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Gayly Dreadful -- Bursting out of your closet with the latest horror reviews
Bursting Out of Your Closet
[AHS 1984 Recap w/t Nikki Hecht] "Lady in White" Unfortunately treads Water
Nov 2

Nov 2 [AHS 1984 Recap w/t Nikki Hecht] "Lady in White" Unfortunately treads Water

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

“Lady in White” treads water as we head into the finale.

[AYAOTD? Recap w/ Erin Callahan] 8.3 "Destory All Tophats"
Nov 1

Nov 1 [AYAOTD? Recap w/ Erin Callahan] 8.3 "Destory All Tophats"

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

Troy and Erin have reached the end of the reboot with “Destroy All Tophats”!

[Review] The Latent Image is a Fantastic Gay Horror Short
Oct 30

Oct 30 [Review] The Latent Image is a Fantastic Gay Horror Short

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, LGBTQ, Movies, Review, short film, short fiction

The Latent Image is a gay horror short oozing with tension.

[FAFF 2019 Review] Tammy and the T-Rex is Art
Oct 29

Oct 29 [FAFF 2019 Review] Tammy and the T-Rex is Art

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, LGBTQ, Review, Festival, FAFF, Movies

Twenty-five years after its release, Tammy and the T-Rex is being rediscovered and I’m here for it.

[TADFF 2019 Review] Mutant Blast Asks the Important Questions
Oct 28

Oct 28 [TADFF 2019 Review] Mutant Blast Asks the Important Questions

Terry Mesnard
Festival, dreadful, Movies, Review, TADFF2019

Mutant Blast is a blast of DYI fun mixed with an environmental message.

[AHS 1984 Recap w/t Nikki Hecht] Episode 100 Wants to Bring the Whole Gang Back Together!
Oct 26

Oct 26 [AHS 1984 Recap w/t Nikki Hecht] Episode 100 Wants to Bring the Whole Gang Back Together!

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

Nikki is filling in while Joe has gone missing. My best friend and I look at American Horror Story’s historic 100th episode!

[Review] The Gallows Act II Swings For The Fences, But It's No Home Run
Oct 26

Oct 26 [Review] The Gallows Act II Swings For The Fences, But It's No Home Run

Troy Gardner
dreadful, Movies, Review

Troy Gardner goes back to school to read from The Gallows playbook and comes away wanting.

[TADFF 2019 Review] 8 Sits at the Crossroads of Interesting and Boring
Oct 25

Oct 25 [TADFF 2019 Review] 8 Sits at the Crossroads of Interesting and Boring

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Festival, Movies, Review, TADFF2019
[AYAOTD? Recap w/ Erin Callahan] 8.2 "Opening Night"
Oct 25

Oct 25 [AYAOTD? Recap w/ Erin Callahan] 8.2 "Opening Night"

Troy Gardner
Afraid Dark, dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, LGBTQ, recap, Review, TV
[TADFF 2019 Review] Werewolf/Wilkolak is Bleak but Hopeful
Oct 24

Oct 24 [TADFF 2019 Review] Werewolf/Wilkolak is Bleak but Hopeful

Terry Mesnard
Festival, TADFF2019, dreadful, Movies, Review

Werewolf is a bleak but hopeful Polish fable.

[TADFF 2019 Review] Witches in the Woods
Oct 22

Oct 22 [TADFF 2019 Review] Witches in the Woods

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Festival, Movies, Review, TADFF2019

From Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2019, Witches in the Woods just did not work for me.

[Review] Girl on the Third Floor is a Goopy Good Time
Oct 22

Oct 22 [Review] Girl on the Third Floor is a Goopy Good Time

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Movies, Review

Girl on the Third Floor is a goopy good time with a surprisingly feminist script.

[News] Chilling First Clip From Gay Horror-Thriller Spiral
Oct 21

Oct 21 [News] Chilling First Clip From Gay Horror-Thriller Spiral

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, LGBTQ, Movies, Off Topic

Coming at you with the chilling first clip from upcoming gay horror film Spiral!

[News] A Genre of One: The Cinema of Bong Joon Ho
Oct 21

Oct 21 [News] A Genre of One: The Cinema of Bong Joon Ho

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Movies, Off Topic
[TADFF 2019 Review] Making Monsters
Oct 21

Oct 21 [TADFF 2019 Review] Making Monsters

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Festival, Movies, Review, TADFF2019

From Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Making Monsters wastes too much time with silliness and competing stories.

Are You Afraid of the Dark? Returns! with 8.1 "Submitted For Your Approval"
Oct 18

Oct 18 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Returns! with 8.1 "Submitted For Your Approval"

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

Are You Afraid of the Dark? is back! Join Troy and Erin as they take a break from the original show to visit the new series!

[Review] Wounds is Gooey, Grisly Fun
Oct 18

Oct 18 [Review] Wounds is Gooey, Grisly Fun

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Movies, Review

Wounds is a grimy film about grimy people.

[Review] Eli is Bonkers and I Loved Every Minute of It
Oct 18

Oct 18 [Review] Eli is Bonkers and I Loved Every Minute of It

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Movies, Review
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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
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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