Don't open that sarcophagus and prepare the fainting couch because we're discussing Karl Freund's The Mummy (1932).
Continuing the tradition of Universal Monster films, this Boris Karloff chiller is short and sweet, but we think it has one of the best female characters in Zita Johann's Helen/Princess Anck-es-en-Amon.
Plus: hating on David Manners' Frank; comparisons to Stephen Sommers and Tom Cruise's remakes; Karloff's painful (but great) make-up effects; and a queer reading about hiding who you are to pass in society.
Reference: Jonathon Greenall. "<a href="https://nighttidemag.com/2026/01/16/monthly-macabre-queer-themes-in-the-mummy-1932/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Coming Out of the Casket: Queer Themes in The Mummy</a> <a href="https://nighttidemag.com/2026/01/16/monthly-macabre-queer-themes-in-the-mummy-1932/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">(1932)</a>." Nighttide Magazine.
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> Joe: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/joelipsett.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer">@joelipsett</a> (BlueSky) / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bstolemyremote/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@bstolemyremote</a> (Instagram) 
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Show Art: Travis Falligant  / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Don't open that sarcophagus and prepare the fainting couch because we're discussing Karl Freund's &lt;i&gt;The Mummy&lt;/i&gt; (1932).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Continuing the tradition of Universal Monster films, this Boris Karloff chiller is short and sweet, but we think it has one of the best female characters in Zita Johann's Helen/Princess Anck-es-en-Amon.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Plus: hating on David Manners' Frank; comparisons to Stephen Sommers and Tom Cruise's remakes; Karloff's painful (but great) make-up effects; and a queer reading about hiding who you are to pass in society.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Reference: Jonathon Greenall. "&lt;a href="https://nighttidemag.com/2026/01/16/monthly-macabre-queer-themes-in-the-mummy-1932/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Coming Out of the Casket: Queer Themes in &lt;i&gt;The Mummy&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;i&gt; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;a href="https://nighttidemag.com/2026/01/16/monthly-macabre-queer-themes-in-the-mummy-1932/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;i&gt;(1932)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;." &lt;i&gt;Nighttide&lt;/i&gt; Magazine.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/horrorqueers.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;BlueSky&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/horrorqueers" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0QZBaB6yenX9xTPmCXkWg" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Youtube&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://letterboxd.com/horrorqueers/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Letterboxd&lt;/a&gt;, or join the &lt;a href="https://discord.gg/5G8KHY8xtK%20" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Horror Queers Discord&lt;/a&gt; to get in touch with other listeners.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&gt; Trace: &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tracedthurman.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;@tracedthurman&lt;/a&gt; (BlueSky)/ &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/tracedthurman/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;@tracedthurman&lt;/a&gt; (Instagram)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&gt; Joe: &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/joelipsett.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;@joelipsett&lt;/a&gt; (BlueSky) / &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/bstolemyremote/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;@bstolemyremote&lt;/a&gt; (Instagram) &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Be sure to support the boys on &lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/horrorqueers" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;!  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Show Art: Travis Falligant  / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Don't open that sarcophagus and prepare the fainting couch because we're discussing Karl Freund's The Mummy (1932).

The Mummy (1932)

Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Kirill Sokolov's (Why Don't You Just Die!) hyper-stylized English-language debut They Will Kill You (2026)!
Like what you hear? Head on over to <a href="http://www.patreon.com/horrorqueers" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.patreon.com/horrorqueers</a> and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Kirill Sokolov's (&lt;i&gt;Why Don't You Just Die!&lt;/i&gt;) hyper-stylized English-language debut &lt;i&gt;They Will Kill You&lt;/i&gt; (2026)!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Like what you hear? Head on over to &lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/horrorqueers" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;www.patreon.com/horrorqueers&lt;/a&gt; and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Show Art: Travis Falligant / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Kirill Sokolov's (Why Don't You Just Die?) hyper-stylized English-language debut They Will Kill You (2026)!

They Will Kill You (Patreon Clip)

