Halloween is coming up and what better thing to watch than something queer and spooky? From gay ghosts to sapphic vampires and bloodthirsty queer horror - here are 10 queer films and TV shows perfect for spooky season.
(All shows available in the UK at time of publishing.)
1. AGATHA ALL ALONG (2024 - present)
Everyone's been talking about AGATHA ALL ALONG, and for good reason! It's a fun and campy supernatural fantasy adventure following the events of WANDAVISION (though if you haven't seen it, there's not much you won't get). After breaking the spell she was under (thanks to a helpful teen), a once-powerful witch regains her freedom and embarks on a journey down the Witches' Road with a hastily-formed coven. It's camp and fun and spooky and surprisingly gay.
Where to watch it: DISNEY+
LGBTQ+ rep: Queer Men, Queer Women, a lot of Queer Subtext
Genre: Supernatural, Fantasy, Adventure
Episode Run Time: 50m
2. BIT (2019)
BIT is a smart and witty, modern take on the vampire film genre. The film follows Laurel, a trans teenage girl who meets four queer feminist vampires while on vacation in Los Angeles. Their goal - to rid the city's streets of predatory men. It a fun film with a trans actress as its lead and a great soundtrack - perfect for fans of THE LOST BOYS.
Where to watch it: AMAZON PRIME (FREEVEE)
LGBTQ+ rep: Trans Women, Queer Women
Genre: Vampire, Horror, Action, Comedy
Film Run Time: 1hr 30m
3. DEAD BOY DETECTIVES (2024)
Based on the comics by Neil Gaiman, DEAD BOY DETECTIVES follows a group of mystery-solving teens - two of whom are dead - as they help their ghostly clients find closure and move on to the afterlife... all while trying to escape death, witches and demons. It's queer and funny, spooky and dark, and everything you want from a supernatural mystery. Perfect for fans of Buffy and Scooby-Doo (just with a few more violent deaths).
Where to watch it: NETFLIX
LGBTQ+ rep: Queer Men, Queer Women
Genre: Supernatural, Mystery, Horror, Comedy
Episode Run Time: 50m
4. FIRST KILL (2022)
In FIRST KILL, Sixteen-year-old vampire Juliette Fairmont needs to make her first kill in order to enter adulthood and take her place among her powerful family of Legacy vampires. Calliope, who belongs to a monster-hunting family, needs to slay her first monster in order to gain her family's approval. As both families become unavoidably involved, and Juliette and Calliope's relationship develops, the girls realize that killing each other is not so simple.
Where to watch it: NETFLIX
LGBTQ+ rep: Queer Women
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Episode Run Time: 60m
5. DEAD HOT (2024)
DEAD HOT is wild. It's a short and sweet six-part comedy thriller mini-series about love, loss, sexuality, identity, and class. It follows two friends (Elliot and Jess), brought together by the loss of Peter - Jess's Brother and Elliot's first love. It's dark and funny and creepy and very very gay.
Where to watch it: AMAZON PRIME
LGBTQ+ rep: Queer Men
Genre: Comedy, Thriller, Mystery
Episode Run Time: 30m
6. THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (2020)
Though some would class THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR as a horror, I'd be more inclined to say its a love story with plenty of ghosts thrown in. After an au pair’s tragic death, a young American nanny is hired to care for two orphaned children. As creepy as this mini-series is, it's also beautiful and incredibly well-acted and the lesbian love story feels authentic and sweet.
Where to watch it: NETFLIX
LGBTQ+ rep: Queer Women
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Episode Run Time: 60m
7. FEAR STREET: PARTS 1-3 (2021)
FEAR STREET is a trilogy of supernatural horror films - the first film set in 1994, the second in 1978, and the third in 1666. Based on the RL Stein books of the same name, each film revolves around a group of teenagers trying to break the curse that has been over their town for hundreds of years. Expect lots of blood, gore, suspense, and supernatural horror running throughout all three films.
Where to watch it: NETFLIX
LGBTQ+ rep: Queer Women
Genre: Horror, Slasher, Supernatural, Mystery
Film Run Time: 1hr 50m each
8. DEAD END PARANORMAL PARK (2022)
DEAD END: PARANORMAL PARK is an animated fantasy horror comedy series created by Hamish Steele for Netflix - based on the graphic novel series, DEADENDIA. The show follows Barney and Norma, the newest employees at their local theme park, along with Pugsley, Barney's childhood dog, and Courtney, a thousand-year-old demon as they discover the secrets of the theme park they work in. Super fun, super spooky and super queer with some great musical numbers.
Where to watch it: NETFLIX
LGBTQ+ rep: Trans Men, Queer Men, Queer Women
Genre: Animation, Paranormal, Fantasy, Adventure
Episode Run Time: 30m
9. JENNIFER'S BODY (2009)
JENNIFER'S BODY has become a bit of a cult classic. The original marketing of this film didn't do it justice - it's a feminist revenge horror/comedy with themes of toxic friendship, grief, and sexuality at its core. Jennifer is different after a traumatic evening at a local bar, her male classmates are steadily being killed off and it's up to her best friend Needy to uncover the truth. Is Jennifer evil now? Yes, and she wants to eat your boyfriend.
Where to watch it: DISNEY+
LGBTQ+ rep: Queer women
Genre: Supernatural, Horror, Dark Comedy, Satire
Film Run Time: 1hr, 40m
10. THE OWL HOUSE (2020-2023)
After accidentally going through a door to the world of the Boiling Isles, a teenage human named Luz discovers magic is real and longs to become a witch. With the rebellious witch Eda to guide her and pint-sized demon King at her aid, Luz starts to learn magic, make some friends, and mayybeee gets a girlfriend?!?!? Expect magic, mayhem, and queer characters a-plenty in THE OWL HOUSE - a perfect treat for fans of Gravity Falls, Amphibia and films about magical academies.
Where to watch it: DISNEY+
LGBTQ+ rep: Queer Women
Genre: Witchy, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Episode Run Time: 20m
BONUS: LIVING FOR THE DEAD (2023)
LIVING FOR THE DEAD is a paranormal reality tv show following a group of queer paranormal experts. Each episode follows the group as they travel to haunted locations across the US in hopes of communicating with the dead and helping to put their spirits to rest. The show ran for eight episodes and was created for HULU - so UK viewers may have a hard time finding a place to stream it.
Where to watch it: DISNEY+ & HULU (if you live in America)
LGBTQ+ rep: Trans Women, Queer Men, Queer Women, Queer Cast
Genre: Reality TV, Paranormal, Ghost Hunting, Horror
Episode Run Time: 50m
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