Gay Horror Movies & Short Films

The Exorcism of Saint Patrick

2024 Horror

A pastor takes a gay teen to a cabin to perform conversion therapy. When he goes too far, bullying the kid into suicide, the ghost of his victim returns to plague the pastor and avenge the deaths of so many other ghosts like him.

Knife + Heart

2018 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Paris, summer 1979. Anne is a producer of gay adult movies. When Lois, her editor and companion, leaves her, she attempts to get her back by making a more ambitious film with the flamboyant Archibald.

The Raven

2007 Horror, Mystery, Romance

An elegant masquerade at a secluded mansion descends into chaos when a mysterious masked murderer begins hunting the guests. With every new victim, hidden secrets, lingering resentments, and growing paranoia blur the line between friend and foe as the survivors fight to stay alive.

Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things

1971 Comedy, Horror, Thriller

On the run from the law, two eccentric fugitives hide out together in Miami, where one disguises himself as the other's elderly aunt. As their elaborate deception grows more complicated, it sets off a chain of events involving lies, danger, and murder.

Temptation of the Mask

1987 Drama, Horror

An adopted orphan, in love with his sister and traumatized by abuse, becomes an arsonist as a gay detective investigates him.

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Scorch Marks

2026 Drama, Horror, Thriller

When Beckett awakens to scorched skies and an eerie silence, he fears he may be the last person left alive after a mysterious global catastrophe. Isolated in a remote rental, his fragile grip on reality begins to unravel when he is confronted by the ghost of his abusive ex-husband, Joel. Forced to face the trauma of their past while an ancient, otherworldly force draws ever closer, Beckett must decide whether survival means escaping his demons or confronting them.

SHORT FILM

Thirst Trap

2023 Horror, Romance, Thriller

He wants you to look. Night after night, his routine is the same: cruise the apps, exchange pics, move in for the kill. He knows every trick, every angle, every subtlety that captures your attention. After all, he's been doing this for two hundred years.

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The Two Hornets

2026 Comedy, Horror, Thriller

Samo, a gay man facing an unexpected pregnancy abroad, returns to a remote forest cabin to confront his estranged, narcissistic mother. As past traumas resurface and a drug-fuelled encounter with his childhood bully spirals, he faces a choice between fatherhood and breaking free from his family's destructive legacy. But as hornets take on a sinister presence in his distorted reality, the confrontation with his mother turns increasingly violent.

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Stay with Me

2026 Horror

On a promising third date, Miles finds himself drawn to Ben, but unsettling visions from his past keep pulling him back. As their chemistry deepens, the strange hauntings grow more intense, threatening to derail their budding romance.

The Holy Boy

2025 Drama, Horror

In Italy's happiest village, a haunted teacher discovers dark secret behind weekly gatherings where locals seek healing from a teenage boy's embrace. His quest to save the youth reveals the sinister nature of a community hiding behind joy.

SHORT FILM

The Way I Loved You

2023 Horror, Thriller

Isn't it beautiful when two lovers meet online and fall in love leading up to a happy life together? Well, that is not the case. Sunk in literary pursuits, months after their first date that didn't even lead to a second, a lover decides to create a beautiful ceremony to the one he has loved.

SHORT FILM

Beyond Plain Sight

2014 Drama, Horror, Thriller

Ryan is a popular member of his community. He’s charming, helping and a social butterfly but Ryan has a secret.

SHORT FILM

Dishonored Bodies

2010 Horror

To love, to be loved, to love love, to be devoured by love.

The Fetist

1998 Drama, Horror, Thriller

A young gay man gradually becomes a serial killer.

Room Temperature

2025 Horror

A family's annual haunted house tradition becomes dominated by the father's obsessive vision, straining family dynamics as they prepare for Halloween visitors.

Dead Serious

2005 Horror

A fanatic and his extremist group seize a gay bar in NYC, aiming to eradicate homosexuality. Unbeknownst to them, disrupting the natural order unleashes a horde of the undead. Now, a ragtag team of survivors must fend off the supernatural threat to save the city.

SHORT FILM

Anapidae (Call Me)

2024 Fantasy, Horror

Mino tends to a remote village cemetery, caring for its departed souls, the mourners who visit, and an enormous spider. When the unconventional Maya arrives, an unexpected bond forms between them, rekindled by the ghost of a man they once shared a love for.

Unhappy Birthday

2011 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Set in and around the remote tidal island of Amen, three outsiders' battles against the twisted morals of an antiquated community.

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Dinner

2012 Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

A rather attractive zombie is late for dinner.

The Gates of Vanity

2015 Drama, Horror, Thriller

A family man being held captive in his own home by a psychotic homeless man he has befriended, struggles to free himself before his family is threatened.

The Radleys

2024 Comedy, Horror

A seemingly ordinary family actually has a dark secret: they are vampires. They choose not to drink blood despite their natural cravings, but their truth is revealed one day

SHORT FILM

Pyotr495

2016 Horror, Thriller

Set one evening in present-day Moscow, 16 year-old Pyotr is baited by an ultra-nationalist group known for their violent abductions and attacks bolstered by Russia's LGBT propaganda law, but Pyotr has a dangerous secret.

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Internet Boy

2026 Horror

Starved for connection, a young man becomes fixated on a stranger online - until what he’s watching begins watching him back.

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Corpus

2026 Horror, Thriller

In 1998 New York, Sayo makes a living as a nightlife photographer and drug dealer. When he heads upstate with friends for a party, their getaway takes a sinister turn after three enigmatic women draw them into a disturbing game of seduction and terror.

Uncle David 2

2018 Comedy, Horror

In a bleak caravan park, Uncle David introduces a new member to the community, leading to unsettling consequences as the park's residents become intrigued by the enigmatic Michael/Michelle.

SHORT FILM

Guy Next Door

2015 Horror

On a lazy Sunday evening, Aditya is reading a book when he gets a chat message from an ID called “guy next door”.

SHORT FILM

Slashr

2023 Horror

In a remote mountain cabin, Ashkan's encounter with a killer, using a dating app to track victims, turns deadly.

Gay Horror Movies & Short Films

The Exorcism of Saint Patrick

Knife + Heart

The Raven

Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things

Temptation of the Mask

Scorch Marks

Thirst Trap

The Two Hornets

Stay with Me

The Holy Boy

The Way I Loved You

Beyond Plain Sight

Dishonored Bodies

The Fetist

Room Temperature

Dead Serious

Anapidae (Call Me)

Unhappy Birthday

Dinner

The Gates of Vanity

The Radleys

Pyotr495

Internet Boy

Corpus

Uncle David 2

Guy Next Door

Slashr

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