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Gayly Dreadful -- Bursting out of your closet with the latest horror reviews
Bursting Out of Your Closet
[Pose Recap w/t Joe Lipsett] "Revelations" Blows Everything Out of the Water
Aug 7

Aug 7 [Pose Recap w/t Joe Lipsett] "Revelations" Blows Everything Out of the Water

Terry Mesnard
LGBTQ, recap, TV, Gayly, Review
[AYAOTD? Recap w/ Erin Callahan] 1.2 "The Tale of Laughing in the Dark"
Aug 2

Aug 2 [AYAOTD? Recap w/ Erin Callahan] 1.2 "The Tale of Laughing in the Dark"

Troy Gardner
Afraid Dark, LGBTQ, recap, TV, dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, Review

Troy and Erin are back to discuss Are You Afraid of the Dark?’s episode “The Tale of Laughing in the Dark”

[Outfest 2019 Review] Label Me is Fantastic
Aug 1

Aug 1 [Outfest 2019 Review] Label Me is Fantastic

Terry Mesnard
Editor's Picks, LGBTQ, Movies, Festival, Outfest2019, Undreadful, Gayly, Review

Label Me is a fantastic romance about two men from completely different backgrounds trying to kill the fear of loneliness.

[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] The Father's Shadow Was Not My Kind of Slow Burn
Jul 31

Jul 31 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] The Father's Shadow Was Not My Kind of Slow Burn

Terry Mesnard
Fantasia 2019, Festival, Movies, dreadful, Review, Fantasia Festival

The Father’s Shadow is a dour and somber affair about a girl who just wants her mother back.

[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Door Lock is a Fantastic Remake with a Twist
Jul 30

Jul 30 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Door Lock is a Fantastic Remake with a Twist

Terry Mesnard
Fantasia 2019, Festival, Movies, dreadful, Review, Fantasia Festival

Door Lock is a surprisingly effective remake of Sleep Tight that works by reframing the perspective.

[Fantasia Festival 2019] Zombie For Sale is Hilarious
Jul 29

Jul 29 [Fantasia Festival 2019] Zombie For Sale is Hilarious

Terry Mesnard
Fantasia 2019, Festival, Movies, dreadful, Review, Fantasia Festival

From Fantasia 2019, The Odd Family: Zombie on Sale is a hilarious riff on zombies.

[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Freaks is a Mystery Box Worth Opening
Jul 28

Jul 28 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Freaks is a Mystery Box Worth Opening

Terry Mesnard
Fantasia 2019, Festival, Movies, dreadful, Review, Fantasia Festival

From Fantasia Festival 2019, Freaks is at its best when its a mystery box. But once it’s opened, I kind of wanted more.

[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Mystery of the Night Uses the Aswang to Tackle Colonialism
Jul 26

Jul 26 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Mystery of the Night Uses the Aswang to Tackle Colonialism

Terry Mesnard
Fantasia 2019, Festival, Movies, dreadful, Review, Fantasia Festival

Mystery of the Night is having its World Premiere at Fantasia Festival 2019 and brings with a tale of colonization through the folklore of the Aswang.

[AYAOTD? Recap w/ Erin Callahan] 1.1 "The Tale of the Phantom Cab"
Jul 26

Jul 26 [AYAOTD? Recap w/ Erin Callahan] 1.1 "The Tale of the Phantom Cab"

Troy Gardner
LGBTQ, recap, TV, Afraid Dark, dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, Review

Welcome the start of a new column by Troy and Erin. Each week, they’ll look back on Are You Afraid of the Dark?

[News] Shudder's August Line-Up is Full of Nightmares!
Jul 25

Jul 25 [News] Shudder's August Line-Up is Full of Nightmares!

Terry Mesnard
Movies, Off Topic, TV

August brings Nightmares, both personally hated and personally loved movies and a fantastic series based on a Joe Hill masterpiece.

