Masters of the Universe (2026) is quite possibly the gayest mainstream movie I have ever seen.
Movies
Back to the Movies
I went and dipped into the Backrooms last night. What an unsettling trip it was. Like Obsession, this one has been stuck in my head. I am already making plans to see Backrooms again next week. Recommended for folks who like a more adventurous cinema experience.
Obsessed
The hype is real! Horror fans, run don’t walk to see Obsession.
Hell Has Frozen Over!
In a development that I NEVER thought I would see happen in my lifetime, Ken Russell’s 1971 shocker The Devils has received a 4K restoration. The director’s cut will premiere at Cannes later this month (!) and is supposed to include the infamous Rape of Christ and Sister Jeanne/fremur scenes that have been censored since the film first premiered. Hopefully that means a 4K release on home video sometime thereafter! It would be awesome if there were a theatrical release here in the States as well, but I am not holding my breath on that one.
“The 4K restoration was drawn from the original camera negative by Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services and Water Tower Color. The restoration is part of the newly launched Warner Bros. Clockwork specialty label, which is dedicated to restoring and releasing classic Warner Bros. films. The restored film, with a runtime of 114 minutes, is set to screen in the Cannes Classics lineup.”
I have had this BFI DVD (Region B locked, of course) of the British “X” theatrical cut for a few years now. It’s been a great way to see this film (albeit censored).
I would argue that any true film fan needs to see The Devils at least once. Even after all these years, this film still manages to be shocking and has absolutely stellar performances by Oliver Reed and Venessa Redgrave.
Let’s Burn!
The new red band trailer for Evil Dead Burn is INSANE! And, yeah. It’s age-restricted for very good reasons.
Halloween in May!
Well. Here we are at the start of what is quite possibly the most exciting May for horror fans EVER! At least one major horror film opens almost every weekend this month. AND … three of them are highly anticipated heavy hitters (Hokum, Obsession, and Backrooms). Let’s gooooooooooo!!!
Your May 2026 Horror Movie Schedule:
Hokum (May 1, 2026)
Deep Water (May 1, 2026)
Obsession (May 15, 2026)
Passenger (May 22, 2026)
Corporate Retreat (May 22, 2026)
Backrooms (May 29, 2026)
Weekend Blues
Ugh. What a weekend. The simple plumbing job of replacing a faucet that I was going to knock out quickly on Saturday has turned into a multi-day annoyance. The install itself went pretty smoothly, but reinstalling the P-trap (which wasn’t leaking before but is now) has led to two trips to Lowe’s … and it’s still leaking. This whole situation really put me into a foul mood for most of the weekend. Argh!!! So, take a wild guess what I am going to be dealing with this evening.
I did manage to make it to Michael’s for more cross stitching supplies. I have four projects lined up. The first one is a super secret piece that will be gifted to a dear friend. (Shhhhh. Don’t tell them!) And the next two will be vintage gay magazine covers. The patterns are courtesy of JockStitch. His videos started popping up in my TikTok feed, and I was instantly hooked on his work/patterns. Check him out!
Honcho Magazine cross stitch patterns.
DMC embroidery floss and more fabric!
I have been toying with investing in a program that will convert images into patterns. The possibilities of what to stitch would be endless! I have this insane idea of doing a whole series of naked men as cross stitch art. Ha ha.
And, courtesy of Fathom Events, I was able to see one of my favoritest movies on the big screen again yesterday. The Silence of the Lambs is a seriously perfect film.
And now it’s Monday … which means the work is underway … which means, “Shoot me!”
Upcoming [Norwiegian Edition]
I am pretty excited that, in May, Second Sight Films in the UK is releasing a 4K of Erik Skjoldbjærg‘s most excellent 1997 thriller, Insomnia. I have an insane amount of love for this film. C’mon, May 25th!
