#Jason Paul Collum

[yourdailyqueer]

Jason Paul Collum

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Gay

DOB: 15 July 1973

Ethnicity: White

Occupation: Screenwriter, director

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Safe Inside (USA, 2017)

Safe Inside (USA, 2017)

Safe Inside is a 2017 horror film written and directed by Jason Paul Collum. It stars Christopher D. Harder, Brinke Stevens and Judith O’Dea.

JJ (Chris Harder) is a young man spending his first night alone in the home of his deceased mother (Judith O’Dea).

When odd occurrences begin, he thinks they may be figments of his imagination, or the lasting effects of a recent nervous breakdown.…

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Last of the Jason Paul Collum pix.

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[horrorsociety]

Jason Paul Collum's Queer Horror Film OCTOBER MOON and Sequel Is now Available on Blu Read More Here: https://www.horrorsociety.com/2020/09/10/jason-paul-collums-queer-horror-film-october-moon-and-sequel-is-now-available-on-blu/

[tenaflyviper]

LGBT Horror Films

I’ve been wanting to compile a list like this for a while now, and what better time to finally do it than Pride Month!

I have sifted throughmany films in compiling this list, including reading through many synopses, and watching many trailers.  I have made a strong effort to avoid films with unforgivably ignorant or maliciously negative portrayals of LGBT people (there are films here with LGBT villains/killers, but real life has shown us that we, too, can become corrupted by trauma and suffering).  Of the films portraying LGBT characters as victims, they either triumph in the end, or are otherwise portrayed with proper humanity (i.e., their sexuality or identity is not blamed by the filmmaker as the cause for any problems they may have, except when facing villains motivated by bigotry).  I felt it equally important that these films are listed based on canon, and not speculation or memery (sorry, Babadook!).  Films with undertones have their own sub-lists. 

Many more films came up while compiling this list that I felt didn’t quite meet the standards to be included, such as those whose LGBT content were relegated to minor background characters.  If you’re still interested in finding these other films, you might want to check here, here, and here.  If you’re interested in finding more LGBT directors, check here.

Please note: Permanent link availability is NOT GUARANTEED.  I wish I could have had more links to offer, but I’ve tried to rely only on free streaming sites and Youtube. Tubi TV requires signing up, but it is still 100% free (and it’s also available as an app on IOS, Android, Xbox Live and the Playstation Network).  I will do my best to update links when there are changes.

There are a few films here that veer more toward being thrillers, sci-fi, or dark fantasy, but I still felt they deserved to be included.

The Haunting (1963) - Robert Wise ⚢

Venus in Furs (1969) - Jesús Franco ⚢

Dorian Gray (1970) - Massimo Dallamano ⚥

Deep Red: The Hatchet Murders (1975) - Dario Argento ⚣

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) - Richard O’Brien ⚣ ⚢ ⚥

Prey (1977) - Norman J. Warren ⚢

Symptoms (1977) - José Ramón Larraz ⚢

Fascination (1979) - Jean Rollin ⚢

The Fourth Man (1983) - Paul Verhoeven ⚣

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985) - Jack Sholder ⚣ (While the film does portray one negative stereotype character, the rest of the film is filled with subtext that has been confirmed to be intentional)

Monster in the Closet (1986) - Bob Dahlin

In a Glass Cage (aka Tras el cristal)(1987) - Agustí Villaronga ⚣ (WARNING: This movie deals with some seriously fucked up psychological issues and social taboos.  Definitely NOT FOR EVERYONE.  Viewer discretion is heavily advised!!!)

Apartment Zero (1989) - Martin Donovan ⚣

Naked Lunch (1991) - David Cronenberg ⚣

Poison (1991) - Todd Haynes ⚣

Killer Condom (1996) - Martin Walz ⚣

Nowhere (1997) - Gregg Araki ⚣

Shopping for Fangs (1997) - Quentin Lee and Justin Lin ⚣ ⚢

Bride of Chucky (1998) - Ronny Yu ⚥⚣

Whispering Corridors 2: Memento Mori (1999) - Kim Tae-yong and Min Kyu-dong ⚢

Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter (2001) - Lee Demarbre ⚢

Dahmer (2002) - David Jacobson ⚣  

Make a Wish (2002) - Sharon Ferranti ⚢

May (2002) - Lucky McKee ⚢

High Tension (2003) - Alexandre Aja ⚢

Monster (2003) - Patty Jenkins ⚢

Hellbent (2004) - Paul Etheredge-Ouzts ⚣

October Moon (2005) - Jason Paul Collum ⚣

Cannibal (2006) - Marian Dora ⚣ (STRONG content warning--NOT for those with weak stomachs!  This film is based on the real-life case of cannibal and murderer Armin Meiwes, as is also the film Grimm Love (2006), though I did not feel as if that film was a good fit for this list)

