Fright School

Welcome back to Fright School! Joshua and Joe catch up on their vacations. We free associate on a whole bunch of topics: Antibody Beautiful! Stunted Queens! Halloween music mixes! HULUWEEN DRAGSTRAVAGANZA! This week we are answering THE BLACK PHONE! This creepy film, based on a short story by Joe Hill, served us stranger danger nostalgia, a ghostly support group, and Ethan Hawke as a bizarre, Wonka-meets-Wishmaster looking child killer. We discuss the divided Queer community's takes on the film and try to come to a conclusion about whether or not the film is homophobic. Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official trailer THE BLACK PHONE (2022) The Grabber, 'Gayface,' And The Danger Of Conflating The Two In The Black Phone by BJ Colangelo Ethan Hawke as a Queer Pedophile Serial Killer? By Paul M. Renfro and Danielle Wiggins Join our Patreon for access to exclusive content! Sign up for The Fright School Reader our NEW monthly newsletter! Check out our TEEPUBLIC offerings for all of your Fright School Suppl