Queer Horror Cult

This week Queer Horror Cult goes to confession to profess our undying love for these Catholic-themed horror movies. Religious righteousness and unhinged boogeymen collide with a look at "Alice, Sweet Alice" (1976), "The Pit and the Pendulum" (1991), and "Saint Maud" (2019). NOTE: The spoiler warning for "Alice, Sweet Alice" comes at 17 minutes and 20 seconds, so skip ahead to 25 minutes and 9 seco...

If the premise behind this week's episode has any truth to it, we are so beyond done for. This week is a look at mental and moral degradation through the viewing of extreme cinema with a conversation on "Censor" (2021) and "Berberian Sound Studio" (2012). Audio clip from David Cronenberg, interviewed for "Heart of the Matter" (1979-2000). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

What do you get when the sole survivor of a horrific, fascist hate mob teams up with a group of left-wing anarchists? This week's episode, of course! Join Aria and Lori as they get political with the unsung gem, Canadian exploitation thriller "Siege" (1983). MAJOR SPOILERS FOR "SIEGE" (1983). Audio clip from "The Simpsons" (1994). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remember the good ol' days of loveable giant mascot-suited entertainers serving up family friendly laughs and even worse pizza? Well maybe you need the prescription adjusted on those rose-coloured glasses, for these technicolor animatronic monstrosities are out for blood! This week, Aria and Lori talk dark nostalgia with a look at "Willy's Wonderland" (2021) and "The Banana Splits Movie" (2019), s...

Reaching back into the archives for this week, with an episode recorded about a year ago that never got released, with some new (extremely strange) takes that Lori is prepared to defend to the death, in a very chaste look at "Cherry Falls" (2000). Audio clip from "King of the Hill" (1997) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Lori and Aria are once again locked in conflict with the Discourse™ as they unpack the need for less-than-perfect, flawed representation in queer characters. Listen along as we lionize lesbian scumbags in cinema through an examination of "All Cheerleaders Die" (2013), "I Care a Lot" (2020), and, for the second time, "Knife+Heart" (2018). Audio clip from the Pope of Trash himself, John W...

Ahoy! This week, Lori and Aria talk gender essentialism, how it fuels bigotry, and how it can be used to subvert itself, as they dive into the French queer arthouse morass of sexual confusion and gender collapse. So kick back with your fave takeout from femboy hooters, and all aboard for a voyage into the spoiler-filled territory of deconstructing "The Wild Boys" (2017)! Audio clip from "Frankenho...

Oh boy. Pride month is once again upon us, so we're back at it. Let's ease back into things with a conversation about some of the most fun we've had in the past year as we take a look at Canada's own PG: Psycho Goreman (2020). Audio clips from The Cure - "Boys Don't Cry" and "PG: Psycho Goreman" (2020) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Aria and Lori are putting on their tinfoil hats, pulling out their fillings, and burning off their fingerprints with a look at three paranoid horror films. Films discussed are "The Thing" (1982), "Bug" (2006), and "Someone's Watching Me!" (1978). Audio clip from "The Wrong Guy" (1997). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Aria and Lori get political as they look at the topic of resource extraction, expansionism, and colonialism in terms of the films "Alien" (1979), "Congo" (1995), and "Underwater" (2020). Audio clip from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (2008). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Aria and Lori pull themselves away from the internet long enough to talk about the internet. Movies discussed are "Pulse" (2001), "Pulse" (2006), "The Card Player" (2004), and "Open Windows" (2014). Audio clip from "Kids' Guide to the Internet" (1997). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Lori and Aria look at some truly inexplicable films, all centred around big cats. Movies discussed are "Wild Beasts" (1984), "Roar" (1981), and the Netflix mini-series "Tiger King" (2020). Audio clip from "The Making of Roar" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Aria and Lori look at a pair of April Fool's themed movies, with "April Fool's Day" (1986) and "Slaughter High" (1986). MAJOR SPOILERS FOR "APRIL FOOL'S DAY" (1986) AND "SLAUGHTER HIGH" (1986). Audio clip from "I Started a Joke" by Faith No More. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This virus is no laughing matter, and our hearts go out to everyone who is struggling. This week, resident Italian Aria, along with Lori, show solidarity from abroad with Italy, by looking at American attempts at showing Italian culture that often yield disastrous results, watching "Jersey Shore Shark Attack" (2012), "Massacre Mafia Style" (1974), "Family Honor" (1973), and, inexplicably, "Super M...

