Good transgender horror exists, we swear! Let\u2019s be honest \u2014 as much as queer horror<\/u><\/a> rules the genre, when it comes to the \u201cT\u201d in our little LGBTQ+ family, the genre (which we basically invented<\/u><\/a>) tends to let our trans siblings down.<\/p>\n Or more accurately, it\u2019s regularly done them dirty in the past. As much as we may enjoy the chills of Silence of the Lambs, the classic creepiness of Psycho, or even the wild \u201980s camp of Sleepaway Camp, all of these films have one glaring thing in common: they\u2019re problematic as hell when it comes to trans representation.<\/p>\n Thankfully, things are changing\u2026 a little. Filmmakers like Alice Maio Mackay<\/u><\/a> and Jane Schoenbrun<\/u><\/a> are making films from the trans perspective that open up a whole new world of trans representation \u2014 and give us a bevy of new trans heroes to celebrate (and scream along with) in the genre.<\/p>\n So, it\u2019s with that spirit (cue ghost noises) that we present nine of the best trans horror movies you can stream right now that are unproblematic\u2026 mostly.<\/p>\n So Vam<\/p>\n Mutiny Pictures<\/p>\n So Vam<\/p>\n Australian transgender filmmaker Alice Maio Mackay was only 17 when she made So Vam \u2014 but that\u2019s part of what makes it so good. There\u2019s a wild, punk DIY aesthetic that comes with the exuberance of youth. She has since gone on to make five more trans horror films, all worthy of your time, but this one remains our favorite.<\/p>\n In it, a young gay man dreams of escaping his small, bigoted town for the big city, where he hopes to become a drag queen. But after he\u2019s attacked by an older male vampire and left for dead, he\u2019s rescued by his new chosen family \u2014 a coven of queer and trans vampires led by April (Grace Hyland) and Harley (Chris Asimos).<\/p>\n Where to watch: Shudder<\/u><\/a> & AMC+<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n I Saw the TV Glow<\/p>\n A24<\/p>\n I Saw the TV Glow<\/p>\n Nonbinary filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun has made one of the best and most beautiful films about gender dysphoria. In it, Owen (Justice Smith) is a lonely teen who strikes up a friendship with Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine) over their shared obsession with a television series called The Pink Opaque. But when reality begins to blur, Owen is forced to face \u2014 or repress \u2014 his truest self.<\/p>\n Where to watch: HBO Max<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n Bit<\/p>\n Gravitas Ventures<\/p>\n Bit<\/p>\n Trans actress Nicole Maines toplines this feminist vampire film about a young trans woman looking for a fresh start when she moves to Los Angeles. However, her plans fall apart quickly when she\u2019s bitten by Duke (Diana Hopper), the leader of a lesbian feminist vampire gang.<\/p>\n Where to watch: Tubi<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n Seed of Chucky<\/p>\n Rogue Pictures<\/p>\n Seed of Chucky<\/p>\n The entire Chucky series (both films and television series) is beloved by the queer horror community \u2014 and with good reason. Not only are they very queer and fun, but they are all from out creator Don Mancini. In Seed of Chucky, killer doll duo Chucky (Brad Dourif) and his bride Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly) start their family and welcome their child Glen\/Glenda (Billy Boyd), who is navigating their gender identity and murderous tendencies.<\/p>\n Where to watch: Peacock<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n Assassination Nation<\/p>\n Neon<\/p>\n Assassination Nation<\/p>\n Part siege film, part revenge thriller, part satire, this film from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson follows Lily (Odessa Young) and her group of high school friends Batalia (Suki Waterhouse), Em (Hari Nef), and Sarah (Abra), who are fighting to survive when a data hack exposing their entire town\u2019s darkest secrets is pinned on them, and their former friends and neighbors begin hunting them down. Nef is, of course, a standout in this film as a trans teen.<\/p>\n Where to watch: Tubi<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n Titane<\/p>\n Neon<\/p>\n Titane<\/p>\n This body-horror shocker is likely the most divisive title on our list. Some read it as a total takedown of gender entirely, while others feel the lead’s duplicity and tendency to kill with a hairpin feed into problematic trans narratives. We say watch it and decide for yourself \u2014 because, oh boy, is it a wild ride. In this film from Julia Ducournau (Raw), Alexia (Agathe Rousselle) is an object sexual who, after a shocking encounter with a fan and a car, has to go into hiding and assumes the identity of Adrien, a missing boy.<\/p>\n Where to watch: Tubi<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n Hellraiser (2022)<\/p>\n Hulu<\/p>\n Hellraiser (2022)<\/p>\n The original Hellraiser will always have a very special place in the hearts of queer horror fans \u2014 and with good reason, as it comes from our writer and director Clive Barker and was rooted in the queer BDSM world of London. The 2022 sequel similarly has snagged a spot on our list, not only for picking up the thread of the world that Barker created, but also for casting trans actress Jamie Clayton as the Hell Priest. The new film follows Riley (Odessa A\u2019zion), a young addict who unintentionally gains possession of an ancient puzzle box that is the gateway to a dimension of pleasure and pain.<\/p>\n Where to watch: Hulu<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n Evil Dead Rise<\/p>\n Warner Bros<\/p>\n Evil Dead Rise<\/p>\n For the gore hounds looking for a trans-inclusive film, good news: Evil Dead Rise is just what you\u2019ve been craving. The film moves the action from the cabin in the woods of previous entries and follows a family facing down the vicious Deadites when trans teen Danny (Morgan Davies) discovers a copy of an ancient book and inadvertently releases the demons into the world.<\/p>\nSo Vam<\/h3>\n
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