Get Your Scare On With These Spooky LGBTQ+ Thrillers for 2023 Halloween!
Calling all LGBTQ+ horror fans! It's that time of year again when we can all indulge in our love of all things spooky and scary.
And what better way to celebrate Halloween than by watching some cult horror films with LGBTQ+ representation?
TAIPEI, Taiwan—October 30, 2023— This year's selection is particularly exciting, with a diverse range of films that offer something for everyone. Whether you're looking for a good scare, a laugh, or a thought-provoking film to explore LGBTQ+ issues, you're sure to find something to your taste. When the vampire meets zombies and when your worst nightmares decide that it’s time to have a party, it is trick, treat – or get ready to have all hell break loose. This is the cult horror film selection, with ghosts-loving people, lesbian zombie armies, and a simply inexhaustible supply of sheer terror.
Here are a few of our top picks:
Ghost Host, Ghost House (2022)
Synopsis: Because of a past that he can't let go of, Kevin, a live streamer, is always on the lookout for "ghosts", and considers experiencing paranormal phenomena as one of his greatest pleasures. By chance, Kevin stays with his aunt and stumbles upon Pluem, a young and lively gardener, whose presence fills Kevin's sadness and loss, thereby igniting a spark of feelings between the two souls. But behind the seemingly normal scenes, there is an unimaginable truth waiting for them. Can this relationship, which is just beginning to develop, be strong enough to withstand the unexpected realities they must face?
☆ Catch Love Area's "Tod" Techit Panyanarapon partner with the in-and-upcoming rookie "Boy" Nattapon Wongvanich
for the most unexpected Thai BL series ever!
Available in: Worldwide
Not Available in: China
Stream it now: https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/3006/ghost-host-ghost-house-2022-e01
Hippopotamus (2018)
Synopsis: Left alone to caretake a gay nude resort closed for the season, a man finds himself confronted by what he can see — and what he can't. When everything is visible when nothing is hidden, what do you see....and what is "It" that sees you?
☆ You can't see it, but it knows you like the back of its hand...
☆ An eye-catching start! The entire cast and crew worked nude during the making of this short.
Available in: Worldwide
Stream it now: https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/3724/hippopotamus-2018
Don Filipo (2021)
Synopsis: An LGBT-themed horror film set in a rural town in the Philippines. A remote village is gripped with fear. Its residents are missing one by one. Now a young nurse is in town to care for an ailing Don Filipo. Will he be the next victim?
Awards & Selections: 2021 QueerX Film Festival Best Feature Film, 2021 Stockholm City Film Festival Best LGBT Film award, 2021 Philippine Independent Film Festival
Available in: Worldwide
Stream it now: https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/2404/don-filipo-2021
Susie (2020)
Synopsis: Susie and Andy's relationship has become toxic; the emotional distance between them has grown and worsened over time. In order to deal with Andy's controlling and emotionally damaging actions, Susie begins to manifest a real and physical horror.
☆ Are you the drug that will fix me, or the drug that will poison me?
☆ A perfectly crafted thriller filled with atmosphere, this charming short has been making its way across all the major genre film festivals!
Available in: Worldwide
Stream it now: https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/3256/susie-2020
Bite Fight / Sunset Night Legend (2016)
Synopsis: Love is never an easy road. No one knows that better than Carly and Rina, whose relationship takes a turn for the worse after Carly decides to drop out of med school and Rina loses her job as an attorney. This forces them to move into a motel, a situation neither of them are happy with. To make matters worse, Rina's battles with depression have returned and Carly has decided to use what money she has left to buy a camera so she can pursue videography as a profession. Despite the cracks that are starting to show in their relationship, Carly and Rina pledge to repair what has been broken, no matter the circumstances, and no matter the odds. But are they both as adamant as they say they are? Unfortunately, time is not on their side. When a pandemic disease ravaging the world appears in their city and starts turning people into crazed flesh-eating machines, Carly and Rina decide to keep documenting the occurrence with their cameras. Doing so, they are forced to band together like never before in order to survive.
Available in: Worldwide, excl. U.S., Canada
Not Available in: U.S., Canada
Stream it now: https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/2233/bite-fight-2016
Just Added/New Arrivals!
One Room Angel (2023)
Synopsis: Kouki, a young man with nothing to live for, works the night shift at a convenience store. One night, he gets into a lethal altercation with customers and sees an angel come before him. However, instead of dying, he recovers and finds the angel living in his house, leading to a new chapter of his life.
☆ The reason why I'm happy is because I have an angel by my side...
☆ Adapted from the manga of the same name, the heart-wrenching storyline will make fans bawl their eyes out.
☆ Featuring the same director as "Minato's Laundromat," this series' gentle tone will touch the hearts of viewers.
Available in: Worldwide, excl. Japan, Korea, China
Not Available in: Japan, Korea, China
Stream it now: https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/3733/one-room-angel-2023-e01
Home Par (2022)
Synopsis: Brown, plus-sized, and genderfluid, Fab crashes a private invite-only party populated by muscular gay men. Drama and hilarity ensue when Fab's flamboyant ways rub the 'straight-acting' gay men the wrong way.
☆ Who said only fit and masc was fine? I'm beautiful just the way I am.
☆ A short that tackles discrimination between gay people from the same company that made the "Getaway" series.
Available in: Worldwide
Stream it now: https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/3741/home-par-2022
My Beautiful Man ~Eternal~
Synopsis: After many twists and turns, Hira and Kiyoi finally make it work and start living together. Towards the end of their university semester, Hira takes up the job of photography assistant and Kiyoi becomes a budding actor. However, not wanting to affect Kiyoi's acting career, Hira begins to keep a distance and the gap between them deepens...
☆ The film version of the BL drama known as the benchmark of Japanese BL finally finishes with a touching conclusion!
Available in: Worldwide, excl. Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, China
Not Available in: Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, China
Stream it now: https://www.gagaoolala.com/tc/videos/3666/my-beautiful-man-eternal-2023
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