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Horror movies have long embraced Lgbtqia+ themes, providing a platform for queer icons like Chucky and M3GAN to shine. The genre reflects queer experiences with outsiders forming found families, challenging societal norms, and celebrating "otherness." Killer dolls like Chucky challenge gender norms, offering a mix of campiness and deeper themes that resonate with the queer community.

In a genre like horror, there is always room to get a little creative. Lower budgets and grindhouse expectations mean that horror directors can include far more subversive content than films from other genres. That includes countless topics that other films won't cover, and thanks to that freedom of expression, horror movies have traditionally been well-accepted by the Lgbtqia+ community. Furthermore, horror has created a number of iconic Lgbtqia+ characters, creatures and icons, including killer dolls.

Why do so many creepy dolls become horror icons for the gay community? From Chucky and the...

Stars: Michael McCarthy, Jordan Elizabeth, Kane Hodder, R.A. Mihailoff, Harry Aspinwall, Brad Potts, Wade Gallagher, Rick Montgomery Jr., Joel D. Wynkoop, Circus-Szalewski, Robert Crayton, David Astone, Tovah Duffaut | Written by Kevin A. McCarthy, Michael McCarthy | Directed by Kevin A. McCarthy, Edward Payson

You know, I can get behind bad films; I can get behind films made intentionally to be bad (the “so bad its good” type of flicks) but there’s no way I can get behind a film whose sole purpose it seems is to rip-off other intentionally badly-made movies. That’s just lazy filmmaking.

Seemingly a cash-grab made to coincide with the debut of Kung Fury – with whom this film shares a Lot of it tropes, including the grizzled heroes narration - Fury: The Tales of Ronan Pierce is a low-budget take on the likes of Sin City and its ilk. It is a graphic novel brought to life on the screen,...