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Gayly Dreadful -- Bursting out of your closet with the latest horror reviews
Bursting Out of Your Closet
[Cinepocalypse 2019 Review] Bliss is a Blood-Soaked Descent into Hell
Sep 23

Sep 23 [Cinepocalypse 2019 Review] Bliss is a Blood-Soaked Descent into Hell

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

Bliss is a blood-soaked descent into horror and it fucking rocks.

[AYAOTD? Recap w/ Erin Callahan] 1.9 "The Tale of the Sorcerer's Apprentice"
Sep 20

Sep 20 [AYAOTD? Recap w/ Erin Callahan] 1.9 "The Tale of the Sorcerer's Apprentice"

Troy Gardner
Afraid Dark, dreadful, LGBTQ, recap, Review, TV, Gayly, Gayly dreadful

Troy and Erin examine Are You Afraid of the Dark S1E9: “The Tale of the Sorcerer’s Apprentice.”

[AHS 1984 recap w/t Joe Lipsett] "Camp Redwood" Takes Us to Camp
Sep 19

Sep 19 [AHS 1984 recap w/t Joe Lipsett] "Camp Redwood" Takes Us to Camp

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, LGBTQ, recap, Review, TV

American Horror Story is back with a season that takes us to the metaphorically loaded 1984.

[TIFF 2019 Review] Synchronic Continues Moorhead & Benson's Meteoric Rise
Sep 19

Sep 19 [TIFF 2019 Review] Synchronic Continues Moorhead & Benson's Meteoric Rise

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

Synchronic continues Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s meteoric rise.

[Review] Empathy, Inc. is Filled with Techno-Noir Paranoia
Sep 18

Sep 18 [Review] Empathy, Inc. is Filled with Techno-Noir Paranoia

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Movies, Review

Empathy, Inc. is a thrilling story of paranoia-filled noir.

[FrightFest 2019 Review] Spiral is a Thrilling Tale of Paranoia and Distrust
Sep 16

Sep 16 [FrightFest 2019 Review] Spiral is a Thrilling Tale of Paranoia and Distrust

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, LGBTQ, Movies, Festival, Fright Fest 2019, Review, Gayly, Gayly dreadful

Spiral is an enthralling thriller of paranoia set in the 90s about two gay men trying to live their lives.

[Review] Haunt is the Best of the Extreme Haunt Movies...but...
Sep 13

Sep 13 [Review] Haunt is the Best of the Extreme Haunt Movies...but...

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Movies, Review

Haunt is fine.

[AYAOTD? Recap w/ Erin Callahan] 1.8 "The Tale of the Nightly Neighbors"
Sep 13

Sep 13 [AYAOTD? Recap w/ Erin Callahan] 1.8 "The Tale of the Nightly Neighbors"

Troy Gardner
Afraid Dark, dreadful, LGBTQ, recap, Review, TV, Gayly, Gayly dreadful

Troy and Erin take a look at “The Tale of the Nightly Neighbors”

[Fantasia Festival 2019] Riot Girls is an Apocalyptic Blast
Sep 12

Sep 12 [Fantasia Festival 2019] Riot Girls is an Apocalyptic Blast

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

Riot Girls is a Mad Max meets Riverdale blast.

[Review] Gags the Clown
Sep 11

Sep 11 [Review] Gags the Clown

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Movies, Review

Gags the Clown offers some inventive narrative structuring, but doesn’t really do anything with it.

[Review] Artik is Like a Hammer to the Head
Sep 10

Sep 10 [Review] Artik is Like a Hammer to the Head

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Movies, Review

Artik is alternately frustrating and intense.

[Review] Strange But True but also Kinda Dumb
Sep 9

Sep 9 [Review] Strange But True but also Kinda Dumb

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Movies, Review

Strange But True, the adage may be…but that doesn’t always mean it’s more interesting.

[AYAOTD? Recap w/ Erin Callahan] 1.7 "The Tale of the Captured Souls"
Sep 6

Sep 6 [AYAOTD? Recap w/ Erin Callahan] 1.7 "The Tale of the Captured Souls"

Troy Gardner
Afraid Dark, LGBTQ, recap, TV, dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful
[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] The Divine Fury
Sep 1

Sep 1 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] The Divine Fury

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

The Divine Fury isn’t fun enough nor meditative enough to really excel.

[AYAOTD? Recap w/ Erin Callahan] 1.6 "The Tale of the Super Specs"
Aug 30

Aug 30 [AYAOTD? Recap w/ Erin Callahan] 1.6 "The Tale of the Super Specs"

Troy Gardner
Afraid Dark, LGBTQ, recap, TV, dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful

Troy and Erin are back. This time they look at “The Tale of the Super Specs”

[News] Creepshow Headlines a Busy September at Shudder!
Aug 28

Aug 28 [News] Creepshow Headlines a Busy September at Shudder!

Terry Mesnard
Movies, Off Topic, TV

Creepshow headlines a busy month at Shudder!

[AYAOTD? Recap w/ Erin Callahan] 1.5 “The Tale of the Hungry Hounds”
Aug 23

Aug 23 [AYAOTD? Recap w/ Erin Callahan] 1.5 “The Tale of the Hungry Hounds”

Troy Gardner
Afraid Dark, LGBTQ, TV, dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful
[Pose Recap w/t Joe Lipsett] "In My Heels" Brings the Season to a Close with Tears, Endings and New Beginnings
Aug 21

Aug 21 [Pose Recap w/t Joe Lipsett] "In My Heels" Brings the Season to a Close with Tears, Endings and New Beginnings

Terry Mesnard
LGBTQ, TV, recap, Gayly

We’ve reached the Season Two finale of Pose!

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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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