x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Horror Queers

Each week, queer hosts Joe Lipsett and Trace Thurman discuss a horror film with LGBTQ+ themes, a high camp quotient or both.

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

00:05:34

Alien: Earth Episode 8 (Patreon Clip)

Horror Queers ·

2025/09/25

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on the first season finale of Noah Hawley's FX/Disney+ series, Alien: Earth (2025).Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more than 424 hours of exclusive bonus content today!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.

en

01:20:44

The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024)

Horror Queers ·

2025/09/24

This week we're opening the Patreon vault to discuss The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024) in anticipation of Renny Harlin's long overdue sequel, Chapter 2.We have a lot of thoughts about this first film, its negative reception, and how to evaluate what is really 1/3 of a single film.Plus: Rural horror, comparisons to the Fear Street trilogy and the Cabin Fever remake, groaning at inhaler drama, debates about character stupidity, our favorite jump scares, and the perils of late night fridge repair.Bonus

en

02:24:05

The Birds (1963)

Horror Queers ·

2025/09/17

Alma! We're covering another Alfred Hitchcock film with 1963's The Birds.It's Hitch, so prepare to get technical with Trace's production history and thanks to another essay from It Came From the Closet, Joe has a compulsory Melanie & Annie queer reading on deck.Plus: the one scene that doesn't work; our favorite pieces of editing; why bitchy Melanie is our fave; and this week's game: sequel or remake!Reference: Laura Maw. “Loving Annie Hayworth”. It Came From the Closet Questions? Comments? Snark

en

01:55:00

Akira (1988)

Horror Queers ·

2025/09/10

Hop on your motorcycle, avoid that "child" in the road and slide to a stop because we're discussing Katsuhiro Otomo's seminal anime Akira (1988)!Join us as we offer a primer on all things Akira, as well as its influences on, uh, everything. We then work our way through its very, very dense plot, which somehow condenses hundreds of manga pages into a 2-hour runtime. This includes a queer read for Kaneda and Tetsuo, as well as debating whether or not the film has a "woman problem."Plus: raisin-faced

en

00:03:54

The Conjuring: Last Rites (Patreon Clip)

Horror Queers ·

2025/09/09

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) the fourth and "final" entry in the mainline entries of The Conjuring Universe.Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more than 400 hours of exclusive bonus content today!Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

en

00:21:33

Micro Queers: O Fantasma (2000)

Horror Queers ·

2025/09/08

We're celebrating the 25th anniversary of queer director João Pedro Rodrigues' controversial erotic drama O Fantasma (2000).There's a lot to unpack in this movie with very little dialogue or narrative tissue, as we follow protagonist Sérgio (Ricardo Meneses) from sexual encounter to sexual encounter. It's a strange (and occasionally very, very hot) film that left us a bit perplexed, but we can't deny that it fascinated us to no end. Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on BlueSky,

en

02:30:23

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

Horror Queers ·

2025/09/03

For Episode 350 (!) we decided we wanted a party, so we're headed south of the border to hang out at the Titty Twister with the Gecko brothers in Robert Rodriguez's From Dusk Till Dawn (1996).From an epic game that lasts the whole episode to a little bit of drunken slurring by the end, this is a good time through and through. Plus: Quentin Tarantino's screenplay and how this collaboration anticipates 2007's Grindhouse (see previous episodes), worshipping Santanico Pandemonium, Trace's pitch to watch

en

00:15:31

Book Review: Screaming and Conjuring (2025)

Horror Queers ·

2025/09/01

Trace and Joe hit the stacks to check out Clark Collis' Screaming and Conjuring: The Resurrection and Unstoppable Rise of the Modern Horror Movie (Available Sept 2, 2025). This is your new Bible for contemporary horror films, complete with production info, tracking trends, and interesting facts about individual films and franchises.Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on BlueSky, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook Group or the Horror Queers Discord to get in

en

01:50:46

The Toxic Avenger (1984)

Horror Queers ·

2025/08/27

Get the kid and the bike because we're heading to The Mexican Place to check out Troma Entertainment's crown jewel: The Toxic Avenger (1984). Just in time to celebrate the release of Macon Blair's remake, too!Join us as we offer a primer on all things Toxie before diving into this ridiculously silly (and charming!) little film. The Toxic Avenger feels like a live-action cartoon that's been dumped in a vat of extremely transgressive toxic waste, and it all (mostly) works!Plus: an unexpected gang of

en

02:00:36

Serial Mom (1994)

Horror Queers ·

2025/08/20

Keep an eye out for pussy willows and don't wear white after Labor Day because we're talking about John Waters' most "accessible" film, Serial Mom (1994).Featuring an all-time performance by Kathleen Turner and the usual Waters' stable, this satire of true crime and horror films is a great introduction for Dreamland novices.Plus: the best comedic bits, a primer on Patty Hearst, more of Trace's favorite Waters films, and why you *do not* want to mention Annie around Joe.Questions? Comments? Snark

en

00:05:55

Weapons (Patreon Clip)