[Pose Recap w/t Joe Lipsett] We Belt Out Some Songs Discussing "Love's In Need Of Love Today"
Jul 24

Jul 24 [Pose Recap w/t Joe Lipsett] We Belt Out Some Songs Discussing "Love's In Need Of Love Today"

Terry Mesnard
LGBTQ, recap, TV, Gayly, Review

Joe and Terry recap the music-filled sixth episode of Pose, Season 2.

[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Extra Ordinary is Extraordinarily Charming
Jul 23

Jul 23 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Extra Ordinary is Extraordinarily Charming

Terry Mesnard
Fantasia 2019, Festival, Movies, dreadful, Review, Fantasia Festival

From Fantasia Festival 2019, Extra Ordinary is charming ghost story.

[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] A Good Woman is Hard To Find
Jul 21

Jul 21 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] A Good Woman is Hard To Find

Terry Mesnard
Fantasia 2019, Festival, Movies, dreadful, Review, Fantasia Festival

From Fantasia Festival 2019, A Good Woman is Hard to Find is a desperate revenge thriller.

[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Satanic Panic is a Blast
Jul 21

Jul 21 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Satanic Panic is a Blast

Terry Mesnard
Fantasia 2019, Festival, Movies, dreadful, Review, Fantasia Festival

From Fantasia 2019, Satanic Panic pits a pizza delivery woman against a satanic cult to hilarious effect.

[News] Here's the Daniel Isn't Real Teaser!
Jul 20

Jul 20 [News] Here's the Daniel Isn't Real Teaser!

Terry Mesnard
Movies, Off Topic

Fresh from San Diego Comic-Con, here’s the teaser for Daniel Isn’t Real.

[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] The Wretched is Wytches by Way of Disturbia
Jul 19

Jul 19 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] The Wretched is Wytches by Way of Disturbia

Terry Mesnard
Fantasia 2019, Festival, Movies, dreadful, Review, Fantasia Festival

The Wretched is having its World Premiere at Fantasia Festival 2019 and this is definitely one to keep an eye on.

[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Knives and Skin is a Psychadelic Parody
Jul 18

Jul 18 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] Knives and Skin is a Psychadelic Parody

Terry Mesnard
Fantasia 2019, Festival, Movies, dreadful, Review, Fantasia Festival

From Fantasia Festival 2019, Knives and Skin is a slice of Americana as filtered through Riverdale, Twin Peaks and every high school dramedy.

[Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] No Mercy Has a Particular Set of Skills
Jul 18

Jul 18 [Fantasia Festival 2019 Review] No Mercy Has a Particular Set of Skills

Terry Mesnard
Fantasia 2019, Festival, Movies, dreadful, Review, Fantasia Festival

Screened at Fantasia Festival 2019, No Mercy operates in a scuzzy exploitation mold that will turn off some viewers due to the subject matter.

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[Silo Review w/ Joe Lipsett] "The Safeguard" is the Best Episode in the Back Half
Terry Mesnard
Jan 10, 2025
[Silo Review w/ Joe Lipsett] "The Safeguard" is the Best Episode in the Back Half
Terry Mesnard
Jan 10, 2025
Terry Mesnard
Jan 10, 2025
[Silo Review w/ Joe Lipsett] "The Dive" Destroys Tension With Its Constant Cutting Between Silos
Terry Mesnard
Dec 27, 2024
[Silo Review w/ Joe Lipsett] "The Dive" Destroys Tension With Its Constant Cutting Between Silos
Terry Mesnard
Dec 27, 2024
Terry Mesnard
Dec 27, 2024
[Silo Review w/ Joe Lipsett] "Descent" Continues Pushing Action Over Compelling Naratives
Terry Mesnard
Dec 13, 2024
[Silo Review w/ Joe Lipsett] "Descent" Continues Pushing Action Over Compelling Naratives
Terry Mesnard
Dec 13, 2024
Terry Mesnard
Dec 13, 2024
[Silo Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] "Solo" Brings Us Back to Jules and the Enigmatic Titular Character
Terry Mesnard
Nov 28, 2024
[Silo Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] "Solo" Brings Us Back to Jules and the Enigmatic Titular Character
Terry Mesnard
Nov 28, 2024
Terry Mesnard
Nov 28, 2024
 
 
 
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