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Rise of the Gay Cinephiles

Rise of the Gay Cinephiles

By: Gary Cruise & Chris Barker
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 Formerly known as Horror. Cult. Trash. Other., Rise of the Gay Cinephiles is a queer film, TV & pop culture podcast that covers everything from what’s happening in Real Housewives to what’s newly released in cinemas. Every two weeks, you can expect hosts Chris and Gary to talk about their four favourite films they’ve been watching, two older films and two new releases, as well as talking about everything else they’ve been watching on TV and on the big screen alongside any other random things that may or may not lead to extensive tangents. Sit back, relax, and enjoy listening to two gay cinephiles talking about what they’ve been watching and various other hot topics!Copyright HCTO 2019 All rights reserved. Art
Episodes
  • The A-Z of the Video Nasties DPP List #14 - From Tenebrae to Unhinged

    The A-Z of the Video Nasties DPP List #14 - From Tenebrae to Unhinged
    Nov 25 2025

    Welcome to Rise of the Gay Cinephile's alphabetical journey through all 72 films on the Video Nasties DPP List!

    This week, we're discussing Dario Argento's Giallo masterpiece, Tenebrae; Dennis Donnelly's dull and boring slasher film, The Toolbox Murders; Charles McCrann's very uneventful Toxic Zombies; and Don Gronquist's camp and very dated Unhinged.

    You can find us on Instagram and Threads over at @gaycinephilesrise and on Twitter over at @gaycinesrise.

    If you would like to support the podcast, head over to buymeacoffee.com/gaycinesrise - it’s completely optional and any support will go a long way with helping us continue to run the show!

    If you'd like to contact us, message us on Instagram or Twitter; alternatively, email us at riseofthegaycinephiles@gmail.com.

    Our theme song is Katie by Gary's old band, One Week Stand—you can check them out on all online music streaming platforms.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • The A-Z of the Video Nasties DPP List #13 - From Possession to SS Experiment Love Camp

    The A-Z of the Video Nasties DPP List #13 - From Possession to SS Experiment Love Camp
    Nov 11 2025

    Welcome to Rise of the Gay Cinephile's alphabetical journey through all 72 films on the Video Nasties DPP List!

    This week, we're discussing one of the greatest films ever made, Andrzej Zulawski's Possession; Sergio Martino's camp Italian cannibal adventure film, Slave of the Cannibal God; J.S. Cardone's inventive slasher film, The Slasher; Michael Findlay's controversial yet boring Snuff; and what is thankfully the final Nazisploitation film that we'll be discussing, Sergio Garrone's SS Experiment Love Camp.

    You can find us on Instagram and Threads over at @gaycinephilesrise and on Twitter over at @gaycinesrise.

    If you would like to support the podcast, head over to buymeacoffee.com/gaycinesrise - it’s completely optional and any support will go a long way with helping us continue to run the show!

    If you'd like to contact us, message us on Instagram or Twitter; alternatively, email us at riseofthegaycinephiles@gmail.com.

    Our theme song is Katie by Gary's old band, One Week Stand—you can check them out on all online music streaming platforms.
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • The A-Z of the Video Nasties DPP List #12 - N is for Night

    The A-Z of the Video Nasties DPP List #12 - N is for Night
    Oct 28 2025

    Welcome to Rise of the Gay Cinephile's alphabetical journey through all 72 films on the Video Nasties DPP List!

    This week is a "night" special episode and we're discussing René Cardona's hilarious trashterpiece, Night of the Bloody Apes; James C. Wasson's Bigfoot slasher film, Night of the Demon; Miguel Iglesias Bonns' Daninsky werewolf sequel, Night of the Howling Beast; Bruno Mattei's Dawn of the Dead rip-off, Night of the Zombies; and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang director, Ken Hughes' genuinely great slasher film, Night School.

    You can find us on Instagram and Threads over at @gaycinephilesrise and on Twitter over at @gaycinesrise.

    If you would like to support the podcast, head over to buymeacoffee.com/gaycinesrise - it’s completely optional and any support will go a long way with helping us continue to run the show!

    If you'd like to contact us, message us on Instagram or Twitter; alternatively, email us at riseofthegaycinephiles@gmail.com.

    Our theme song is Katie by Gary's old band, One Week Stand—you can check them out on all online music streaming platforms.
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    1 hr and 30 mins
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