{"id":5910,"date":"2025-10-23T14:01:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T14:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/?p=5910"},"modified":"2025-10-23T14:01:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T14:01:51","slug":"9-best-gay-horror-films-where-to-watch-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/?p=5910","title":{"rendered":"9 best gay horror films &amp; where to watch them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pride.com\/culture\/movies\/modern-gay-horror-movies#rebelltitem8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Horror is a queer genre<\/a>&nbsp;through and through and has been since the early days of the genre \u2014 thank you, James Whale \u2014 but sadly, most movies are still overwhelmingly straight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But fear not, because while heteronormativity may win out most of the time, in horror, there are plenty of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pride.com\/culture\/movies\/lesbian-horror-movies#rebelltitem1\">sapphic<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pride.com\/culture\/movies\/best-trans-horror-films\">trans<\/a>, and gay horror movies to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only are there movies brimming with gay subtext, but now, the genre is full of queer&nbsp;<em>text<\/em>, openly gay characters, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pride.com\/lgbtq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LGBTQ<\/a>+ themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So now that there are so many gay scary movies to choose from, which ones do you need to put on your spooky season watch list?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Swallowed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.out.com\/media-library\/swallowed.webp?id=61774375&amp;width=800&amp;quality=65\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" alt=\"Swallowed\"><small><\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starring\u00a0Cooper Koch\u00a0before he shot to superstardom,\u00a0<em>Swallowed<\/em>\u00a0is a low-budget gay body horror movie that follows Ben (Koch) as he sets out for Los Angeles to become a gay porn star. Once there, he and his friend get caught up with some criminals and are forced to swallow what they think are drugs inside condoms, but turn out to be something far stranger that have aphrodisiac properties. The film also features gay horror icon Mark Patton, but more on him later&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where to watch:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/amzn1.dv.gti.e44484d1-cfd1-4f23-8905-174c0e4d7047?autoplay=0&amp;ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Prime Video<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Midnight Kiss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.out.com\/media-library\/midnight-kiss.webp?id=61773857&amp;width=1200&amp;quality=65\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" alt=\"Midnight Kiss\"><small><\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Midnight Kiss<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This fun slasher movie is part of Hulu\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Into the Dark<\/em>&nbsp;series and follows a group of gay besties who gather to celebrate New Year\u2019s Eve only to be stalked by a dangerous killer hellbent on ruining their good time. It also stars&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.out.com\/film\/lukas-gage-road-house-premiere-interview\">Lukas Gage<\/a>&nbsp;and features a killer wearing a leather pup play mask to disguise his identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where to watch:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hulu.com\/movie\/midnight-kiss-1025a39a-f965-4a95-87f9-c0fb65840f15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Hulu<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy\u2019s Revenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.out.com\/media-library\/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-2-freddy-u2019s-revenge.webp?id=61772442&amp;width=1095&amp;quality=65\" width=\"1095\" height=\"730\" alt=\"A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy\\u2019s Revenge\"><small><\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><small>New Line Cinema<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em>&nbsp;2 might not have an out gay character \u2014 it came out in 1985 \u2014 but it is widely considered to be a gay horror film because of the film\u2019s overt gay subtext, homoerotic undertones, queer imagery, and the fact that final boy Mark Patton was closeted at the time of filming, but came out later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where to watch:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbomax.com\/movies\/nightmare-on-elm-street-part-2-freddys-revenge\/6f934abe-ca84-4c1c-91d8-a314acdefccb?utm_source=universal_search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>HBO Max<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ParaNorman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.out.com\/media-library\/paranorman.webp?id=61772789&amp;width=1200&amp;quality=65\" width=\"1266\" height=\"844\" alt=\"ParaNorman\"><small><\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><small>ParaNorman<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>ParaNorman<\/em>&nbsp;is a sweet and funny animated horror movie that is perfect for kids and people looking for Halloween vibes without the nightmare fuel. It\u2019s about a young kid with the ability to speak to the dead who has to save his town from a witch\u2019s curse. In the final act, you find out that the popular quarterback is actually gay and has a boyfriend, making him the first canonically LGBTQ+ character in a mainstream American animated film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where to watch:<\/strong>&nbsp;Rent on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Paranorman-Sam-Fell\/dp\/B0891SLCVS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Prime Video<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Death Drop Gorgeous<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.out.com\/media-library\/death-drop-gorgeous.jpg?id=61774344&amp;width=1200&amp;quality=65\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"Death Drop Gorgeous\"><small><\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Death Drop Gorgeous<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Death Drop Gorgeous<\/em>&nbsp;is another drag queen horror movie that you have to watch asap. It\u2019s a low-budget, campy ride that is full of offensive, trashy humor that will have you cackling. It follows a deranged maniac who stalks and kills drag queens using a dating app to lure them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where to watch:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Tubi<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summoning Sylvia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.out.com\/media-library\/summoning-sylvia.webp?id=61774485&amp;width=1200&amp;quality=65\" width=\"2492\" height=\"1661\" alt=\"Summoning Sylvia\"><small><\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Summoning Sylvia<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Urie and Frankie Grande (Ariana\u2019s brother) star in this darkly comedic horror movie.&nbsp;<em>Summoning Sylvia<\/em>&nbsp;is about a gay bachelor party that goes wrong when the sinister spirit of a woman who murdered her son a century ago is summoned during a s\u00e9ance. This may be horror movie, but it\u2019s also campy, sassy, and gay as hell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where to watch:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.starz.com\/us\/en\/movies\/summoning-sylvia-69831?ref=googlewatch\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Starz<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rope<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.out.com\/media-library\/rope.webp?id=61774527&amp;width=768&amp;quality=65\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" alt=\"Rope\"><small><\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Rope<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Alfred Hitchcock\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Rope<\/em>&nbsp;is never explicitly queer, it is the gayest film the auteur director ever made. Based on the true story of Leopold and Loeb, Hitchcock\u2019s Haye\u2019s Code dodging adaptation is full of homosexual subtext. There is even a murder early in the movie that was filmed to act as a stand-in for a sex scene between the two main characters, who were played by Farley Granger and John Dall, both of whom were queer in real life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where to watch:&nbsp;<\/strong>Rent on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/amzn1.dv.gti.faa9f740-b165-ca59-879b-566b483fc9e2?autoplay=0&amp;ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Prime Video<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Companion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.out.com\/media-library\/companion.webp?id=61774551&amp;width=853&amp;quality=65\" width=\"853\" height=\"568\" alt=\"Companion\"><small><\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Companion<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of 2025\u2019s best horror movies, the satirical horror comedy&nbsp;<em>Companion<\/em>&nbsp;follows a group of friends on a weekend getaway at a remote cabin that goes wrong when Josh\u2019s (Jack Quaid) subservient android companion (Sophie Thatcher) turns violent. Anytime sexual and societal norms are subverted in film it feels queer-coded, but this film also features a gay couple played by none other than Harvey Guill\u00e9n and Lukas Gage, who are central to the plot of the film, and not just queer set dressing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where to watch:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbomax.com\/movies\/companion\/47556360-0bbf-4e3d-8d6d-53a0179e2153?utm_source=universal_search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>HBO Max<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Horror is a queer genre&nbsp;through and through and has been since the early days of the genre \u2014 thank you, James Whale \u2014 but sadly, most movies are still overwhelmingly straight. But fear not, because while heteronormativity may win out most of the time, in horror, there are plenty of&nbsp;sapphic,&nbsp;trans, and gay horror movies to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5912,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5910","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5910"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5910\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5913,"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5910\/revisions\/5913"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5912"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4guysmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}