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Joe Lipsett

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Film critic (he/him) 🎙️: Horror Queers, Murder Made Fiction, Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr, Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad ✏️: Bloody Disgusting, QueerHorrorMovies 🏆: Member GALECA, CCA, TFCA

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Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · Feb 6

Here we go! TQG is now live and @conrad-esq.bsky.social and I have dropped our first Main Feed ep on #brokebackmountain.

Check it out and hit us up with your thoughts!

The Queer Gaze @thequeergaze.bsky.social · Feb 6

Today’s the day! @conrad-esq.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social launch the pod with our first theme: Internalized Rural Homophobia

Up for discussion: aggressive make-outs, casting straight actors in gay roles, that iconic score, and the legacy of BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN within queer cinema circles

Brokeback Mountain (2005)

Podcast Episode · The Queer Gaze · 2025-02-06 · 26m

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Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 6h

This movie is so fucking fun. More tomorrow…

Horror Queers @horrorqueers.bsky.social · 6h

Tomorrow on the Main Feed: avoid the woods and don't answer the door because the town is being invaded by KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE (1988)

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Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 7h

@jennferatu.bsky.social and I are giving you a taste of Patreon. If you like this, we’ve got episode by episode breakdowns of all three seasons of MONSTER

Murder Made Fiction Podcast @murdermfiction.bsky.social · 8h

ICYMI: @jennferatu.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social opened the Patreon vault to offer listeners a taste of our ep by ep #Monster coverage (for free!)

What did you think of “Mother!”?

Murder Made Fiction

True Crime Podcast · Updated Weekly · A podcast that analyzes fictionalized adaptations of true crimes. Hosted by Jenn Adams and Joe Lipsett. Part of the Bloody FM podcast network.

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Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 8h

Even when I learned the genesis of MADDIE’S SECRET, it didn’t make this unfunny film go down any easier.

@conrad-esq.bsky.social and I discuss the ill-advised TIFF “comedy”

The Queer Gaze @thequeergaze.bsky.social · 8h

Our 2nd bonus episode of TIFF is John Early's directorial debut MADDIE’S SECRET, in which the comedian plays a dishwasher who becomes a food influencer, which reawakens an eating disorder rooted in childhood trauma. Has the first-time director bitten off more than he can chew?

Maddie's Secret (2025)

Podcast Episode · The Queer Gaze · Ep8 Bonus · 13m

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Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 10h

I don’t think THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2 is terrible, but I’m not sure it’s doing what it needs to do to sell the final film in the trilogy

Horror Queers @horrorqueers.bsky.social · 11h

Today on Patreon: Put on your sexy underwear and beware of boars because we're back in Venus, Oregon to discuss Renny Harlin's long overdue sequel, #TheStrangers:Chapter2 (2025).

Plus: hospital horror, fish eyed panic attacks, underwhelming flashbacks, and yet more speculation about the finale

The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025) | Horror Queers

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Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 1d

The news is out!

Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 1d

@jennferatu.bsky.social and I finally reach THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS bits on MONSTER.
Does it work? Listen tomorrow!

Murder Made Fiction Podcast @murdermfiction.bsky.social · 1d

Tomorrow on Patreon: @jennferatu.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social tackle the penultimate episode of MONSTER: THE ED GEIN STORY with a look at episode 7, "Ham Radio"

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Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 1d

@jennferatu.bsky.social and I discuss poor Frank Worden in MONSTER S03E06

Murder Made Fiction Podcast @murdermfiction.bsky.social · 1d

Today on Patreon: @jennferatu.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social back to discuss episode six "Buxom Bird" which finds Ed being arrested by the authorities, passing a lie detector test, and poor Frank Worden discovering his mother's body in the barn.

Monster: The Ed Gein Story Episode 6 | Murder Made Fiction

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Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 2d

It’s a murder mystery, but not a horror!

Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 2d

I asked @conrad-esq.bsky.social to animate us with TRON helmets for the clips and we’re kinda adorable?

Anyways, go back and listen to our chat about the 1982 film if you’re thinking about this bizarre franchise’s origin

Movie Oubliette @movieoubliette.bsky.social · 2d

The original Tron was a miracle of special effects work! But there were a few glitches along the way...

Hear our full conversation on this one of a kind film, alongside special guest Joe Lipsett, over at www.movieoubliette.com!

Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 2d

Watching a tale of two wigs in THE HUNTING WIVES.

