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Entertainment, Opinion

This queer horror short film isn’t afraid to explore hard topics

June 14, 2022January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

What makes this horror short so captivating is not only its performances but its outright queerness.

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Tagged Alaska Thunderfuck, drag, film, horror, Jamal Douglas, mental health, Sam Wineman, short film, suicide, The Quiet RoomLeave a comment
Entertainment

Black History Month: Black queer characters and their stories (Part 1)

February 15, 2022January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

This Black History Month, check out these shows that highlight a range of Black experiences.

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Tagged bisexual, Black History Month, Cruel Summer, drugs, Euphoria, horror, television, The Bold Type, Van HelsingLeave a comment
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Avoiding queer characters in films is cowardly: Scream 5

January 22, 2022January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

A queer character in the new horror film is iconic, but is that enough?

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From cults to vampires: The year’s best queer horror

December 21, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

A roundup of some of the best creepy film and television that 2021 gave us.

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Tagged Amazon Prime, Chucky, Fear Street, film, horror, Netflix, representation, reviews, Syfy, television, The Girl in the Woods, Van Helsing, web seriesLeave a comment
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Creepy and camp new LGBTQ films and shows for Halloween

October 29, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

Check out this fresh new spooky season entertainment.

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Tagged Chucky, film, Halloween, horror, I Know What You Did Last Summer, reviews, Slumber Party Massacre, television, There's Someone Inside Your HouseLeave a comment
Entertainment, Opinion

Queer characters surviving horror films shouldn’t be radical 

October 18, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

A new Netflix film does something that’s uncommon in horror: queer characters survive to the end. 

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Internalised homophobia is a killer: Knife+Heart

August 31, 2021 vanessamaki

This French horror film is a rollercoaster of queer tragedy.

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Entertainment, Opinion

The trilogy ends with something special: Fear Street is Queer Street

July 21, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

Fear Street Part Three: 1666 depicts the embodiment of queer rage and a refreshingly different ending.

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Entertainment, Features, Opinion

5 movies that prove vampires are queer

May 22, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

These five horror films show that vampires are the queerest of all supernatural creatures.

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Tagged Bit, Daughters of Darkness, David Bowie, film, Fright Night, HIV, horror, Joel Schumacher, Nicole Maines, The Hunger, The Lost Boys, trans, vampiresLeave a comment
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Queer villains and politics in film: The Neon Demon

May 9, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

This psychological horror film presents queer representation in an unusual, terrifying way.

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Bodies and feminist autonomy in horror: Black Christmas

December 14, 2020January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

The cult classic Black Christmas explores themes that go beyond a typical slasher film.

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Tagged abortion, Black Christmas, feminism, film, horror, pregnancy, womenLeave a comment

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