The Horrific Beauty of Nicholas Verso's BOYS IN THE TREES (2016)

Come along with me and my special guest, Pastor Ben Fitzgerald-Fye, as we venture into the eerie, mystical and very queer world of the 2016 Australian film, Boys in the Trees. This unique coming-of-age tale set on Halloween Night is far from your typical horror movie, blending genres to create a uniquely captivating, enchanting, and chilling atmosphere.As we journey into the deep dark woods with the characters of Boys in the Trees, we'll not only encounter ghosts, monsters and werewolves. We'll uncover themes of the treacherous complexity of male psychology, the danger of expressing male affection & the normalization of homophobic violence. But we'll also discover unconditional love, second chances and the power of friendship.This episode is not only a celebration of a remarkable film, but also a reminder of the power of redemption, transformation, and the bonds that tie us all together. BOYS IN THE TREES was written & directed by NICHOLAS VERSO and stars TOBY WALLACE, GULLIVER MCGRATH, MITZI RUHLMANN and JUSTIN HOLBOROW.BOYS IN THE TREES is available to buy or rent from all the usual outlets, and at publication time, it's also streaming for free here on YouTube.Check out writer/director Nicolas Verso's short film companion piece to Boys in the Trees called THE LAST TIME I SAW RICHARD here on YouTube.Visit us at www.ScreamQueenz.comFollow us on FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM & YOUTUBE.Get access to THE FINAL REEL, "DAMN YOU, UNCLE LEWIS!" and all other Premium ScreamQueenz PATREON Content for as little as $5 a month. Find out more at www.Patreon.com/screamqueenzGet all your SCREAMQUEENZ MERCHANDISE and browse our entire catalog of hand-curated designs at SCREAMTEEZ. Visit www.screamqueenz.com/merchCAPTIVATE.FM is the only podcast host dedicated to helping your podcast grow. Try them out for free for 7 days at https://www.screamqueenz.com/captivateDon't settle for subpar sound. Get a free 7 day trial of SQUADCAST.FM - Remote Recordings For Professional Podcasters at https://www.screamqueenz.com/squadcastMentioned in this episode:Network Plug with musicThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp