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 Nov 25, 2025
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
Welcome to Rise of the Gay Cinephile's alphabetical journey through all 72 films on the Video Nasties DPP List!
This week, we're discussing Dario Argento's Giallo masterpiece, Tenebrae; Dennis Donnelly's dull and boring slasher film, The Toolbox Murders; Charles McCrann's very uneventful Toxic Zombies; and Don Gronquist's camp and very dated Unhinged.
You can find us on Instagram and Threads over at @gaycinephilesrise and on Twitter over at @gaycinesrise.
If you would like to support the podcast, head over to buymeacoffee.com/gaycinesrise - it’s completely optional and any support will go a long way with helping us continue to run the show!
If you'd like to contact us, message us on Instagram or Twitter; alternatively, email us at riseofthegaycinephiles@gmail.com.
Our theme song is Katie by Gary's old band, One Week Stand—you can check them out on all online music streaming platforms.
Friday Dec 12, 2025
Friday Dec 12, 2025
Welcome to Rise of the Gay Cinephile's alphabetical journey through all 72 films on the Video Nasties DPP List!
This week, it's the season finale and we're discussing Jean-Claude Lord's underrated and creepy slasher film, Visiting Hours; Matt Cimber's dark and artsy character study, The Witch Who Came from the Sea; Jess Franco's boring yet occasionally camp Women Behind Bars; and Lucio Fulci's cult masterpiece, Zombie Flesh Eaters.
You can find us on Instagram and Threads over at @gaycinephilesrise and on Twitter over at @gaycinesrise.
If you would like to support the podcast, head over to buymeacoffee.com/gaycinesrise - it’s completely optional and any support will go a long way with helping us continue to run the show!
If you'd like to contact us, message us on Instagram or Twitter; alternatively, email us at riseofthegaycinephiles@gmail.com.
Our theme song is Katie by Gary's old band, One Week Stand—you can check them out on all online music streaming platforms.
Wednesday Dec 31, 2025
Wednesday Dec 31, 2025
Welcome to Rise of the Gay Cinephile's end of the year episode!
For this extra special bonus episode, we'll be discussing both of our top 20 films of the year which includes Sinners, Bugonia, Weapons, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Die My Love, and much more!
You can find us on Instagram and Threads over at @gaycinephilesrise and on Twitter over at @gaycinesrise.
If you would like to support the podcast, head over to buymeacoffee.com/gaycinesrise - it’s completely optional and any support will go a long way with helping us continue to run the show!
If you'd like to contact us, message us on Instagram over at @gaycinephilesrise; alternatively, email us at riseofthegaycinephiles@gmail.com.
Our theme song is Katie by Gary's old band, One Week Stand—you can check them out on all online music streaming platforms.