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Rise of the Gay Cinephiles

Rise of the Gay Cinephiles

By: Gary Cruise & Chris Barker
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Formerly known as Horror. Cult. Trash. Other., Rise of the Gay Cinephiles is a queer film, TV & pop culture podcast that covers everything from what’s happening in Real Housewives to what’s newly released in cinemas. Every two weeks, you can expect hosts Chris and Gary to talk about their four favourite films they’ve been watching, two older films and two new releases, as well as talking about everything else they’ve been watching on TV and on the big screen alongside any other random things that may or may not lead to extensive tangents. Sit back, relax, and enjoy listening to two gay cinephiles talking about what they’ve been watching and various other hot topics!Copyright HCTO 2019 All rights reserved. Art
Episodes
  • Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp #5 - 1998 Part 2
    Apr 30 2026

    Welcome to Rise of the Gay Cinephile's millennial teen cinema season, Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp (or How Millennial Teen Movies Taught Me Everything I Know About Sex, Friendship and the American Dream)!

    This week, we're delving into the second half of 1998 where we're discussing Joe Dante's cult action comedy, Small Soldiers; Gary Ross' inventive dramedy, Pleasantville; James Merendino's angry masterpiece, SLC Punk!; Jamie Blanks' camp slasher flick, Urban Legend; and some post-Scream sci-fi horror with Robert Rodriguez's The Faculty.

    You can find us on Instagram over at @riseofthegaycinephiles.

    If you would like to support the podcast, head over to buymeacoffee.com/gaycinesrise – it's completely optional, and any support will go a long way with helping us continue to run the show!

    If you'd like to contact us, message us on Instagram; alternatively, email us at riseofthegaycinephiles@gmail.com.

    Our theme song is Katie by Gary's old band, One Week Stand—you can check them out on all online music streaming platforms.

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp #4 - 1998 Part 1
    Apr 16 2026

    Welcome to Rise of the Gay Cinephile's millennial teen cinema season, Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp (or How Millennial Teen Movies Taught Me Everything I Know About Sex, Friendship and the American Dream)!

    This week, we're delving into the first half of 1998 for a very gay episode where we're discussing Don Roos' dark comedy, The Opposite of Sex; John McNaughton's erotic thriller satire, Wild Things; Simon Shore's British queer rom com, Get Real; and John Waters' hilarious satirical take on the price of fame, Pecker.

    You can find us on Instagram over at @riseofthegaycinephiles.

    If you would like to support the podcast, head over to buymeacoffee.com/gaycinesrise – it's completely optional, and any support will go a long way with helping us continue to run the show!

    If you'd like to contact us, message us on Instagram; alternatively, email us at riseofthegaycinephiles@gmail.com.

    Our theme song is Katie by Gary's old band, One Week Stand—you can check them out on all online music streaming platforms.

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp #3 - 1997
    Mar 30 2026

    Welcome to Rise of the Gay Cinephile's millennial teen cinema season, Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp (or How Millennial Teen Movies Taught Me Everything I Know About Sex, Friendship and the American Dream)!

    This week, we're delving into 1997 and discussing David Mirkin's comedy masterpiece, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion; the best and final entry of Gregg Araki's phenomenal Teen Apocalypse Trilogy, Nowhere; Jim Gillespie's post-Scream giallo and slasher hybrid, I Know What You Did Last Summer; and Paul Verhoeven's satirical and ahead of its time take on the state of American politics, Starship Troopers.

    You can find us on Instagram over at @riseofthegaycinephiles.

    If you would like to support the podcast, head over to buymeacoffee.com/gaycinesrise – it's completely optional, and any support will go a long way with helping us continue to run the show!

    If you'd like to contact us, message us on Instagram; alternatively, email us at riseofthegaycinephiles@gmail.com.

    Our theme song is Katie by Gary's old band, One Week Stand—you can check them out on all online music streaming platforms.

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    1 hr and 23 mins
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