Here are five contemporary queer horror movies to watch during Pride Month

Pride Month kicks off today, June 1. Even in its earliest days, horror films have addressed queer issues and have centered LGBTQ directors, such as James Whale, who directed a number of movies for Universal Studios, including Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, and Bride of Frankenstein. Heck, even Mary Shelley and the Romantic poets she hung around with, including her husband Percy Shelley, had fluid sexuality. There's always been a queer aspect to the horror genre going back to its earliest days.

To celebrate Pride Month, check out these contemporary queer horror movies and where to stream them.

I Saw the TV Glow (2024)

Writer/director Jane Schoenbrun's I Saw the TV Glow is a powerful metaphor for the trans experience. The movie stars Justice Smith as Owen, a young man unsure of his identity and sexuality. He meets another social outcast, Maddy (Jack Haven), and they bond over a Buffy-like TV show called The Pink Opaque. Maddy encourages Owen to embrace who he really is, and the film's motto, "There's still time," is a message to Owen but also to anyone who struggles with their own identity, accepting, and loving themselves. Schoenbrun's movie has incredibly rich visuals, a killer soundtrack, and most importantly, something to say. Its ending is also quite the gut punch.

I Saw the TV Glow is currently streaming on HBO Max and available to rent on most major digital platforms.

T-Blockers (2023)

Like Schoenbrun, Alice Maio Mackay is another important voice in the current LGBTQ horror space. The trans filmmaker already has a prolific body of work, much of which is unabashedly queer and proud. Mackay's 2023 film, T-Blockers, is a psychedelic Australian sci-fi horror movie that follows Sophie (Lauren Last), a young trans woman and filmmaker. Sophie discovers that ancient parasites have invaded her small town. The worms infect weak-minded men, transforming them into zombies who hunt down members of the LGBTQ community. To protect her community, Sophie and her friends come together to fight the zombies and stop the contagion.

T-Blockers is currently available to stream on Tubi, Shudder, AMC+, and Philo. It's also available to rent on most major digital platforms.

Huesera: The Bone Woman (2022)

Huesera: The Bone Woman is a Mexican folk horror movie directed by Michelle Garza Cervera. The movie stars Natalia Solian as Valeria, who struggles to conform to a life of marriage, heteronormativity, and pregnancy. Prior to marriage and a more traditional life, Valeria lived a more unconventional and even more liberating lifestyle with her former girlfriend, Octavia (Mayra Batalla). The film shows that happier version of Valeria and that queer romance through flashbacks. This movie has a lot of layers, and it's definitely a must-see.

Huesera: The Bone Woman is available on Shudder, AMC+, Prime Video, Philo, and Sling TV. It can also be rented on other digital platforms.

Knife + Heart (2018)

Knife + Heart is an incredibly stylish, dazzling, and bloody contemporary giallo movie. Set in Paris during the summer of 1979, the movie follows Anne (Vanessa Paradis), an alcoholic, yet passionate gay porn director. After her actors are brutally murdered by a mask-wearing killer, Anne teams up with her crew to not only hunt down the murderer, but also to complete her most ambitious film to date.

Knife + Heart is available on Shudder, AMC+, Screambox, and Philo. It's also available to rent on other digital platforms.

Attachment (2022)

Written and directed by Gabriel Bier Gislason, Attachment is steeped in Jewish folklore. The movie centers on Maja (Josephine Park), a Danish actress who falls in love with Leah (Ellie Kendrick), a visiting British Jewish academic. The two meet in a library, and after Leah suffers a mysterious seizure, the couple relocates to London. Once there, Maja has to confront Leah's overbearing and secretive mother.

Attachment is streaming on Shudder and AMC+ and also available to rent on other major digital platforms.

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