Queer Horror: A Film Guide - The Podcast podcast

Queer Horror: A Film Guide - The Podcast

Sean Abley

The creator, co-editors, and contributors to QUEER HORROR: A FILM GUIDE do a deep dive into one of the films they wrote about for the book. Host: Sean Abley. Guests: Tyler Doupe, Calpernia Addams, Daniel W. Kelly, Brian Kirst, Michael Varrati, Dr. Heather O. Petrocelli

17 Episodes

The Old Dark House (1932) w/ Molly Henery
11/11/2026
37:31
Queer Horror: A Film Guide creator/co-editor Sean Abley and contributor Molly Henery aka The Blogging Banshee discover all the queer secrets of The Old Dark House. Is Boris Karloff a bisexual icon???Queer Horror: A Film Guide - The Podcast is a 30 minute deep(ish) dive into a classic (or not-so-classic) horror film found in the 500-page encyclopedia of genre films with LGBTQ content, Queer Horror: A Film Guide. Each episode Sean Abley, creator/co-editor of QH:AFG, asks one of the book contributors to pick a film they wrote about for the book that deserves even more queer analysis. Guests include co-editor Tyler Doupé, contributors Calpernia Addams, Molly Henery, Daniel W. Kelly, Brian Kirst, Michael Varrati, and special guest Heather O. Petrocelli, PhD.Get your signed copy of QUEER HORROR: A FILM GUIDE HERE! Support the show
Der Samurai w/ Daniel W. Kelly
10/21/2026
34:32
Queer Horror: A Film Guide creator/co-editor Sean Abley and contributor Daniel W. Kelly aka ScareBear Dan of Boys, Bears and Scares dig deep into the ramifications of repressing who you really are and cross-dressers who kill in der Samurai !Support the ongoing production of this podcast - CLICK HERE! Queer Horror: A Film Guide - The Podcast is a 30 minute deep(ish) dive into a classic (or not-so-classic) horror film found in the 500-page encyclopedia of genre films with LGBTQ content, Queer Horror: A Film Guide. Each episode Sean Abley, creator/co-editor of QH:AFG, asks one of the book contributors to pick a film they wrote about for the book that deserves even more queer analysis. Guests include co-editor Tyler Doupé, contributors Calpernia Addams, Molly Henery, Daniel W. Kelly, Brian Kirst, Michael Varrati, and special guest Heather O. Petrocelli, PhD.Support the show
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Let Me In w/ Calpernia Addams
10/7/2026
32:55
Queer Horror: A Film Guide creator/co-editor Sean Abley and Calpernia Addams dig into not one, not two, but three versions of Let the Right One In, with the American remake Let Me In (2010) as the launchpad.Support the ongoing production of this podcast - CLICK HERE! Queer Horror: A Film Guide - The Podcast is a 30 minute deep(ish) dive into a classic (or not-so-classic) horror film found in the 500-page encyclopedia of genre films with LGBTQ content, Queer Horror: A Film Guide. Each episode Sean Abley, creator/co-editor of QH:AFG, asks one of the book contributors to pick a film they wrote about for the book that deserves even more queer analysis. Guests include co-editor Tyler Doupé, contributors Calpernia Addams, Molly Henery, Daniel W. Kelly, Brian Kirst, Michael Varrati, and special guest Heather O. Petrocelli, PhD.Support the show
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls w/ Heather O. Petrocelli, PhD
9/23/2026
41:47
Queer Horror: A Film Guide creator/co-editor Sean Abley in conversation with Heather O. Petrocelli, PhD., author of Queer for Fear: Horror Film and the Queer Spectator. Sean and Heather make the queer case for Beyond the Valley of the Dolls!Support the ongoing production of this podcast - CLICK HERE! Queer Horror: A Film Guide - The Podcast is a 30 minute deep(ish) dive into a classic (or not-so-classic) horror film found in the 500-page encyclopedia of genre films with LGBTQ content, Queer Horror: A Film Guide. Each episode Sean Abley, creator/co-editor of QH:AFG, asks one of the book contributors to pick a film they wrote about for the book that deserves even more queer analysis. Guests include co-editor Tyler Doupé, contributors Calpernia Addams, Molly Henery, Daniel W. Kelly, Brian Kirst, Michael Varrati, and special guest Heather O. Petrocelli, PhD.Support the show
Los Angeles Comic-Con "Problematic Films" SPECIAL EPISODE
6/3/2026
57:11
In this special episode of Queer Horror: A Film Guide - The Podcast, we present a live recording of the Los Angeles Comic-Con "Problematic Films" panel, moderated by Sean Abley. Panelists include QHAFG contributor and Midnight Mass podcast co-host Michael Varrati, QHAFG cover artist Brendan Haley, Horror Movie Survival Guide podcast co-host Teri Gamble, and comic artist and film critic William O. Tyler.Support the ongoing production of this podcast - CLICK HERE! Queer Horror: A Film Guide - The Podcast is a 30 minute deep(ish) dive into a classic (or not-so-classic) horror film found in the 500-page encyclopedia of genre films with LGBTQ content, Queer Horror: A Film Guide. Each episode Sean Abley, creator/co-editor of Queer Horror: A Film Guide, asks one of the contributors to pick a film they wrote about for the book that deserves even more queer analysis. Guests include co-editor Tyler Doupé, contributors Calpernia Addams, Daniel W. Kelly, Brian Kirst, Michael Varrati, and special guest Heather O. Petrocelli, PhD.Support the show
