Horror Queers

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 real life queerness; and debate about who "wins" at film's end Reference: David Greven. " Author David Greven’s Must Watch Hitchcock ." University of Texas Press 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 (Instagram) Be sure to support the boys on Patreon ! 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 of personal data for advertising.

Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Natalie Erika James disordered eating/possession film, Saccharine (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 of personal data for advertising.

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). 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 of personal data for advertising.

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 lucky) played by respectable actors who are here for the paycheck (looking at you, Morgan Freeman). Plus: blown-out assholes, using guns as telephones, pitying poor Donnie Wahlberg, and wondering why the hell this movie is called Dreamcatcher . 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 (Instagram) Be sure to support the boys on Patreon ! 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 of personal data for advertising.

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". 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 of personal data for advertising.

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 deem "brave" for the actor), who electrify the screen when its not focused on the torturous mundane existence that is heterosexual marriage. Plus, X-rated MPAA woes, that "magic" trick, silhouette sex, debating the mixed messaging of the ending, and genuinely wondering when the hell Joanna sleeps! 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 (Instagram) Be sure to support the boys on Patreon ! 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 of personal data for advertising.

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!) those incredible special effects, differentiating "color movies" from "movies in color," and why queer icon Elisabeth Brooks has us going "Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!" References: Nat Behmer. “ Marsha, Marsha, Marsha: The Legacy of ‘The Howling’ and One of Horror’s Most Unsung Femme Fatales ”. Medium. Adam Carston. " Primal Scream: An Oral History of The Howling ". Consequence of Sound. 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 (Instagram) Be sure to support the boys on Patreon ! 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 of personal data for advertising.

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). 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 of personal data for advertising.

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 the casting; why Smith's bravado and the film's patriotism doesn't always work for Joe; and plenty of riffing on the atrocious sequel. 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 (Instagram) Be sure to support the boys on Patreon ! 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 of personal data for advertising.

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 Discord to get in touch with other listeners. > Trace: @tracedthurman (BlueSky)/ @tracedthurman (Instagram) > Joe: @joelipsett (BlueSky) / @bstolemyremote (Instagram) Be sure to support the boys on Patreon ! 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 of personal data for advertising.

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 exposition. And don't forget about the Fright Break! Plus: Alyssa Edwards chatter, humans drinking bowls of warm milk, all the praise for Jean Arless' (aka Joan Marshall's) dual performance, and a primer on Christine Jorgensen, the first person to become widely known in the United States for having gender reassignment surgery. 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 (Instagram) Be sure to support the boys on Patreon ! 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 of personal data for advertising.

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). 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 of personal data for advertising.

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 empire, and debate about the ending 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 (Instagram) Be sure to support the boys on Patreon ! 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 of personal data for advertising.

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 more Rosamund Pike; and debating why the film is so polarizing. 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 (Instagram) Be sure to support the boys on Patreon ! 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 of personal data for advertising.

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. 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 of personal data for advertising.

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 million paycheck. From Carrey's incredibly creepy performance to a nightmare sequence straight out of A Nightmare on Elm Street , there are a lot more horror (and homoerotic) undertones to this film than you might expect! Plus, that iconic karaoke sequence, sexy Jack Black and comparisons to Single White Female, So I Married an Axe Murderer and Scream . 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 (Instagram) > Kill By Kill: Apple Podcasts / YouTube / Bleav / Patreon > Patrick: Instagram > Gena: GenaWatchesThings.ghost.io Be sure to support the boys on Patreon ! 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 of personal data for advertising.

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! 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 of personal data for advertising.

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); critiquing everything Stuart Townsend (aside from his abs and leather pants); a soft queer reading of Marius; and bemoaning boring protagonist/audience surrogate JESSE . 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 (Instagram) Be sure to support the boys on Patreon ! 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 of personal data for advertising.

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 of these murder set pieces. Plus, "Handsy Dickman," narcissistic gravestones, antisemitic stage makeup, and the ultimate debate: is it theatER or theatRE? C/W: Attempted suicide, off-screen dog murder. 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 (Instagram) Be sure to support the boys on Patreon ! 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 of personal data for advertising.

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Curry Barker's breakout hit Obsession (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 of personal data for advertising.