Queer.Horror.Movies

The curated portfolio of film journalist Joe Lipsett

[The Outsider recap w/t Gayly Dreadful] The Latest Stephen King Adaptation Opens With Plenty of Mystery

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Each week Joe (@bstolemyremote) and Terry (@gaylydreadful) discuss the most recent episode of HBO’s The Outsider, alternating between our respective sites — queerhorrormovies.com and gaylydreadful.com.

Episodes 1.01-1.02:

“Fish In A Barrel”: When the body of an 11-year-old boy is found in the Georgia woods, detective Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn) launches an investigation into the gruesome murder; eyewitnesses and physical evidence point to local teacher and baseball coach Terry Maitland (Jason Bateman).

“Roanoke”: Ralph admits to being baffled by conflicting physical evidence; an unexpected tragedy throws the investigation into a tailspin; Glory (Julianne Nicholson) tries to soothe her daughter Jessa (Scarlett Blum), who says she’s been visited by a strange man in her room at night.

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[Servant Recap w/t Gayly Dreadful] ‘Jericho’ Delivers A Gut Punching Revelation

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Each week Joe (@bstolemyremote) and Terry (@gaylydreadful) discuss the most recent episode of Apple TV’s Servant, alternating between our respective sites — queerhorrormovies.com and gaylydreadful.com.

Episode 1.09 “Jericho”: The truth about The Incident is revealed. [Read more…]

[He Said/She Said] ‘I See You’ Surprises, Intrigues and Entertains

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In He Said/She Said, critics Joe and Valeska dissect a film in a back and forth email exchange. Previously, we tried on the Soska Sisters’ fashion-forward 2019 remake of Cronenberg’s classic Rabid and found that the fit wasn’t quite right. This time, we’re uncovering some small town secrets with Adam Randall’s I See You (2019) — starring Helen Hunt!

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Interview: Writer Erlingur Thoroddsen and Director Carter Smith on Hulu’s ‘Into The Dark: Midnight Kiss’

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Hulu’s Into The Dark has been delivering monthly feature-length, seasonal-themed horror films for over a year. For the first time, there is an explicitly queer entry with the Dec 27 installment, titled Midnight Kiss. Written by Erlingur Thoroddsen (Rift) and directed by Carter Smith (The Ruins), the film is about “a group of longtime gay best friends head to a beautiful desert home to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Relationships are put to the test and truths are revealed as the night turns into a fight for survival.”

After screening the film, which Trace Thurman and I discuss on the Horror Queers Patreon here, I messaged Erlingur and Carter with questions. Spoilers follow (so watch the episode before proceeding). [Read more…]

[Servant recap w/t Gayly Dreadful) Another Tense Dinner & a Purple Balloon Dominate “Haggis”

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Each week Joe (@bstolemyremote) and Terry (@gaylydreadful) discuss the most recent episode of Apple TV’s Servant, alternating between our respective sites — queerhorrormovies.com and gaylydreadful.com.

Episode 1.07 “Haggis” 

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[Review] ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Offers Plenty of Fan-Service and Nostalgia

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All things must come to an end, including the most recent trilogy of Star Wars, which concludes with The Rise of Skywalker. [Read more…]

Horror Writing For External Websites

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Editorials

[Servant Review w/t Gayly Dreadful] “Cricket” Confirms Leanne’s Magical Abilities

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Each week Joe (@bstolemyremote) and Terry (@gaylydreadful) discuss the most recent episode of Apple TV’s Servant, alternating between our respective sites — queerhorrormovies.com and gaylydreadful.com.

Episode 1.05 “Cricket”: With Dorothy and Sean gone for the day, Leanne makes a new friend.

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[He Said/She Said] ‘Rabid’ Has Problems In Front Of And Behind The Camera

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In He Said/She Said, critics Joe and Valeska dissect a film in a back and forth email exchange. Previously, we tackled Susanne Bier’s Netflix “horror for the masses” film, Bird Box (2018). This time, we’re staying Canadian with the Soska Sisters’ reimagining of David Cronenberg‘s 1977 film, Rabid (2019). 

Spoilers ahead…

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