Dead Boyz Don’t Scream (2006) - Mark Saltarelli ⚣

In a Dark Place (2006) - Donato Rotunno ⚢

Poltergay (2006) - Eric LaVaine ⚣

Cthulhu (2007)  - Dan Gildark ⚣

Ghost Station (2007) - Yuthlert Sippapak ⚣

Planet Terror (2007) - Robert Rodriguez ⚢

Room of Death (2007) - Alfred Lot ⚢

Socket (2007) - Sean Abley ⚣

Suffering Man’s Charity (2007) - Alan Cumming ⚣

Otto; Or Up With Death People (2008) - Bruce LaBruce ⚣

Grace (2009) - Paul Solet ⚢ ⚥

Jennifer’s Body (2009) - Karyn Kusama

Black Swan (2010) - Darren Aronofsky ⚢

ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction (2010) - Kevin Hamedani ⚣

Bite Marks (2011) Mark Bessenger ⚣

Chillerama (2011) - Adam Green, Joe Lynch, Tim Sullivan, and Adam Rifkin ⚣

Father’s Day (2011) - Jeremy Gillespie, Conor Sweeney, Steven Kostanski, Adam Brooks, and Matthew Kennedy ⚣ (WARNING: This film is distributed by Troma.  That should be warning enough that it’s not going to be to all tastes.  Viewer discretion is advised) (RAPE WARNING)

The Roommate (2010) - Hisaaki Nagaoka ⚢

The Roommate (2011) - Christian E. Christiansen ⚢

The Adored (2012) - Carl Medland; Amarjeet Singh ⚢

Jack and Diane (2012) - Bradley Rust Gray ⚢

All Cheerleaders Die (2013) - Lucky McKee and Chris Sivertson ⚢

Compulsion (2013) - Egidio Coccimiglio ⚢ (This is essentially a remake of the Korean film, 301, 302 (1995) by Park Chul-soo, which I highly recommend)

Contracted (2013) - Eric England ⚢ (RAPE WARNING)

Cross Bearer (2013) - Adam Ahlbrandt ⚢

Darkness By Day (aka El día trajo la oscuridad) (2013) - Martín De Salvo ⚣

Love U Man (2013) - B.B Phuyal ⚣

Stranger by the Lake (2013)

The Dark Place (2014) - Jody Wheeler ⚣

Everlasting Love (aka Amor eterno)(2014) - Marçal Forès ⚣

Gekijô-ban: Zero (aka Fatal Frame) (2014) - Mari Asato ⚢  

Lyle (2014) - Stewart Thorndike ⚢

The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014) - Adam Robitel ⚢

The Blue Hour (aka Onthakan) (2015) - Anucha Boonyawatana ⚣

Mania (2015) - Jessica Cameron ⚢

You’re Killing Me (2015) - Jim Hansen ⚣

Brides to Be (2016) - Lindy and Kris Boustedt ⚢

B&B (2017) - Joe Ahearne ⚣

Pitchfork (2017) - Glenn Douglas Packard ⚣

Thelma (2017) - Joachim Trier ⚢

4/20 Massacre (2018) -Dylan Reynolds ⚢

The Breeding (2018) - Daniel Armando ⚣

Dark Beacon (2018) - Coz Greenop ⚢

Killer Unicorn (2018) - Drew Bolton ⚣

Knife+Heart (2018) - Yann Gonzalez ⚢

Devil's Path (2019) - Matthew Montgomery ⚣

Into the Dark: Midnight Kiss (2019) - Carter Smith ⚣

JED (2019) - Lauren Great ⚢

The Perfection (2019) - Paul Haslinger ⚢

Scream, Queen! My Nightmare On Elm Street (2019) (documentary) - Roman Chimienti; Tyler Jensen ⚣

The Siren (2019) - Perry Blackshear ⚣

Spiral (2019)

Bloodthirsty (2020) - Amelia Moses ⚢

Death Drop Gorgeous (2020) - Brandon Pellas, Michael J. Ahern, Christopher Dalpe ⚣

