Gay for Horror

The second in an annual tradition (maybe?). I break down my ten favorite horror films of 2020. It's been an excellent year of mostly at-home and on-demand viewing. Drink every time I say "classic" or "brilliant." Happy New Year!

In this episode I dive in to some non-spoiler mini-reviews for movies I watched on VOD and streaming in October 2020 and talk about how I cried over Zoom on Halloween. Includes The Wolf House, Vampires vs. The Bronx, Black Box, Rebecca, Spontaneous, The Wolf of Snow Hollow, Bad Hair, and His House.

In this episode I dive in to some non-spoiler mini-reviews for movies I watched on VOD and streaming in September 2020. Includes #Alive, The Devil All the Time, Spiral, Antebellum, Alone, The Swerve, Rent-A-Pal, and Death of a Vlogger.

In this episode I dive in to some non-spoiler mini-reviews for movies I watched on VOD and streaming in August 2020. Includes 30 Miles from Nowhere, The Dark Red, La Llorona, She Dies Tomorrow, Countdown, and Rapture in Blue.

In this episode I dive in to some non-spoiler mini-reviews for movies I watched on VOD and streaming in July 2020. Includes The Beach House, Relic, Amulet, Butt Boy, M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters, Nesting Dolls, Impetigore, Lake of Death, After Midnight, and Host.

In this episode I discuss the new Emily Harris gothic horror movie Carmilla, talk the appeal of bookish lesbian vampires, and share what I discovered on my second viewing of the movie's subtle ending.

In this episode I discuss the new queer horror documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street about actor Mark Patton's experience on Elm Street 2, confess my biggest complaint about Shirley MacLaine, and reflect on all things queer in horror.

In this episode I discuss why I think Leigh Whannell's 2020 version of The Invisible Man is the perfect film for right now, nerd out about 1940s female gothics, and offer my feelings about what makes the film queer.

In this episode I discuss Bertrand Bonello's Zombi Child, talk about why all choirs are so gay, and break down the multilayered ending to the film.

In this episode I discuss what I loved about Floria Sigismondi's The Turning, reminisce about being queer in an all boy's high school, and break down my take on the movie's complex ending.

I ended 2019 doing what I love most: talking about all the horror movies I was obsessed with this year. I talk about some favorite scenes and scares from my top ten favorites. Plus, I break down my unique interpretation of the end to the most popular horror movie of the year: Us.

In this episode I discuss Jennifer Reeder's teen noir Knives and Skin, sing the praises of all things musical, and warn about the dangers of 'nonverbal communication.'

In this episode I discuss why I enjoyed Adam Randall's new thriller I See You even more than Parasite, address the critical divide between art films and genre films, and explain why in 2019 "Dad is f****d."

In this episode I discuss Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett's 'fun' new horror comedy Ready or Not, talk The Most Dangerous Game and its rarely seen remake A Game of Death, and recap horror in the Summer of 2019.

In this episode I discuss Sam Wineman's new queer horror short The Quiet Room, rhapsodize about all things Alaska Thunderfuck, and reflect on the queer meanings of Christmas.

In this episode I discuss Alexandre Aja's new alligator movie Crawl, why 'mediocre' horror might be my favorite kind, and what happened to me that one time I dreamed part of The Shining.

In this episode I discuss my reaction to Ari Aster's new horror film Midsommar, explain why I am calling it midsummer, and revisit the best in-theatre reaction to male genitalia that I've ever overheard.