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Horror Queers Podcast is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Jenn Adams, Joe Lipsett, Trace Thurman.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
2/5
Return to Silent Hill (2026) Joe Lipsett 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
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
4.5/5
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) Trace Thurman An excellent (and more audience-friendly) follow-up last years '28 Years Later', 'The Bone Temple' proves to be a near-perfect display of director Nia DaCosta's talents.
Posted Jan 26, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Primate (2025) Trace Thurman What Primate lacks in the character development and logic departments it more than makes up for with some impressive practical effects, an intense synth score and an overall sense of efficiency.
Posted Jan 26, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Split (2017) Joe Lipsett 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
Posted Jan 21, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Primate (2025) Joe Lipsett 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.
Posted Jan 20, 2026  Edit critic review
2/5
Anaconda (2025) Trace Thurman I'd be willing to forgive the lack of reverence for the original Anaconda, the 1-dimensional character "arcs," the SyFy-looking CGI snake and the complete and utter lack of any thrills in the snake attack department if this were actually funny. It's not.
Posted Jan 19, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Congo (1995) Joe Lipsett It's not a good film, but it is entertaining and stupid. Just avoid comparisons to Jurassic Park
Posted Jan 15, 2026  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Ex Machina (2014) Trace Thurman A heady, challenging philosophy lesson feels more relevant today than it did 10 years ago.
Posted Jan 12, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Housemaid (2025) Joe Lipsett 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
Posted Jan 06, 2026  Edit critic review
3/5
Night School (1981) Trace Thurman Grading on a slasher scale, Night School offers some stand-out set pieces, including one all-timer set in a diner.
Posted Jan 05, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Housemaid (2025) Trace Thurman Paul Feig swaps out the campy humor of his 'A Simple Favor' adaptation with the tawdry domestic drama of a big budget Lifetime movie (complimentary).
Posted Dec 30, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
The Plague (2025) Trace Thurman Possibly the most accurate depiction of the cruelty among preteen boys. It's grueling stuff.
Posted Dec 30, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
P2 (2007) Trace Thurman A solid little holiday chiller that's carried by some effective camerawork and a powerhouse lead performance from Rachel Nichols.
Posted Dec 30, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Dust Bunny (2025) Trace Thurman Bryan Fuller's stylish directorial debut is a whimsical gateway horror film that harkens back to the good ol' days of '80s Amblin Entertainment.
Posted Dec 30, 2025  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Jumanji (1995) Trace Thurman A delightful family adventure that isn't afraid to get a little dark (or scary!) for its child audience.
Posted Dec 30, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) Trace Thurman A somber entry into Johnson's ever-popular detective franchise, Wake Up Dead Man hits the hardest, emotionally speaking.
Posted Dec 16, 2025  Edit critic review
1.5/5
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) Trace Thurman A lazy screenplay with its head shoved so far up its own lore-centric ass, choosing to double down on obnoxious fan service and a convoluted mythology that will leave any non-game players scratching their heads.
Posted Dec 16, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Chronicle (2012) Trace Thurman Trank upends the found footage genre, delivering a scathing takedown of toxic masculinity wrapped up in a superhero movie package.
Posted Dec 16, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) Joe Lipsett 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
Posted Dec 16, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Chronicle (2012) Joe Lipsett 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
Posted Dec 12, 2025  Edit critic review
1/5
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) Joe Lipsett 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
Posted Dec 09, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
The Sentinel (1977) Trace Thurman A lot of really interesting ideas are executed rather sloppily, albeit entertainingly, among an all-star cast.
Posted Dec 08, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
The Sentinel (1977) Joe Lipsett 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.
Posted Dec 05, 2025  Edit critic review
5/5
Misery (1990) Trace Thurman Rob Reiner masterfully adapts one of Stephen King's best works in 'Misery', aided by a superb (and Oscar-winning) performance from Kathy Bates.
Posted Dec 01, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Blood Rage (1987) Joe Lipsett An gonzo slasher that seems simultaneously self-aware and deliriously incompetent (often at the same time). An unhinged Louise Lasser absolutely steals the show.
Posted Dec 01, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Misery (1990) Joe Lipsett Easily one of the best King adaptations, in no small part because of the two committed lead performances.
Posted Dec 01, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975) Trace Thurman Undoubtedly challenging and frequently revolting, Salò is nonetheless a fascinating and often beautiful treatise on the perils of fascism, seen through the eyes of a controversial artist.
Posted Nov 26, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Keeper (2025) Trace Thurman A return to Perkins' trademark pacing, for better and for worse, but it's anchored by a fierce performance from Tatiana Maslany.
Posted Nov 26, 2025  Edit critic review
2/5
Keeper (2025) Joe Lipsett Maslany is doing what she can, but this is a short stretched to feature length. A blend of Perkins' I am The Pretty Thing...and Gretel and Hansel, but less successful than both of those previous texts.