This week Aria and Lori hunker down and do some social distancing while discussing adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft's The Color Out of Space. Movies discussed this week are "Color Out of Space" (2019), "The Curse" (1987), and "Die, Monster, Die!" (1965). Audio clip from "The Astronomer" Vermillion Lies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Aria and Lori dive into a trio of films by filmmaker Bong Joon Ho, examining "Memories of Murder" (2003), "The Host" (2006), and "Parasite" (2019). The episode contains MAJOR SPOILERS for "Memories of Murder," "The Host," and "Parasite" Audio clip from "Society" (1989). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is it, folks. Episode 69. Nice. As such, Lori and Aria set out to really capture the essence of sex in horror, which results in a harrowing, misguided journey of existentialism and cinematic dread. Films discussed this week are "Caligula" (1979), "Knife + Heart" (2018), "Emanuelle in America" (1977), "Bat Pussy" (197?), "Porno Holocaust" (1981), "Singapore Sling" (1990), and, last but definit...

Women in Horror Month is in full swing, and this week Aria and Lori return to a topic from last year, with more women getting revenge! This time, the focus is on a trio of Japanese genre films, with discussions of "Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion" (1972), "Sex and Fury" (1973), and Audition (1999). Audio clip from "Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion" (1972). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

This week, Lori and Aria wanna go down to the picture show, and are talking carnage at the cinema. Get some popcorn, take a seat, and kick back for some movie-house mayhem, with "Drive In Massacre" (1976), "Demons" (1985), "Dead End Drive-In" (1986), and "Popcorn" (1991). Audio clip from "The Return of the Living Dead" (1985). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Lori and Aria are digging into the perfect pairing of the highly-aesthetic giallo film with the fashion world of modelling. Films discussed are "Blood and Black Lace" (1964), "Strip Nude For Your Killer" (1975), and "Death Walks at Midnight" (1972). Audio clip from "The Neon Demon" (2016) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Gutter Flicks returns as Lori delves into two very similar video nasties that definitely make for uncomfortable viewing. Films discussed include "The Last House on the Left" (1972), "The Virgin Spring" (1960), "The Last House on the Left" (2009), and "Night Train Murders" (1975). WARNING: This episode deals with sexual violence. Audio clip from "The Last House on the Left" (1972) trailer...

This week, Aria and Lori dive into some social media horror/cult movies and examine the condition known as "being perpetually online." Other talking points include depictions of mental illness in film, and a shared dislike for true crime. Movies discussed this week are, "Assassination Nation" (2018), "Like Me" (2017), "Ingrid Goes West" (2017), and "Tragedy Girls" (2017). Audio clip from "Tragedy...

Still riding the wave of holiday sickness, Lori and Aria get extra delirious this week with one of the most off-the-wall cult movies of the 90s, Tammy and the T-Rex (1994). Audio clip from "Walk the Dinosaur" by Was (Not Was) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bringing you, dear listener, some fresh, gravelly-voiced ASMR, as both Aria and Lori have head colds! But what better movie to talk about with husky-voiced severity than lesbian Christmas cult classic "Carol" (2015)? So join some gals being pal over creamed spinach, dry martinis, and some extremely unsubtle innuendo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Lori and Aria get a triple-dose of christmas terror with a look at "Black Christmas" (1974), "Black Christmas" (2006), and "Black Christmas" (2019). This episode contains spoilers for the aforementioned films, as well as some discussion of sexual assault. Audio clip from "Black Christmas" (1974) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.