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PODCAST

Rise of the Gay Cinephiles

Gary Cruise & Chris Barker

Formerly known as Horror. Cult. Trash. Other., Rise of the Gay Cinephiles is a queer film, TV & pop culture podcast that covers everything from what’s happening in Real Housewives to what’s newly released in cinemas. Every two weeks, you can expect hosts Chris and Gary to talk about their four favourite films they’ve been watching, two older films and two new releases, as well as talking about everything else they’ve been watching on TV and on the big screen alongside any other random things that

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

01:15:51

HCTO #355 - A Very Trashy Christmas - Santa Claus...

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2024/12/17

Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast!This is the next of this year’s Christmas episodes and we’re discussing the cult classic that is Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, a camp trashterpiece that features a bizarre plot that involves kidnapping Santa and two kids, an angry guy with a moustache who repeatedly tries murdering people, and a catchy banger of a theme song! Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including Metropolitan and

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01:35:50

HCTO #354 - Bonus Episode - Friday the 13th (2009)

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2024/12/13

Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast!This is the final of our Friday the 13th franchise bonus episodes (until they eventually make a new one) which we have been releasing every time there’s a Friday the 13th. During this episode we discuss all things Friday the 13th, the 2009 remake that features a fantastic opening sequence, many great nods to previous films in the franchise and some laughably questionable dialogue. Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've

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01:25:00

HCTO #353 - Bonus Episode - Jason X

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2024/12/13

Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast! This is the latest of our Friday the 13th franchise bonus episodes which we have been releasing every time there’s a Friday the 13th. During this episode we discuss all things Jason X including the fact that it looks like a made for TV film despite having an $11 million budget in the year 2000, the hit or miss meta humour and the cunty KM-14 who is the best thing about the film. To hear us discussing the other films in the franchise, head back

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01:19:14

HCTO #352 - A Very Trashy Christmas - Elf Bowling the...

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2024/12/03

Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast!This is the first of this year’s Christmas episodes and we’re discussing the absolute disaster that is Elf Bowling the Movie: The Great North Pole Elf Strike, an abysmal video game adaptation that features an awful script, terrible animation and some jarring racism thrown in too. Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including LVX ÆTERNA and Wicked. Email us at horror.cult.trash.other@gmail.com

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01:26:04

HCTO #351 - Naughty November - Body Heat

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2024/11/29

Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast!This week, we're concluding Naughty November with a discussion about the neo noir masterpiece that is Body Heat, which features a fantastic soundtrack, clever writing with great twists and turns, and a scene stealing performance by queen Kathleen Turner. Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including Noroi: The Curse and Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat. Email us at horror.cult.trash.other@gmail.com

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01:35:59

HCTO #350 - Naughty November - Cruel Intentions

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2024/11/22

Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast!This week, we're continuing Naughty November as well as celebrating our 350th episode with a discussion about the iconic, nostalgia filled cult film, Cruel Intentions which features a phenomenal soundtrack, a sharp script and one of the greatest casts of all time which features one of the biggest slays in history from Sarah Michelle Gellar. Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including

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01:14:37

HCTO #349 - Naughty November - Body of Evidence

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2024/11/12

Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast! This week, we're starting off Naughty November, a month dedicated entirely to erotic thrillers, with a discussion about the camp trashterpiece that is Body of Evidence, which features a lifeless performance from queen Madonna, a laughably bad script and a bizarre scene involving candle wax and champagne. Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including The Wild Robot and The Room Next Door. Email

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01:44:44

HCTO #348 - Halloween Bonus Episode - Freddy vs. Jason

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2024/10/31

Happy Halloween and welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast for a bonus episode!For this Halloween special episode, we discuss all things Freddy vs. Jason including the Samurai style action horror scenes, the odd acting and dialogue choices, and THAT monologue from Kelly Rowland. Head back to episodes 24, 266, 286, 287, 289, 290 and 292 to listen to us discussing the rest of the A Nightmare on Elm Street films. Head back to episodes 16, 32, 82, 133, 187, 235, 288, 341 and 342 to

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01:33:15

HCTO #347 - Original Vs. Remake - The Wolf Man

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2024/10/29

Welcome back to Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast! This is the latest of our Original vs. Remake episodes and, for a Halloween Classics special, we're discussing and comparing the Universal Monsters masterpiece, The Wolf Man, with its bland 2010 period drama remake. Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including Halloweentown and Lake Mungo. Email us at horror.cult.trash.other@gmail.com and check us out on Social Media at the following

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01:13:22

HCTO #346 - Halloween Classics - The Seventh Victim

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2024/10/21

Welcome back to Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast! This is the fourth episode of this year’s Halloween Classics episodes that we are releasing throughout October. Next up, we have Val Lewton's creepy classic, The Seventh Victim, a fantastic blend of film-noir and horror that features phenomenal cinematography, queer undertones and Kim Hunter serving so many looks within just 71 minutes. Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including Transformers One

