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Gayly Dreadful -- Bursting out of your closet with the latest horror reviews
Bursting Out of Your Closet
[Pose Recap w/t Joe Lipsett] We Belt Out Some Songs Discussing "Love's In Need Of Love Today"
Jul 24

Jul 24 [Pose Recap w/t Joe Lipsett] We Belt Out Some Songs Discussing "Love's In Need Of Love Today"

Terry Mesnard
LGBTQ, recap, TV, Gayly, Review

Joe and Terry recap the music-filled sixth episode of Pose, Season 2.

[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Extra Ordinary is Extraordinarily Charming
Jul 23

Jul 23 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Extra Ordinary is Extraordinarily Charming

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

From Fantasia Festival 2019, Extra Ordinary is charming ghost story.

[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] A Good Woman is Hard To Find
Jul 21

Jul 21 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] A Good Woman is Hard To Find

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

From Fantasia Festival 2019, A Good Woman is Hard to Find is a desperate revenge thriller.

[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Satanic Panic is a Blast
Jul 21

Jul 21 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Satanic Panic is a Blast

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

From Fantasia 2019, Satanic Panic pits a pizza delivery woman against a satanic cult to hilarious effect.

[News] Here's the Daniel Isn't Real Teaser!
Jul 20

Jul 20 [News] Here's the Daniel Isn't Real Teaser!

Terry Mesnard
Movies, Off Topic

Fresh from San Diego Comic-Con, here’s the teaser for Daniel Isn’t Real.

[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] The Wretched is Wytches by Way of Disturbia
Jul 19

Jul 19 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] The Wretched is Wytches by Way of Disturbia

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

The Wretched is having its World Premiere at Fantasia Festival 2019 and this is definitely one to keep an eye on.

[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Knives and Skin is a Psychadelic Parody
Jul 18

Jul 18 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Knives and Skin is a Psychadelic Parody

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

From Fantasia Festival 2019, Knives and Skin is a slice of Americana as filtered through Riverdale, Twin Peaks and every high school dramedy.

[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] No Mercy Has a Particular Set of Skills
Jul 18

Jul 18 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] No Mercy Has a Particular Set of Skills

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

Screened at Fantasia Festival 2019, No Mercy operates in a scuzzy exploitation mold that will turn off some viewers due to the subject matter.

[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] DreadOut Lacks Scares
Jul 17

Jul 17 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] DreadOut Lacks Scares

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

From Fantasia 2019, DreadOut proves that video game adaptations suffer, regardless of the culture.

[Review] Luz
Jul 16

Jul 16 [Review] Luz

Terry Mesnard
Movies, dreadful, Review

Luz is an audacious first film from writer/director Tilman Singer that suggests a talent to keep an eye on.

[Review] Deadtectives is a Hilarious Thrill Ride
Jul 15

Jul 15 [Review] Deadtectives is a Hilarious Thrill Ride

Terry Mesnard
Movies, dreadful, Review

Don’t miss this one, like I did.

[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Porno is a Delightfully Silly Creature Feature
Jul 13

Jul 13 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Porno is a Delightfully Silly Creature Feature

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

From Fantasia 2019, Porno is a delightful horror comedy that surprised me with its heart.

[Review] They're Inside
Jul 12

Jul 12 [Review] They're Inside

Terry Mesnard
Movies, dreadful, Review

They’re Inside has a playful inventiveness that helped distract from a lot of the found footage tropes.

[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] The Deeper You Dig...The Worse it Gets
Jul 11

Jul 11 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] The Deeper You Dig...The Worse it Gets

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

The Deeper You Dig is having its World Premiere at the Fantasia Festival and it’s kind of a mixed bag.

[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] The Art of Self-Defense Surprises at Every Turn
Jul 11

Jul 11 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] The Art of Self-Defense Surprises at Every Turn

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

From Fantasia 2019: The Art of Self Defense surprises at every turn and is a must see movie.

[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Sadako
Jul 11

Jul 11 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Sadako

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

Hideo Nakata returns to The Ring series with Sadako!

[Pose Recap w/t Joe Lipsett] We Say Goodbye in "Never Knew Love Like This Before"
Jul 10

Jul 10 [Pose Recap w/t Joe Lipsett] We Say Goodbye in "Never Knew Love Like This Before"

Terry Mesnard
LGBTQ, TV, recap, Gayly, Review

We say goodbye on this very emotional episode of Pose.

[Review] Darlin' is a Camp Classic in the Making
Jul 8

Jul 8 [Review] Darlin' is a Camp Classic in the Making

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

Let’s talk about this camp classic in the making.

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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
Terry Mesnard
October 23, 2026
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Terry Mesnard
October 23, 2026
[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
Terry Mesnard
October 9, 2026
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Terry Mesnard
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
Terry Mesnard
September 4, 2026
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Terry Mesnard
September 4, 2026
[Silo S03E08 Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] A Dinner Party Brings "Gray Goo" and Revelations
Terry Mesnard
August 21, 2026
[Silo S03E08 Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] A Dinner Party Brings "Gray Goo" and Revelations
Terry Mesnard
August 21, 2026
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Terry Mesnard
August 21, 2026
 
 
 
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