Posted Nov 25, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975) Joe Lipsett Earns its reputation as one of the most challenging films ever made, but Passolini isn't indulging in simple gross-out. This complicated piece of art is an angry diatribe at fascism and a warning about complacency; both remain sadly relevant.
Posted Nov 20, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Predator: Badlands (2025) Joe Lipsett Dan Trachtenberg is 3/3 when it comes to Predator films. Fanning delivers comedic gold, the FX looks great and the action is solid. A little Disneyfied, but a small price to pay if we get a new entry every few years
Posted Nov 20, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Skeleton Key (2005) Joe Lipsett It's not a great film, but it is a highly enjoyable one, particularly when Hudson and Rowlands go at each other. The twisty climax is genuinely difficult to predict on a first time watch, even if the film's racial implication are dicey
Posted Nov 20, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Predator: Badlands (2025) Trace Thurman Trachtenberg plays with well-worn tropes, but they're tropes that somehow feel fresh when inserted into a Predator movie. It's a lot of fun!
Posted Nov 18, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
The Skeleton Key (2005) Trace Thurman The Skeleton Key hasn't aged as poorly as one might think, given the racial politics at play, and it's worth a watch for Gena Rowlands' sinister performance alone.
Posted Nov 17, 2025  Edit critic review
2/5
Queens of the Dead (2025) Trace Thurman In trying to be something for everyone, Queens of the Dead winds up being nothing for anyone.
Posted Nov 17, 2025  Edit critic review
2/5
Queens of the Dead (2025) Joe Lipsett Love the concept, but the execution isn't there. The jokes are a mixed bag, the drama doesn't mix with the comedy, but the biggest issue is the lack of energy in direction and editing. Not helping matters is how much better Slay, Tubi's similar title, is
Posted Nov 11, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (2025) Trace Thurman Ditches the campy shenanigans of the original in favor of a more character-focused, if somewhat predictable, affair.
Posted Nov 10, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Witches of Eastwick (1987) Trace Thurman It's a shame that our trio of leading ladies don't get more to do (it is called 'The Witches of Eastwick', after all), but it's difficult to hold that against it when Nicholson's performance is so devilishly good.
Posted Nov 03, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Black Phone 2 (2025) Trace Thurman It's simultaneously too much 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' and not enough 'A Nightmare on Elm Street', with some scenes shamelessly (admirably?) cribbing from Wes Craven's classic and others too afraid to just rip it off entirely.
Posted Nov 03, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Witches of Eastwick (1987) Joe Lipsett The movie is clearly more interested in Nicholson's devil than the trio of women and the screenplay drops the queer characters, but the film is synonymous with cherries, polygamy and that over the top climax
Posted Oct 29, 2025  Edit critic review
2/5
Black Phone 2 (2025) Joe Lipsett An uninspired cross between Sinister and A Nightmare on Elm Street with painful dialogue that defeats both Mason Thames and (tragically) previous MVP Madeleine McGraw. Also: where are the kills?!
Posted Oct 28, 2025  Edit critic review
4.5/5
The Orphanage (2007) Trace Thurman Initially terrifying yet ultimately touching (and tragic), The Orphanage is a strong debut for director J.A. Bayona.
Posted Oct 27, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
I Spit on Your Grave (2010) Joe Lipsett A button pushing rape revenge with solid practical effects. The revenge-heavy back half strains credibility, but there's still something satisfying about Jennifer carve her pound of flesh from these disgusting men.
Posted Oct 22, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/5
The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025) Joe Lipsett It's not a standalone film by any means, but the second part of this three part film features a wildly unexpected animal attack that merits a shout-out. If only the film was anywhere near as committed as Madelaine Petsch is to this central role.
Posted Oct 22, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Orphanage (2007) Joe Lipsett J. A. Bayona mines scares and tears in equal measure in this twisty ghost film that features an outstanding lead performance by Belén Rueda and several incredibly creepy children's games.
Posted Oct 22, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Bone Lake (2024) Joe Lipsett This sexy genre take on Indecent Proposal has plenty of fun tricks up its sleeves, with all four leads delivering stand-out performances and a balls to the walls finale that delivers exactly what you want. Just don't call it an Erotic Thriller.
Posted Oct 21, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Shivers (1975) Trace Thurman Of course Cronenberg's feature debut is about sex slugs. And, wouldn't you know it? It's pretty great, too.
Posted Oct 13, 2025  Edit critic review
4.5/5
To Die For (1995) Trace Thurman A star-making role for Kidman, who chews every bit of scenery she is in in Gus Van Sant's masterful satire.
Posted Oct 07, 2025  Edit critic review
1.5/5
Brute 1976 (2025) Trace Thurman Someone get this film an editor, stat.
Posted Oct 07, 2025  Edit critic review
2/5
HIM (2025) Trace Thurman Shoutout to Marlon Wayons for delivering a strong, committed performance, but Him's kitchen sink approach to its allegory does the film no favors.
Posted Oct 07, 2025  Edit critic review
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