ScreamQueenz: Where Horror Gets GAY!

Thirteen years ago, I began the tradition of the FRIDAY THE 13th SPECTACULAR where I set out to discuss the FRIDAY THE 13th series in a way I hadn't heard before.

Now, I'm thirteen years older.

I'm thirteen years wiser.

It's time to go back to where it all started.

I'm going back to Camp Crystal Lake.

But this time...I'm not going alone.

I've enlisted the help of two fabulous out, gay horror filmmakers, BART MASTRONARDI ("Vindication", "Tales of Poe") and MICHAEL VARRATI ("Tales of Poe", "Dragula", MIDNIGHT MASS Podcast), and together we discuss the artistry, psychology & staying power of the original FRIDAY THE 13TH in a way you have never heard before.

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FRIDAY THE 13TH was directed by SEAN S. CUNNINGHAM, written by VICTOR MILLER, and stars BETSY PALMER, ADRIENNE KING, KEVIN BACON, JEANNINE TAYLOR, HARRY CROSBY, ROBBI MORGAN, LAURIE BARTRAM, MARK NELSON, and PETER BROUWER. Special effects by TOM SAVINI.

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In the FRIDAY THE 13TH Spectacular episode, my guests and I told our Friday the 13th stories.

At the FRIDAY THE 13TH Afterparty, you get to tell yours!

Get ready for an hour of Camp Crystal Lake tales told by fellow Screamerz: tales that are touching, funny, embarrassing and might just bring a tear to your eye.

For more information about the FRIDAY THE 13TH Film Location Tours, visit www.CrystalLakeTours.com

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The movie discussed in this episode contains scenes of threats & acts of sexual violence. If you or someone you know needs help, please call the NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSULT HOTLINE at 1-800-656-HOPE(4673) or visit RAINN.org.

Our month-long focus on SEAN S. CUNNINGHAM concludes with a look at his 1985 teen action thriller THE NEW KIDS (aka STRIKING BACK).

After being orphaned, Loren & Abby must relocate to live with their uncle and quickly run afoul of the local gang of drug-pushing bullies. The situation quickly escalates into a deadly battle for their lives set in an abandoned amusement park.

You can expect:

• a terrifying performance from JAMES SPADER.
• training montages within training montages.
• a shocking amount of homoerotic imagery.
• one of the most 80's music scores the 80's ever produced.

For your protection, I have enlisted as my guests Krav Maga master TRAE DEAN and Canada's foremost Attack Goose trainer TARA GARNER.

THE NEW KIDS was directed by SEAN S. CUNNINGHAM, written by STEPHEN GYLLENHAAL & BRIAN TAGGERT, and stars SHANNON PRESBY, LORI LOUGHLIN, JAMES SPADER, ERIC STOLTZ, and TOM ATKINS.

THE NEW KIDS is not currently streaming on any platforms but can be rented on YouTube.

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On the surface, SISSY is your standard bully/revenge slasher.

Underneath, there's soooo much more.

In fact, there's so much I have to split this episode on it into two parts!

My extra special guests for the #WomenInHorrorMonth selection are NICOLE DAVIS (Movie-Go-Round) and MAYA MURPHY (Rosewater, "Damn You, Uncle Lewis!").

SISSY is currently available on Shudder or wherever you rent movies.

SISSY was directed by HANNAH BARLOW & KANE SENES, written by HANNAH BARLOW and stars AISHA DEE, HANNAH BARLOW, EMILY DIMARGHERITI, DANIEL MONKS, YERIN HA and LUCY BARRETT

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Last episode, we took you to the brink of utter insanity with our discussion of SISSY.

But now we're back.

We're gonna finish what we started.

With SPOILERS this time!

My extra special guests for the #WomenInHorrorMonth selection are NICOLE DAVIS (Movie-Go-Round) and MAYA MURPHY (Rosewater, "Damn You, Uncle Lewis!").

SISSY is currently available on Shudder or wherever you rent movies.

SISSY was directed by HANNAH BARLOW & KANE SENES, written by HANNAH BARLOW and stars AISHA DEE, HANNAH BARLOW, EMILY DIMARGHERITI, DANIEL MONKS, YERIN HA and LUCY BARRETT

For more information on the psychology behind the intersection of Wellness and Conspiracy Theories, check out his article from THE GUARDIAN: "THE DARK SIDE OF WELLNESS".

Learn more about infamous wellness BELLE GIBSON and her cancer scam here: THE WILD TRUE STORY OF BELLE GIBSON

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Our WOMEN IN HORROR MONTH Celebration continues with a look at IRIS K. SHIM's film UMMA.

In UMMA, a Korean-American woman living on an isolated farm with her teenage daughter has her world turned upside down when the ashes of her abusive mother are delivered for her to bury. The longer she resists giving her Umma her final respects, the angrier Umma's spirit becomes.

At first glance, UMMA is a straightforward ghost/possession story that plays with the universal fear of becoming one's parents.

But lurking underneath is a complex spiderweb of generational trauma, the cycle of abuse and the uniquely Korean cultural syndrome known as Hwa-Byung.

To help me navigate these dark and dangerous waters, I am delighted to have two very special guests: author and actor RORY KELSCH ("I Am Strength: Tales of Everyday Superwomen") and actor, singer and activist ERIN QUILL ("Avenue Q", "The Mikado Project).