A buxom blonde-brunette in a deep green v-cut off the shoulder dress with an *atrocious* wig

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Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 2d

@jennferatu.bsky.social and I reach the last third of the season

Murder Made Fiction Podcast @murdermfiction.bsky.social · 2d

Tomorrow on Patreon: @jennferatu.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social kick off week 2 of coverage of MONSTER: THE ED GEIN STORY, with a look at episode 6, "Buxom Bird"

Subscribe here to listen: www.patreon.com/MurderMadeFi...

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Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 2d

Watching the HANNIBAL S02 finale like…

Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 4d

Is it good? 😬
It is 1 ⭐️? No
More thoughts from @tracedthurman.bsky.social and I Tuesday

Horror Queers @horrorqueers.bsky.social · 4d

Your weekend homework: return to Venus to check the hospital, the stables, and the woods for masked figures.

Tuesday on Patreon we're doing a deep dive into THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2

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Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 4d

Apropos of nothing but physical media releases of queer films I would kill to contribute to:
LURKER
BIRDER
STRANGER BY THE LAKE
TOM AT THE FARM
FEMME

Hint, hint @vinsyn.bsky.social, @secondsightfilms.bsky.social, @imprintfilms.bsky.social, @severinfilms.bsky.social

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Horror Queers @horrorqueers.bsky.social · 4d

ICYMI: LURKER is now streaming on Mubi.

Be sure to check out one of @joelipsett.bsky.social’s fave films of the year, then listen to our full length discussion on Patreon

Horror Queers @horrorqueers.bsky.social · Aug 26

Today on Patreon: What's the difference between love and obsession?

That's the question being asked in LURKER, Alex Russell's homoerotic ode to parasocial relationships.

Lurker (2025) | Horror Queers

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Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 4d

@jennferatu.bsky.social and I debate if the show is villainizing Adeline as we get an episode from her POV.

What do you think?

Murder Made Fiction Podcast @murdermfiction.bsky.social · 4d

Today on Patreon: MONSTER 3.05 shifts perspective to focus on Adeline as she makes plans to pursue her dreams in New York City, but the opportunistic girl finds herself out in the cold.

Meanwhile Ed finds a surprising companion to keep him company while she's gone.

Monster: The Ed Gein Story Episode 5 | Murder Made Fiction

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Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 5d

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Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 5d

Lol. Not me already seeing if there were screeners available (spoilers: they weren’t because…Canada)

Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 5d

We just recorded on it last weekend and yeah, it’s…woof

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Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 5d

Noooo. Bad movie

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Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 5d

Surprise! @gaylydreadful.bsky.social and I are back with fresh bi-weekly episodes as we unpack the filmographies of Jennifer Lynch, as well as Brandon and Caitlin Cronenberg

Anatomy of a Scream @anatomyofascream.bsky.social · 5d

Tomorrow on #AOASPodSquad: @gaylydreadful.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social return with a new limited series of SEXY & SURREAL, focusing on the children of David Lynch and David Cronenberg.

First up: Jennifer Lynch's 1993 feature debut, BOXING HELENA

Boxing Helena | Trailer |

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Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 5d

@jennferatu.bsky.social and I are ready to talk about Adeline’s big episode

Murder Made Fiction Podcast @murdermfiction.bsky.social · 5d

Tomorrow on Patreon: @jennferatu.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social end the first week of our MONSTER: THE ED GEIN STORY marathon with episode 5, "Ice", which shifts the focus to Adeline.

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Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 5d

I found #roofman to be an utterly charming romantic dramedy.

Does it wind up doing character rehabilitation for a career criminal thanks to Channing Tatum’s great lead performance? Maybe…but I can’t be mad because his easygoing chemistry with Kirsten Dunst is delightful.

Roofman (2025) Review – A True Crime Crowd Pleaser

There’s an easy going charm to Roofman, the true crime film based on the real life exploits of Jeffrey Manchester.

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Joe Lipsett @joelipsett.bsky.social · 5d

Caught this at Sundance a few years back and it absolutely destroyed me.

Glad it’s finally available for folks to check out!

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Abby Olcese @abbyolcese.bsky.social · 6d

So hey, the first anniversary of my book, Films for all Seasons, is next week! There are a couple of ways you can join in on the celebration! Way number one: Order my book on bookshop.org, which is offering free shipping today!

Films for All Seasons: Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies

Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies

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