# @carterbedloesmith on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2023-06-01T19:14:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CARTER SMITH (@carterbedloesmith) — https://gondola.cc/carterbedloesmith

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Today is the start of Pride. In honor of that mb.mcandrews wrote about the New Queer Horror Wave over at dreadcentral. She had some really nice things to say about my film SWALLOWED, as well as theoutwaters - my favorite movie from last year.
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“June is here and as the temperatures rise, companies are dusting off their pride flags to show solidarity for the queer community. “
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“This year, Pride is marked with anger at a country that continues to fail its queer communities, especially trans and non-binary individuals who are simply seeking a quiet, normal existence.”
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“In the face of that anger, I want to take a moment to highlight how, while horror has always been queer, we are living in an incredible time of challenging and disgusting queer art.”
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“Right now, we’re so lucky to be living through a New Queer Horror wave that isn’t just about queer side characters and homoerotic subtext. It’s about portraying ALL sides of the queer experience, not just sanitizing it for easy consumption by cis straight audiences who are treated like delicate little bombs who are set off by just a whiff of gay sex.”
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“Earlier this year, we had the triple threat of Kyle Edward Ball’s Skinamarink, Robbie Banfitch’s The Outwaters, and Carter Smith’s Swallowed.”
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“Sure, Skinamarink and The Outwaters are not outwardly queer, but their respective directors still imbue these films with a queer sensibility.”
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“Then, there’s Smith’s Swallowed which is a nasty, bug-filled queer horror masterpiece that isn’t interested in either sanitizing its story or exploiting its characters. Smith rides a fine line of graphic violence that makes his Maine Gothic horror all the more terrifying.”
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Thank you mb.mcandrews for shining a spotlight and Robbie and Kyle for your incredible films. Long live New Queer Horror!
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Here’s a (partial) list of new queer horror to watch out for.
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THE OUTWATERS
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SKINAMARINK
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HUESERA: THE BONE WOMAN
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HYPOCHONDRIAC
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T BLOCKERS.
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HORROR IN THE HIGH DESERT
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SAINT DROGO
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Anything and everything by hystericteeth aka Eric LaRocca
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#makehorrorqueerAF

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