Aria and Lori get Freudian as they explore the existential concept of one's "peanus hort so bad" with the castration anxiety-inducing films "Killer Condom" (1996) and "Bad Biology" (2008).Major spoilers for both films.Audio clip from "The White

#105 - Let the Bodies Keep the Score

May 24th, 2023 1h 39m

Queer Horror Cult awakens from its slumber with a return to sicko mode as Aria and Lori discuss the weirdly horny horror of Brandon Cronenberg. This week, join in for a dissection of the collapse of psychic dualism with a look at "Antiviral" (2

#104 - Our Most Self-Indulgent Episode Yet

Dec 21st, 2022 1h 27m

This week, Lori and Aria are joined by Kylie (of Bad Dad Rad Dad podcast) and Tor to provide commentary on two short films we collaborated on. Strap in as we look at "Mary Från Amerika" (2016) and "Donor" (2017).This episode features video cont

#103 - And a Happy Noévember to All! (Feat. Nicole Boychuk)

Nov 30th, 2022 1h 28m

Welcoming Nicole Boychuk back to the show to round out the month with a celebration of Noévember, a month spent watching (almost) all of Gaspar Noé's filmography. Focusing on Climax (2018) specifically, with some brief dips into Love (2015), En

#102 - Gettin' Sad With Bad Dad Rad Dad

Nov 2nd, 2022 1h 33m

This week Lori is joined by special guests Kylie and Elliott of Bad Dad Rad Dad podcast to talk about their feelings, discussing "Knife + Heart" (2018), as well as some of the director's other shorts, with "Intermission" (2007), "By the Kiss" (

#101 - Warning: May Cause Spontaneous Cannibalistic Re-Animation, Use With Caution

Sep 3rd, 2022 1h 23m

This week, Lori and Aria care about the environment and are certified gangrene with a trio of pesticide-laced zombie flicks, discussing "Bloodeaters" (1980), "The Grapes of Death" (1978), and "The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue" (1974).Audio

#100 - Entering Our Cronecore Era

Aug 17th, 2022 1h 31m

How we've managed 100 of these things, we'll never know, but we're definitely feeling it in our weary bones. Join Aria and Lori as they explore getting on in years with a dive into movies about aging. Films discussed are "X" (2022), "The Taking

#099 - I Got Ninety-Nine Problems and Living in L.A. is Definitely One

Jul 1st, 2022 1h 25m

This week Aria and Lori hose off the glitz and glam veneer of Hollywood and deep dive into the grime and slime runoff as it heads for the gutter with a look at modelling mayhem in "The Neon Demon" (2016), sickening starpower in "Starry Eyes" (2

#098 - Who Need They Cronenbussy Ate?

Jun 15th, 2022 1h 22m

QHC returns after a brief hiatus (well, briefer than last time) with a brand new episode on a brand new movie, David Cronenberg's "Crimes of the Future" (2022). Rubberneck at the new sex as we rearrange some guts with a queer reading of the fil

#097 - Snake Plissken: Putting the 'Peen' in Penal Colony

Mar 18th, 2022 1h 7m

Aria and Lori enter the thunderdome to experience that East Coast/West Coast fray as realized in John Carpenter's "Escape From New York" (1981) and "Escape From L.A." (1996), with a digestif of Italian knock-off "Escape From the Bronx" (1983) f

#096 - Tumour? I Hardly Know Her!

Mar 2nd, 2022 1h 6m

In probably the flimsiest excuse for an episode yet, Aria and Lori really milk it for all it's worth by languishing at the intersection of Tumour Terror and Medical Malfeasance! Join us for a look at "Malignant" (2021), "The Dark Half" (1993),

#095 - Ménage à Trauma

Feb 17th, 2022 1h 2m

Feeling the post-Valentine's blues? Well don't worry, Queer Horror Cult is here for you to love on! Get ready to run a train on a trio of twisted tales of romance as we invite "The Loved Ones" (2009), "Wild at Heart" (1990), and "Trouble Every

#094 - The Hands of My Mother

Feb 2nd, 2022 50m 30s

This week Aria and Lori examine the life and crimes of a young man who was truly born under punches by watching--nay, experiencing--Alejandro Jodorowsky's "Santa Sangre" (1989).Audio clip from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (2015). Hosted

#093 - The Podcast Equivalent of a Sitcom Clip Show: 2022 Just Be Like That

Jan 19th, 2022 43m 56s

Really phoning it in this week, folks. Dug up an old episode we recorded a year and a half ago to put out, gotta take a brief breather. But don't worry, we'll be back with freshly recorded content next ep! In the meantime, enjoy our survey of p

#092 - The Broken Dick of the Wirgin Frankenstein

Jan 5th, 2022 56m 37s

Break out the wirgin daiquiris and snuggle up with your favourite gallbladder, because this week doing the monster mash has never been so debauched! Join the fun as Lori and Aria dive into two Andy Warhol-produced Paul Morrissey flicks with a l

#091 - All My Omies Hate Krampus

Dec 22nd, 2021 1h 2m

Trapped inside with nothing but a couple of seasonal classics to keep company, listen as Lori finally understands the true meaning of "Gremlins" (1984), while Aria keeps the fire hot with a little background history on the legend of "Krampus" (

#090 - Mothers I'd Like to Fathom

Dec 8th, 2021 1h 35m

Aria and Lori return with a titan of cinema as they examine Dario Argento's Three Mothers trilogy. You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll be absolutely flabbergasted by the truly unhinged summation of this trilogy, with a look at "Suspiria" (1977), "

#089 - Podcast of Psychotic Women

Nov 25th, 2021 1h 1m

What do you get when you cross the Hollywood tropes surrounding mentally ill women with the can-do indie spirit of regional horror films? This episode, of course! Taking a cue from both Kier-La Janisse's "House of Psychotic Women" and Stephen

#088 - A Green Room of One's Own (Feat. Nicole Boychuk)

Nov 12th, 2021 56m 29s

Join Lori and Aria as they lose all cred and prove what posers they truly are in discussing an all-time favourite, the pitch-perfect thriller "Green Room" (2015)! Thankfully film connoisseur Nicole Boychuk from the band I Hate Sex is here to ke

#087 - Ex-Wife Guys Anonymous

Oct 27th, 2021 1h 7m

Much like a divorced dad, Lori and Aria have returned for their bi-weekly visit with a look at "The Brood" (1979) and "Possession" (1981), proving that staying together for the kids can often end with monstrous consequences.Audio clip from "Psy

#086 - *slaps roof of car* "This bad boy can fit so much psychosexual deviance in it"

Oct 14th, 2021 1h 19m

This week, Aria and Lori dive into technological perversion on the motorway with a look at Crash (1996) and Titane (2021).Audio clip from "The Kids in the Hall" (2007). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#085 - Catechism Cataclysm

Sep 22nd, 2021 1h 19m

This week Queer Horror Cult goes to confession to profess our undying love for these Catholic-themed horror movies. Religious righteousness and unhinged boogeymen collide with a look at "Alice, Sweet Alice" (1976), "The Pit and the Pendulum" (1

#085 - Catechism Cataclysm

Sep 22nd, 2021 1h 19m

#084 - Moral Panic Room

Sep 8th, 2021 52m 49s

If the premise behind this week's episode has any truth to it, we are so beyond done for. This week is a look at mental and moral degradation through the viewing of extreme cinema with a conversation on "Censor" (2021) and "Berberian Sound Stud