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01:21:29

HCTO #345 - Halloween Classics - Phantasm

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2024/10/14

Welcome back to Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast! This is the third episode of this year’s Halloween Classics episodes that we are releasing throughout October. Next up, we have the nightmare inducing cult classic, Phantasm, a very original horror film that features so much unique creepy imagery, a phenomenal score and an iconic performance from Angus Scrimm as The Tall Man. Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including Threads and The

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01:13:33

HCTO #344 - Halloween Classics - Phenomena

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2024/10/07

Welcome back to Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast! This is the second episode of this year’s Halloween Classics episodes that we are releasing throughout October. Next up, we have Dario Argento's camp horror masterpiece, Phenomena, the supernatural cross between giallo and slasher that features expertly placed heavy metal needle drops, Jennifer Connelly communicating with insects, and Donald Pleasance with a pet monkey and an awful Scottish accent. Alongside our main film discussion, we also

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01:20:02

HCTO #343 - Halloween Classics - Scooby-Doo on Zombie...

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2024/09/30

Welcome back to Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast!This week is the first episode of this year’s Halloween Classics episodes that we will be releasing throughout October. First up, we have the nostalgia filled gateway horror film, Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, the 90s cult classic that features Daphne at her most c*nty, some genuinely creepy scenes of horror with phenomenal animation, and three pop-punk bangers on the soundtrack. Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been

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01:50:57

HCTO #342 - Bonus Episode - Jason Goes to Hell: The...

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2024/09/13

Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast! This is the latest of our Friday the 13th franchise bonus episodes which we have been releasing every time there’s a Friday the 13th. During this episode we discuss all the things Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday including the revelation that Jason is a Deadite, some genuinely fantastic practical effects, and a severe lack of Jason. To hear us discussing the previous films in the franchise, head back to episodes 16, 32, 82, 133, 187, 235,

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01:37:16

HCTO #341 - Bonus Episode - Friday the 13th Part...

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2024/09/12

Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast! This is the latest of our Friday the 13th franchise bonus episodes which we have been releasing every time there’s a Friday the 13th. During this episode we discuss all the things Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan including the fact that over an hour of the film takes place on a boat, the fact that the bitchy character, Tamara is actually the best character in the film, and of course, the iconic pen allegedly used by Stephen

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01:21:07

HCTO #340 - Original Vs. Remake - Two Thousand Maniacs!

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2024/08/29

Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast!This week we’re bringing Summer Screams month to an end by discussing Herschell Gordon Lewis' redneck slasher, Two Thousand Maniacs! and its surprisingly great remake, 2001 Maniacs, for our latest Original vs. Remake episode! Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including Blink Twice and Cuckoo. Email us at horror.cult.trash.other@gmail.com and check us out on Social Media at the following

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01:17:09

HCTO #339 - Summer Screams! - Creature from the Black...

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2024/08/22

Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast!This week we’re continuing our Summer Screams month theme by discussing all things Creature from the Black Lagoon, the high camp 3D Universal Monsters movie that features beautiful underwater cinematography, Julie Adams constantly SLAYING and plenty of homoeroticism/queer undertones. Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including Dìdi and Alien: Romulus. Email us at

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01:30:19

HCTO #338 - Bonus Episode - The Texas Chainsaw...

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2024/08/17

Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast! Today's bonus episode is the second of our Texas Chainsaw Massacre Day episodes, released on August 18th each year and this time, we're discussing the awful sequel and cult film, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation. To listen to us discussing the 1974 original and the 2003 remake, head back to episode 201 and to listen to us discussing the first two sequels, head back to episode 276. Email us at horror.cult.trash.other@gmail.com

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01:09:36

HCTO #337 - Summer Screams! - Wrong Turn 2: Dead End

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2024/08/12

Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast! This week we’re continuing our Summer Screams month theme by discussing all things Wrong Turn 2: Dead End, the most 2007 film ever made and Wrong Turn franchise high point that features fantastic practical effects, amusing meta humour and Henry Rollins providing a standout performance. Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including Dr. Caligari and Trap. Head back to episode 316 to hear us

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01:45:18

HCTO #336 - Summer Screams! - Sex and the City 2

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2024/08/05

Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast!This week we’re kicking off our Summer Screams month theme by discussing all things Sex and the City 2, the disastrous second spin-off film that features one of the worst scripts ever written, a ridiculously overlong runtime and gay icon Liza Minelli showing up at a gay couple’s wedding to cover Single Ladies. Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including I Saw the TV Glow and Godzilla vs

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