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Gayly Dreadful -- Bursting out of your closet with the latest horror reviews
Bursting Out of Your Closet
[Pride 2019] Two Angels: The Mutant Body in X-Men: The Last Stand and X-Men: Days of Future Past
Jun 9

Jun 9 [Pride 2019] Two Angels: The Mutant Body in X-Men: The Last Stand and X-Men: Days of Future Past

Murphy Leigh
Movies, LGBTQ, Pride 2019, dreadful, feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, Gayly Helpful

Murphy Leigh tackles mutant bodies in the X-Men movies and about the inability for some mutants to pass as humans.

[Review] The Skin of the Teeth
Jun 8

Jun 8 [Review] The Skin of the Teeth

Terry Mesnard
LGBTQ, Movies, dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, Review

The Skin of the Teeth is an gay fever dream…but that’s not a good thing in my opinion.

[Pride 2019 Short Story] A Bright and Bloody Becoming
Jun 8

Jun 8 [Pride 2019 Short Story] A Bright and Bloody Becoming

Dylan Pierce
LGBTQ, Pride 2019, Short Story, dreadful, feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, Gayly Helpful

Paulette Pierce has a short story to share with you today. So grab some coffee and huddle up. It’s time to get spooky.

Gunpowder & Sky's Horror Brand Alter is hitting Cinepocalypse!
Jun 7

Jun 7 Gunpowder & Sky's Horror Brand Alter is hitting Cinepocalypse!

Terry Mesnard
Cinepocalypse 2019, Festival, Movies, Off Topic

Gunpowder & Sky announces a partnership between their horror label ALTER and The Music Box Theatre!

[Pride 2019] Fright Night and The Sexual Awakening of a Queer Woman
Jun 7

Jun 7 [Pride 2019] Fright Night and The Sexual Awakening of a Queer Woman

BJ Colangelo
LGBTQ, Movies, Pride 2019, dreadful, feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful

BJ Colangelo discusses her attraction to Jerry Dandridge in Fright Night (1985) as a catalyst for understanding her own sexuality.

[Pride 2019] I'm Gay for Horror
Jun 6

Jun 6 [Pride 2019] I'm Gay for Horror

Señor Scary
LGBTQ, Pride 2019, Movies, dreadful, feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful

Señor Scary (aka Jerry Robredo) gets personal as he discusses what horror meant to him growing up and how he found his voice through horror.

[Pride 2019] Double Lives: Coded Queerness in The Twilight Zone
Jun 5

Jun 5 [Pride 2019] Double Lives: Coded Queerness in The Twilight Zone

Elizabeth Erwin
LGBTQ, Movies, Pride 2019, dreadful, feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, Gayly Helpful

Elizabeth Erwin examines the queer-coding in The Twilight Zone’s episode “In His Image.”

[Pride 2019] In the Closet with Laura Palmer
Jun 4

Jun 4 [Pride 2019] In the Closet with Laura Palmer

Alexander O'Connor
LGBTQ, Movies, Pride 2019, dreadful, feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful

Alexander O’Connor discusses how Twin Peaks’ Laura Palmer helped him understand himself.

[Review] Boar
Jun 3

Jun 3 [Review] Boar

Terry Mesnard
Movies, dreadful, Review

Boar is a bloody romp across the wilds of Australia that suffers a bit from pacing issues but excels with some fun practical effects and plenty of gore.

[Pride 2019] Shove it Down Their Throats - Why Queer Representation in the Media Matters
Jun 3

Jun 3 [Pride 2019] Shove it Down Their Throats - Why Queer Representation in the Media Matters

Trace Thurman
LGBTQ, Movies, Pride 2019, dreadful, feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, Gayly Helpful

Trace explains why queer representation matters in the horror genre by looking at Happy Death Day.

[Pride 2019] We Have Such Sights to Show You: Hellraiser and the Spectrum of Queerness
Jun 2

Jun 2 [Pride 2019] We Have Such Sights to Show You: Hellraiser and the Spectrum of Queerness

Alejandra Gonzalez
LGBTQ, Movies, Pride 2019, dreadful, feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, Gayly Helpful

In our first Pride 2019 article, Alejandra Gonzalez praises Clive Barker’s Hellraiser for its representation of the spectrum of sexuality.

[Fantaspoa Film Fest 2019 Review] True Fiction
Jun 1

Jun 1 [Fantaspoa Film Fest 2019 Review] True Fiction

Terry Mesnard
Festival, Movies, dreadful, Review

Premiering at the Fantaspoa Film Festival, True Fiction is a messy little thriller where the lines between author and character and truth and fiction begin to blend.

[Pride 2019] I Need Your Help for Pride 2019
Jun 1

Jun 1 [Pride 2019] I Need Your Help for Pride 2019

Terry Mesnard
LGBTQ, Editor's Picks, Pride 2019, Movies, dreadful, feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, TV, Gayly Helpful

It’s Pride and I need your help. All of the details are here: Writers, new art, a 30 day code for Shudder and a very important fundraiser.

Shudder's June U.S. highlights are here, including Knife+Heart!!
May 30

May 30 Shudder's June U.S. highlights are here, including Knife+Heart!!

Terry Mesnard
LGBTQ, Movies, Off Topic

Knife+Heart headlines (as far as I’m concerned) a fantastic June for Shudder!

[Fantaspoa Film Fest 2019 Review] Deodato Holocaust
May 29

May 29 [Fantaspoa Film Fest 2019 Review] Deodato Holocaust

Terry Mesnard
Festival, Movies, dreadful, Review

Deodato Holocaust charts the career of Ruggero Deodato, from learning under the tutelage of Roberto Rossellini to his infamous Cannibal Holocaust and beyond.

[Review] Wade in the Water
May 22

May 22 [Review] Wade in the Water

Terry Mesnard
Festival, Movies, dreadful, Review

Very dark, thematically, Wade in the Water surprises with a second act that changes the entire feeling of the movie. It’s premiering at Dances with Films on June 19th.

[Review] The Nightshifter (Morto Não Fala)
May 20

May 20 [Review] The Nightshifter (Morto Não Fala)

Terry Mesnard
Movies, dreadful, Review

The Nightshifter (Morto Não Fala) is a fantastic story of a man who gets mixed up with a local gang before twisting into a supernatural nightmare.

Does John Wick 3 have a post credit scene?
May 18

May 18 Does John Wick 3 have a post credit scene?

Terry Mesnard
Movies, Off Topic

Here’s five paragraphs to tell you what you really want to know. 

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[Tip Toe Episode 4 Review with Joe Lipsett] The Penultimate Episode Tees Up a Truly Traumatic Ending
Terry Mesnard
October 23, 2026
[Tip Toe Episode 4 Review with Joe Lipsett] The Penultimate Episode Tees Up a Truly Traumatic Ending
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October 23, 2026
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[Tip Toe Episode 2 Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] Toxic Masculinity Masks Insecurities in Episode 2
Terry Mesnard
October 9, 2026
[Tip Toe Episode 2 Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] Toxic Masculinity Masks Insecurities in Episode 2
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October 9, 2026
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October 9, 2026
[Silo S03E10 Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] It's the Finale and "Troy" is the Beginning of the End
Terry Mesnard
September 4, 2026
[Silo S03E10 Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] It's the Finale and "Troy" is the Beginning of the End
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September 4, 2026
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[Silo S03E08 Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] A Dinner Party Brings "Gray Goo" and Revelations
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August 21, 2026
[Silo S03E08 Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] A Dinner Party Brings "Gray Goo" and Revelations
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August 21, 2026
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August 21, 2026
 
 
 
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