A twice-monthly look at the weird and wonderful world of horror movies as seen through the host's very gay eyes. Killer reviews, off-beat comedy and unforgettable guests. In 2016, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY chose as one of the Top 9 LGBT Podcasts while RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE put the show on their Top 25 Horror Podcasts list.
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episode 297: THE SHAPE OF WATER is Queer AF! - with MAYA MURPHY
“It was never too late to exchange the things you believed defined you for something better.”
-Guillermo Del Toro
To kick off Pride Month, I've chosen to discuss GUILLERMO DEL TORO's Oscar-winning fantasy film, THE SHAPE OF WATER.
On the surface, the story appears to be simply a sci fi Beauty and the Beast/Creature From the Black Lagoon mashup.
Look closer, and you'll see a story of people who are considered "less than" by a cruel and soulless society who rise up to fight against that system in the name of an untraditional love.
Not only is that Queer AF, but the film also echoes much of what is happened today with the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
My special guest is actor/singer/supervillian MAYA MURPHY (21st Century Demon Hunter).
THE SHAPE OF WATER was written and directed by GUILLERMO DEL TORO and stars SALLY HAWKINS, DOUG JONES, OCTAVIA SPENCER, RICHARD JENKINS and MICHAEL SHANNON. It also won the 2018 Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Music and Best Production Design.
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