Blog Page

[Servant recap w/t Gayly Dreadful) Another Tense Dinner & a Purple Balloon Dominate “Haggis”

December 27, 2019 by Joe Lipsett

Each week Joe (@bstolemyremote) and Terry (@gaylydreadful) discuss the most recent episode of Apple TV’s Servant, alternating between our respective sites — queerhorrormovies.com and gaylydreadful.com.

Episode 1.07 “Haggis”

[Read more…]

[Review] ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Offers Plenty of Fan-Service and Nostalgia

December 23, 2019 by Joe Lipsett

All things must come to an end, including the most recent trilogy of Star Wars, which concludes with The Rise of Skywalker. [Read more…]

Horror Writing For External Websites

December 17, 2019 by Joe Lipsett

Editorials

“The Best Slashers Turning 40 This Year” /Film (Sept 29, 2021)
“Fantasy Box Office Bombs That Deserve A Second Chance” /Film (Aug 31, 2021)
“The 10 Best Sci-Fi Shows Currently On Netflix” /Film (Aug 26, 2021)
“31 Halloween TV Specials to Stream and Scream Over” Consequence of Sound (Oct 26, 2020)
“Queer Horror in Knife + Heart and Stranger by the Lake“ Certified Forgotten (Oct 21, 2020)
‘Tubi Or Not To Be’ Day 1: Joe Lipsett on Greydon Clark’s ‘Uninvited’ Boom Howdy (July 13, 2020)
“Scream 3 is the Best Worst Sequel of Any Horror Franchise.” Consequence of Sound (Feb 4, 2020)
“Let’s Talk About WHY You Hated The New ‘Black Christmas’ So Much.” Fangoria (Dec 17, 2019)
“IT: Chapter 2‘s Opening Hate Crime is Vital (Here’s Why)” ScreenRant (Oct 26, 2019)
“The Ending Of The Invitation Explained” ScreenRant (Oct 26, 2019)
“Why Jennifer’s Body Is So Popular (10 Years After Release)” ScreenRant (Oct 22, 2019)
“A Queer Celebration of Sorority Row” The Bite #74 – Shudder’s weekly newsletter (Sept 4, 2019)
“Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut Has Never Been An Erotic Thriller.” Consequence of Sound (July 16, 2019)
“What’s Next for the Scream Franchise?” Consequence of Sound (July 9, 2019)
““Where’s the dick in my horror?!”: Thoughts on Queer Spectatorship and Desire in Horror” Gayly Dreadful (June 10, 2019)
“The Edible Star: Narrative Agency and Female Ingenues in The Neon Demon and Starry Eyes.” Film and Fishnets Vol 4 – Fame (May 2019)
“Obsessive Voyeurism, Passivity And Sexual Transgression In Cronenberg’s Crash.” Film and Fishnets Vol 2 – Obsession (March 2019)

[Servant Review w/t Gayly Dreadful] “Cricket” Confirms Leanne’s Magical Abilities

December 13, 2019 by Joe Lipsett

Episode 1.05 “Cricket”: With Dorothy and Sean gone for the day, Leanne makes a new friend.

[Read more…]

[He Said/She Said] ‘Rabid’ Has Problems In Front Of And Behind The Camera

December 13, 2019 by Joe Lipsett

In He Said/She Said, critics Joe and Valeska dissect a film in a back and forth email exchange. Previously, we tackled Susanne Bier’s Netflix “horror for the masses” film, Bird Box (2018). This time, we’re staying Canadian with the Soska Sisters’ reimagining of David Cronenberg‘s 1977 film, Rabid (2019).

Spoilers ahead…

[Read more…]

[Servant Review w/t Gayly Dreadful] Baby Dolls, Creepy Nannies and Weird Sex Dominate Eps 1-3

November 28, 2019 by Joe Lipsett

[AHS 1984 Recap w/t Gayly Dreadful] “Rest In Pieces” Is DOA

November 7, 2019 by Joe Lipsett

Most weeks Joe (@bstolemyremote) and Terry (@gaylydreadful) discus the most recent episode of FX’s American Horror Story, alternating between our respective sites — queerhorrormovies.com and gaylydreadful.com.

Missed the last few episodes? 9.06 “Episode 100” / 9.07 “Lady In White”

Episode 9.08 “Rest in Pieces”: A deadly trio emerges, hell-bent on unleashing a new era at Camp Redwood. Our former counselors desperately try to keep history from repeating itself. [Read more…]

Live & Video Appearances

November 3, 2019 by Joe Lipsett

In addition to Podcasts, I have appeared at several live and video chat events.

ET Canada: ‘Hannibal’, ‘Dexter’, ‘Prodigal Son’ & More Fan-Favourite ‘Killer’ Performances (Feb 10, 2021)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSjQFYzwFKM&ab_channel=ETCanada

The A.V. Club’s Why We Love – “How do the best horror scores scare the crap out of us with just a few notes?” (Oct 27, 2020)

The A.V. Club’s Why We Love – Pride Edition (June 29, 2020)

ET Canada’s The Great Debate (Halloween – Oct 31, 2019)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFSVOowvZoU&fbclid=IwAR1uKfY1Gfs3YCQZy6JsYl4oAHIuuv50bW907VOboSpGg3gvDMngb-MQ7wQ

Horror Queers’ Live Podcast Recording: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 w/t Mark Patton, Robert Rusler & Kim Meyers at Fantastic Fest 2019 (Sunday, Sept 15)