Dark & Twisted Gay Movies - Gay Films Matter

The Jeffrey Dahmer Files

2012 Documentary, Drama, Mystery

Explores Jeffrey Dahmer's impact on those around him during his 1991 arrest, blending archival footage, interviews, and fictionalized scenarios.

Kill Your Darlings

2013 Drama, Romance, Thriller

In 1944, a murder brings together iconic Beat Generation poets Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and William Burroughs, intertwining their lives amidst wartime intrigue.

Truth

2013 Drama, Romance, Thriller

Caleb's love for Jeremy blurs reality as his past and mental health unravel.

SHORT FILM

Photo Op

2015 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A lonely Brooklyn photographer gets the courage to come out from behind his camera to capture his crush, but there is more to the picture than meets the eye.

Solo

2013 Drama, Romance, Thriller

Manuel and Julio’s passionate romance exposes secrets and fears, blurring lines between truth and deception in a thrilling conclusion.

The Dark Place

2014 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Keegan Dark returns to California's wine valley to reconcile with his estranged family, only to confront a perilous mystery that jeopardizes his life and those he holds dear.

NEW SHORT FILM

Hold your Back

2026 Drama

A bitter breakup between two gay men raising a baby together erupts into a heated confrontation.

Angels with Tethered Wings

2014 Comedy, Horror

A tale of love and revenge ensues when a good deed traps two lovers, testing their bond amid supernatural elements.

Out to Kill

2014 Drama, Mystery

When the alpha male of an all-gay loft complex is found dead, a friend suspects murder and hires a private investigator to uncover the truth.

SHORT FILM

Come Back My Love

2020 Horror

A tortured man, devastated by the disappearance of his loved one, becomes obsessed with filling the void in his heart by seeking to recreate a lost love through extreme measures and encounters with others.

Drown

2015 Drama, Thriller

Three surf lifesavers experience a tumultuous night out filled with jealousy, homophobia, and unrequited desires culminating in a tragic incident of bullying under the influence.

Drink Me

2015 Drama, Horror, Thriller

James and Andy's idyllic life is shattered when secrets and desires collide in a vampiric thriller that tests their love and survival instincts.

SHORT FILM

Beast

2011 Drama, Romance, Thriller

Vincent has a secret that forces him to stay away from the people he loves. But when he meets Gustav, love strikes Vincent. As their love grows, so does his fear of letting his secret destroy his new lover.

The Blue Hour

2015 Drama, Horror

A supernatural love story where Tam and Phum find solace and love amidst ghostly presences and land disputes.

The Ornithologist

2016 Drama, Mystery

Fernando, an ornithologist, navigates a surreal journey in a dark forest after being rescued by Chinese pilgrims, searching for elusive black storks amidst eerie encounters.

SHORT FILM

Lonely Country

2024 Drama

In 1950s rural Ontario, a closeted gay man meets a hitchhiker at a gas station. Offering him a place to stay, he must face his long-hidden desires.

B&B

2017 Thriller

Londoners Marc and Fred plan a provocative weekend that escalates when a mysterious guest arrives, triggering unexpected and deadly consequences.

Rift

2017 Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

The fractured relationship between two men faces a supernatural test when their shared grief awakens a haunting entity.

Last Ferry

2019 Drama, Thriller

A young gay lawyer's journey to Fire Island for self-discovery takes a dangerous turn when he witnesses a murder while drugged. He seeks safety with a stranger who is entangled with the killer, forcing him to navigate a perilous web of deceit.

Don’t Look Down

2019 Drama, Thriller

Four men and a woman confront their shared trauma with a domineering figure, unraveling their pasts and redefining their futures in Paris.

Complete Strangers

2020 Drama, Thriller

A man in recovery from alcoholism returns to his hometown after a long absence and finds himself falling for someone who completely upends his life.

SHORT FILM

Tog

2019 Drama

Aspiring model Tom pushes his boundaries on his first shoot, as his vulnerability is tested by professional photographer Eduardo.

SHORT FILM

You Can Stay Over (If You Want)

2023 Drama

If Alex sleeps over, he’ll have to tell his hookup something strange about himself that's always been a dealbreaker.

SHORT FILM

Restore

2021 Sci-Fi

In an apocalyptic world, the last man alive uses holographic technology to recreate the moment he first told his partner he loved him, clinging to the memory as his only companion.

Benediction

2021 Drama

The life of war poet Siegfried Sassoon unfolds through a quest for personal salvation amid family, war, writing, and destructive relationships, revealing the complexities of finding inner peace amidst external turmoil.

The Latent Image

2022 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A thriller writer's life mirrors his terrifying story when a mysterious drifter arrives at his isolated cabin, blurring the lines between fiction and reality in unsettling ways.

Burning Days

2022 Drama, Thriller

Emre, a newly appointed prosecutor in a small town, gets entangled in a political scandal during his first criminal case.