Freaky (2020) - Christopher Landon

Thirst (2020) - Gaukur Úlfarsson and Steindi Jr. ⚣

Black as Night (2021) - Maritte Lee Go

Ego (2021) - Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas ⚢

Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021) - Leigh Janiak ⚢

Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021) - Leigh Janiak ⚢

Fear Street Part Six: 1666 (2021) - Leigh Janiak ⚢

The Grandmother (2021) - Paco Plaza ⚢

Titane (2021) - Julia Ducournau ⚢

Attachment (2022) - Gabriel Bier Gislason ⚢

Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) - Halina Reijn ⚢

Exploited (2022) - Jon Abrahams ⚣

Hellraiser (2022) - David Bruckner ⚣

Scream (2022) - Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett ⚢

Craving (2023) - J. Horton ⚢

Jagged Mind (2023) - Kelley Kali ⚢

Knock at the Cabin (2023) - M. Night Shyamalan ⚣

Marry My Dead Body (2023) - Cheng Wei-hao ⚣

Scream VI (2023) - Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett ⚢

Lesbian Vampire Films (So prevalent, I felt it warranted a separate category.  Warning: Some of these are considered “exploitation” films, and thus may come off as sleazy.  Viewer discretion is advised):

Dracula's Daughter (1936) - Lambert Hillyer ⚢

Blood and Roses (1960) - Roger Vadim ⚢

Daughters of Darkness (1970) - Harry Kümel ⚢

The Vampire Lovers (1970) - Roy Ward Baker ⚢

Countess Dracula (1971) - Peter Sasdy ⚢

Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay (1971) - Bruno Gantillon ⚢

Lust for a Vampire (1971) - Jimmy Sangster ⚢

The Shiver of the Vampires (1971) - Jean Rollin ⚢

Twins of Evil (1971) - John Hough ⚢

Vampyros Lesbos (1971) - Jesús Franco ⚢

The Blood Spattered Bride (1972) - Vicente Aranda ⚢

Requiem for a Vampire (1972) - Jean Rollin ⚢

Female Vampire (1973) - Jesús Franco ⚢

Vampyres (1974) - José Ramón Larraz ⚢

Lips of Blood (1975) - Jean Rollin ⚢

Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary (1975) - Juan López Moctezuma ⚢

Alucarda (1977) - Juan López Moctezuma ⚢

La Morte Vivante (aka The Living Dead Girl) (1982)  - Jean Rollin ⚢

The Hunger (1983) - Tony Scott ⚢ ⚥

Nadja (1994) - Michael Almereyda ⚢

The Addiction (1995) - Abel Ferrara ⚢

Vampire Diary (2006) - Mark James and Phil O'Shea ⚢

Bathory (2008) - Juraj Jakubisko ⚢

Life Blood (2009) - Ron Carlson ⚢

Red Scream Vampires (2009) - David R Williams ⚢

We Are the Night (2011) - Dennis Gansel ⚢

Vampyres (2015) - Victor Matellano ⚢

Blood of the Tribades (2016) - Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein ⚢

Gay Vampire Films (Equally numerous!):

Love Bites (1988) - Marvin Jones ⚣

Interview with the Vampire (1994) - Neil Jordan ⚣

Scab (2005) - Thomas Jason Davis ⚣

Eulogy for a Vampire (2009) - Patrick McGuinn ⚣

Vampire Boys (2010) - Charlie Vaughn ⚣

Vamperifica (2011) - Bruce Ornstein ⚣

Vampires: Brighter in Darkness (2011) - Jason Davitt ⚣

Waiting for Dracula (2012) - Domiziano Arcangeli and Steve Oakley ⚣

The Brides of Sodom (2013) - Creep Creepersin ⚣

Vampire Boys 2: The New Brood (2013) - Steven Vasquez ⚣

Kissing Darkness (2014) - James Townsend ⚣

Drink Me (2015) - Daniel Mansfield ⚣ 

Vampires: Lucas Rising (2016) - Jason Davitt ⚣

So Vam (2021) - Alice Maio Mackay ⚣

Horror Films with Trans Characters, Actors, or Themes:

Homicidal (1961) - William Castle ⚧

Sleepaway Camp (1983) - Robert Hiltzik ⚧

Sleepaway Camp 2: Unhappy Campers (1988) - Michael A. Simpson ⚧

Sleepaway Camp 3: Teenage Wasteland (1989) - Michael A. Simpson ⚧

The Attack of the Giant Moussaka (1999) -  Panos H. Koutras ⚢ ⚣ ⚧

Wild Zero (1999) - Tetsuro Takeuchi ⚧

Seed of Chucky (2004) - Don Mancini ⚧

Haunting Me (2007) - Poj Arnon ⚧

Sick Nurses (2007) - Piraphan Laoyont and Thodsapol Siriwiwat ⚧

Let the Right One In (2008)  - Tomas Alfredson ⚧

Return to Sleepaway Camp (2008) - Robert Hiltzik ⚧

Denizen (2010) - J.A. Steel ⚧ 

Ticked-Off ████████ with Knives (2010) - Israel Luna ⚧ (PLEASE NOTE: In spite of a title (censored above) that many may rightfully deem offensive, this film was made not only as an homage to 70′s revenge/exploitation pictures, but also to shed light upon violence against transgender women.  In the director’s own words, “Whose story do you never see on the news these days?'.  Luna wanted to create a film in which trans women become empowered, and fight back against their attackers. While it was heavily criticized by GLAAD (despite the organization having given media advice to the producer, director, and cast), lead actress Krystal Summers was quoted as saying,"Our film does not promote hate or violence against transgender women. It is not a documentary, but a work of fiction and a revenge fantasy." Israel Luna is a gay man, and the cast features two trans women (Krystal Summers, and the late Erica Andrews), and drag performers Kelexis Davenport and Willam Belli. (RAPE WARNING)

