Horror Queers

In Chucky's penultimate season 3 episode, everyone is up to speed on all things Chucky, but it's time to check in with the man himself: Charles Lee Ray (the ghost version)! Things are looking pretty dire for everyone as we head into the finale, but we have thoughts! Plus: catching up with Tiffany, ghost presidents, one very bloody elevator and a séance to end all séances. 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 on Patreon!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lube up your industry standard bio-port because we're playing David Cronenberg's eXistenZ (1999) with someone friendly: Vannah Taylor! David Cronenberg's meditation on the dangers of gaming and simulation is the middle entry of an unofficial trilogy. It's also a film that gets real confusing, real fast, so good luck figuring out if we're still in the game! Plus: criticisms of a "bland" game world, praise for Jennifer Jason Leigh, Canadian royalty, comparisons to Serenity, disgusting gristle guns, and Pikul getting his back blown out (several times!) 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 > Vannah: @sirendeathcult / @CarnalExPod Be sure to support the boys on Patreon!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on the controversial Shudder film Late Night with the Devil (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

Chucky delivers a First Lady Charlotte & Pryce-heavy episode as the dying doll aims to go out in a world-ending blaze of glory. Plus: continuing fears for Devon and Grant, stock footage of polar bears, "consummating your relationship," and an IRL appearance by Brad Dourif! 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 on Patreon!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fog up your window and watch out for hallway ghosts because we're discussing Ciarán Foy's 2019 shocker Eli! Join us as we dive into this horror story of a boy and his plastic bubble while, of course, applying a queer reading to it. Plus: mosquito hawks vs. dragonflies, questionable medical procedures, jump scares aplenty, a chilling performance from Lili Taylor and one absolute gem of a twist. Reference: > Puchko, Kristy. The Hidden Queer Horror Subtext Of Netflix's 'Eli'. Pajiba. 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 on Patreon!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon full-length episode on Arkasha Stevenson's way-better-than-you'd-expect prequel: The First Omen (2024). 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

Chucky returns for Part 2 of S03 and while we're unsure what the title "Death Becomes Her" refers to, we like this as a reintroduction. There's a bit of Tilly, some cherry popping and some eye gouging. Plus: is First Lady Charlotte gonna fuck Pryce? Will Henry team up with Caroline? And will Devon or Grant make it to S04? 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 on Patreon!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Try not to wolf out because we're talking about John Landis' classic, An American Werewolf in London (1981). Backpacking along with us is Xero Gravity, who went on a werewolf binge and has recommendations! Up for discussion: Alex's underdeveloped character, urban set pieces, dirty movie theaters, and British rural horror. Plus: a queer reading of David and Jack's relationship, Jewish horror, an unsexy sex scene, and extended tangents about werewolf anatomy. References: > Matt Geiger. “The Secret Queer Subtext of 'An American Werewolf in London'” Incluvie > Marisa Mercurio. “Queer Moon Rising / The Love of a Good Woman Won’t Save You: Queer Narratives in An American Werewolf in London (1981)” Ancillary Review of Books > Jon Spira. “I Think He's a Jew: The Werewolf's Secret” Video Essay. Arrow Physical Media Release 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 > Xero: @xghorror / @blerdymassacre Be sure to support the boys on Patreon!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on the divisive queer erotic thriller, Femme (2023). Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more than 300 hours (!) of exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon audio commentary on Richard Donner's feature directorial debut, The Omen (1976). Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for 300 hours (!!!) of exclusive bonus content today!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scratch out that passport photo and don't be boring because we're discussing Anthony Minghella's 1999 adaptation, The Talented Mr. Ripley! Tagging in for the conversation is Jordan Gustafson, the co-host of the Queer Quadrant Podcast! Join us as we go all in on this adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's classic novel, from Matt Damon's stellar performance as evil twink Tom Ripley to Jude Law's massive cakes. The film also puts a heavier emphasis on Tom's queerness, so you know we'll have a lot to say about that! Plus: homoerotic bathtub chess matches, a lengthy tangent on the Oscars, and a compulsive need for more Cate Blanchett. Reference: Frank Rich. “The Talented Mr. Minghella.” The Guardian 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 > Jordan: @JordanHGus / @QueerQuadrant Be sure to support the boys on Patreon!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon minisode on Molly Shannon's controversial pulled episode of Hannibal S01, "Oeuf" (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

Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on director Michael Mohan's latest collaboration with star Sydney Sweeney, Immaculate (2024). 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

Strip naked and knock over a baby carriage because we're gleefully covering the Universal Monster with the biggest ego and the largest body count: James Whale's The Invisible Man (1933). Hear about all of the adaptation problems with H.G. Wells' source material! Gasp at the way the FX were accomplished! Groan whenever Flora is onscreen doing absolutely nothing! Plus: MVP Una O'Connor, Kemp's tragic/hilarious death, and a "dick out" queer reading References: > Eric Langberg. “Director James Whale draws us in and then makes us root against The Invisible Man (1933)” Medium > Harry M. Benshoff. Monsters in the Closet 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 on Patreon!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on Rose Glass' follow-up to her debut feature Saint Maud: the queer crime thriller Love Lies Bleeding (2024). 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

Round up your free "miners" because we're discussing Raja Gosnell's live-action cartoon and Razzie "winner" Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004). Tagging back in for the conversation is returning guest (see our episode on the original Scooby-Doo film) Cory McCullough, aka Gory Cory! Join us as we celebrate all things Scooby-Doo with a deep dive into the film's plethora of monsters (including some that didn't make it into the final cut!), ponder what could have been in the cancelled Scotland-set third film, and debate whether or not this is actually a stealth prequel to the first film. Plus, Velma's lesbian erasure, Seth Green's affinity for dating queer women, a controversial pay cut from Freddie Prinze Jr., a potential transphobic read and many, many more fart jokes. 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 > Cory: @gorycoryhorror Be sure to support the boys on Patreon!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon audio commentary on Renny Harlin's long-delayed murder mystery procedural Mindhunters (2004). 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

Break out your flute because we're talking about queer director Erlingur Thoroddsen's latest film, The Piper! We like this fine. The story is a bit too familiar, but the technical elements make up for that. Plus: Julian Sands' last role, a gnarly kill scene, and wishing the Harbinger had more to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back in Hitchcock territory talking about queer villains again with 1951's Strangers on a Train. In addition to queer author Patricia Highsmith's source material, we've got lead actor Farley Granger (Rope), obsessive stalking, "I like you" and shirt buttoning, plus climactic fucking on the carousel. Plus: a tense tennis match, a reflective murder, slutty Miriam, frequent subversions, surprising comedy, and MVP Pat Hitchcock as Babs! References: > Danny Savage. “Homosexuality in Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train (Updated).” Savage Film > Noah Gittell. "Murder and Queer Commentary Brew in Strangers on a Train." Washington City Paper > Mervyn Nicholson. "Stranger and Stranger: Hitchcock and Male Envy." Bright Lights Film Journal 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 on Patreon!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on Jeff Wadlow's latest Blumhouse entry: Imaginary (2024). 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