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5 Awesome LGBTQ Horror Short Films for Pride Month

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**Editor’s Note: 5 Awesome LGBTQ Horror Short Films for Pride Month is a continuation of iHorror’s Horror Pride Month Celebrating the LGBTQ community and their contributions to the genre.

I love a good short horror film. There’s just something astonishing about the amount of tension one can build in such a short amount of time.

In the last several years we’ve seen a whole host of short films that we so good they were developed into features, but who can ever forget the sudden fear of Lights Out, for instance, in its short form? I, personally, had the time of my life introducing friends to the film just so I could see them freak out.

With that in mind, I decided that our latest entry into Horror Pride Month should put some of those amazing short films in the spotlight. The films you’ll read about below all feature queer characters and many were made by queer filmmakers.

Pyotr495

Directed and written by Black Mawson, Pyotr495 stunned audiences on the festival circuit for over a year with its brutal storytelling and unexpected twists and turns.

Set in the all too real setting of modern-day Russia and its intolerant laws against the LGBTQ community, Mawson highlights one of the terrible side effects of this prohibitive environment. It seems that following the signing of these laws, small groups of anti-gay nationalists would lure gay men and women to their homes in order to beat and humiliate them, videotaping their exploits and uploading them to the internet.

Pyotr495 takes viewers inside just this kind of situation, but this group had no idea who or what they had brought into their home until it was too late.

It won numerous awards all over the world.

Check out the short below, which was featured on the Short of the Week YouTube Channel last October.

Daisy

Directed by Camille Dunn for Crypt TVDaisy is the story of a young lesbian couple of who have recently moved into their first home together.

Of course, this is a horror film, so one can anticipate pretty quickly why they got such a good deal on the home. It seems that a family of extreme religious conservatives lived there before…and they might never have left.

Daisy is a taut little ghost story that is well worth a watch.

Tonight It’s You

Dominic Haxton created one of the most terrifying and beautiful short films I’ve ever seen when he brought Tonight It’s You to life.

The film is a sequel of sorts to Haxton’s previous Tonight It’s Me but he went in antirely different direction than that first film.

CJ sets out for a hook-up late one night but soon finds himself in the middle of situation he never could have imagined. This is a tale of possession, religious fanaticism, and so much more.

Check out the film featured on the ASPD Films YouTube Channel.

Final Girls

What if the final girls in a horror film were a lesbian couple? If there could be only one survivor, how would you decide that?

Those are the questions Michelle Hanson asks in her short film, Final Girls, a hilarious horror-comedy short that grew out of a sketch she wrote for her theater troupe in Ohio.

in its own way, Final Girls approaches the questions that I’ve based our Horror Pride Month series on. If we want to be in the genre, and we want to be equal, shouldn’t we get used to the fact that we’re going to be both victims and villains from time to time?

Check out Final Girls from Fearopoly below!

The Quiet Room

Written and directed by Sam Wineman, The Quiet Room is an intense look at mental illness and its effects.

A gay man named Michael (Jamal Douglas) attempts suicide and wakes to find himself in a mental hospital. That’s only the beginning of his problems however, as he soon learns that an evil spirit by the name of Hattie haunts the quiet room of this particular hospital and she has a acquired a taste for hopeless men who attempt to take their own lives.

The film is gorgeously shot and features a stellar cast, including Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 & 5) as a nurse in the hospital who makes a connection with Michael and helps him begin the healing process.

The film also boasts none other than “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alum Alaska Thunderfuck in the role of Hattie. Alaska is simply amazing as the spirit who isolates and slowly drains the will to live from her chosen victims.

The film, which only premiered this year is at the beginning of its festival run and therefore cannot be included here, but you can check out the trailer below and keep your eyes peeled for it to play at a festival near you!

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A24 Creating New Action Thriller “Onslaught” From ‘The Guest’ & ‘You’re Next’ Duo

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It’s always nice to see a reunion in the world of horror. Following a competitive bidding war, A24 has secured the rights to the new action thriller film Onslaught. Adam Wingard (Godzilla vs. Kong) will be directing the film. He will be joined by his longtime creative partner Simon Barret (You’re Next) as the scriptwriter.

For those unaware, Wingard and Barret made a name for themselves while working together on films such as You’re Next and The Guest. The two creatives are card carrying horror royalty. The pair have worked on films such as V/H/S, Blair Witch, The ABC’s of Death, and A Horrible Way to Die.

