Gay Cannibal B’n’B.
The last few weeks on the Horror Queers Podcast have resulted in plenty of great discussions and hilarious shenanigans. We’ve discussed the toxic friendship at the center of Always Shine, defended the underrated 1999 supernatural sequel The Rage: Carrie 2, and we de-virginized our latest special guest, Brennan Klein, who had never seen 2000’s quirky odd-ball Cherry Falls.
In the newest episode, we’re sticking with the turn of the century and delving into Antonia Bird’s Ravenous, which just celebrated its 20th anniversary. The tale of a group of men stationed at a remote outpost contending with an outbreak of cannibalism is an unheralded classic that deftly balances a mix of tones and features a genuinely crazy score. But for our purposes, we’re most interested in the push/pull love affair between Robert Carlyle’s Ives and Guy Pearce’s Boyd, which is unquestionably homoerotic.
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Episode 12 – Ravenous (1999)
Who’s hungry…for a little man on man action? Joe and Trace trek to Northern California to stay at a delightful gay resort in the mountains where the soup is hearty and the men have a certain glow about them. That’s right, it’s the 20th anniversary of Antonia Bird’s Ravenous!
The boys dig into yet another problematic production history (what’s up with you, 1999-2000?), probe the positive/negative connotations of a queer reading of the film’s take on cannibalism and ship the sultry bear trip finale for the film’s unrequited lovers. Plus: Trace educates Joe on Grindr culture and shares his ideal preferred cannibal dish.
Cross out Ravenous!
Coming up Wednesday: we’re headed to Europe for a relaxing beach vacation with 1971’s Daughters of Darkness, whose vampire lesbianism requires the help of a very special guest star.
– Joe & Trace
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