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Queer Horror Cult

Queer Horror Cult

Welcome to the Queer Horror Cult, a podcast for deconstructing, analyzing, and just talking love of horror, genre, and cult cinema from a queer perspective. Join us as we discuss individual films, franchises, film movements, sub-genres, themes and aesthetics, and engage in interviews and round-table discussions. Episodes frequently feature full spoilers for the films being discussed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#090 - Mothers I'd Like to Fathom

Queer Horror Cult ·

2021/12/08

Aria and Lori return with a titan of cinema as they examine Dario Argento's Three Mothers trilogy. You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll be absolutely flabbergasted by the truly unhinged summation of this trilogy, with a look at "Suspiria" (1977), "Inferno" (1980), "Mother of Tears" (2007), and "The Black Cat" (1989).Audio clip from "The Whitest Kids U' Know" (2011). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#089 - Podcast of Psychotic Women

Queer Horror Cult ·

2021/11/25

What do you get when you cross the Hollywood tropes surrounding mentally ill women with the can-do indie spirit of regional horror films? This episode, of course! Taking a cue from both Kier-La Janisse's "House of Psychotic Women" and Stephen Thrower's "Nightmare USA," Aria and Lori discuss the ways in which depictions of "female PsYcHoSiS" are represented in films that exist beyond the pearly gates of studio filmmaking, with explorations of "Pigs" (1973), "Let's Scare Jessica to Death" (1971), and

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#088 - A Green Room of One's Own (Feat. Nicole Boychuk)

Queer Horror Cult ·

2021/11/12

Join Lori and Aria as they lose all cred and prove what posers they truly are in discussing an all-time favourite, the pitch-perfect thriller "Green Room" (2015)! Thankfully film connoisseur Nicole Boychuk from the band I Hate Sex is here to keep things punk and disorderly with some tales from the tour van!Audio clips from "The Return of the Living Dead" (1985) and "Green Room" (2015). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:07:34

#087 - Ex-Wife Guys Anonymous

Queer Horror Cult ·

2021/10/27

Much like a divorced dad, Lori and Aria have returned for their bi-weekly visit with a look at "The Brood" (1979) and "Possession" (1981), proving that staying together for the kids can often end with monstrous consequences.Audio clip from "Psycho Goreman" (2020). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:19:34

#086 - *slaps roof of car* "This bad boy can fit so...

Queer Horror Cult ·

2021/10/14

This week, Aria and Lori dive into technological perversion on the motorway with a look at Crash (1996) and Titane (2021).Audio clip from "The Kids in the Hall" (2007). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#085 - Catechism Cataclysm

Queer Horror Cult ·

2021/09/22

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 seconds if you don't wanna know whodunnit.Audio clip from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (2013). Hosted

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#084 - Moral Panic Room

Queer Horror Cult ·

2021/09/08

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.

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#083 - The Last Twink on the Left

Queer Horror Cult ·

2021/08/25

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.

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#082 - What if we kissed in the Super Happy Fun Room?

Queer Horror Cult ·

2021/08/11

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), so come on down to the Super Happy Fun Room and join the laughs to keep from crying!Audio clip from "The

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#081 - Purity Ballers

Queer Horror Cult ·

2021/07/21

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.

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1:22:56

#080 - The Scum Manifesta

Queer Horror Cult ·

2021/07/07

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 Waters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#079 - Femboy Meets World

Queer Horror Cult ·

2021/06/17

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 "Frankenhooker" (1990). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#078 - Hunky Boys Don't Cry

Queer Horror Cult ·

2021/06/02

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.

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#077 - I Think I'm Paranoid

Queer Horror Cult ·

2020/05/20

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.

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#076 - E.T. the Extractivist-Terrestrial

Queer Horror Cult ·

2020/05/09

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.

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#075 - Terminally Online

Queer Horror Cult ·

2020/04/22

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.

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#074 - Wild Beasts and Where to Find Them

Queer Horror Cult ·

2020/04/08

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.

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#073 - Pity the Fools

Queer Horror Cult ·

2020/04/01

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.

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#072 - Spaghettaboutit!

Queer Horror Cult ·

2020/03/25

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 Mario Bros" (1993). Please stay home and stay safe during the pandemic, and if you need some company,

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1:12:48

#071 - My Colour, Flung Out of Space!

Queer Horror Cult ·

2020/03/18

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.

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