Whitney FI’s Reviews > Bury Your Gays > Status Update

"It's about telling all kinds of queer stories. Yes, there can be tragedy and death and darkness. There's an important place for that. But don't forget about queer beauty and queer catharsis and queer joy. Every gay character doesn't need to die in the first scene, or in a third act blaze of glory to save everyone else. Support queer heroes, not just on screen, but off screen, too."

The sound of sharpening knives trickles through my phone in response, dancing across my ears. “You know who the real villain is?” I continue, strolling through the lobby and joining a line of other writers, directors, cinematographers, and actors as they filter inside to find their seats. “Unchecked capitalism and the desire for capitalist systems to monetize other people’s trauma."

“The same goes for fear, though. You don’t wanna feel that way all the time, but it’s a muscle that needs to be exercised. There are scary things in the world, that’s just a fact, and if you pretend they’re not all around us then you’re in for a rude awakening. Horror offers a chance to recognize this truth, to explore dark places in a safe way.”

This feels like it was set in the same universe as Brand New Cherry Flavor.