In this episode, Jon Larkin is joined by fellow queer horror fanatic soap writer Steve Hughes! The man responsible for bringing Silas the serial killer to UK soap Hollyoaks talks influences from 70s TV thrillers to Joan Collins, before helping write a love letter to an under-rated camp classic.
The Fan (1981) starred Lauren Bacall as an ageing actress being stalked by a psychotic admirer, but it took flak from all sides. LGBTQ audiences didn’t like how gays were portrayed, Bacall fans didn’t take kindly to their icon being embroiled in a slasher movie, and NOBODY liked how it was released so soon after John Lennon was murdered by his own crazed stalker.
So does The Fan deserve to be re-appraised? It’s got showtunes by Tim Rice, a cute male psycho and more fawning Broadway gays than Marie’s Crisis on Tony night. But is it any good?
Listen and find out!
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Screaming Queenz Ep 23 - Scream Queens! Halloween Special
Screaming Queenz Ep 22 - Evil Women Part 2
Screaming Queenz Ep 21 - Evil Women!
Screaming Queenz Ep 20 - Blair Witch (2016) Review
Screaming Queenz Ep 19 - Wicca, Please! Part 2
Screaming Queenz Ep 18 - Cruising
Screaming Queenz Ep 17 - Giallo
Screaming Queenz Ep 16 - The Shallows Review
Screaming Queenz Ep 15 - Howling Queenz!
Screaming Queenz Ep 14 - Bride of Frankenstein
Screaming Queenz Ep 13 - Wicca, Please! Part 1
Screaming Queenz Ep 12 - Sleepaway Camp!
Screaming Queenz Ep 11 - Conjuring Argento
Screaming Queenz Ep 10 - Classic Horror? Says Who? Part 2
Screaming Queenz Ep 9 - Classic Horror? Says Who? (part 1)
Screaming Queenz Episode 8 - Black Philip is my Homeboy
Screaming Queenz Episode 7 - Freddy's Dead, Stop Remaking Him!
Screaming Queenz Episode 6 - Nightmare on Elm St (2 of 3)
Screaming Queenz Episode 5 - Nightmare on Elm St (1 of 3)
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