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Joe Lipsett

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Toronto, ON, Canada

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Born for Hell (1976) 4/5 EDIT “A tough but compelling watch that seamlessly blends a critique of violence from the Troubles, Vietnam, and Richard Speck into a single, uncompromising text” – Murder Made Fiction Podcast - Bloody Disgusting Jan 27, 2026 Full Review Return to Silent Hill (2026) 18% 2/5 EDIT “As an adaptation of the game, Gans misses the mark. As a standalone, the narrative is nonsensical and overly complicated. It sometimes looks great, but vibes only go so far” – Horror Queers Podcast Jan 27, 2026 Full Review undertone (2025) 88% 4.5/5 EDIT “There’s no denying the film’s visceral impact right up until the final frame. I can’t remember the last time a movie made every hair on my body stand up, but The Undertone got me good.” – Bloody Disgusting Jan 27, 2026 Full Review Tell Me Everything (2026) 5/5 EDIT “An exquisite 80s throwback about a fractured father/son relationship. Reminiscent of early Almodovar texts and featuring stand-out performances across the board. One of the year's best films” – The Queer Gaze (Podcast) Jan 26, 2026 Full Review Split (2017) 79% 3.5/5 EDIT “Is this a dangerous representation of DID? Possibly, but McAvoy's performance as the different personalities, M. Night and Gioulakis' cinematography and the secret tie-in to Unbreakable make this a lurid delight” – Horror Queers Podcast Jan 21, 2026 Full Review Rosaline (2022) 76% 4/5 EDIT “An absolute delight. The cast has great chemistry and even the secondary and tertiary characters pop. Tragic that Hulu buried this one instead of letting it go theatrical so it could be enjoyed in a crowd” – Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast Jan 20, 2026 Full Review Primate (2025) 79% 3.5/5 EDIT “A little too lean in characterization and weirdly laggy when it comes to pacing in the middle section, but the scares, the gore, and the house porn are exceptional. A good, albeit slight, time.” – Horror Queers Podcast Jan 20, 2026 Full Review Catherine Called Birdy (2022) 89% 3.5/5 EDIT “A fun, energetic adaptation. Lena Dunham wisely updates the 90s material and the casting offers an intriguing (arguably unintended) queer read of the film. Ramsey and Scott are great” – Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast Jan 15, 2026 Full Review Congo (1995) 24% 3.5/5 EDIT “It's not a good film, but it is entertaining and stupid. Just avoid comparisons to Jurassic Park” – Horror Queers Podcast Jan 15, 2026 Full Review Humane (2024) 70% 2.5/5 EDIT “Caitlin Cronenberg's debut has promise, but winds up lacking in execution. The intriguing premise is letdown by defanged satire and an early death is a grievous error. There's just not quite enough here” – Anatomy of a Scream Podcast Network Jan 15, 2026 Full Review Ed Kemper (2025) 1/5 EDIT “Ferrin's film is a throwback to the 00s in its focus on sensational bloodletting and prioritizing the killer over victims. Brandon Kirk is outstanding, but co-lead Susan Priver is in a different movie in a bad way” – Murder Made Fiction Podcast - Bloody Disgusting Jan 15, 2026 Full Review King Cobra (2016) 50% EDIT “Christian Slater is the MVP in Justin Kelly's melodramatic, semi-salacious, occasionally erotic true crime adaptation. It's become difficult to watch Franco queer bait in the intervening years.” – The Queer Gaze (Podcast) Jan 15, 2026 Full Review Stalked by My Doctor (2015) 4/5 EDIT “Doug Campbell's ludicrous film is highly entertaining, thanks mostly to Eric Roberts' scenery-chewing (and perfectly on point) performance. It's no wonder this became a franchise.” – Anatomy of a Scream Podcast Network Jan 6, 2026 Full Review Chained (2012) 62% 3/5 EDIT “From misguided accusations of torture porn to a bizarre 'twist' ending, this film is *interesting*. Still, the performances from Vincent D'Onofrio and Eamon Farren are outstanding, and the premise has plenty of promise.” – Anatomy of a Scream Podcast Network Jan 6, 2026 Full Review The Housemaid (2025) 74% 3.5/5 EDIT “More serious than A Simple Favor, Feig is nevertheless still having fun with his committed leading ladies. Seyfried is MVP, Sweeney is believably rough and the palatial estate is giving house porn” – Horror Queers Podcast Jan 6, 2026 Full Review Anaconda (2025) 48% 1.5/5 EDIT “Anaconda frequently feels like it’s held together by Mad Libs and scotch tape...audiences can – and should – demand better from our IP remakes” – Queer.Horror.Movies. Dec 23, 2025 Full Review Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) 66% 3.5/5 EDIT “Watching the spectacle on the largest screen available is still a breathtaking experience, even if narratively Fire and Ash feels like an expansion of The Way of Water, as opposed to its own standalone tale.” – Queer.Horror.Movies. Dec 16, 2025 Full Review Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) 92% 4/5 EDIT “Johnson's latest is the most indebted to Agatha Christie and features great chemistry between leads Craig and O'Connor. The message about religion, power, and empathy feels incredibly timely and relevant” – Horror Queers Podcast Dec 16, 2025 Full Review Chronicle (2012) 85% 3.5/5 EDIT “Anchored by two great performances by DeHaan and a charismatic Michael B. Jordan, Landis' script also has a clever way of circumventing the "how did they shoot this?" found footage issue” – Horror Queers Podcast Dec 12, 2025 Full Review Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) 16% 1/5 EDIT “Far worse than the first film. Cawthon's script is nothing but a loose collection of Easter Eggs for game fans, Tammi's direction is poorly suited for action and jump scares, and none of the actors have anything to do” – Horror Queers Podcast Dec 9, 2025 Full Review Beast of War (2025) 89% 3/5 EDIT “Beast of War is a solid B-movie that’s augmented by practical FX. Even when the characters lean into stereotype or the deaths follow a somewhat predictable pattern, the ~87 minute film doesn’t overstay its welcome.” – Queer.Horror.Movies. Dec 9, 2025 Full Review Despite the Gods (2012) 67% 3.5/5 EDIT “A must-watch accompaniment for anyone watching Hisss, Penny Vozniak's documentary ably balances the notoriously disastrous production with a showcase of Lynch as a struggling artist” – Anatomy of a Scream Podcast Network Dec 5, 2025 Full Review Hisss (2010) EDIT “It's unclear how Hisss might have turned out if Lynch hadn't been locked out, but the finished product is a mess. While the practical snake effects look great and Mallika Sherawat is captivating, most of this is ponderous and dull” – Anatomy of a Scream Podcast Network Dec 5, 2025 Full Review The Sentinel (1977) 48% 3/5 EDIT “At times illogically plotted, this religious thriller boasts a stacked cast and a few dynamite set pieces. It just too often feels hampered by weird adaptation choices from the source material.” – Horror Queers Podcast Dec 5, 2025 Full Review Blood Rage (1987) 75% 3.5/5 EDIT “An gonzo slasher that seems simultaneously self-aware and deliriously incompetent (often at the same time). An unhinged Louise Lasser absolutely steals the show.” – Horror Queers Podcast Dec 1, 2025 Full Review
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