An exclusive article of out Deadline gives us the limited information we have on the topic. Although we don’t have much to go on, Deadline does offer the following information.

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“Plot details are being kept under wraps but the film is in the vein of Wingard and Barrett’s cult classics like The Guest and You’re Next. Lyrical Media and A24 will co-finance. A24 will handle worldwide releasing. Principal photography will begin in Fall 2024.”

A24 will be producing the film alongside Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett for Ryder Picture Company, Alexander Black for Lyrical Media, Wingard and Jeremy Platt for Breakaway Civilization, and Simon Barret.

That’s all the information we have at this time. Make sure to check back here for more news and updates.

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Director Louis Leterrier Creating New Sci-Fi Horror Film “11817”

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According to an article from Deadline, Louis Leterrier (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance) is about to shake things up with his new Sci-Fi horror film 11817. Leterrier is set to produce and direct the new Movie. 11817 is penned by the glorious Mathew Robinson (The Invention of Lying).

Rocket Science will be taking the film to Cannes in search of a buyer. While we don’t know much about what the film looks like, Deadline offers the following plot synopsis.

“The film watches as inexplicable forces trap a family of four inside their house indefinitely. As both modern luxuries and life or death essentials begin to run out, the family must learn how to be resourceful to survive and outsmart who — or what — is keeping them trapped…”

“Directing projects where the audience gets behind the characters has always been my focus. However complex, flawed, heroic, we identify with them as we live through their journey,” said Leterrier. “It’s what excites me about 11817‘s wholly original concept and the family at the heart of our story. This is an experience that movie audiences won’t forget.”

Leterrier has made a name for himself in the past for working on beloved franchises. His portfolio includes gems such as Now You See Me, The Incredible Hulk, Clash of The Titans, and The Transporter. He is currently attached to create the final Fast and the Furious film. However, it will be interesting to see what Leterrier can do working with some darker subject material.

That’s all the information we have for you at this time. As always, make sure to check back here for more news and updates.

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New to Netflix (U.S.) This Month [May 2024]

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Another month means fresh additions to Netflix. Although there aren’t many new horror titles this month, there are still some notable movies well worth your time. For instance, you can watch Karen Black try to land a 747 jet in Airport 1979, or Casper Van Dien kill giant insects in Paul Verhoeven’s bloody sci-fi opus Starship Troopers.

We are looking forward to the Jennifer Lopez sci-fi action movie Atlas. But let us know what you are going to watch. And if we have missed something, put it in the comments.

May 1:

Airport

A blizzard, a bomb, and a stowaway help create the perfect storm for the manager of a Midwestern airport and a pilot with a messy personal life.

Airport ’75

Airport ’75

When a Boeing 747 loses its pilots in a midair collision, a member of the cabin crew must take control with radio help from a flight instructor.

Airport ’77

A luxury 747 packed with VIPs and priceless art goes down in the Bermuda Triangle after being hijacked by thieves — and time for a rescue is running out.

Jumanji

Two siblings discover an enchanted board game that opens a door to a magical world — and unwittingly release a man who’s been trapped inside for years.

Hellboy

Hellboy

A half-demon paranormal investigator questions his defense of humans when a dismembered sorceress rejoins the living to wreak brutal vengeance.

Starship Troopers

When fire-spitting, brain-sucking bugs attack Earth and obliterate Buenos Aires, an infantry unit heads to the aliens’ planet for a showdown.

May 9

Bodkin

Bodkin

A ragtag crew of podcasters sets out to investigate mysterious disappearances from decades earlier in a charming Irish town with dark, dreadful secrets.

May 15

The Clovehitch Killer

The Clovehitch Killer

A teenager’s picture-perfect family is torn apart when he uncovers unnerving evidence of a serial killer close to home.

May 16

Upgrade

After a violent mugging leaves him paralyzed, a man receives a computer chip implant that allows him to control his body — and get his revenge.

Monster

Monster

After being abducted and taken to a desolate house, a girl sets out to rescue her friend and escape from their malicious kidnapper.

May 24

Atlas

Atlas

A brilliant counterterrorism analyst with a deep distrust of AI discovers it might be her only hope when a mission to capture a renegade robot goes awry.

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory

The Camp Cretaceous gang come together to unravel a mystery when they discover a global conspiracy that brings danger to dinosaurs — and to themselves.

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