Queer.Horror.Movies

The curated portfolio of film journalist Joe Lipsett

[The Outsider recap w/t Gayly Dreadful] Holly Finally Joins The Group for An Explosive Reveal

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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.

Episode 1.06 “The One About The Yiddish Vampire”: Holly presents her theory about the connection between two other child murders and the Frankie Peterson case; while Ralph remains skeptical, Yunis suggests they start looking into Claude, the last person to have contact with Terry.

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[Review] ‘Mon Mon Mon MONSTERS’ Is A Challenging Depiction of Teenage Sociopathy

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What happens when entitled teens with sociopathic tendencies stumble across a vulnerable victim that also happens to be a serialing killing “monster”? Taiwan director Gideons Ko tackles the murky morality of what constitutes a monster with the confronting and frequently unpleasant Mon Mon Mon MONSTERS.

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[The Outsider recap w/t Gayly Dreadful] “Que Viene el Coco” Identifies The Bogeyman

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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.

Episode 1.04: “Que Viene el Coco”: While retracing the Maitlands’ recent family vacation, Holly (Cynthia Erivo) pursues a possible connection to an eerily similar case and gains valuable insight from local former detective Andy Katcavage (Derek Cecil); Glory (Julianne Nicholson) faces increased scrutiny in her daily life. [Read more…]

[He Said / She Said]: ‘Countdown’ Fluctuates Between Silly, Ridiculous and Borderline Offensive

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Talitha Eliana Bateman hiding under the bed in CountdownIn He Said/She Said, critics Joe and Valeska dissect a film in a back and forth email exchange. Previously, we tackled Helen Hunt’s twisty/turny festival entry, I See You. This time, we’re downloading apps irresponsibly without reading the Terms of Condition with 2019’s Countdown.

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[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…]