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Gayly Dreadful -- Bursting out of your closet with the latest horror reviews
Bursting Out of Your Closet
[Pride 2019] The Lesbian Villain
Jun 26

Jun 26 [Pride 2019] The Lesbian Villain

Molly Henery
LGBTQ, Movies, Pride 2019, dreadful, feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, Gayly Helpful

Molly looks at the evolution of the Lesbian Villain throughout cinema.

[Review] The 16th Episode
Jun 25

Jun 25 [Review] The 16th Episode

Terry Mesnard
Movies, dreadful, Review

The 16th Episode (AKA Little Horror Movie) is a mismash of horror subgenres that’s entertaining but kind of misses the mark.

[Pride 2019] The Final Girl: A LGBTQ+ Representation
Jun 25

Jun 25 [Pride 2019] The Final Girl: A LGBTQ+ Representation

Joshua Anderson
LGBTQ, Movies, Pride 2019, dreadful, feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful

Joshua examines The Final Girl and discusses one that is also very near and dear to my heart.

[Pride 2019] Normalizing Queerness through Vampirism
Jun 24

Jun 24 [Pride 2019] Normalizing Queerness through Vampirism

Alice Collins
LGBTQ, Movies, Pride 2019, dreadful, feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful

Alice “Your Horror Tran” Collins is here to talk about Rocky Horror and Interview with a Vampire!

[Pride 2019] Injecting Queer Femme Rage into "Audition"
Jun 23

Jun 23 [Pride 2019] Injecting Queer Femme Rage into "Audition"

Josephine Maria
LGBTQ, Movies, Pride 2019, dreadful, feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful

Today, Josephine discusses a different way of looking at Audition.

[Pride 2019 Short Story] Deer Wife
Jun 23

Jun 23 [Pride 2019 Short Story] Deer Wife

Brock Faucette
LGBTQ, Pride 2019, Short Story, dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, feature, short fiction, Gayly Helpful

Today Brock gives us a spooky story.

[Pride 2019] I Don't Watch Horror Movies
Jun 22

Jun 22 [Pride 2019] I Don't Watch Horror Movies

Brie Alsbury
LGBTQ, Pride 2019, Movies, dreadful, feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful

Today is a double dose of awesomeness as my good friend Brie Alsbury tackles her fear of horror movies and The Wizard of Oz.

[Pride 2019 Short Story] Such Nice Guys
Jun 22

Jun 22 [Pride 2019 Short Story] Such Nice Guys

Charles Adam Bradley
LGBTQ, Pride 2019, Short Story, dreadful, feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, short fiction, Gayly Helpful

Today Charles A. Bradley AKA Devil Jack has a deliciously creepy short story for you.

[Pride 2019] “Reclamations of Ourselves”: Ritual, Horror, and the Erotic in the work of Audre’s Revenge and Monika Estrella Negra
Jun 21

Jun 21 [Pride 2019] “Reclamations of Ourselves”: Ritual, Horror, and the Erotic in the work of Audre’s Revenge and Monika Estrella Negra

Amanda Jo Hobson
LGBTQ, Movies, Pride 2019, dreadful, feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful

Amanda takes us to school and discusses the work of Audre’s Revenge and Monika Estrella Negra.

[Pride 2019] Is Jennifer’s Body the Bisexual Horror Film We Never Knew We Needed?
Jun 20

Jun 20 [Pride 2019] Is Jennifer’s Body the Bisexual Horror Film We Never Knew We Needed?

Jossalyn Holbert
LGBTQ, Pride 2019, Movies, dreadful, feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful

Jossalyn discusses the queer text of Jennifer’s Body and its importance to them.

[Cinepocalypse 2019 Review] The Last to See Them/Gli ultimi a vederli vivere
Jun 19

Jun 19 [Cinepocalypse 2019 Review] The Last to See Them/Gli ultimi a vederli vivere

Terry Mesnard
Festival, Cinepocalypse 2019, Movies, dreadful, Review

The Last to See Them makes its North American debut at Cinepocalypse and brings an Italian slice-of-life drama that has a tragic end.

[Cinepocalypse 2019 Review] Into the Dark: Culture Shock
Jun 19

Jun 19 [Cinepocalypse 2019 Review] Into the Dark: Culture Shock

Terry Mesnard
Cinepocalypse 2019, Festival, Movies, TV, dreadful, Review

Into the Dark: Culture Shock tackles American Pride and the insidious side of the American Dream.

[Pose Recap w/t Joe Lipsett] Dungeons and Dragons and Patti (Oh my!) in this week's "Worth It"
Jun 19

Jun 19 [Pose Recap w/t Joe Lipsett] Dungeons and Dragons and Patti (Oh my!) in this week's "Worth It"

Terry Mesnard
TV, LGBTQ, recap, Gayly, Review

In the second recap of Pose Season Two, Joe and Terry talk about Patti LuPone, butch queen realness and ask the question, where do the Balls get their wonderful trophies?

[Pride 2019] Why Horror?
Jun 19

Jun 19 [Pride 2019] Why Horror?

Alexander Birrell
LGBTQ, Movies, Pride 2019, short film, dreadful, feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, Gayly Helpful

Alexander Birrell tackles the question of “Why horror?” in a fantastic article about being a gay filmmaker.

[Review] Kanarie/Canary
Jun 18

Jun 18 [Review] Kanarie/Canary

Terry Mesnard
LGBTQ, Movies, Gayly, Review

Kanarie is a surprising mix of queer coming-of-age drama, a war movie and a musical and it’s pretty fantastic.

[Pride 2019] Villainizing Queerness in Alexandre Aja’s High Tension
Jun 18

Jun 18 [Pride 2019] Villainizing Queerness in Alexandre Aja’s High Tension

Mary Beth McAndrews
LGBTQ, Movies, Pride 2019, dreadful, feature, Gayly dreadful, Gayly

Mary looks at the problematic High Tension in its representation of queerness and queer desire.

[Cinepocalypse 2019 Review] Why Don't You Just Die!
Jun 17

Jun 17 [Cinepocalypse 2019 Review] Why Don't You Just Die!

Terry Mesnard
Cinepocalypse 2019, Festival, Movies, dreadful, Review

Why Don’t You Just Die! is a gloriously cartoony and bloody dark comedy that will have you wondering how much blood is in a human body while laughing at the hijinks.

[Pride 2019] Horror Did Not Save My Life
Jun 17

Jun 17 [Pride 2019] Horror Did Not Save My Life

Dax Ebaben
LGBTQ, Pride 2019, Movies, dreadful, feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful

Dax opens up about his childhood and about the importance of horror in this raw and powerful article.

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[Tip Toe Episode 4 Review with Joe Lipsett] The Penultimate Episode Tees Up a Truly Traumatic Ending
Terry Mesnard
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[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
[Silo S03E10 Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] It's the Finale and "Troy" is the Beginning of the End
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[Silo S03E08 Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] A Dinner Party Brings "Gray Goo" and Revelations
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