Kalpana (2012) - Ram Narayan ⚧

Computer Hearts (2015) - Louise Weard ⚧

Bit (2020) - Brad Michael Elmore ⚧ ⚢

We're All Going to the World's Fair (2021) - Jane Schoenbrun ⚧

LGBT Horror Films with Pornographic Content (While containing explicit content, these films also contain legitimate horror elements and actual plots, making them worth noting):

Evil Come, Evil Go (1971) - Walt Davis ⚢ XXX

Sons of Satan (1973) - Tom DeSimone ⚣

Thundercrack! (1975) - Curt McDowell ⚣⚤ XXX

Gayracula (1983) - Roger Earl ⚣

Crash (1996) - David Cronenberg ⚢⚣⚤ (While most may not consider it hardcore pornography, there does exist an NC-17 cut of this film)

Moan (1999) - David Thompson ⚣ XXX 

Bonesaw (2006) - Jett Blakk ⚣ XXX 

L.A. Zombie (2010) - Bruce LaBruce ⚣ XXX 

LGBT Horror Short Films:

Bugcrush (2006) - Carter Smith ⚣

Gay Zombie (2007) - Michael Simon ⚣ 

Cowboy (2008) - Till Kleinert ⚣

Love Bite (2008) - Craig Boreham ⚣

In the Closet (2009) - Jody Wheeler ⚣

Watch Over Me (2010) - Mysh Rozanov ⚣

Boys Village (2011) - Till Kleinert ⚣ 

Feral (2013) - Christopher Nunez ⚣

Together (2013) - James Cook ⚣

The Last Time I Saw Richard (2014) - Nicholas Verso ⚣

Pyotr495 (2016) - Blake Mawson ⚣

Sauna the Dead: A Fairy Tale (2016) - Tom Frederic ⚣

In the Closet (2019) ⚣  

Supernatural Boys (2019) - Till Kleinert ⚣            

Horror Films Spotlighting Drag Performers (while some may disagree with this category, drag culture is still an undeniable part of LGBT history):

Multiple Maniacs (1970) - John Waters

Baby Jane? (2010) - Billy Clift

Psycho Beach Party (2000) - Robert Lee King

See also Death Drop Gorgeous in the top list

Horror Films with LGBT Undertones:

The Seventh Victim (1943) - Mark Robson ⚢   

Lemora (1975) - Richard Blackburn ⚢ 

The Craft (1996) - Andrew Fleming ⚢

The Sacrifice (2005) - James Fessenden ⚣     

The Moth Diaries (2011) - Mary Harron ⚢

The Craft: Legacy (2020)  

David DeCoteau Horror Films (while many are not explicitly LGBT, DeCoteau is well-known for imbuing his films with extremely strong homoerotic undertones).  DeCoteau is one of the most prolific directors working in the low-budget horror genre. His "Brotherhood" series is a prime example of his use of homoroticism, but there are no doubt others in his filmography.

Happy Pride Month!

[horrorsociety]

TONIGHT! Check out the Chicago Premiere of Jason Paul Collum's Safe Inside with a Director Q&A Read More Here: https://www.horrorsociety.com/2017/09/18/tonight-check-chicago-premiere-jason-paul-collums-safe-inside-director-qa/

[theraptorliz]

so, in 2007, my friend Frank wrote a play for the one-act festival. He asked me to act in it, so I did. A director by the name of Jason Paul Collum saw the show and wanted to make a movie of the three one-acts. He bought Frank's script for $200, and paid each actor $50. That summer we filmed our part of it, but something happened with one of the other one-acts, and it seemed like nothing was going to be made of it.

WELL. FLASH FORWARD TO 2011, AND HERE'S THE TRAILER FOR IT. lol. I'm in there for a brief second (our one-act wasn't very long) and I don't have pink hair because of the stupid job I had at the time made me have "normal" hair. That was the last time I've had normal hair. ANYWAYS, YEAH, CHECK IT OUT. MY FIRST PAID ACTING GIG.