Rise of the Gay Cinephiles
Formerly known as Horror. Cult. Trash. Other., Rise of the Gay Cinephiles is a queer film, TV & pop culture podcast that covers everything from what’s happening in Real Housewives to what’s newly released in cinemas. Every two weeks, you can expect hosts Chris and Gary to talk about their four favourite films they’ve been watching, two older films and two new releases, as well as talking about everything else they’ve been watching on TV and on the big screen alongside any other random things that may or may not lead to extensive tangents. Sit back, relax, and enjoy listening to two gay cinephiles talking about what they’ve been watching and various other hot topics!
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Episodes
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast!
This week, we're continuing Found Footage Month by discussing the mockumentary gem that is The Last Exorcism, a film with interesting themes, great performances and a slay exorcism scene involving a backbend and the splits.
Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including X-Men '97 and In Bed with Madonna.
Email us at horror.cult.trash.other@gmail.com and check us out on Social Media at the following links
www.facebook.com/horrorculttrashother
Twitter - @horrorculttrash
Instagram - @horror.cult.trash.other
Theme song is Stick Around by Gary’s old band, One Week Stand. Check them out on Spotify, iTunes and many other digital distributors!
Friday May 03, 2024
Friday May 03, 2024
Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast!
This is the latest of our Original Vs. Remake episodes and, for a Found Footage Month special, we’re discussing the terrifying cult classic, [REC] and its pointless yet absolutely fine American remake, Quarantine.
Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including Challengers and Boy Kills World.
Email us at horror.cult.trash.other@gmail.com and check us out on Social Media at the following links
www.facebook.com/horrorculttrashother
Twitter - @horrorculttrash
Instagram - @horror.cult.trash.other
Theme song is Stick Around by Gary’s old band, One Week Stand. Check them out on Spotify, iTunes and many other digital distributors!
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast!
This week, we're starting off Hagsploitation Month with a discussion about Joseph L. Mankiewicz's phenomenal Tennessee Williams adaptation, Suddenly, Last Summer which features two of the greatest performances of all time from Katharine Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor, effective themes and one of the most camp introduction scenes for any character in any film ever.
Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including Love Lies Bleeding and The Lavender Hill Mob.
Email us at horror.cult.trash.other@gmail.com and check us out on Social Media at the following links
www.facebook.com/horrorculttrashother
Twitter - @horrorculttrash
Instagram - @horror.cult.trash.other
Theme song is Stick Around by Gary’s old band, One Week Stand. Check them out on Spotify, iTunes and many other digital distributors!
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast!
This week, we're continuing Hagsploitation Month with a discussion about William Castle's camp masterpiece, Strait-Jacket which features cheesy yet amazing fake heads, the Vice President of Public Relations for Pepsi trying his absolute best to act, and a stunning 10/10 lead performance from the iconic Joan Crawford.
Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including The Magic Flute and the Planet of the Apes franchise.
Email us at horror.cult.trash.other@gmail.com and check us out on Social Media at the following links
www.facebook.com/horrorculttrashother
Twitter - @horrorculttrash
Instagram - @horror.cult.trash.other
Theme song is Stick Around by Gary’s old band, One Week Stand. Check them out on Spotify, iTunes and many other digital distributors!
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast!
This week, we're continuing Hagsploitation Month with a discussion about Ti West's modern slasher masterpiece, X which features gloriously gory kills with amazing practical effects, fantastic themes and homages, and Brittany Snow stealing every scene with her phenomenal performance.
Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including Pool of London and Tombs of the Blind Dead.
Email us at horror.cult.trash.other@gmail.com and check us out on Social Media at the following links
www.facebook.com/horrorculttrashother
Twitter - @horrorculttrash
Instagram - @horror.cult.trash.other
Theme song is Stick Around by Gary’s old band, One Week Stand. Check them out on Spotify, iTunes and many other digital distributors!
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast!
This is the latest of our Original Vs. Remake episodes and, for a Hagsploitation Month special, we’re discussing the tonal mess that is Mother's Day, and its intense and brutal 2010 remake.
Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including the Mad Max franchise and The Strangers: Chapter 1.
Email us at horror.cult.trash.other@gmail.com and check us out on Social Media at the following links
www.facebook.com/horrorculttrashother
Twitter - @horrorculttrash
Instagram - @horror.cult.trash.other
Theme song is Stick Around by Gary’s old band, One Week Stand. Check them out on Spotify, iTunes and many other digital distributors!
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast!
This week, we're starting off this year's Pride Month episodes with a discussion about the Universal Monsters classic, Frankenstein, a highly influential horror film featuring an instantly recognisable monster design, the perfect gothic horror aesthetic and many powerful allegories for being queer.
Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including Election and Dogtooth.
Email us at horror.cult.trash.other@gmail.com and check us out on Social Media at the following links
www.facebook.com/horrorculttrashother
Twitter - @horrorculttrash
Instagram - @horror.cult.trash.other
Theme song is Stick Around by Gary’s old band, One Week Stand. Check them out on Spotify, iTunes and many other digital distributors!
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast!
This week, we're continuing this year's Pride Month episodes with a discussion about the high camp hagsploitation slasher film, Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker an underrated video nasty featuring a very progressive queer storyline, a great (yet obvious at times) twist and a powerhouse performance from Susan Tyrrell.
Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including The Handmaiden and The Killing of a Sacred Deer.
Email us at horror.cult.trash.other@gmail.com and check us out on Social Media at the following links
www.facebook.com/horrorculttrashother
Twitter - @horrorculttrash
Instagram - @horror.cult.trash.other
Theme song is Stick Around by Gary’s old band, One Week Stand. Check them out on Spotify, iTunes and many other digital distributors!
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast!
This week, we're continuing this year's Pride Month episodes with a discussion about the camp horror comedy, Vamp a cult film featuring three hot leads, stunning cinematography and Grace Jones giving one of the biggest slays of the 80s with THAT dance scene.
Alongside our main film discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including The Beast and Inside Out 2.
Email us at horror.cult.trash.other@gmail.com and check us out on Social Media at the following links
www.facebook.com/horrorculttrashother
Twitter - @horrorculttrash
Instagram - @horror.cult.trash.other
Theme song is Stick Around by Gary’s old band, One Week Stand. Check them out on Spotify, iTunes and many other digital distributors!
Friday Jun 28, 2024
Friday Jun 28, 2024
Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast!
This is the latest of our Adaptation Vs. Adaptation episodes, a spin-off of our Original Vs. Remake episodes and, for a Pride Month special, we’re discussing both adaptations of Taichi Yamada's Strangers including Nobuhiko Obayashi's phenomenal J-horror film, The Discarnates and Andrew Haigh's emotionally powerful queer drama, All of Us Strangers.
Alongside our main discussion, we also discuss what we've been watching recently including Shadow of Fire and God's Own Country.
Email us at horror.cult.trash.other@gmail.com and check us out on Social Media at the following links
www.facebook.com/horrorculttrashother
Twitter - @horrorculttrash
TikTok - @horrorculttrashother
Instagram - @horror.cult.trash.other
Theme song is Stick Around by Gary’s old band, One Week Stand. Check them out on Spotify, iTunes and many other digital distributors!