All articles tagged with #queer horror
Jane Schoenbrun’s Camp Miasma, a queer slasher starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, premiered at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard to a six‑minute standing ovation, delivering sharp satire of Hollywood reboot culture amid bloody, delirious thrills; U.S. release is August 7 via Mubi.
Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson discuss Jane Schoenbrun’s Cannes-bound queer horror Camp Miasma (Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma), with Einbinder describing how intense, fear-driven scenes pushed her to confront desire and trauma, and Anderson praising the film’s blood-soaked exploration of identity, pleasure, and belonging as Kris revives an ’80s slasher while navigating marginalized communities and fandom.
Australian director Adrian Chiarella’s Leviticus uses a supernatural curse to cast queer desire as a deadly threat in a small-town setting, following Naim and Ryan as their secret romance collides with a conversion-therapy ritual and a malevolent manifestation that only appears when they’re alone. The film blends It Follows style dread with a haunting romance, delivering sharp social commentary on homophobia without resorting to easy stereotypes, anchored by solid performances from Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen, and Mia Wasikowska. At 86 minutes it moves briskly, though the final stretch tightens its grip with a bold, bittersweet ending underscored by a Frank Ocean track, making Leviticus a standout Sundance entry seeking distribution.
An Australian horror debut by Adrian Chiarella, Leviticus blends a tender, forbidden romance between two boys with a repressive Christian community, turning a public deliverance ceremony into a haunting stalker that takes the form of the lovers’ crush. Drawing on It Follows and other body-horror tropes, it probes internalized homophobia and religious paranoia, delivering a moody, if imperfect, Sundance debut that is currently seeking U.S. distribution.
Bryan Fuller, the creator of shows like "Hannibal" and "American Gods," has been accused of sexual harassment by fellow producer Sam Wineman on the set of an AMC docuseries about queer horror. Wineman alleges that Fuller engaged in constant references to masturbation, casual bullying, and created a hostile work environment. The lawsuit claims that Fuller made inappropriate comments, pressed his penis against Wineman's buttocks, and left evidence of masturbation on his desk. Fuller's attorney denies the allegations, stating that Wineman was fired for incompetence. AMC is reviewing the lawsuit.