Queer.Horror.Movies

The curated portfolio of film journalist Joe Lipsett

Archives for June 2019

[Fantasia 2019] Five Films To Get Excited For At This Year’s Festival

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You know that it’s summer when you start getting emails about Fantasia Film Festival. The largest genre film festival in North America is celebrating its 23rd year in Montreal, QB this summer. 130 features from the globe will be playing the fest, which runs from July 11 – Aug 1, 2019. [Read more…]

Queer Horror Director Showcase: Yann Gonzalez on Gregg Araki’s ‘Nowhere’, Making His Mom Cry, And Being Understood in the US

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Photo: Ella Hermë

Name: Yann Gonzalez

Age:  42

Birth Place: Nice, France

Sexuality: Gay

Notable films: You Are The Night (2013), Islands (2017), Un Couteau Dans Le Coeur/Knife+Heart (2018)

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[Pose Recap w/t Gayly Dreadful] Bodies In The Closet in ‘Butterfly/Cocoon’

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Each week Terry (@gaylydreadful) and Joe (@bstolemyremote) discuss the most recent episode of FX’s Pose, alternating between their respective sites – gaylydreadful.com and queerhorrormovies.com. 

Episode 2.03 “Butterfly/Cocoon”: A fatal mishap with a client leads Elektra (Dominique Jackson) to seek out the counsel of Blanca (Mj Rodriguez) and Candy (Angelica Ross). Meanwhile, moving from friends to lovers proves to be a challenge for Angel (Indya Moore) and Lil Papi (Angel Bismark Curiel). [Read more…]