
The film explores the Gestalt relationship that develops between two boys, Nigel and Alex (Tom Sturridge and Eddie Redmayne - in his feature debut) at a boarding school, as well as a series of murders that forensic psychologist Toni Collette (and her bangs) is investigat
Thrash/Deep Water Double Feature (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisodes (that's plural!) on recent shark disaster movies Thrash (dir. Tommy Wirkola) and Deep Water (dir. Renny Harlin). Which one comes out on top? Or are they both equally sharktastic? Listen and find out!
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One Hour Photo (2002)
Prep your photo wall and cancel the room service because we're talking Mark Romanek's One Hour Photo (2002). C/W: Childhood sexual abuse
Starring Robin Williams, this combination character study/thriller finds the comedian playing against type as an awkward photo technician who fantasizes about the perfect life of one particular family.
Plus: Detective Photographer; 2000s hairdos; early influencer
Lee Cronin's The Mummy (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026), otherwise known as Evil Dead Rise: The Egyptian Redux.
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The Happening (2008) feat. Lindsay Traves
Prepare for a colossal culling and try to stay ahead of the wind because we're discussing M. Night Shyamalan's much-maligned film The Happening (2008) in celebration of Earth Day! Tagging in for the conversation is Pajiba senior critic Lindsay Traves.
Join us as we offer up not a defense of the film, but rather a desire to see a paradigm shift in the way people view it (meaning: we want you to dis
The Mummy (1932)
Don't open that sarcophagus and prepare the fainting couch because we're discussing Karl Freund's The Mummy (1932).
Continuing the tradition of Universal Monster films, this Boris Karloff chiller is short and sweet, but we think it has one of the best female characters in Zita Johann's Helen/Princess Anck-es-en-Amon.
Plus: hating on David Manners' Frank; comparisons to Stephen Sommers and Tom Crui
They Will Kill You (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Kirill Sokolov's (Why Don't You Just Die!) hyper-stylized English-language debut They Will Kill You (2026)!
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Interview: Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei on Faces of Death
A spoiler-y interview with director/co-writer Daniel Goldhaber (Cam, How to Blow Up a Pipeline) and co-writer Isa Mazzei (Cam) on their long-delayed reboot Faces of Death (2026), the importance of queer representation in horror and lamenting all things censorship.
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The Haunting of Hill House Episode 10 (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon Requel episode on the somewhat divisive finale of Mike Flanagan's acclaimed series The Haunting of Hill House (2018).
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Slither (2006)
Pack your box lunch and hand us a piece of that possum over there because we're talking James Gunn's hilariously goopy directorial debut Slither (2006) for its 20th(!!!) anniversary!
Join us as we lament the box office bomb status of this clever little creature feature (you better believe we were both in the theater back in 2006, though!) and laud the impressive practical effects on display.
Plus:
Micro Queers: Look Behind You (2026)
Heated Rivalry's Connor Storrie starring in a Verizon ad directed by Nia DaCosta?! What's going on with Look Behind You (2026)
Watch the 4.5 minute ad here or on YouTube
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Critters 2: The Main Course (1988)
Prep your Critter ball because we are celebrating Easter with Mick Garris' feature directorial debut, Critters 2: The Main Course (1988).
Two years after the events of the first film, the town of Grover's Bend is once again beset by alien Critters and bounty hunters, but this time the fight expands to include the whole town and Lee has adopted a sexy Playboy image (we have thoughts!)
Plus: Justice
The Haunting of Hill House Episode 8 (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on episode 8 of Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Hill House, "Witness Marks" (2018).
Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!
Show Art: Travis Falligant / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for i
The Wicker Man (1973) feat. Sean Abley
Remove your clothes, jump through that fire and dance around the maypole because we're finally discussing Robin Hardy's 1973 folk horror classic The Wicker Man! Tagging in for the conversation is writer/director/producer Sean Abley, co-author of the recent book Queer Horror: A Film Guide!
Join us as we go all in on the three different versions of this stealth musical(!!!) and find ourselves in dee
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Radio Silence's sequel, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026).
Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!
Show Art: Travis Falligant / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our
Redux: Ready or Not (2019)
Lace up your yellow chucks and rip that wedding dress because we are revisiting Radio Silence's Ready or Not (2019).
Starring Scream Queen Samara Weaving (in her break-out role), the "Explode The Rich" horror comedy is as good as ever (Trace) or even better than before (Joe).
Plus: Grace as a "Final Girl", a cast of Canadians, speculations about the mythology, and the original ending that would h
The Haunting of Hill House Episode 6 (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon Requel episode on "Two Storms", aka the oner episode, of Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Hill House (2018).
Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!
Show Art: Travis Falligant / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.a
Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
Blast that Hot Ice, flip that switch on your van's reserve gas tank and put on your 3D glasses because we're talking Steve Miner's Friday the 13th Part III, the only entry in the franchise with the audacity to kill a pregnant character!
Join us as we discuss the many, many problems the 3D filming caused for the production before defending maligned characters like Shelly and Chris, the latter of wh
Thesis (1996)
Hide your camcorder and don't drop out of film school because we're talking Spanish writer/director Alejandro Amenábar's 1996 feature film debut, Thesis (or Tesis)
The snuff film thriller is led by an enterprising College student surrounded by hot men, any of whom might be the balacava-wearing killer seen on screen. And while the reveal isn't exactly a whodunnit, the 2+ hour film is never boring.
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