EPISODE · Aug 10, 2025 · 49 MIN
Cruising
from Let's Scare My Girlfriend to Death · host joshuasapp
This week, we dive into Cruising (1980), William Friedkin’s controversial thriller about an undercover cop hunting a serial killer in New York City's vibrant late-'70s LGBTQ nightclub scene. Inspired by the chilling Bag Murders—where dismembered bodies were discovered in garbage bags floating in the Hudson River—this film is as unsettling as it is unforgettable. Were we blown away that this film even exists? Did it scare Cyndi to death? Join us to find out.
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This week, we dive into Cruising (1980), William Friedkin’s controversial thriller about an undercover cop hunting a serial killer in New York City's vibrant late-'70s LGBTQ nightclub scene. Inspired by the chilling Bag Murders—where dismembered bodies were discovered in garbage bags floating in the Hudson River—this film is as unsettling as it is unforgettable. Were we blown away that this film even exists? Did it scare Cyndi to death? Join us to find out.
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