The Mad Doctor w/ Brian Kirst
5/27/2026
26:06
Queer Horror: A Film Guide creator/co-editor Sean Abley and "Big Gay Horror Fan's" Brian Kirst suss out the super-gay subtext of The Mad Doctor (1941).Support the ongoing production of this podcast - CLICK HERE! Queer Horror: A Film Guide - The Podcast is a 30 minute deep(ish) dive into a classic (or not-so-classic) horror film found in the 500-page encyclopedia of genre films with LGBTQ content, Queer Horror: A Film Guide. Each episode Sean Abley, creator/co-editor of Queer Horror: A Film Guide, asks one of the contributors to pick a film they wrote about for the book that deserves even more queer analysis. Guests include co-editor Tyler Doupé, contributors Calpernia Addams, Daniel W. Kelly, Brian Kirst, Michael Varrati, and special guest Heather O. Petrocelli, PhD.Support the show
Bite Marks w/ Daniel W. Kelly
5/20/2026
27:42
Queer Horror: A Film Guide creator/co-editor Sean Abley and O.G. contributor Daniel W. Kelly of Boys, Bears and Scares, dig their bear teeth into Mark Bessenger's gay vampire indie, Bite Marks. Support the ongoing production of this podcast - CLICK HERE! Queer Horror: A Film Guide - The Podcast is a 30 minute deep(ish) dive into a classic (or not-so-classic) horror film found in the 500-page encyclopedia of genre films with LGBTQ content, Queer Horror: A Film Guide. Each episode Sean Abley, creator/co-editor of Queer Horror: A Film Guide, asks one of the contributors to pick a film they wrote about for the book that deserves even more queer analysis. Guests include co-editor Tyler Doupé, contributors Calpernia Addams, Daniel W. Kelly, Brian Kirst, Michael Varrati, and special guest Heather O. Petrocelli, PhD.Support the show
Titane w/ Heather O. Petrocelli, PhD
5/13/2026
44:42
Queer Horror: A Film Guide creator/co-editor Sean Abley in conversation with Heather O. Petrocelli, PhD., author of Queer for Fear: Horror Film and the Queer Spectator. Sean and Heather go hard on a film Sean does not enjoy - Julia Ducournau's Titane (2021)!Support the ongoing production of this podcast - CLICK HERE! Queer Horror: A Film Guide - The Podcast is a 30 minute deep(ish) dive into a classic (or not-so-classic) horror film found in the 500-page encyclopedia of genre films with LGBTQ content, Queer Horror: A Film Guide. Each episode Sean Abley, creator/co-editor of Queer Horror: A Film Guide, asks one of the contributors to pick a film they wrote about for the book that deserves even more queer analysis. Guests include co-editor Tyler Doupé, contributors Calpernia Addams, Daniel W. Kelly, Brian Kirst, Michael Varrati, and special guest Heather O. Petrocelli, PhD.Support the show
Psycho Beach Party w/ Michael Varrati
5/6/2026
31:34
Queer Horror: A Film Guide creator/co-editor Sean Abley and contributor Michael Varrati in conversation about Charles Busch's stage play-turned horror comedy film, Psycho Beach Party (2000). Support the ongoing production of this podcast - CLICK HERE! Queer Horror: A Film Guide - The Podcast is a 30 minute deep(ish) dive into a classic (or not-so-classic) horror film found in the 500-page encyclopedia of genre films with LGBTQ content, Queer Horror: A Film Guide. Each episode Sean Abley, creator/co-editor of Queer Horror: A Film Guide, asks one of the contributors to pick a film they wrote about for the book that deserves even more queer analysis. Guests include co-editor Tyler Doupé, contributors Calpernia Addams, Daniel W. Kelly, Brian Kirst, Michael Varrati, and special guest Heather O. Petrocelli, PhD.Support the show
Mascara w/ Calpernia Addams
4/29/2026
30:18
Queer Horror: A Film Guide creator/co-editor, Sean Abley, and contributor Calpernia Addams do a deep dive on the Charlotte Rampling vehicle, Mascara (1987).Support the ongoing production of this podcast - CLICK HERE! Queer Horror: A Film Guide - The Podcast is a 30 minute deep(ish) dive into a classic (or not-so-classic) horror film found in the 500-page encyclopedia of genre films with LGBTQ content, Queer Horror: A Film Guide. Each episode Sean Abley, creator/co-editor of Queer Horror: A Film Guide, asks one of the contributors to pick a film they wrote about for the book that deserves even more queer analysis. Guests include co-editor Tyler Doupé, contributors Calpernia Addams, Daniel W. Kelly, Brian Kirst, Michael Varrati, and special guest Heather O. Petrocelli, PhD.Support the show

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