UMMA is currently available on Netflix.

UMMA was written & directed by IRIS K. SHIM and stars SANDRA OH, FIVEL STEWART, DERMOT MULRONEY, MEE WAA ALANA LEE, ODEYA RUSH and TOM YI.

For more information about Hwa-Byung Syndrome, check out this article from Exploring Your Mind.

To learn more about Korean Comfort Women, this article from The New Yorker is a great place to start.

Watch Dr. Steven Schlozman's TEDTalk on "What Horror Movies Teach Us About Ourselves and Being Human."

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A WOUNDED FAWN is a surrealistic descent into madness in which a serial killer (JOSH RUBEN) lures his intended next victim (SARAH LIND) to a secluded cabin, but instead incurs the wrath of The Furies, goddesses of vengeance from ancient Greece.

My very special guest for this episode is a burlesque performer, an artist, a purveyor of fabulous soaps, and an expert on Greek mythology, MATT KNIFE.

A WOUNDED FAWN is currently available on SHUDDER.

Directed by TRAVIS STEVENS. Screenplay by NATHAN FAUDREE & TRAVIS STEVENS. Starring JOSH RUBEN, SARAH LIND, MALIN BARR and KATIE KUANG.

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Travel back in time with me to 1892 to discuss DEL TENNEY's fiendishly catty proto-slasher CURSE OF THE LIVING CORPSE.

Following the death of their abusive sadistic father, a gaggle of his horrid offspring descend upon the creepy old family mansion to collect their inheritance only to be murdered one by one in the most deliciously gruesome ways.

Clearly, they never learned ScreamQueenz Rule #513:

"When you bury an evil tyrant, MAKE SURE HE'S REALLY DEAD!"

In order to plunge the depths of CURSE OF THE LIVING CORPSE. I'm joined by everybody's favorite dead dude: New York City horror host UNKLE SPOOKY.

CURSE OF LIVING CORPSE is currently available for free on YouTube and Tubi.

Directed by DEL TENNEY ("Horror of Party Beach", "I Eat Your Skin"). Written by DEL TENNEY and MARGOT HARTMAN. Starring ROY SCHEIDER ("Jaws", "All That Jazz"), CANDACE HILLIGOSS ("Carnival of Souls") and ROBERT MILLI ("All My Children", "Guiding Light").

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If you've ever wondered what would happen when I covered a movie that truly terrified me...you're about to find out.

Because LAST GIRL STANDING is a movie that shakes me to my core.

Twice before I've tried to talk about this film on the show.

Twice before I've had to scrap the entire project because just scratching the surface turns me into a blubbering, frightened mess.

Turns out what I needed was the calming soothing presence of my special guests CHRIS MOORE and KEVIN JONES (Hosts of the utterly delightful HOMOS ON HAUNTED HILL podcast) to get me through.

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In LAST GIRL STANDING, Camryn is the sole survivor of a brutal horror-movie-style massacre. Four years later, she reluctantly starts to rejoin society, yet fears her new friends are in danger when she begins to see signs that her old nemesis is not as dead as she thought.

Written & directed by BENJAMIN R. MOODY. Starring AKASHA VILLALOBOS, DANIELLE EVAN PLOEGER and BRIAN VILLALOBOS

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00:05:00 Main Segment Begins

01:10:00 Final Thoughts

01:12:00 Meet the FEMMES OF FRIGHT

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Celebrate WOMEN IN HORROR MONTH and check out the artwork of ScreamTeez' Featured Artist for February, KASEY LOGAN from EVILGOODS. Meet five re-imagined horror villainesses as you've never seen them before in Kasey's delightful FEMMES OF FRIGHT collection!

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Our celebration of WOMEN IN HORROR MONTH continues with a discussion of the powerful and controversial film SWALLOW. I am delighted to be joined by two very special guests: gender-bending queer horror filmmaker ALAN ROWE KELLY (Tales of Poe, The Blood Shed) and cohost of the MOVIE GO ROUND podcast NICOLE DAVIS.

**This episode contains frank discussions of sexual assault, domestic abuse and eating disorders. See below for links to resources that provide help**

Plus, I sit down for a chat with the ScreamQueenz Featured Artist for February and the creator of the FEMMES OF FRIGHT, KASEY LOMAN from EVILGOODS DESIGN.

Check out the FEMMES OF FRIGHT, and bring them home on a t-shirt, mug, sticker, phone case, face mask and more at bit.ly/femmesoffright

In SWALLOW, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession. Directed by CARLOS MIRABELLA-DAVIS. Starring HAYLEY BENNETT, AUSTIN STOWELL, ELIZABETH MARVEL and DENIS O'HARE.

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• 4:00 - Interview with Kasey Loman
• 20:00 Main Segment with Alan Rowe Kelly & Nicole Davis
• 1:26:30 - Final Thoughts on SWALLOW
• 131:45 - Listener Reviews
• 133:00 - Thank You's
• 135:15 - What's Next on ScreamQueenz

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NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT RESOURCE CENTER: https://www.nsvrc.org/

EATING DISORDERS: https://eatingdisorders.com/

ANTI VIOLENCE PROJECT (LGBTQ+): https://avp.org/

NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: https://ncadv.org/resources

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