A spoiler-y interview with director/co-writer Daniel Goldhaber (Cam, How to Blow Up a Pipeline) and co-writer Isa Mazzei (Cam) on their long-delayed reboot Faces of Death (2026), the importance of queer representation in horror and lamenting all things censorship.
Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on <a href="https://twitter.com/HorrorQueers" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠Twitter⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/horrorqueers" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠Instagram⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0QZBaB6yenX9xTPmCXkWg" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠Youtube⁠</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/horrorqueers/" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠Letterboxd⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HorrorQueers/" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠Facebook⁠</a>, or join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/978904585786037/" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠Facebook Group⁠</a> to get in touch with other listeners
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Be sure to support the boys on <a href="http://www.patreon.com/horrorqueers" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠Patreon⁠</a>! 
Show Art: Travis Falligant  / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;A spoiler-y interview with director/co-writer Daniel Goldhaber (&lt;i&gt;Cam&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;How to Blow Up a Pipeline&lt;/i&gt;) and co-writer Isa Mazzei (&lt;i&gt;Cam&lt;/i&gt;) on their long-delayed reboot &lt;i&gt;Faces of Death&lt;/i&gt; (2026), the importance of queer representation in horror and lamenting all things censorship.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/HorrorQueers" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;⁠Twitter⁠&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/horrorqueers" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;⁠Instagram⁠&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0QZBaB6yenX9xTPmCXkWg" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;⁠Youtube⁠&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://letterboxd.com/horrorqueers/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;⁠Letterboxd⁠&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/HorrorQueers/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;⁠Facebook⁠&lt;/a&gt;, or join the &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/978904585786037/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;⁠Facebook Group⁠&lt;/a&gt; to get in touch with other listeners&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&gt; Trace: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/TracedThurman" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;⁠@tracedthurman⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&gt; Joe: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/bstolemyremote" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;⁠@bstolemyremote⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Be sure to support the boys on &lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/horrorqueers" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;⁠Patreon⁠&lt;/a&gt;! &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Show Art: Travis Falligant  / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A spoiler-y interview with director/co-writer Daniel Goldhaber (Cam, How to Blow Up a Pipeline) and co-writer Isa Mazzei (Cam) on their long-delayed reboot Faces of Death (2026). 

Interview: Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei on Faces of Death

Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon Requel episode on the somewhat divisive finale of Mike Flanagan's acclaimed series The Haunting of Hill House (2018).
Like what you hear? Head on over to <a href="http://www.patreon.com/horrorqueers" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/horrorqueers⁠⁠⁠</a> and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today! 
Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon Requel episode on the somewhat divisive finale of Mike Flanagan's acclaimed series &lt;i&gt;The Haunting of Hill House &lt;/i&gt;(2018).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Like what you hear? Head on over to &lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/horrorqueers" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/horrorqueers⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt; and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today! &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon Requel episode on the somewhat divisive finale of Mike Flanagan's acclaimed series The Haunting of Hill House (2018).

The Haunting of Hill House Episode 10 (Patreon Clip)

Pack your box lunch and hand us a piece of that possum over there because we're talking James Gunn's hilariously goopy directorial debut Slither (2006) for its 20th(!!!) anniversary!
Join us as we lament the box office bomb status of this clever little creature feature (you better believe we were both in the theater back in 2006, though!) and laud the impressive practical effects on display.
Plus: marveling at the Brenda blob, gagging (literally) at the Society-esque Grant Grant blob, laughing at squid stickers and learning all about cooters.
Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/horrorqueers.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer">BlueSky</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/horrorqueers" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0QZBaB6yenX9xTPmCXkWg" rel="noopener noreferrer">Youtube</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/horrorqueers/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Letterboxd</a>, or join the <a href="https://discord.gg/5G8KHY8xtK%20" rel="noopener noreferrer">Horror Queers Discord</a> to get in touch with other listeners.
> Trace: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tracedthurman.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer">@tracedthurman</a> (BlueSky)/ <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tracedthurman/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@tracedthurman</a> (Instagram)
> Joe: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/joelipsett.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer">@joelipsett</a> (BlueSky) / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bstolemyremote/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@bstolemyremote</a> (Instagram) 
Be sure to support the boys on <a href="http://www.patreon.com/horrorqueers" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patreon</a>!  
Show Art: Travis Falligant  / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Pack your box lunch and hand us a piece of that possum over there because we're talking James Gunn's hilariously goopy directorial debut &lt;i&gt;Slither&lt;/i&gt; (2006) for its 20th(!!!) anniversary!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Join us as we lament the box office bomb status of this clever little creature feature (you better believe we were both in the theater back in 2006, though!) and laud the impressive practical effects on display.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Plus: marveling at the Brenda blob, gagging (literally) at the &lt;i&gt;Society&lt;/i&gt;-esque Grant Grant blob, laughing at squid stickers and learning all about cooters.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/horrorqueers.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;BlueSky&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/horrorqueers" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0QZBaB6yenX9xTPmCXkWg" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Youtube&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://letterboxd.com/horrorqueers/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Letterboxd&lt;/a&gt;, or join the &lt;a href="https://discord.gg/5G8KHY8xtK%20" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Horror Queers Discord&lt;/a&gt; to get in touch with other listeners.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&gt; Trace: &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tracedthurman.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;@tracedthurman&lt;/a&gt; (BlueSky)/ &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/tracedthurman/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;@tracedthurman&lt;/a&gt; (Instagram)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&gt; Joe: &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/joelipsett.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;@joelipsett&lt;/a&gt; (BlueSky) / &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/bstolemyremote/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;@bstolemyremote&lt;/a&gt; (Instagram) &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Be sure to support the boys on &lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/horrorqueers" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;!  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Show Art: Travis Falligant  / Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Pack your box lunch and hand us a piece of that possum over there because we're talking James Gunn's hilariously goopy directorial debut Slither (2006) for its 20th(!!!) anniversary!

Slither (2006)

Each week, queer hosts Joe Lipsett and Trace Thurman discuss a horror film with LGBTQ+ themes, a high camp quotient or both.

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