Horror Queers ·

2025/08/15

Here's a sneak peek at our Patreon episode on Zach Cregger's sophomore feature Weapons (2025). We're split on this one, but had a healthy debate over the film. This includes a lengthy conversation about the film's handling of its gay characters, which you'll hear us discuss in this clip.Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more than 400 hours of exclusive bonus content today!Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

en

00:06:51

Alien: Earth S01 Episodes 1-2 (Patreon Clip)

Horror Queers ·

2025/08/14

Here's a sneak peek at our all new, supersized Patreon episode on the first two episodes of Noah Hawley's FX/Disney+ series, Alien: Earth (2025).Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more than 400 hours of exclusive bonus content today!Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

en

01:50:42

Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

Horror Queers ·

2025/08/13

Check your watch you little ignoramus because we're talking Peter Weir's seminal Australian mystery Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975).Join us as we dive into this mythic piece of "true" crime from the bush, with an unsolved mystery that still perplexes people to this very day. Add in some repressed lesbianism and some hauntingly ethereal vibes for good measure, of course.Plus: pan flutes galore, gorgeous crimson cloaks, and why book author Joan Lindsay is a massive troll.Questions? Comments? Snark

en

01:29:07

Psycho Beach Party (2000)

Horror Queers ·

2025/08/06

Beware of circles and phallic surfboards because we're talking Robert Lee King's adaptation of Charles Busch's stage play Psycho Beach Party (2000) for its 25th anniversary!Lead by HQ fave Lauren Ambrose, this homage to sexual repression, Gidget and beach/surf movies is very silly, very queer, and very fun.Plus: a primer on the origin of "teen films", the stacked cast, Swedish accents, and constipation = apprehension about bottoming?Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on BlueSky,

en

00:04:43

August 2025 Patreon Schedule

Horror Queers ·

2025/08/01

Here's our Patreon schedule for the month of August 2025.$1: Hannibal S02 Episodes 7 & 8$3: Lurker$5: Together$8: Weapons$10 Audio Commentary: Red Eye (2005)$15 Requel Tier: Alien: Earth S01 Episodes 1-4Head on over to ⁠www.patreon.com/horrorqueers⁠ and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today! Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

en

02:12:57

Oldboy (2003)

Horror Queers ·

2025/07/30

Swallow that octopus and run away from those ants because we're discussing Park Chan-wook's 2003 masterpiece Oldboy!Join us as we discuss the origins of Oldboy, from its manga source material to the changes Park applied to this adaptation, before going all in on this spider's web of a revenge plot. It's a film known for its big twist, but there's so much more to appreciate here!Plus: that hallway fight scene, Manic Pixie Sushi Dream Girls, questionable CGI, death by CD-ROM, hypnosis as a plot

en

02:08:20

Phenomena (1985)

Horror Queers ·

2025/07/23

Assemble your spear and follow the fly in the box because we're discussing Dario Argento's 1985 giallo fairytale, Phenomena.Starring Jennifer Connelly, Donald Pleasance and Argento's frequent collaborator, Daria Nicolodi, this movie is wild (seriously: take a shot every time we say the word). From questionable disability representation to a Friday the 13th-inspired climax, from chimps to bugs, Phenomena kinda has it all.Plus: Trace tackles the multiple cuts, Joe's fantasy double bill, a "sleepy"

en

01:35:31

The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) feat. Dana Piccoli

Horror Queers ·

2025/07/16

Check the temperature of that pizza and close the damn refrigerator because we're finally (finally!) discussing the female-written and female-directed 1982 slashic The Slumber Party Massacre. Tagging in for the conversation is Dana Piccoli!Join us as we go all in on this Frankenstein's monster of a slasher film that showcases some feminist themes, while courting to Roger Corman's demands of boobs, butts and blood. That it all began with a parody script from noted queer feminist Rita Mae Brown makes

en

01:27:00

Fascination (1979)

Horror Queers ·

2025/07/09

Show your tits and grab that scythe because we're talking our very first Jean Rollin text: 1979's Fascination.The lesbian vampire film is gorgeous and dreamy with several subversive twists, including the fact that this is not actually a vampire movie.Plus: women in control, a truly shitty man, sheer veils, connections to porn and struggling with the feminist/class readings.References:Cinemalacrum. “Blood Is The Life Which Flows In You: Fascination (1979)”Jeremiah. “Fascination (1979).” Part of Into

en

02:49:58

Jaws (1975) feat. Jenn Adams

Horror Queers ·

2025/07/02

Karate chop those picket fences and watch out for that severed head because we're discussing Steven Spielberg's Academy Award®-winning blockbuster 'Jaws' (1975) for its 50th anniversary! Tagging in for the conversation is Joe's Murder Made Fiction co-host Jenn Adams, making this a super-sized podcast crossover event!Join us as we go all in on this gem of aquatic horror history, from the source novel's origins (including a review from Fidel Castro???) to the infamously troubled film production and

en

807 results

Similar Podcasts

Scoop Viewfinder

Gene Viewfinder

IGN Movie Reviews

IGN

The Adam Friedland Show Podcast

The Adam Friedland Show

BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

David Yontef

Love Island: The Morning After

Lifted Entertainment part of ITV Studios