Horror Queers

Can four Americans on vacation in Mexico just disappear? We're here to find out as we discuss previous guest Carter Smith's 2008 pandemic creature feature The Ruins ! Joining us is Bloody Disgusting's own Dax Ebaben! Join us as we discuss the Stephen King-approved source material (aka one of the scariest novels of the 21st century) and how it translates to the screen in the Ben Stiller(!)-produced...

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Zoe Lister-Jones' witchy & woke sequel The Craft: Legacy , which is available to stream on PVOD services. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ads...

This week on Micro Queers we're discussing Michael Zara's 2020 Possessed (click the link to watch the 6.5-minute-long short) a macabre musical short about a woman who becomes a little obsessed (er, possessed) with her Peloton instructor during the COVID-19 pandemic. Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter , Instagram , and/or Facebook , or join the Facebook Group to get in tou...

Here's our Salem Horror Fest episode on Jon Amiel's vastly underrated (and under-seen) 1995 film Copycat ! Joining us for the discussion is the director of the festival themselves: K Lynch! Join us as we wax poetic over the incredible performances of Sigourney Weaver and Holly Hunter and the implied lesbianism between their characters, raise our eyebrows at Harry Connick Jr's "squirrel covers"-obs...

This week on Micro Queers we're discussing Sam Milman & Peter Vass' 2017 short Old MacDonald (click the link to watch the 9 minute short) about a queer couple and their girlfriend who pick up a hitchhiker and wind up in a Texas Chainsaw Massacre parody/homage. Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter , Instagram , and/or Facebook , or join the Facebook Group to get in touch wit...

'Tis time, sistahs! For our Halloween episode, we're riding our vacuums to Salem to hang out with the Sanderson Sisters. Along for the ride is Laura Di Girolamo, co-director of The Bloody Mary Film Festival and self-proclaimed Hocus Pocus obsessive (how many times has she seen this?!) We're running amok, amok, amok praising Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and never-more-beautiful Sarah Jessica Parker,...

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Ben Wheatley's adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's classic romantic suspense novel Rebecca , which is available to stream on Netflix. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad...

This week on Micro Queers we're discussing BJ Colangelo's 2019 superpowered revenge short Labrys (click the link to watch the ~7 minute short) about two women on a date who are harassed by a homophobe. Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter , Instagram , and/or Facebook , or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners > Trace: @tracedthurman > Joe: @bstolemyr...

Keep those pumpkins lit and pass out the candy because this week on the pod we're discussing Mike Dougherty's 2007 (or is it 2009?) Trick 'r Treat . Joining us is fellow writer (and Trace's real life co-worker!) Marisa Mirabal, who agrees with Joe that this is the best horror anthology film, why she hates superhero films and why the film's score deserves more praise. Plus: which segments we prefer...

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Mike Flanagan's latest series The Haunting of Bly Manor , which is available in its entirety on Netflix. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adsw...

It's time for another round of Micro Queers and we're talking about Yen Tan's 2019 horror / comedy short The Outfit (click the link to watch the ~12 minute short) about a congressman (AJ Bowen) who is haunted by a piece of clothing that won't go away. Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter , Instagram , and/or Facebook , or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other l...

Last night, we dreamt we went to Manderley again, but today we're actually going there! We're going to be discussing lesbian housekeepers and spousal abuse in Alfred Hitchcock's only Best Picture-winning film: Rebecca ! Join us as we discuss all the drama behind the tense relationship between Hitch and producer David O. Selznick before looking at how the Hays Code affected the film (bye bye, Maxim...

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on the latest Clive Barker adaptation Books of Blood , which was directed by Salem co-creator Brannon Braga. Books of Blood is currently streaming exclusively on Hulu. 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 inform...

It's time for another outing of Micro Queers! This week we're discussing Dominic Haxton's short Tonight, It's You (click the link to view the 17-minute-long short), which is a bad hook-up story between two men set in the Mid-West that has inspired polarizing reactions from audiences. Click the link to watch Tonight, It's Me , Haxton's 2014 short with frequent collaborator Jake Robbins, which is co...

This week on the podcast, we're escaping into the movies (literally) to revisit queer screenwriters M.A. Fortin & Joshua John Miller's meta horror comedy The Final Girls . Joining us at Camp Bloodbath is Jenn Adams, co-host of Psycho Analysis Podcast and The Losers Club Podcast , who has a deep appreciation for the film's emotional beats. We spend plenty of time unpacking this comfort horror film,...

We're back with another outing of Micro Queers, and this week we're discussing Dean Puckett's short The Sermon (click the link to view the 10-minute-long short), which is a folk horror tale about young woman’s secret that rocks an isolated church community. Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter , Instagram , and/or Facebook , or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with o...

On this week's episode, we're making our first foray into Hammer Horror with a journey to 19th century Styria in Roy Ward Baker's The Vampire Lovers . Joining us for the discussion is Scarred for Life co-host Mary Beth McAndrews, who brings her own passion for vampires to the episode. After a brief crash course on Hammer Horror, we'll laud the performances of Ingrid Pitt as the thrice-named anti-h...

We're back with another outing of Micro Queers, and this week we're discussing Zach Noe Towers' comedy short Killer Friends (click the link to view the 10-minute-long short), in which four friends go on a camping trip that one won't be coming back from alive... Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter , Instagram , and/or Facebook , or join the Facebook Group to get in touch wi...

This week on the pod, we're celebrating the 25th anniversary of (decidedly NOT a horror film) Showgirls . Along for the road trip to Vegas is Attack of the Queerwolf co-host Nay Bever, who delivers both laughs and insightful commentary. This probably isn't the episode you're expecting: sure we poke fun at the film's ridiculous elements, but we spend most of our time discussing the film's many terr...

Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on the long-delayed slavery film Antebellum , starring Janelle Monáe, which sees successful author Veronica Henley (Monáe) trapped in a horrifying reality that forces her to confront the past, present and future. Antebellum is currently streaming exclusively on Premium VOD services. Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon...

Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on the new '90s-set queer horror film Spiral , which sees a same-sex couple move to a small town with their 16 year-old daughter, only to be confronted with neighbors who are not what they seem. Spiral is currently streaming exclusively on Shudder. Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers  and become a Pat...

We're back with another outing of Micro Queers, and this week we're discussing Lora D'Addazio's animated short Juliette (click the link to view the 6-minute-long short), which is about (and we quote) "a shy girl who catches a ride with two horny bitches that aren't paying any attention to the road..." Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter , Instagram , and/or Facebook , or j...

Grab your fencing gear and get ready to submit your student film for the coveted Hitchcock Award, because we're discussing the 2000 slasher sequel ‘Urban Legends: Final Cut’ with “Real Queen of Horror” (and co-host of the Bloody Disgusting Podcast) Zena Dixon! Join us as we dive into this much-maligned film, which was directed by famous composer John Ottman (who manages to integrate tons of horror...

We're back with another outing of Micro Queers, and this week we're discussing Milos Mitrovic & Fabian Velasco's short film Imitations (click the link to view the 10-minute-long short), which takes a critical look at both fame and fandom. Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter , Instagram , and/or Facebook , or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners > Tr...

On this week's episode, we're evoking the spirit of American Beauty with lesbian director Jamie Babbit's incest drama/thriller The Quiet . Thankfully we've got Patrick Hamilton and Gena Radcliffe of the Kill by Kill podcast to help us unpack all of the lurid melodrama of this Elisha Cuthbert/Camilla Belle stinker. Where did this snooze worthy film go wrong: the languid pacing? The atrocious dialog...