From alien parasites to pagan sex cults, this week’s streaming horror explores the dark side of love, family, friendship, and desire. Love hurts. Family …continue reading Fresh Screams: Five Horror Films to Stream (June 29-July 5)
“The Strings” is a haunting arthouse horror film where artistic isolation, queer longing, and cosmic dread become mournful and mesmerizing. Directed by Ryan Glover, …continue reading Shudder Sunday: The Strings (2020)
A reflection on horror’s troubled history with homophobia, the evolution of queer representation, and the genre’s power to confront bigotry. It has been a …continue reading The Power of Horror Over Homophobia: A Retrospective on the Slasher Bro Baseline
Campy, messy, and proudly subversive, “Killer Body Count” flips old-school slasher morality into a celebration of autonomy and identity. Directed by Danishka Esterhazy (The …continue reading Tubi Tuesday: Killer Body Count (2024)
Tina Romero’s “Queens of the Dead” puts a queer, campy, and wildly hopeful spin on the zombie genre, bringing sparkle to the apocalypse. “This …continue reading Shudder Sunday: Queens of the Dead (2025)
“I Blame Society” weaponizes found footage to deliver a savage critique of creative erasure, content culture, and Hollywood gatekeeping. Directed, co-written, and starring Gillian …continue reading Found Friday: I Blame Society (2020)
“The Last Thing Mary Saw” uses witch-horror language to explore queer repression, religious cruelty, and the monstrosity of love denied. “Fear and weakness keep …continue reading Witch Wednesday: The Last Thing Mary Saw (2021)
“The Retreat” may follow familiar survival-horror beats, but its queer perspective, social critique, and satisfying vengeance are a thrill. It’s Pride Month, and I’m …continue reading Tubi Tuesday: The Retreat (2021)
A delicate balance of tenderness and dread, “Thelma” explores queer desire, religious guilt, and the terrifying power of self-discovery. Director Joachim Trier is known …continue reading Sapphic Sunday: Thelma (2017)
“So Fades the Light” blends cult horror and queer identity in a haunting road-trip film about trauma, survival, and the search for closure. So …continue reading Indie Spotlight: “So Fades the Light” (2025)
Guilty Pleasures
Guilty Pleasures
She’s a lover, he’s a fighter. Together, they’re CHEER AND LOATHING. Tune in to hear your hosts, Stephanie (Cheer) and Casey (Loathing), clash over the films they love — and the ones they love to hate.
Guilty Pleasures: Holiday Special Featuring “Elves”
In this holiday extravaganza episode of Guilty Pleasures, join hosts Stephanie, Kelly, and our newest addition, Jonathan (Jack was tied up in tinsel and couldn't join us), as they unwrap the bizarre and unhinged world of holiday cinema. They dive into the depths of Elves, a film that's as chaotic as it is entertaining. It's a sleigh full of questionable decisions, diabolical dialogue, absurd plot twists, wildly offensive antics, and unhinged holiday mischief.
And that's not all! In the second half of the podcast, join your festive cinephile friends for a look at four more ”nutty as a fruitcake” holiday treats: A New York Christmas Wedding, Elf Bowling, A Medea Christmas, and Jack Frost. Plus, we each offer a bonus Christmas flick guaranteed to make you say, ”Ho, Ho, HO-LY Hell!”
Expect laughter, disbelief, and a spirited debate about what truly makes a movie a guilty pleasure. Don't miss this festive journey through the weirdest corners of holiday films!
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