Out-gay actor Bailey Edwards (son of ER’s Anthony Edwards) plays his first leading role in this new horror film. M.O.M. pairs Edwards with Melinda Page Hamilton (of Desperate Housewives) as mother Abbey and her son Jacob. Abbey has begun recording everything on hidden video around the house, convinced that Jacob will one day become a psycho killer, who also might be gay (the movie toys with us on that subject). Jacob reacts with reasonable disgust…and develops a terrifying plan of his own. M.O.M. echoes psychological thrillers like Goodnight Mommy and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane as it chronicles the descent into madness of its lead characters, and has some provocative observations about psychological incest, gun culture, and mental illness. Moreover, it features two terrific performances from Hamilton and Edwards, both of whom prove they can carry difficult material.
Editor’s note: this post contains material from previous articles posted on Queerty.
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jcoberkrom
If you liked “The Haunting” check out the book by Shirley Jackson. Even better.
WashDrySpin
Shirley Jackson is so overlooked in the genre of suspense/terror
Charlie in Charge
Solid list, Queerty! For years I assumed gay cinephiles were overplaying the Nightmare on Elm Street 2 homoeroticism but I finally watched it and there is No. Other. possible reading for that film.
Elvira is my favorite from the above but the Hunger is high art and Covenant is a guilty pleasure.
TwinPeaker
Why the hell are they ashamed to put Elvira on this list?!? Halloween is all about camp and Elvira is the queen of Halloween ?
JPDonahue
Did you just skip straight to Post a Comment? Elvira is on the list.
man5996853
@JPDonahue…Did you not read the blurb beneath the photo? A direct quote: we only feel slightly ashamed to include it here. Just slightly.
radiooutmike
I saw Freddy 2 when it was out with my best friend. I remember being upset that the heroine wasn’t that really cute to me. and I remember being unsettled in that whistle-walk, “No, I’m not gay” way.
eeebee333
It’s worth mentioning that David Bowie is also in “The Hunger.”
I watched “Frankenstein: The True Story” awhile back and quite enjoyed it. It’s not faithful to the Shelley novel, but it has more elements from it than I’ve seen in any other Frankenstein movie.
The real Bruce
Dracula’s Daughter is my favorite of the sequels from the famous Count. Gloria Holden is so perfect in the role. Not mentioned was Curse of the Demon. If you can, watch the original version. What you don’t see can be really scary!