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‘Cam’ Puts the “Work” in “Sex Work” [Horror Queers Podcast]
Sex WORK.
After kicking off our themed Doppelgängers and Deception month of March with a look at Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan, we’re now heading into the world of sex work with a discussion of Daniel Goldhaber‘s 2018 film Cam, which was written by former cam girl Isa Mazzei.
In the film, cam girl Alice (Madeline Brewer, The Handmaid’s Tale) is working her way up to the Top 50 of her camming website. When she does finally move up the ranks, her account is stolen by another girl who looks just like her. Locked out of her account and on a desperate quest to reclaim her agency, Alice sets out to unmask the mysterious woman and get her identity back.
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Episode 325: Cam (2018)
Finish that whole steak on your fork and keep an eye on that Top 50 list because we’re continuing our theme month of doubles and doppelgängers in Daniel Goldhaber‘s 2018 gem Cam! Tagging in for the conversation is horror author Ariel Powers-Schaub.
Join us as we praise Madeline Brewer‘s fearless lead performance, as well as the exceptionally authentic screenplay written by Isa Mazzei, who drew upon her own experiences as a sex worker when writing the film.
Plus: clit-destroying Vibatrons, emphasizing the “work” part of sex work and a very insightful lesson on tulpas from our guest.
Cross out Cam!
Coming up on Wednesday: We’re continuing our themed month of Doppelgängers & Doubles with a look at the 1978 remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
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On the DL.
After spending June on explicitly queer texts like Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn (listen) and William Castle’s Homicidal (listen), it’s only appropriate that Horror Queers celebrate the American holiday with a blockbuster film with a not-so-secret gay connection.
In Independence Day, an unlikely group of people come together when the human race faces extinction from a threatening alien race. After spaceships destroy every major city, pilot Steven Hiller (Will Smith) must team up with secret tech genius David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum), as well as the US President (Bill Pullman), to execute a daring plan to save the planet from annihilation.
Along for the ride are the two saviors’ romantic partners – WH Communications Director Constance (Margaret Colin) and stripper Jasmine (Vivica A. Fox) – plus eccentric scientist Dr. Okun (Brent Spiner), who is at the center of the film’s most horrific set piece.
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Episode 393: Independence Day (1996)
Today, we celebrate our Independence Day…courtesy of gay German director Roland Emmerich.
As the summer blockbuster celebrates its 30th anniversary, we’re looking back on an alien disaster film that scared young Trace (thanks to that alien autopsy scene) and turned Will Smith into a star.
Plus: the death that upsets the most; bemoaning Vivica A. Fox’s career; pondering what could have been with the casting; why Smith’s bravado and the film’s patriotism doesn’t always work for Joe; and plenty of riffing on the atrocious sequel.
Cross out Independence Day!
Coming Up Next: We’re retreating to the country for some questionable therapy courtesy of Joe Dante’s 1981 classic, The Howling!
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