body horror

‘Booger’ Fantasia Review – Grief-Fueled Drama Features a Unique Kind of Body Horror

Joe Lipsett body horror, Booger, Fantasia 2023, Garrick Bernard, Grace Glowicki, Marcia DeBonis, Mary Dauterman, Movies, Reviews, Sofia Dobrushin

Anna (Grace Glowicki) is not okay. In writer/director Mary Dauterman’s feature directorial debut, the mid-twenties New Yorker is grieving the loss of her roommate and best friend, Izzy (Sofia Dobrushin). She’s dodging calls from her co-worker Devon for repeatedly missing work, eating questionable looking Thai take-out that Izzy left in the fridge, and refusing to […]

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‘Upgrade’: Finding the Horror in Leigh Whannell’s Violent Action Movie

Luiz H. C. body horror, Editorials, Horror Adjacent, Longform, Movies, Sci-Fi, Upgrade, Venom

I always find it fascinating when horror artists tackle other genres. From John Carpenter adding demonic monsters to his kung-fu comedy to Sam Raimi inserting jump-scares in super-hero flicks, you can almost always find a hint of the filmmakers’ previous work even in these non-scary projects. 2018’s sci-fi/action flick Upgrade is no exception, offering up […]

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Kicking Off Weird Sex Month with the 40th Anniversary of ‘Videodrome’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

Joe Lipsett body horror, Canadian Horror, David Cronenberg, debbie harry, James Woods, LGBT, LGBT Horror, lgbtq, LGBTQ Horror, Podcasts, Videodrome

Long Live The New Flesh, Bitch! And just like that, we’re into February. After starting the new year with a redo of our episode on The Perfection, followed by AIDS metaphor Safe, del Toro’s Gothic Romance Crimson Peak and slasher remake House of Wax, Trace and I are settling into our birthday month with four weeks of ‘Weird Sex’ […]

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‘Sick of Myself’ Review – Egotistical Body Horror That’s More Than Skin-Deep! [BHFF 22]

Daniel Kurland BHFF 22, body horror, Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, Eirik Sæther, Kristine Kujath Thorp, Kristoffer Borgli, Movies, Reviews, Sick of Myself

Sick of Myself presents a modern body horror story that’s rooted in limitless narcissism that’s as disturbing as it is hilarious. “I love to live.” The body horror sub-genre has become increasingly popular, especially since greater breakthroughs in prosthetics and practical effects now allow for unprecedented spectacles. It’s easier than ever to gross out an […]

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The AIDS Allegory at the Center of David Cronenberg’s ‘The Fly’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

Trace Thurman body horror, David Cronenberg, Geena Davis, Horror Queers, Horror Queers Podcast, Jeff Goldblum, John Getz, Podcasts, Queer Horror, The Fly

He’s a squirter. First we got cosmic with Adam Egypt Mortimer’s outstanding imaginary friend tale Daniel Isn’t Real, then we got hot with the 1981 parody Student Bodies before getting fancy (and super duper queer) with Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope. Now, we’re getting weird, gooey and tragic with David Cronenberg‘s masterful remake of The Fly! In the film, […]

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‘The Ruins’ Director Carter Smith Wraps Filming on “Slimy, Wild Queer Horror” Movie ‘Swallowed’

Meagan Navarro body horror, Carter Smith, Movies, Swallowed, The Ruins

It looks like The Ruins director Carter Smith is going back to his body-horror roots with his latest feature, Swallowed. That includes re-teaming with The Ruins’ lead actress Jena Malone. An Instagram post by Smith reveals a few key details about the mysterious horror film; production recently wrapped in Maine and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge actor Mark Patton also stars. Smith […]

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