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[Horror Queers Podcast] Homoeroticism and Homophobia in ‘Blade: Trinity’
The Scream 3 of Blade Movies
Outside of detours to discuss Jawbreaker and last week’s 50th episode on The X Files: I Want To Believe,Trace and I have been on a homoerotic bender of late: a month ago, we tackled the homoerotic subtext of Interview With The Vampire, and the following week we discussed the homoerotic text of Alien: Covenant.
We’re checking into Marvel superhero territory with this week’s episode, which looks at all of the queerbaiting and gay panic that’s cooked into the third and final Blade film. In Trinity, Blade (Wesley Snipes) partners with Hannibal King (Ryan Reynolds) and Abigail (Jessica Biel), the illegitimate daughter of Whistler (Kris Kristofferson, who exits verrrrry quickly) to fight Hannibal’s evil ex (Parker Posey) and thwart her plan to use Dracula Drake (Dominic Purcell) to bring about an apocalypse.
It’s all about as ridiculous as you can imagine, despite the cute vampire Pomeranian.
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Episode 51 – Blade: Trinity (2004)
Now that Trace has officially recovered from our 50th episode festivities, it’s time to deal with an escalating vampire threat in David S. Goyer’s Blade: Trinity, the whimpering conclusion of the groundbreaking (original) Marvel superhero trilogy.
On the docket: why is a film filled with comedians so painfully unfunny? We speculate about the origin of the feud between Goyer and star Wesley Snipes (hint: racism), and discuss the badly-aged homophobic dialogue, which is sadly common ground for mid-2000s action films. Plus: Ryan Reynolds and Dominic Purcell’s bodies (obvs), as well as random connections to Scream 3, Charlie’s Angels and The Matrix!
Be sure to stick around to the end of this supersized episode as the boys tackle gayness, body dysmorphia and Hollywood’s obsession with Adonis beefcakes. It all gets a bit confessional, but hopefully, it’s helpful.
Cross out Blade: Trinity!
Coming up on Wednesday: In time for Sophia Takal and April Wolfe’s (re)reimagining, we’re revisiting Glen Morgan’s divisive take on Black Christmas (2006)!
– Joe & Trace
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The Halloweenies celebrate Alien Day (LV-4/26) with a Resurrection!
Join co-hosts Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, Michael Roffman, and Justin Gerber as they awaken from a cryosleep of 200 years aboard the Auriga. In the first of two episodes dedicated to Alien Resurrection, the gang talks the development, the production, Joss Whedon, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, and what this all this might be like under Danny Boyle’s direction.
Stream the first of two episodes below, and stay tuned for Pt. on May 3rd. Later in May, they will also cover both 2004’s Alien vs. Predator and 2007’s Alien vs. Predator: Requiem.
Subscribe to the Halloweenies via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RadioPublic, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, and Chucky! This year? They’re looking to the stars with the Alien franchise.
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for hilariously irreverent commentaries (e.g. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Gremlins, Jaws), one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals (e.g. Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Invasion of the Body Snatchers ), and even spinoffs like their recent run Fortune & Glory: An Indiana Jones Podcast.
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