Horror Queers

Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on S01 episode 6 of Mike Flanagan's Carrie (2026) as Chris and Carrie enter arbitration.

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Show Art: Travis Falligant / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

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Prepare to be uncomfortable because we're talking Paul Verhoeven's self-described protest against genre in his controversial (and unclassifiable) rape survivor film Elle (2016), based on Philippe Djian's 2012 novel "Oh..." and from the co-writer of *checks notes* Slender Man (2018).

Join us as we heap all the praise on lead actress Isabelle Huppert, who masterfully executes Verhoeven's vision for this unexpectedly humorous film. We also debate whether or not it would (could?) have been made after the MeToo Movement.

Plus: video game developer subculture, bug crunch ASMR, learning what "gray rape" means and, oh yeah, did we mention that this is a Christmas movie?!

References:

> Bidisha, “Rape fantasy Elle isn’t a five-star masterpiece – it’s sick.” The Guardian

> Leslie Felperin. “Critic’s Notebook: Why Cannes’ ‘Elle’ is the Most Empowering “Rape Movie” Ever Made” The Hollywood Reporter

> Jessica Kiang. “Cannes Review: Paul Verhoeven’s Rivetingly Unsavory, Fearless & Witty ‘Elle’ With Isabelle Huppert” The Playlist

Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on BlueSky, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, or join the Horror Queers Discord to get in touch with other listeners.

> Trace: @tracedthurman (BlueSky)/ @tracedthurman (Instagram)

> Joe: @joelipsett (BlueSky) / @bstolemyremote (Instagram) 

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Show Art: Travis Falligant  / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada 

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Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on James Watkins' (Eden Lake, Speak No Evil 2024) DC Universe entry Clayface, based upon a screenplay written by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini.

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Show Art: Travis Falligant / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

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Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Episode 5 of Mike Flanagan's limited series, Carrie (2026).

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Show Art: Travis Falligant / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

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Pin on your face mask and grab your Zydrate because we are discussing Darren Lynn Bousman's Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008).

Co-written by Terrance Zdunich, the rock opera about a dystopian future, organ repossession, and blind opera singers is an ambitious swing that doesn't always connect with us, principally because the movie moves so quickly and the songs are too short!

Plus: scene stealers Paris Hilton and Sarah Brightman (!); comparisons to Rocky Horror and Stage Fright (2014); the gender fluidity of Pavi Largo (Skinny Puppy's Nivek Ogre); our fave songs, and where a potential sequel could go.   

Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on BlueSky, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, or join the Horror Queers Discord to get in touch with other listeners.

> Trace: @tracedthurman (BlueSky)/ @tracedthurman (Instagram)

> Joe: @joelipsett (BlueSky) / @bstolemyremote (Instagram) 

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Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on Brian Duffield aquatic action thriller, Whalefall (2026)

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Show Art: Travis Falligant / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

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Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Episode 4 of Mike Flanagan's limited series, Carrie (2026).

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Show Art: Travis Falligant / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

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Fill that Super Soaker with holy water and get ready for a little head, tiger, because we're discussing Brian Trenchard-Smith's hilarious straight-to-video sequel Night of the Demons 2 (1994)! C/W: sexual assault.

Join us as we celebrate Halloween with Angela (Amelia Kinkade) at Hull House (and St. Rita's Academy), snakes and all. It's a movie that made Joe exclaim "You don't expect boobs to turn into hands!" Slap it on the poster.

Plus: learning about fellatio, the return of the demonic lipstick, and heaping all of the praise on Jennifer Rhodes' Sister Gloria, who may be our new favorite horror movie character. 

Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on BlueSky, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, or join the Horror Queers Discord to get in touch with other listeners.

> Trace: @tracedthurman (BlueSky)/ @tracedthurman (Instagram)

> Joe: @joelipsett (BlueSky) / @bstolemyremote (Instagram) 

Be sure to support the boys on Patreon!  

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Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Rob Savage's (Host, The Boogeyman) Jessica Chastain-starring film Other Mommy, adapted from Josh Malerman's 2024 novel Incidents Around the House.

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Show Art: Travis Falligant / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

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Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Episode 3 of Mike Flanagan's Carrie limited series (2026).

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Show Art: Travis Falligant / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

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