Horror Queers

The boys have got pipes and they're FIERCE! That's right, this week they're headed to Center Stage: Camp for the Performing Arts to audition for the revival of "The Haunting of the Opera"! We're discussing Jerome Sable's slasher musical comedy Stage Fright! But mostly, we just want to know what went wrong with this film. It's neither funny nor scary, and it doesn't even have any good songs!How do you have musical numbers, gory kills, (attempted) satire, Meat Loaf and Minnie Driver and still end up with this mess of a film? The Horror Queers aim to find out, all while testing out their own singing abilities, contemplating the utter uselessness of Camilla as a Final Girl and the film's incredibly anti-climactic killer reveal. Plus, why did Trace decide to drink half a bottle of wine before recording (and the other half during)? We will never know. What we do know is that drunk Trace discussing a film he doesn't like is mean. Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter using the hashtag #HorrorQueers> Trace: @tracedthurman> Joe: @bstolemyremoteSupport the boys on PatreonCheck out the online articles on Bloody DisgustingTheme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Joe and Trace catch a train to France to spend time in a deserted hotel and drink milky blue liquor, picking up special guest Ale Gonzalez en route. The threesome can't help but gush over Delphine Seyrig's iconic performance as the Countess while gently mocking Blond Cher...er...Valerie (so bland!) and emasculated sissy Stefan.Ale shares her encyclopedic knowledge about lesbian vampire films, Joe attempts to clarify the end of the film and Trace triumphs in his recognition of Stefan's queer connection.Plus: this week's game includes THE BEST stunt casting for the remake (that will never be made)! Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter using the hashtag #HorrorQueers> Trace: @tracedthurman> Joe: @bstolemyremote> Ale: @sick__66Support the boys on PatreonCheck out the online articles on Bloody DisgustingReferencesZimmerman, Bonnie. "Daughters of Darkness: Lesbian Vampires." Jump Cut, No. 24-25, March 1981Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the final March Patreon episode, Joe and Trace discuss Jordan Peele's sophomore effort Us. Is it a better film than Get Out? Does it matter?Join them as they debate the effectiveness of the comedy in the film, admire Lupita Nyong'o's powerhouse performance and try to decipher just what the rules of The Tethered are (and why the movie doesn't seem to care about sticking to them). Oh, and they compare Peele to M. Night Shyamalan....for some reason?This episode is for patrons only! To download the full episode, head on over to our Patreon page and sign up today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Who's hungry...for a little man on man action? Joe and Trace trek to Northern California to stay at a delightful gay resort in the mountains where the soup is hearty and the men have a certain glow about them. That's right, it's the 20th anniversary of Antonia Bird's Ravenous!The boys dig into yet another problematic production history (what's up with you, 1999-2000?), probe the positive/negative connotations of a queer reading of the film's take on cannibalism and ship the sultry bear trip finale for the film's unrequited lovers. Plus: Trace educates Joe on Grindr culture and shares his ideal preferred cannibal dish.Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter using the hashtag #HorrorQueers> Trace: @tracedthurman> Joe: @bstolemyremoteSupport the boys on PatreonCheck out the online articles on Bloody DisgustingReferences:Grimminck, Robert. "10 Macho Blockbusters with Hidden Homoeroticism"Jude & The Obscure. “What Is ‘Ravenous’ (1999) Actually About?”Ryan, Chris. "Eating to Live, Living to Eat: Cannibalism And Sexual Appetite in Ravenous"Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's a regular Hymen Holocaust this week as Joe and Trace detour into Cherry Falls, a place where no virgin is safe and problematic cross-dressing serial killers reside. They pick up special guest Brennan Klein (co-host of Scream 101 podcast and producer of Blumhouse's Attack of the Queerwolf!), who chimes in with his thoughts on all things related to Michael Biehn's "Biehn-pole."The guys discuss the overt sexual tension between Brittany Murphy and Biehn (they're father and daughter!), foot-sucking fetishes and the use of dildos and model sharks as weapons. Also up for debate: What exactly counts as sex in the climactic teen orgy? We have to know! CLASS DISMISSED!Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter using the hashtag #HorrorQueers> Trace: @tracedthurman> Joe: @bstolemyremoteSupport the boys on PatreonCheck out the online articles on Bloody DisgustingTheme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Since the boys got a late start to Women in Horror Month, they've decided to continue it into the first week of March! Next up is Katt Shea's under-appreciated and ahead-of-its-time film The Rage: Carrie 2.Join Joe and Trace as they take a deep dive into the troubled production of this much-maligned sequel. Topics on the table include but are not limited to: the truly despicable teenage characters, an enormous stuffed dog, Amy Irving's completely ineffectual guidance counselor, and Mena Suvari's predilection for projects with the word "American" in the title. And yes, they do address the fact that the remains of the OG Bates High School are still there for some reason. On a more serious note, they also discuss their experiences with bullying, narrowing them down to what they refer to as their "Carrie Moment."Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter using the hashtag #HorrorQueers> Trace: @tracedthurman> Joe: @bstolemyremoteSupport the boys on PatreonCheck out the online articles on Bloody DisgustingTheme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We return with a brand new Patreon-exclusive episode on Dennis Iliadis' remake of Wes Craven's seminal horror film The Last House on the Left, which is celebrating it's 10-year anniversary. We know, we know. We said we were only going to cover recent theatrically-released films for Patreon episodes, but March is a desert wasteland for new horror films, and Joe simply refused to watch Greta again after not loving it at TIFF. So here we are! The Last House on the Left. Join us as we both agree that *gasp* the original isn't really that great. If that turns you off, don't worry. We move on to the remake at the 10-minute mark so you can just fast-forward to that part if our opinions get your panties in a wad.Moving on to the remake, we discuss how hard this movie fucks (Joe's phrase, not Trace's), Joe conflates a fireplace with a vagina somehow, and we try to figure out what possesses Trace to show this movie to unsuspecting friends and family members.This episode is for patrons only! To download the full episode, head on over to our Patreon page and sign up today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join Joe and Trace on their weekend getaway to Big Sur as they try not to murder each other out of fame jealousy! That's right, we're watching Sophia Takal's Always Shine!This chilling look into a very troubled female friendship between two competing actresses (portrayed by Caitlin FitzGerald and Mackenzie Davis) force the boys to ask some difficult questions: Why are outspoken women automatically deemed "bitchy" and/or "difficult" by our society? What makes a "good woman?" And finally, just what is a Sazerac (hint: it's not called a "Salesrack")? Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter using the hashtag #HorrorQueers> Trace: @tracedthurman> Joe: @bstolemyremoteSupport the boys on PatreonCheck out the online articles on Bloody DisgustingTheme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Just in time for the back half of Women in Horror Month, the guys are joined by the one and only Stacie Ponder (of Final Girl and Gaylords of Darkness Podcast fame) for a threeway discussion of Stewart Thorndike’s Lyle, aka “lesbian Rosemary’s Baby”.Stacie educates the guys on the film’s connection to lesbian web series F to 7th, Trace gets increasingly defensive about Sleepless in Seattle and Joe rails on Michael Che’s “performance” in the film. The group debates the best way to SPOILER tell your wife you’re planning to kill your second child, the efficacy of Checkov’s Baby Pool Straps and lays to rest that eternal question: do you poop when you give birth?Plus: with more hosts, comes double the inane games as Joe forces both Stacie and Trace to prove their creative mettle.Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter using the hashtag #HorrorQueers> Trace: @tracedthurman> Joe: @bstolemyremote> Stacie:@finalgrrl (Instagram) / WebsiteSupport the boys on PatreonCheck out the online articles on Bloody DisgustingTheme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This clip contains a minor spoiler - don't listen if you're completely averse.Ready to laugh until you die? On the second patrons-only bonus episode of February, the guys tackle Christopher Landon's 2019 sequel to his Groundhog Day slasher which is...much more of a comedy than a horror film!Join us as we tackle the highs (Rothe's performance, the increased role of Danielle and a brand new montage), the lows (the lackluster killer reveal, the lab mates) and the WTF (Joe has no time or patience for Dean Bronson). We also try our hand at a little harmony before brainstorming the poster, title and plot for the potential final entry in the Happy Death Day franchise.This episode is for patrons only! To download the full episode, head on over to our Patreon page and sign up today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join Joe and Trace as they relive Happy Death Day, then die.Join Joe and Trace as they relive Happy Death Day, discuss why Jessica Rothe is so great, then die.Join Joe and Trace as they relive Happy Death Day, discuss why Jessica Rothe is so great, review “out” director Chris Landon’s career, then die.Ok, you get the idea. The guys talk about 2017’s fun slasher entry, Joe tries not to laugh over “Baby Face” and Trace uses every opportunity to use Danielle’s acerbic dialogue.Plus: this week’s inane game cribs from the wonderful Kill By Kill Podcast to investigate which of Tree’s many, many deaths the boys would prefer to go out on.Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter using the hashtag #HorrorQueers> Trace: @tracedthurman> Joe: @bstolemyremoteSupport the boys on PatreonCheck out the online articles on Bloody DisgustingShow Notes: Jordan, Waylon. Horror Pride Month: Christopher Landon on Fatherhood, 'Happy Death Day', & So Much More! Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Joe and Trace dress as $10 hookers and enter uncharted vaginal territory with David Cronenberg's gynaecological horror film Dead Ringers! Listen as Joe schools Trace on all things Canadian horror, including a crash course on the Canadian identity (whatever that means). The boys get up to their elbows in discussions of vaginal mutilation, gay panic and that absolutely bonkers surgery sequence featuring period blood-red KKK/nun's habit outfits. And just how the hell do you pronounce cinematographer Peter Suschitzky's name?Finally, they ask the million dollar question: is there a queer twincestual relationship going on between brothers Beverly and Elliott?Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter using the hashtag #HorrorQueers> Trace: @tracedthurman> Joe: @bstolemyremoteSupport the boys on PatreonCheck out the online articles on Bloody DisgustingShow Notes: Beard, William. The Artist as Monster: The Cinema of David Cronenberg Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Happy February! On the first patrons-only bonus episode of the month, the boys are discussing Dan Gilroy's (Nightcrawler) shockingly mediocre killer art satire Velvet Buzzsaw. It's a film that tries to do satire and horror and doesn't really succeed at either. Also, why cast Jake Gyllenhaal as a bisexual man but have him paired with a woman for 95% of its NEAR 2-HOUR RUNTIME?!This episode is for patrons only! To download the full episode, head on over to our Patreon page and sign up today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Squeeze into your Speedo because Joe and Trace are getting wet with Swimfan, the “baby Fatal Attraction” wannabe starring America’s 2002 boyfriend, Jesse Bradford, and the far-too-good-for-this-nonsense, Erika Christensen. Join us as we try to unpack the film’s many, MANY plot holes, laugh as Joe explains to Trace how pagers work and drink - at your own risk - whenever Trace says “panties”, “vagina” or impersonates poor Ms. Christensen.Is this the film that breaks the Horror Queers? If laughter and incredulous responses are any indication, then the answer is a resounding Yes.Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter using the hashtag #HorrorQueers> Trace: @tracedthurman> Joe: @bstolemyremoteSupport the boys on PatreonCheck out the online articles on Bloody DisgustingTheme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Joe and Trace hit the Carousel for the ‘Low Shoulder’ concert and a lengthy chat about Jennifer’s Body, the horror classic from 2009. The guys break down the misunderstood film’s original reception by the "boy-run" media, its recent (re)appropriation by the horror community, its completely obvious queer intentions, as well as Karyn Kusama’s preferred “Unrated/Extended” cut.Cross out the hatred because this film ROCKS.Plus: This week's game requires the guys to create their own fake rock band names.*Please note: this episode was recorded before Elliot Page transitioned, so there is a mention of his dead name.Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd and/or Facebook, or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners> Trace: @tracedthurman> Joe: @bstolemyremoteSupport the boys on PatreonCheck out the online articles on Bloody DisgustingShow Notes: Grady, Constance. "How Jennifer’s Body went from a flop in 2009 to a feminist cult classic today" Griffiths, Valeska. "In defence of that kiss: The queer love story at the heart of Jennifer’s Body" Theme Music: Alexander NakaradaWolfe, April - Switchblade Sisters Podcast: ‘Jennifer’s Body’ with ‘Cam’ Writer/Producer Isa Mazzei Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Here's a sneak peek of the guys' all-new full-length Patreon exclusive episode on M.Night Shyamalan's Glass. The guys break down the film's box office prospects, its controversial twist ending(s) and Joe shares his theories on a possible queer element...that Trace doesn't buy.To download the full show, head over to our Patreon page and sign up today! For signing up, you'll also get our episode on Escape Room! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Three episodes in and Joe and Trace are already ready for a vacation…in straight white homophobic hell. That’s right, we’re RIPPING into Eli Roth’s notorious 2004 torture porn flick Hostel, drilling down into the Josh/Salad Fingers relationship and questioning if Roth, the film or the characters are homophobic. Mostly the guys just lament how much better Part Two is. Plus: in this week’s game Joe forces Trace to play “Archive or Trash It” with Roth’s filmography.Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter using the hashtag #HorrorQueers> Trace: @tracedthurman> Joe: @bstolemyremoteSupport the boys on PatreonCheck out the online articles on Bloody DisgustingShow Notes:Gartside, Will. “The Hostel Rhetoric of Torture: A Discourse Analysis of Torture.” Projections, Vol 7, Issue 1 (Summer 2013)Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

"Straight" out of the gate, Joe and Trace tackle the biggest horror film franchise of the 90s: Wes Craven's 1996 revisionist slasher Scream. Join the guys as they unpack all of the film's queer elements, including its metatextual references, its strong (read: bitchy) female characters, its "out" queer screenwriter and Billy & Stu's beautiful bro-mance of a love that dare not speak its name.Also: Joe makes Trace play F/M/K with the film's male cast in the first of our wide-ranging (and mostly inane) podcast games.Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter using the hashtag #HorrorQueers> Trace: @tracedthurman> Joe: @bstolemyremoteSupport the boys on PatreonAnd be check out the online articles on Bloody Disgusting Show Notes:Greven, David. "Fears of a Millennial Masculinity: Scream’s Queer Killers" in Michael DeAngelis’ Reading the bromance: Homosocial relationships in film and television (2004)Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Welcome to Horror Queers, a queer horror podcast based on Joe Lipsett & Trace Thurman’s long running article series on Bloody Disgusting. In this first episode, the guys introduce the Pod and themselves with a series of (overly personal) questions, “Speed Dating” style.Discover their most anticipated horror films of 2019, who Trace’s first celebrity crush was, which gay sports Joe *doesn’t* play and, in a highly contentious and thoroughly scientific debate, which Hollywood Chris truly is the best!Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with us on Twitter using the hashtag #HorrorQueers> Trace: @tracedthurman> Joe: @bstolemyremoteAnd check out our online articles on Bloody Disgusting: https://bloody-disgusting.com/tag/horror-queers/Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.