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Gay, Actually - Cruising (1980)
It's about to get SPOOKY! For this episode of Gay, Actually it's a Halloween special as Amber and Joyce get stuck into William Friedkin's 1980 film 'Cruising'..Friedkin is most well-known for his soul-crushing horror film 'The Exorcist' that helped change the game for the horror genre. Amber and Joyce explore the themes of 'Cruising' and its place as a thriller film, as well as how it handles contemporary homosexuality..This is a dark, dark film that was reviled by LGBTQ+ communities at the time and so listening discretion is advised..Content warning: references to gore, sex, suicide, murder…
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