Horror Queers

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on Nick Antosca's new Netflix series, Brand New Cherry Flavor (2021).

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This week on Micro Queers, we're discussing Antonio Yee's 3 Versos (click the link to view the 11-minute short), in which a girl (Laura Mariscal) reaches a psychic (Edvan Galván) looking for help after a ghost besieges her home.

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> Trace: @tracedthurman

> Joe: @bstolemyremote

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In advance of its 20th anniversary, we're dipping into the beautiful, surreal world of David Lynch's Mulholland Drive (2001).

In keeping with the film, the episode adopts a non-linear format as we track the Betty/Rita storyline, then double back to discuss Adam, before finally digging into the extra footage Lynch shot when the project switched from TV pilot to film. 

Expect plenty of discussion about how great both female leads are, which Hollywood director Adam reminds Trace of, Joe’s ongoing obsession with Showgirls, and talk of how goddamn gorgeous this film is.

Plus: Speculation on a shared cinematic universe with Southland Tales and Alias S3, Trace's dislike of Noir, and the hilarious reason why Monty Montgomery’s line delivery as the Cowboy is so unnerving. 

References: 

1. Justin Holliday. "'This is the girl': Queer Nightmares, Fantasy, and Reality in Mulholland Drive." Gender Forum, Issue 72
2. Robert Sinnerbrink. "Cinematic Ideas: David Lynch's Mulholland Drive". Film-Philosophy.

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> Trace: @tracedthurman

> Joe: @bstolemyremote

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Just in time for its 30th anniversary, we're dipping back into the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise with a look at Rachel Talalay's 1991 entry, Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare.

Joining us to discuss his childhood favorite (and gateway into horror) is Mark O. Estes, writer and host of the Midnight Social Distortion podcast.

This film is...a lot, particularly how it balances laughs (Looney Tunes!), scares and camp. Is it paying homage to the franchise or simply doing a poor imitation of previous films?

Plus: discussion of "Final" entries in franchises, comparisons to Hellraiser: Bloodline, tangents on Paranormal Activity and Friday the 13th, films that that made us feel magical as kids, the subversion of John Doe's death and the film's treatment of sexual assault. Like we said: it's A LOT!

References: Rebecca McCallum. “Reviving Freddy: A Critical Reassessment of Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare”. Ghouls Magazine

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> Trace: @tracedthurman

> Joe: @bstolemyremote

> Mark: @theanticritic / markoestes.wixsite.com/website

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Happy 100 y'all! We're celebrating 100 episodes in style (and with booze) as we reflect on our previous episodes, read out listener memories (clips included!) and even some bad reviews!

So grab a drink, sit back and relax as we celebrate our milestone while also thanking you, dear listeners. Without you all we wouldn't be where we are today and we couldn't be more grateful. Here's to another 100 episodes!

As a warning, we have included clips from the following episodes, so if you haven't listened to them, be prepared for potential spoilers:

• Ginger Snaps
• Seed of Chucky
• Midsommar (Patreon)
• The Descent
• Zombeavers
• Hosel Part II
• The Rage: Carrie 2
• Martyrs
• What Keeps You Alive
• Psycho II
• Good Manners
• Jason X
• Urban Legends: Final Cut
• Vamp
• ParaNorman

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> Trace: @tracedthurman

> Joe: @bstolemyremote

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Hold onto your hips and lips because for our 100th episode, we're going Cruising! Along for the *ahem* ride, is film professor Andrew Scahill, who guides us through an academic deep dive of the 1980 William Friedkin film, which has been one of our most requested titles since we started Horror Queers!

There's LOTS to talk about: the heavily protested production, the depiction of the gay community, the critique of the police, and the frank depiction of sex and community. Throw in the film's historical legacy and its reappraisal through a contemporary lens and there's plenty to sink our teeth into.

Plus: Pacino's look of gay panic, The Velvet Rage, and a Rebecca/Cruising porn parody! Don't blame us - you made us do this!

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> Trace: @tracedthurman

> Joe: @bstolemyremote

> Andrew: @andrewscahill / Website

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This week on Micro Queers we're discussing Jensen Rule Tierra's 2014 short Harmful Sensations (click the link to watch the 16 minute short or...don't) about a gay man who contracts a venereal infection after a bad one night. Content Warning: transphobia, sexual assault, rape & self-harm.

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> Trace: @tracedthurman

> Joe: @bstolemyremote

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Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Zoe Lister-Jones' witchy & woke sequel The Craft: Legacy, which is available to stream on PVOD services.

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Can four Americans on vacation in Mexico just disappear? We're here to find out as we discuss previous guest Carter Smith's 2008 pandemic creature feature The Ruins! Joining us is Bloody Disgusting's own Dax Ebaben!

Join us as we discuss the Stephen King-approved source material (aka one of the scariest novels of the 21st century) and how it translates to the screen in the Ben Stiller(!)-produced film that most critics compared unfavorably to Little Shop of Horrors (those critics are dumb).

Plus, sad handjobs, impromptu amputations, questionable German accents (sorry, Joe Anderson) and all the praise for Laura Ramsey's tragic performance.

Source: "10 Years Later, ‘The Ruins’ Still Gets Under the Skin!", by Trace Thurman

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> Trace: @tracedthurman

> Joe: @bstolemyremote

> Dax: @DaxEbaben

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This week on Micro Queers we're discussing Michael Zara's 2020 Possessed (click the link to watch the 6.5-minute-long short) a macabre musical short about a woman who becomes a little obsessed (er, possessed) with her Peloton instructor during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

> Trace: @tracedthurman

> Joe: @bstolemyremote

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