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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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1:23:56

#110 - I went on vacation in the Bavarian Alps and...

Queer Horror Cult ·

2025/02/12

This week, Lori and Aria enjoy a modern slice of Euro-horror fun as they extol the virtues of Tilman Singer's "Cuckoo" (2024).MAJOR SPOILERSAudio clip from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (2013). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:01:23

#109 - Substance Abuse

Queer Horror Cult ·

2025/01/15

Aria and Lori discuss critical darling body horror fun-time film "The Substance" (2024).Audio clip from "Happy Gilmore" (1996). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:21:47

#108 - Isn't That a Show for Girls?

Queer Horror Cult ·

2024/12/18

This week Lori and Aria stay up past their bedtimes to venture deep into the Midnight Realm with a vulnerable discussion about "I Saw the TV Glow" (2024). I'm not crying, you're crying!Audio clip from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (2012). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:10:27

#107 - Logging Back On...

Queer Horror Cult ·

2024/11/20

Lori and Aria are taking a breather from doomscrolling to finally return with a new episode to discuss, once again, the concept of being terminally online in lieu of finding fulfillment in the meatspace, with a look at "Red Rooms" (2023) and "We're All Going to the World's Fair" (2021).Major spoilers for both films.Audio clip from "Don't Want to Know if You Are Lonely" by Hüsker Dü. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#106 - Peanus Peril Playbill

Queer Horror Cult ·

2023/09/20

Aria and Lori get Freudian as they explore the existential concept of one's "peanus hort so bad" with the castration anxiety-inducing films "Killer Condom" (1996) and "Bad Biology" (2008).Major spoilers for both films.Audio clip from "The Whitest Kids U' Know" (2010). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:39:31

#105 - Let the Bodies Keep the Score

Queer Horror Cult ·

2023/05/24

Queer Horror Cult awakens from its slumber with a return to sicko mode as Aria and Lori discuss the weirdly horny horror of Brandon Cronenberg. This week, join in for a dissection of the collapse of psychic dualism with a look at "Antiviral" (2012), "Possessor" (2020), and "Infinity Pool" (2023).As per usual, major spoiler warning for the three films discussed this week.Audio clip from "Popcorn" (1991).Follow QHC on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/queerhorrorcult/ Hosted on Acast. See

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1:27:56

#104 - Our Most Self-Indulgent Episode Yet

Queer Horror Cult ·

2022/12/21

This week, Lori and Aria are joined by Kylie (of Bad Dad Rad Dad podcast) and Tor to provide commentary on two short films we collaborated on. Strap in as we look at "Mary Från Amerika" (2016) and "Donor" (2017).This episode features video content available on our youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@queerhorrorcultAudio clip from "The Simpsons" (1997). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:28:54

#103 - And a Happy Noévember to All! (Feat. Nicole...

Queer Horror Cult ·

2022/11/30

Welcoming Nicole Boychuk back to the show to round out the month with a celebration of Noévember, a month spent watching (almost) all of Gaspar Noé's filmography. Focusing on Climax (2018) specifically, with some brief dips into Love (2015), Enter the Void (2009), and Vortex (2021), join us for a discussion of some truly upsetting, unsettling cinema.Spoiler warning for Climax (2018) and, briefly, Love (2015).Audio clip from a Locarno interview with Gaspar Noé (2016). Hosted on Acast. See

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1:33:25

#102 - Gettin' Sad With Bad Dad Rad Dad

Queer Horror Cult ·

2022/11/02

This week Lori is joined by special guests Kylie and Elliott of Bad Dad Rad Dad podcast to talk about their feelings, discussing "Knife + Heart" (2018), as well as some of the director's other shorts, with "Intermission" (2007), "By the Kiss" (2006), and "We Will Never Be Alone Again" (2012).Major spoilers for Knife + Heart!Audio clip from "Cecil B. Demented" (2000). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:23:06

#101 - Warning: May Cause Spontaneous Cannibalistic...

