Episode Details

Episode 14: Queer Horror

This episode was recorded on October 17, 2023 and posted on December 2, 2023.

Content Warning: Light vulgarity.

Introduction

• Welcome to No Bodies Episode 14
• Introductions to your Ghosts Hosts with the Most - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Projectile Varmint aka Suzie
• Introductions to our guests Chris Vecchio of Queer Horror High & Alix Moad, co-director of Field of Screams
• Today's Topic: Queer Horror

Discussion of Queer Horror

• Defining queer horror
• Why is this subgenre integral to highlight when we talk about the horror community?
• Brief History of Queer Horror
• Major themes of queer horror including queer subtext, vampires, queer femininity, body horror vs. bodily autonomy

Worst & Best Representations of Queer Horror

Spoilers ahead!

Worst

• Dressed to Kill (1980) - Chris
• Hide and Go Shriek (1988) - Chris
• Sleepaway Camp (1983) - Alix

Best

• The Fear Street Trilogy (2021) - Alix
• Freaky (2020) - Alix
• Knife+Heart (2018) - Chris
• Hellbent (2004) - Chris
• Stranger by the Lake (2014) - Chris
• The Haunting (1963) - Chris
• Thelma (2017) - Chris

Suzie's Deep Cuts

Includes films with under 5k ratings on IMDB.

• Make a Wish (2002)
• Bad Things (2023)
• The Boulet Brothers Dragula

Closing Thoughts

• Where do you hope the horror genre takes the future of queer films?

Thank you to our guest!

• Check out Chris & Nickey on Queer Horror High and on Instagram @queerhorrorhigh
• Follow Alix on Instagram @modestmug and her film Field of Screams on Instagram @fieldofscreamsfilm. Support the film on Kickstarter!

Keep Up with Your Hosts

• Check out our instagram antics and drop a follow @nobodieshorrorpodcast.
• Projectile Varmint - keep up with Suzie's film musings on Instagram @projectile_varmint
• Lonely - read more from Lonely and keep up with her filmstagram chaos @lonelyhorrorclub on Instagram and www.lonelyhorrorclub.com.

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