Monitor your blood sugar and watch the motion sensor lasers because we're diving into David Fincher's Panic Room (2002), along with Queerty's Cameron Scheetz.We think this David Fincher "popcorn" flick doesn't get enough respect, particularly for queer leads Jodie Foster and Kristen Stewart.Plus: a scary Dwight Yoakam, Leto's &lt;gulp&gt; cornrows, slow motion set pieces, and the film's troubled production history which includes...Nicole Kidman?!Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/horrorqueers.bsky.social">BlueSky</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/horrorqueers">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0QZBaB6yenX9xTPmCXkWg">Youtube</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/horrorqueers/">Letterboxd</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HorrorQueers/">Facebook</a>, or join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/978904585786037/">Facebook Group</a> or <a href="https://discord.gg/5G8KHY8xtK%20">brand new Horror Queers Discord</a> to get in touch with other listeners.&gt; Trace: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tracedthurman.bsky.social">@tracedthurman</a>&gt; Joe: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/joelipsett.bsky.social">@joelipsett</a> (BlueSky) / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bstolemyremote/">@bstolemyremote</a> (Instagram) &gt; Cameron: <a href="https://x.com/cameronscheetz?lang=en">@cameronscheetz</a>Be sure to support the boys on <a href="http://www.patreon.com/horrorqueers">Patreon</a>!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

<description>Monitor your blood sugar and watch the motion sensor lasers because we're diving into David Fincher's Panic Room (2002), along with Queerty's Cameron Scheetz.
We think this David Fincher "popcorn" flick doesn't get enough respect, particularly for queer leads Jodie Foster and Kristen Stewart.
Plus: a scary Dwight Yoakam, Leto's &lt;gulp&gt; cornrows, slow motion set pieces, and the film's troubled production history which includes...Nicole Kidman?!
Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on BlueSky, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook Group or brand new Horror Queers Discord to get in touch with other listeners.
&gt; Trace: @tracedthurman
&gt; Joe: @joelipsett (BlueSky) / @bstolemyremote (Instagram) 
&gt; Cameron: @cameronscheetz
Be sure to support the boys on Patreon!  
Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada   
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Popcorn Fincher

Monitor your blood sugar and watch the motion sensor lasers because we're diving into David Fincher's Panic Room (2002), along with Queerty's Cameron Scheetz.
We think this David Fincher "popcorn" flick doesn't get enough respect, particularly for queer leads Jodie Foster and Kristen Stewart.
Plus: a scary Dwight Yoakam, Leto's <gulp> cornrows, slow motion set pieces, and the film's troubled production history which includes...Nicole Kidman?!
Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on BlueSky, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook Group or brand new Horror Queers Discord to get in touch with other listeners.
> Trace: @tracedthurman
> Joe: @joelipsett (BlueSky) / @bstolemyremote (Instagram) 
> Cameron: @cameronscheetz
Be sure to support the boys on Patreon!  
Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada   
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Panic Room (2002) feat. Cameron Scheetz

Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on A24's star studded "satire," Death of a Unicorn (2025).Like what you hear? Head on over to <a href="http://www.patreon.com/horrorqueers">www.patreon.com/horrorqueers</a> and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today! Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

<description>Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on A24's star studded "satire," Death of a Unicorn (2025).
Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today! 
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A "Fine" Disaster

Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on A24's star studded "satire," Death of a Unicorn (2025).
Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today! 
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Death of a Unicorn (Patreon Clip)

We'll just die if we don't get this recipe, which means we're discussing Bryan Forbes' divisive 1975 chiller The Stepford Wives, itself an adaptation of Ira Levin's 1972 novel(la) of the same name!Join us as we go all in on the male-directed and male-written film that satirizes, well, men. From the Playboy Bunny origins of the Stepford wives to conflicting thoughts on Walter, there's a lot to discuss!Plus: praise for Bobbie (Paula Prentiss), a lesson in female fashion and Raymond Chandler for Trace, thinking about Stepford dogs, and wondering if Easy-On Spray Starch really does save you half an hour a day (at least!).Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/horrorqueers.bsky.social">BlueSky</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/horrorqueers">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0QZBaB6yenX9xTPmCXkWg">Youtube</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/horrorqueers/">Letterboxd</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HorrorQueers/">Facebook</a>, or join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/978904585786037/">Facebook Group</a> or <a href="https://discord.gg/5G8KHY8xtK%20">brand new Horror Queers Discord</a> to get in touch with other listeners.&gt; Trace: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tracedthurman.bsky.social">@tracedthurman</a>&gt; Joe: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/joelipsett.bsky.social">@joelipsett</a> (BlueSky) / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bstolemyremote/">@bstolemyremote</a> (Instagram) Be sure to support the boys on <a href="http://www.patreon.com/horrorqueers">Patreon</a>!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

<description>We'll just die if we don't get this recipe, which means we're discussing Bryan Forbes' divisive 1975 chiller The Stepford Wives, itself an adaptation of Ira Levin's 1972 novel(la) of the same name!
Join us as we go all in on the male-directed and male-written film that satirizes, well, men. From the Playboy Bunny origins of the Stepford wives to conflicting thoughts on Walter, there's a lot to discuss!
Plus: praise for Bobbie (Paula Prentiss), a lesson in female fashion and Raymond Chandler for Trace, thinking about Stepford dogs, and wondering if Easy-On Spray Starch really does save you half an hour a day (at least!).
Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on BlueSky, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook Group or brand new Horror Queers Discord to get in touch with other listeners.
&gt; Trace: @tracedthurman
&gt; Joe: @joelipsett (BlueSky) / @bstolemyremote (Instagram) 
Be sure to support the boys on Patreon!  
Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada   
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aka Bobbie is the Best

