horror

christmas

In Search of a Queer Christmas Horror Classic

If one quality ties the Christmas horror subgenre together, it’s an oddball, camp sensibility that almost always feels at least a little bit queer.

Payton McCarty-Simas —

Dec 19, 2024

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horror

movie lists

Autostraddle’s 30 Scariest Queer Horror Movie Moments

Drew Burnett Gregory and Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya present the most skin-crawling, chilling, disquieting, grotesque, macabre queer and trans horror movie scenes of all time.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Oct 14, 2023

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quizzes

Quiz: What Recent Queer Horror Book Should You Read This Halloween Season?

Sapphic vampires, perhaps? Trans body horror? Or maybe a queer zombie romp is more your style.

Casey —

Oct 6, 2024

horror

movie features

The 13 Gayest Things About the Supposedly Straight Horror Movie “Friday the 13th”

Happy Friday the 13th! I revisited one of my favorite slasher films of all time and came to this important conclusion: Mrs. Voorhees is mommi.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Oct 13, 2023

horror

movie reviews

‘Cuckoo’ Isn’t As Good as Its Final Girl

The scariest part of ‘Cuckoo’ is how it wastes Hunter Schafer’s performance.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Aug 10, 2024

horror

movie features

Is ‘Longlegs’ Homophobic? That’s the Wrong Question

Longlegs doesn’t need to wave a pride flag and take a shot of estrogen to be queer-coded. But a queer-coded villain doesn’t have to be bad.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Jul 24, 2024

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lgbt book reviews

Sapphic Yearning, Horror, and K-Pop Blend Perfectly in “Gorgeous Gruesome Faces”

I’ve never really been a horror girlie, but in recent months, I’ve found myself intrigued by YA books that have a horror element.

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Dec 27, 2023

horror

movie reviews

“It’s a Wonderful Knife Review: Queer Christmas Slasher Is Fun but Falls Short of Slay

It’s a queer, slasherified version of It’s a Wonderful Life!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Dec 4, 2023

horror

Horror Is So Gay

tv feature

Work and Class in “The Haunting of Bly Manor”

Woven throughout the series are thoughts on care and caretaking and who does that care and caretaking as well as domestic work.

Nico —

Oct 31, 2023

horror

Horror Is So Gay

movie features

The Queerest Horror Franchise Is and Always Has Been Chucky

Don Mancini has given us over three decades of queerness, from gender swapping and gay couples to killing John Waters and the cast of Bound. 

Juan Barquin —

Oct 29, 2023

horror

Horror Is So Gay

movie features

Obsessed: How “Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge” Ruined Its Gay Lead’s Life

“Looking back, it was so gay. It was amazing….all I can say was, we were all incredibly naive. Or, all incredibly latently gay. I’m not sure which.”

Riese —

Oct 27, 2023

horror

Trashology

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

What Three Horror Movies Capture Your Evil Essence, According to Your Sign

Take a look at both your sun and your rising sign, if you dare to peek behind the curtain and stare into the abyss that is your shadow side.

Nico —

Oct 27, 2023