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Strangers on a Train (1951) Mar 13, 2024

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We're back in Hitchcock territory talking about queer villains again with 1951's Strangers on a Train.

In addition to queer author Patricia Highsmith's source material, we've got lead actor Farley Granger (Rope), obsessive stalking, "I like you" and shirt buttoning, plus climactic fucking on the carousel.

Plus: a tense tennis match, a reflective murder, slutty Miriam, frequent subversions, surprising comedy, and MVP Pat Hitchcock as Babs!

References:

> Danny Savage. “Homosexuality in Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train (Updated).” Savage Film

> Noah Gittell. "Murder and Queer Commentary Brew in Strangers on a Train." Washington City Paper

> Mervyn Nicholson. "Stranger and Stranger: Hitchcock and Male Envy." Bright Lights Film Journal

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> Trace: @tracedthurman

> Joe: @bstolemyremote

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Imaginary (Patreon Clip) Mar 12, 2024

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Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on Jeff Wadlow's latest Blumhouse entry: Imaginary (2024).

Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!

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The 2023 Hereditaries Mar 08, 2024

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What better way to celebrate the horror-averse Oscars ceremony than with a little award show of our own that's dedicated solely to genre films? That's right, it's time for the 2023 Hereditaries, which recognizes the best in genre filmmaking!

Patrons helped to craft the shortlist, then the public voted throughout Dec 2023 in 20 different categories such as Best Villain, Best Death, Best Performance and more!

Beware of spoilers for the following films: Clock, Cobweb, Cocaine Bear, Dark Harvest, Evil Dead Rise, Godzilla Minus One, Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor, Infinity Pool, Influencer, It Lives Inside, M3GAN, No One Will Save You, The Outwaters, Saw X, Scream VI, Sick, Swallowed, Talk to Me, Thanksgiving, Totally Killer, When Evil Lurks and The Wrath of Becky.

Wish you had voted? We always share the link on our socials, so be sure to give us a follow! Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners

> Trace: @tracedthurman

> Joe: @bstolemyremote

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Personal Shopper (2016) feat. Ari Drew Mar 06, 2024

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Do not take your phone off Airplane mode because we're heading to Paris to discuss Olivier Assayas' Personal Shopper (2016). Helping us sift through this fascinating, dense film is Trace's better half (and frequent returning guest) Ari Drew!

Join us as we heap all the praise on Kristen Stewart before diving into all things supernatural (and technology!), linking the film to the recent wave of liminal horror films.

Plus: Joe "raps" (yes, really), fade-outs galore, the necessity of on-screen nudity, silly conversations about gorillas and one of the scariest scenes to come out of the 2010s.

References:

> Katie Barnett. Invisible presences: The Elusive Twin and the Empty Screen in Personal Shopper. Revenant: Critical and creative studies of the supernatural. Revenant Journal.

Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners

> Trace: @tracedthurman

> Joe: @bstolemyremote

> Rachel: @RachelSafety / @twodykesandamic

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Hannibal S01E03 (Patreon Clip) Mar 05, 2024

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Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on the third episode of NBC's Hannibal, "Potage".

Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!

Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

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Knight Light Presents: The Last Shift Mar 01, 2024

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Nothing quite says Have a Bad Day like being a rookie cop, and on your 1st day, you're tasked to be the only officer to secure and monitor an out-of-commission police station. If that wasn't crappy enough, let's up the ante by making it haunted by a cult that died at the station! Anthony DiBlasi truly makes sure this is Jessica's Last Shift!

@KnightLight_Pod /@theheadknight / @fredericknuti

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Greta (2018) feat. Rachel Scanlon Feb 28, 2024

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Leave a purse on the subway and stick with us like chewing gum because we're talking about Neil Jordan's May/December stalker film, Greta (2018).

Hanging out in a trunk with us is comic Rachel Scanlon, who appreciates the film's sapphic hand play and lesbian dog-adopting energy.

Plus: wishing the film would go harder, Isabelle Huppert dance memes, texting thrills, useless men, comparable films, and Maika Monroe's Erica as the best roommate/wannabe girlfriend.

Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners

> Trace: @tracedthurman

> Joe: @bstolemyremote

> Rachel: @RachelSafety / @twodykesandamic

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Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

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No Way Up (Patreon Clip) Feb 27, 2024

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Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on Claudio Fäh's "sharks on a plane" thriller No Way Up (2024)!

Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!

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The Skin I Live In (2011) Feb 21, 2024

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Try to keep up with all the plot twists and turns because we're discussing Pedro Almodóvar's genre-defying 2011 thriller The Skin I Live In. Heed all of the content warnings on this one, folks!

Join us as we discuss our relationship with Almodóvar before parsing through this complex film with a look at the accusations of misogyny, transphobia and transmisogyny that have been lobbied against it. It's an admittedly heavy conversation about a very challenging film (and we'd expect nothing less from Almodóvar).

Plus: unethical super skin, an actual Chekhov's Gun, book-to-film comparisons, gray moral areas and a rare instance in which we wish the film were longer!

Reference: Thomas, Ande. "10 Years After The Skin I Live In: Abject, Object, and Gender." What Sleeps Beneath.

Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners

> Trace: @tracedthurman / Almodóvar IMDb Synopsis Thread

> Joe: @bstolemyremote

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Suitable Flesh (Patreon Clip) Feb 20, 2024

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Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on Joe Lynch's ode to Stuart Gordon and Lovecraft, Suitable Flesh (2023).

Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!

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