It’s officially Pride Month! To celebrate, curl up on the couch with your partner and watch these LBGTQ+-themed horror films.
The movie is set at a conversion camp, as if that isn’t scary enough, “Several queer and trans campers join Whistler for a week of programming intended to ‘help them find a new sense of freedom.’ As the camp’s methods become increasingly more psychologically unsettling, the campers must work together to protect themselves. Things get even more dangerous when a mysterious killer starts claiming victims.”
Be sure to check out our interview with the actor Darwin del Fabro.
Where To Watch: Peacock
Starring Augustus Prew (The Morning Show), Scott Evans (Grace and Frankie), and Lukas Gage (Euphoria), the tale follows a group of longtime gay best friends who head to a beautiful desert home to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Relationships are put to the test, and truths are revealed as the night turns into a fight for survival.
Where To Watch: Hulu
“The movie follows a gay bachelor party which takes a spooky turn when the groom’s straight ex-military brother crashes the proceedings, and sinister spirits are summoned.”
Where To Watch: Apple TV, Prime Video, VUDU, RedBox
An ode to John Waters, the film follows “A dejected bartender and an aging drag queen fight to survive the eccentric and hostile nightlife of a corrupt city, as a masked maniac slaughters young gay men and drains them of blood.”
Where To Watch: AppleTV, Prime Video, VUDU
A newly-possessed high-school cheerleader turns into a succubus who specializes in killing her male classmates. Can her best friend put an end to the horror?
Where To Watch: Max, HULU
When troubled musical prodigy Charlotte seeks out Elizabeth, the new star pupil of her former school, the encounter sends both musicians down a sinister path with shocking consequences.
Where To Watch: Netflix
This is the most well-known and beloved LBGTQ+ horror film ever made. In the film, a vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.
We highly recommend that you also watch the new series based on the Anne Rice book that inspired the movie. IT premiered earlier this year. Watch it on AMC+ or Prime Video.
Where To Watch: Tubi, Prime Video, AppleTV
From director Julia Ducournau comes the French-Belgian tale of Justine, a young woman who comes from a family of vegetarian veterinarians. At the age of 16, she is a promising and brilliant student. After she enrolls at veterinarian school, she enters a decadent and dangerously seductive world. During the first week, she faces a week of hazing rituals. Desperate to fit in, she strays from her family’s principles and eats raw meat for the first time.
Where To Watch: Prime Video, VUDU, Apple TV, RedBox
Jagged Mind sees a woman plagued by blackouts and strange visions that lead her to discover she’s stuck in a series of time loops, possibly related to her mysterious new girlfriend.
Where To Watch: Premieres on June 15th on Hulu
Be sure to check out our recent interview with trans actor, activist, and author Chaz Bono.