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Ariana DeBose on how horror flick House of Spoils relates to identity, empowerment, and book bans

Out Oscar winner Ariana DeBose tells The Advocate, "I think there's something [about horror] that allows people to process, and maybe it is the sensation of being scared into it."

Theo Germaine on How They/Them Is the Queer Horror Flick for Our Time

The nonbinary star of They/Them, Theo Germaine, is ready for the golden age of queer horror.

Gays and Dolls: Why Chucky Wants a Comeback

Don Mancini on the horror and joy of Chucky, his unstoppable creation.

What's LGBT About This Year's Comic-Con International

Here's the scoop on the can't-miss LGBT-themed panels and parties scheduled to take place at the world's biggest comic book and pop culture convention.

Brandon Flynn Talks 'Hellraiser' & Why His Role Is a Dream Come True

Plus, the star is exclusively opening up on his success after 13 Reasons Why with The Advocate.

TV's Women-Helmed Horror Series May Help Prove They're the Best Fright Directors

Female directors have made some of the best horror films in recent years, and now TV is catching on with Black Rose Anthology. 

'Dragula' Season 4 to Premiere on Shudder With a $100,000 Prize

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula has a new network partnership.

Nicole Maines's Outfest Award Is a Win for Trans and Horror Films

The Bit star elevated genre filmmaking with her breakthrough performance in a production about queer female vampires.

Dreaming in the land beyond the forest

A visit to Transylvania--and the palace known as Castle Dracula--takes a gay horror fiction enthusiast back to his childhood, to the origins of his several mingled identities as a person and a writer

Director Kelley Kali Talks Sexy Queer Horror Film 'Jagged Mind'

The time-loop thriller premieres Thursday, June 15 on Hulu.

8 Horror Movies That Scared Sharon Needles

Need a horror movie recommendation for Halloween that doesn't involve Neve Campbell or Jamie Lee Curtis? The most ghoulish RuPaul's Drag Race winner shares some of her nonbasic faves.

Jasmin Savoy Brown, Neve Campbell on Scream's Queer Story, Tough Women

The Scream stars along with Courteney Cox and Melissa Barrera chat with The Advocate about the franchise's history of strong women and diversity. 

4 quintessential queer movie podcasts

These fabulous film podcasts are anything but heteronormative — and ever so much fun.

This Lesbian 'Shark Tank' Winner Wants to Scare the Hell Out of You

Melissa Carbone is capitalizing on fear with her brand of Halloween-themed attractions.

Janelle Monáe, Kiersey Clemons on Antebellum's All-Too-Real Monsters

Monae, Clemons, and the cast and creators spoke with The Advocate about the film and how casting Black queer women in leads was "intentional." 

Jason, you bitch

A new history of the popular Friday the 13th horror franchise reveals why the movies have struck a chord--and also what's queer about them

Chucky’s Lachlan Watson on Their Dual Spooky Role

The nonbinary actor on their killer role(s) and why they're ready to burn down the Hollywood system.

Tanith Lee, Author of Gender Fluid Fiction, 1947-2015

The novelist, who also wrote under the pseudonym Esther Garber, was a pioneer among female writers.

Chucky’s Gay Creator Don Mancini on His Queerest Project Yet

The murderous doll arrives at Sy/Fy USA in the series Chucky today.