Special Features
• New 4K restoration presented with Second Sight Films Director Approved HDR grade with Dolby Vision
• Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus features on both discs
• New audio commentary with Director Erik Skjoldbjærg and Co-writer Nikolaj Frobenius
• Running on Instinct: a new interview with Director Erik Skjoldbjærg
• Falling Into It: a new interview with Producer Petter J. Borgli
• Private Prisons: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on Insomnia
• Erik Skjoldbjærg’s Short Films: Spor, Close to Home, and Near Winter
Limited Edition Contents
• Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Peter Strain
• 120-page book with new essays by Jenn Adams, Mitchell Beaupre, Barry Forshaw, Francesco Massaccesi, Priscilla Page, and Travis Woods
• 6 collectors’ art cards
As a Side Note: I am really loving the art that’s been done for this release.
Christmas in June!
Thanks to Criterion, it will be Christmas in June when they release 4K editions of John Waters’ Desperate Living and Hairspray! Squee!!!
Let’s Go to the Movies
Like a good homosexual, I went this past weekend and saw Pillion, the movie being billed as a gay Dom Rom Com. I think referring to this movie as a comedy is kinda crazy. It’s a pretty serious take on a man falling into a dom/sub relationship. I really liked it.
I am still not sure how this movie got an “R” rating. The depictions of gay sex in the context of the dom/sub relationship are pretty frank. I guess it’s good to see the MPAA being a little less prudish in this regard.
Anyhoo! I would recommend. Get thee to a movie theater before it disappears (and, in that case, you should rent, stream, or buy it).
Squee!!! [Zombie Edition]
I have to wait seven months to see this?! Mainline it into my brain already!
Alive and Drooling
Yeah. I am still alive. What an up-and-down summer it has been. Some good times, some pretty bad times, and quite a few trips to the movie theater. Maybe I will chat about all that at some point.
Meanwhile … Second Sight (over in the UK) has announced their limited edition Blu-ray of The Blair Witch Project and you can color me stupidly excited! This release “represents the filmmakers’ complete vision for the film” as the home video versions that Lionsgate has been putting out messed with the look of the original film. Needless to say, I pre-ordered this asap. Ha, ha. Second Sight is out to bankrupt me. Their limited edition releases are ACES.
Special Features
- A new Second Sight Films restoration from the Hi8 videotapes and 16mm film elements, supervised and approved by the Producers and Directors
- 2-disc edition includes restored and remastered Original Theatrical Cut and Festival Cut plus original-release version
- The Blair Witch Documentary: a new feature-length Second Sight Films production
- New audio commentary by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson
- Directors’ and Producers’ audio commentary
- Deleted scenes including previously unseen video and 16mm footage
- The Blair Witch Project: Analogue Horror in a Digital World by Mike Muncer
- Curse of the Blair Witch
- Alternate Endings
- Cannes 1999: archive Directors interview
- Trailers
Limited Edition Contents
- Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Timothy Pittides
- 184-page hardback book with archive production materials and new essays by Stacey Abbott, Becky Darke, Adam Hart, Craig Ian Mann, Mary Beth McAndrews, Dr. Cecilia Sayad, Pete Turner and Heather Wixson
- Heather’s Journal
- 3 collectors’ art cards
Tripled!
Life is slogging along. I had COVID a few weeks back and then David got Strep early last week. Sheesh. Hopefully, we can both manage to avoid germs for a while.
At least the freelance work is poppin’. Though I do wish it was more consistent. I need more spending cash for movies and records and books. Ha! I guess the freelance stuff would be more consistent if I got off my ass and actually promoted myself to more people. Though I did get contacted over the weekend and it sounds like I might be tapped to do a logo for the county’s first-ever Pride Festival. That should be fun and interesting.
And the movie studios certainly worked it for horror film fans this week. Guess who is going to the movies for the next three nights? This guy! So there is Late Night with the Devil tonight, Ghostbusters, Frozen Empire tomorrow night, and Immaculate on Wednesday night. No links ’cause I am lazy!
