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Joe Lipsett

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Toronto, ON, Canada

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Amityvillenado 3/5 EDIT “Amityvillenado is unlikely to change purists’ minds about DTV entries in the "franchise", but at least it has a sense of self-awareness that is present in the best of the series' contemporary entries.” – Bloody Disgusting Mar 27, 2026 Full Review Pillion (2025) 99% 2.5/5 EDIT “It's undeniably well made and features two electric performances, but the "romance" at the core is either abusive and/or held at arm's length from the audience. It hurts that Ray isn't actually a character. ” – The Queer Gaze (Podcast) Mar 26, 2026 Full Review The Wicker Man (1973) 91% 4/5 EDIT “There's a reason this folk horror film has achieved (cult) classic status. It's not just the all-time performance by Christopher Lee, but also the fact that the film deliberately pits the audience against its hero” – Horror Queers Podcast Mar 25, 2026 Full Review The Ripper (1997) 3.5/5 EDIT “A stylish, worthwhile film. Bergin is compelling as Abberline, though Samuel West steals the show. Good roles for women and a scene of female intimacy confirms that a female director is involved” – Murder Made Fiction Podcast - Bloody Disgusting Mar 24, 2026 Full Review Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) 75% 3/5 EDIT “More of the same, which is mostly fine? While Weaving remains as good as ever, the sister stuff is too repetitive and drawn out. It's nice to see SMG get a meaty role, though” – Horror Queers Podcast Mar 24, 2026 Full Review Beans (2020) 91% 3.5/5 EDIT “Pre-teen actor Kiawentiio gives an incredible performance as the title character. The historical details work better than the traumatic elements that unexpectedly develop in the last act.” – Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast Mar 17, 2026 Full Review Hellraiser: Revelations (2011) 0% EDIT “This one had potential - from the gentle queer coding to the found footage angle to the practical FX - but Gary J. Tunnifcliffe's script (and some truly terrible adult actors) never manage to overcome the low budget and speedy production.” – Anatomy of a Scream Podcast Network Mar 17, 2026 Full Review Poison Ivy (1992) 39% 3/5 EDIT “File Under: This could never be made today. An underrage Drew Barrymore seduces Tom Skeritt while ruining Sara Gilbert's life in Katt Shea's alternately bold and boring Erotic Thriller. Drew is great, though” – Anatomy of a Scream Podcast Network Mar 12, 2026 Full Review Baby (2024) 100% 3/5 EDIT “The last act lets the film down, but the rich lead performance by João Pedro Mariano is fresh and exciting.” – The Queer Gaze (Podcast) Mar 12, 2026 Full Review Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982) 17% 2.5/5 EDIT “Chris is no Ginny, but the final chase sequence is an absolute banger (as are several of these kills). The biggest issue is that shooting in 3D meant none of the characters or the script were top of mind ” – Horror Queers Podcast Mar 12, 2026 Full Review Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) 76% EDIT “An extremely clever slasher mockumentary with a pair of great lead performances. It's beyond disappointing that the sequel never materialized because this has barely aged a day.” – Horror Queers Podcast Mar 12, 2026 Full Review Man in the Attic (1953) 2.5/5 EDIT “A solid, if unspectacular, adaptation of Marie Belloc Lowndes's The Lodger. This version places more emphasis on Lily's risque dancing career and Palance has no nuance as the film's villain, but it's reasonably entertaining.” – Murder Made Fiction Podcast - Bloody Disgusting Mar 10, 2026 Full Review Psycho Killer (2026) 10% 2/5 EDIT “This film has clearly been tampered with. From its bizarre editing to some truly horrendous ADR, Psycho Killer barely feels like full movie, much less a cohesive one. Georgina Campbell is innocent, though.” – Horror Queers Podcast Mar 10, 2026 Full Review You Can Live Forever (2022) 91% 3.5/5 EDIT “Featuring stand-out performances by Anwen O'Driscoll and June Laporte, the 90s-set film is beautifully quiet and contemplative.” – Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast Mar 10, 2026 Full Review THE BRIDE! (2026) 58% 2.5/5 EDIT “The maximalist, over the top, everything and the kitchen sink approach is apt to doom Gyllenhaal’s film to cult classic status. Still, credit to Maggie Gyllenhaal for taking such a big, bold, audacious swing. You can’t say that she played it safe” – Queer.Horror.Movies. Mar 5, 2026 Full Review Thesis (1996) 86% 4.5/5 EDIT “Amenábar's game changing Spanish thriller is stylish, prescient, and incredibly well-crafted. From the casting of Ana Torrent to the culpability of the audience, this feels like a proto-Scream...nearly half a year before that film debuted.” – Horror Queers Podcast Mar 5, 2026 Full Review The Lodger (1927) 96% 4/5 EDIT “Hitchcock delivered tension and atmosphere, even in his early silent era. The shot of Ivor Novello entering the house is understandably iconic (it doesn't hurt that the lead is incredibly beautiful).” – Murder Made Fiction Podcast - Bloody Disgusting Mar 5, 2026 Full Review The Muppet Show (2026) 98% EDIT “A very fun return to form in the mode of the classic series. Host Sabrina Carpenter is a perfect host and all of her interactions with Miss Piggy are divine” – Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast Mar 3, 2026 Full Review Scream 7 (2026) 31% 2/5 EDIT “The first act is solid, then the energy lags and ill-advised plot mechanics derail the back half. The lack of commentary on the genre is shocking for a Scream film ” – Horror Queers Podcast Mar 3, 2026 Full Review 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) 91% 4/5 EDIT “Starring a powerhouse trio of Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, and John Gallagher Jr., the spiritual sequel is a tense potboiler that could easily work as a play.” – Horror Queers Podcast Feb 26, 2026 Full Review Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999) 20% 2.5/5 EDIT “A light recommend. The film is nowhere near as bad as it was made out to be; it's just safe because films were defanged in the wake of Columbine. Helen Mirren and Marisa Coughlan are the MVPs” – Horror Queers Podcast Feb 25, 2026 Full Review The Strangers: Chapter 3 (2026) 17% 0.5/5 EDIT “Beyond disappointing. Not only does Chapter 3 fail to pay off the two previous films, it doesn't even offer rising action or a climax. A colossal disappointment and waste of time” – Horror Queers Podcast Feb 24, 2026 Full Review Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer (2017) EDIT “Watchable, but not good. Lead actors are ok, but the screenplay's disinterest in exploring the race, class, or celebrity aspects of the case is frustrating.” – Murder Made Fiction Podcast - Bloody Disgusting Feb 24, 2026 Full Review Predators (2025) 97% 4/5 EDIT “A fine tuned, extremely relevant dissection of the purported good that shows such as To Catch A Predator claim to offer. The doc is extremely self-reflexive about its own goals, which is a welcome change from other true crime texts” – Murder Made Fiction Podcast - Bloody Disgusting Feb 23, 2026 Full Review Foxcatcher (2014) 88% 3/5 EDIT “Overall solid, but not great. Carrell and Tatum are doing undeniably good work, but the screenplay is too languid and the ending too abrupt to satisfy. Also: the Oscar-nominated prosthetics are distracting to the point of being bad.” – Murder Made Fiction Podcast - Bloody Disgusting Feb 19, 2026 Full Review
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