We'll just die if we don't get this recipe, which means we're discussing Bryan Forbes' divisive 1975 chiller The Stepford Wives, itself an adaptation of Ira Levin's 1972 novel(la) of the same name!
Join us as we go all in on the male-directed and male-written film that satirizes, well, men. From the Playboy Bunny origins of the Stepford wives to conflicting thoughts on Walter, there's a lot to discuss!
Plus: praise for Bobbie (Paula Prentiss), a lesson in female fashion and Raymond Chandler for Trace, thinking about Stepford dogs, and wondering if Easy-On Spray Starch really does save you half an hour a day (at least!).
Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on BlueSky, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook Group or brand new Horror Queers Discord to get in touch with other listeners.
> Trace: @tracedthurman
> Joe: @joelipsett (BlueSky) / @bstolemyremote (Instagram) 
Be sure to support the boys on Patreon!  
Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada   
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The Stepford Wives (1975)

Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon audio commentary on Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller's Sin City (2005) for its 20th anniversary.Like what you hear? Head on over to <a href="http://www.patreon.com/horrorqueers">www.patreon.com/horrorqueers</a> and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today! Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

<description>Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon audio commentary on Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller's Sin City (2005) for its 20th anniversary.
Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today! 
Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada  
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>

Misogyny

Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon audio commentary on Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller's Sin City (2005) for its 20th anniversary.
Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today! 
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Sin City (Patreon Audio Commentary Clip)

Prepare to shriek because we're talking about Philip Kaufman's remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) for week 3 of 'Doppelgänger and Deception' month.There's a lot to unpack in this technical masterpiece, including the vital early character work, the amazing practical effects, and that fatalistic ending.Plus: directing bukkake, debating Leonard Nimoy's Kibner, the "Me Decade" of the 70s, one of cinema's most devastating deaths, and comparison to the other Body Snatcher remakes. References:&gt; Brandon Stanwyck. <a href="https://www.fearsomequeer.net/blog/danse-macabre-14-film-review-invasion-of-the-body-snatchers-1978">"Danse Macabre #14: Film Review — "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1978)".</a> Fearsome Queer&gt; LKEKE35. <a href="https://tvgeekingout.wordpress.com/2018/06/26/invasion-of-the-bodysnatchers-1978-the-loss-of-self/">"Invasion of the Bodysnatchers (1978): The Loss of Self."</a> Geeking Out About ItQuestions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/horrorqueers.bsky.social">BlueSky</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/horrorqueers">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0QZBaB6yenX9xTPmCXkWg">Youtube</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/horrorqueers/">Letterboxd</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HorrorQueers/">Facebook</a>, or join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/978904585786037/">Facebook Group</a> or <a href="https://discord.gg/5G8KHY8xtK%20">brand new Horror Queers Discord</a> to get in touch with other listeners.&gt; Trace: <a href="https://twitter.com/TracedThurman">@tracedthurman</a>&gt; Joe: <a href="https://twitter.com/bstolemyremote">@bstolemyremote</a> Be sure to support the boys on <a href="http://www.patreon.com/horrorqueers">Patreon</a>!  Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

<description>Prepare to shriek because we're talking about Philip Kaufman's remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) for week 3 of 'Doppelgänger and Deception' month.
There's a lot to unpack in this technical masterpiece, including the vital early character work, the amazing practical effects, and that fatalistic ending.
Plus: directing bukkake, debating Leonard Nimoy's Kibner, the "Me Decade" of the 70s, one of cinema's most devastating deaths, and comparison to the other Body Snatcher remakes. 
References:
&gt; Brandon Stanwyck. "Danse Macabre #14: Film Review — "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1978)". Fearsome Queer
&gt; LKEKE35. "Invasion of the Bodysnatchers (1978): The Loss of Self." Geeking Out About It
Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on BlueSky, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook Group or brand new Horror Queers Discord to get in touch with other listeners.
&gt; Trace: @tracedthurman
&gt; Joe: @bstolemyremote 
Be sure to support the boys on Patreon!  
Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada   
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Tufts of Hair and Skin

Prepare to shriek because we're talking about Philip Kaufman's remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) for week 3 of 'Doppelgänger and Deception' month.
There's a lot to unpack in this technical masterpiece, including the vital early character work, the amazing practical effects, and that fatalistic ending.
Plus: directing bukkake, debating Leonard Nimoy's Kibner, the "Me Decade" of the 70s, one of cinema's most devastating deaths, and comparison to the other Body Snatcher remakes. 
References:
> Brandon Stanwyck. "Danse Macabre #14: Film Review — "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1978)". Fearsome Queer
> LKEKE35. "Invasion of the Bodysnatchers (1978): The Loss of Self." Geeking Out About It
Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on BlueSky, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook Group or brand new Horror Queers Discord to get in touch with other listeners.
> Trace: @tracedthurman
> Joe: @bstolemyremote 
Be sure to support the boys on Patreon!  
Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada   
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

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