queer film • jersey city

For Halloween month we've chosen a film that's inspired critical response containing words like "terrifying," "jump scares," "not for the faint of heart" and also "fun!"

 

Love Lies Bleeding (2024) is a sexy, drifter-thriller set in 1989 that some writers call "pulpy neo-noir." And if noir can mean a steamy romance colliding head-on with crime, then this entertaining, graphic and often disturbing flick fills the bill. In this case, and as a spiritual successor to Bound (1996) as well as Thelma & Louise (1991), two women, Jackie and Lou swirl at the center of all the passion, lies and mayhem. Directed by Rose Glass from a screenplay she wrote with Weronika Tofilska, the film stars Kristen Stewart (Twilight), Katy O-Brian, Jena Malone, Anna Baryshnikov, Dave Franco and Ed Harris as a classic, despicable villain.

 

(NOTE: in our last Film Club we had talked about having Word is Out for this months selection. But as of now there are no good streaming options for this documentary.)

 

You can watch the film on MAX or Apple TV.

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Chillfest is partnering with Stonewall National Museum & Archives (SNMA) for a monthly Film Club. Chillfest programmers, John Catania and Charles Ignacio select films for members to screen at home and then meet on Zoom to discuss and critique. Zoom link information will be provided after joining the group.

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TO JOIN THE FILM CLUB:

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1) Become a member of Stonewall National Museum & Archives, a vital organization preserving LGBTQ+ history for nearly 50 years. An Individual membership is just $35. Join here.​

2) Email with subject "Join Film Club" to inquiry@stonewall-museum.org for Zoom link

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Once an SNMA member there is no fee to be part of the Film Club or Chillfest. Because of their collection of LGBTQ+ films, Film Club members will be expected to have a Netflix account and have access to YouTube.