Queer Horror Cult ·

2022/09/03

This week, Lori and Aria care about the environment and are certified gangrene with a trio of pesticide-laced zombie flicks, discussing "Bloodeaters" (1980), "The Grapes of Death" (1978), and "The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue" (1974).Audio clip from "DDT - Let's Put It Everywhere" (1946). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:31:44

#100 - Entering Our Cronecore Era

Queer Horror Cult ·

2022/08/17

How we've managed 100 of these things, we'll never know, but we're definitely feeling it in our weary bones. Join Aria and Lori as they explore getting on in years with a dive into movies about aging. Films discussed are "X" (2022), "The Taking of Deborah Logan" (2014), and "Old" (2021).Audio clip from "Last Night" (1998). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:25:09

#099 - I Got Ninety-Nine Problems and Living in L.A....

Queer Horror Cult ·

2022/07/01

This week Aria and Lori hose off the glitz and glam veneer of Hollywood and deep dive into the grime and slime runoff as it heads for the gutter with a look at modelling mayhem in "The Neon Demon" (2016), sickening starpower in "Starry Eyes" (2014), and some dazzling dread with "Mulholland Dr." (2001).Audio Clip from "It'll Chew You Up and Spit You Out" by Concrete Blonde. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:22:56

#098 - Who Need They Cronenbussy Ate?

Queer Horror Cult ·

2022/06/15

QHC returns after a brief hiatus (well, briefer than last time) with a brand new episode on a brand new movie, David Cronenberg's "Crimes of the Future" (2022). Rubberneck at the new sex as we rearrange some guts with a queer reading of the film, and place your bets on how often "little freak" can be used as a genuine term of affection.Audio clip from "A Dirty Shame" (2004). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:07:43

#097 - Snake Plissken: Putting the 'Peen' in Penal...

Queer Horror Cult ·

2022/03/18

Aria and Lori enter the thunderdome to experience that East Coast/West Coast fray as realized in John Carpenter's "Escape From New York" (1981) and "Escape From L.A." (1996), with a digestif of Italian knock-off "Escape From the Bronx" (1983) for good measure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:06:01

#096 - Tumour? I Hardly Know Her!

Queer Horror Cult ·

2022/03/02

In probably the flimsiest excuse for an episode yet, Aria and Lori really milk it for all it's worth by languishing at the intersection of Tumour Terror and Medical Malfeasance! Join us for a look at "Malignant" (2021), "The Dark Half" (1993), another pass at "Basket Case" (1982), and a bonus movie morsel of "The Slash of the Knife" (1972)! Even this description is phoning it in!Audio clip from "Videodrome" (1983). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:02:25

#095 - Ménage à Trauma

Queer Horror Cult ·

2022/02/17

Feeling the post-Valentine's blues? Well don't worry, Queer Horror Cult is here for you to love on! Get ready to run a train on a trio of twisted tales of romance as we invite "The Loved Ones" (2009), "Wild at Heart" (1990), and "Trouble Every Day" (2001) to bed.Audio clip from "Psychos in Love" (1987). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#094 - The Hands of My Mother

Queer Horror Cult ·

2022/02/02

This week Aria and Lori examine the life and crimes of a young man who was truly born under punches by watching--nay, experiencing--Alejandro Jodorowsky's "Santa Sangre" (1989).Audio clip from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (2015). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#093 - The Podcast Equivalent of a Sitcom Clip Show:...

Queer Horror Cult ·

2022/01/19

Really phoning it in this week, folks. Dug up an old episode we recorded a year and a half ago to put out, gotta take a brief breather. But don't worry, we'll be back with freshly recorded content next ep! In the meantime, enjoy our survey of practical FX makeup set pieces that we absolutely love and are sad to see fall by the wayside in horror cinema.Audio clip from "20/20 Special Report: VCR Horrors" (1987). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#092 - The Broken Dick of the Wirgin Frankenstein

Queer Horror Cult ·

2022/01/05

Break out the wirgin daiquiris and snuggle up with your favourite gallbladder, because this week doing the monster mash has never been so debauched! Join the fun as Lori and Aria dive into two Andy Warhol-produced Paul Morrissey flicks with a look at camp masterpieces "Flesh for Frankenstein" (1973) and "Blood for Dracula" (1974).Audio clip from "The Whitest Kids U' Know" (2007). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#091 - All My Omies Hate Krampus

Queer Horror Cult ·

2021/12/22

Trapped inside with nothing but a couple of seasonal classics to keep company, listen as Lori finally understands the true meaning of "Gremlins" (1984), while Aria keeps the fire hot with a little background history on the legend of "Krampus" (2015).Audio clip from "Gremlins" (1984). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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