Gay Films Featuring Crime - Gay Films Matter

Why Not You

2020 Drama

Mario confronts loss and resilience in a small village after a friend's attack.

No Hard Feelings

2020 Drama, Romance

Parvis, working at a refugee shelter, forms a tentative romance with Amon amidst the challenges of refugee life and cultural differences.

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Goodbye Blue Sky

2017 Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller

After the end of the world, five strangers take refuge in a forgotten desert motel, where they must decide whether to guard their own survival or open themselves to the possibility of love.

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Alger la blanche

1986 Drama

Farid, a teenager of Algerian descent, causes bad reactions within his family and friends, including his partner Jean. Farid's entanglement with the police leads to an explosive outcome.

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The Paranormal Communicator

2021 Comedy

It follows a medium as he visits the murder site of a woman's brother to uncover clues of his death, and maybe inadvertently outs him.

COMING SOON

My Brother’s Killer

2026 Documentary

The murder of gay adult film performer Billy London shocked West Hollywood and remained unsolved for 33 years. What begins as a documentary honoring his life soon becomes an investigation, as members of the community come together to uncover forgotten clues and search for the truth behind his killing.

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.

Buddies

1985 Drama, Romance

A New York City gay man in a monogamous relationship becomes a "buddy" or volunteer companion to another gay man dying of AIDS, forming a deep friendship.

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The Activist

2025 Thriller

A young man infiltrates a radical neo-Nazi group to find the killer of his LGBT+ activist boyfriend.

Midnight in Phoenix

2025 Drama, Musical, Romance

A drag queen and her partner accidentally discover a robbery and get wrongly caught up in it.

John

2023 Drama

The challenging lives of LGBTQ night workers in Hollywood, LA, portrayed through a lens inspired by Italian neorealism and the French New Wave.

Feeling Randy

2024 Comedy

In the midst of family confusion, Randy goes on a road trip with his school friends to discover his sexuality in the 1970s.

COMING SOON

Lunar Sway

2026 Comedy, Drama

Cliff is struggling with his love life in a desert town when he unexpectedly connects with his estranged birth mother. After learning of his mom’s string of secrets, Cliff is led on a wild misadventure while also spending time with his love interest, Stew, a mysterious dentist.

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Precious Moments

2003 Drama

A 30-something man is arrested for being with a young man under the age of consent. The young man, a resident of a group home, initiated contact and claimed to be old enough.

The Year I Lost My Mind

2017 Drama, Thriller

A lonely young man becomes obsessed with a stranger, leading to a dangerous game of stalking and confrontation that turns the tables unexpectedly.

The Prodigy

2024 Horror, Thriller

Street hustler Adam has just about given up on life. When he finds himself held captive at the mercy of a deranged psychopath, he must decide whether to give up or fight.

COMING SOON

Animol

2026 Drama

Inside a young offender institution, Troy is immediately pulled into a harsh system shaped by gang culture, shifting loyalties and constant threat. As he struggles to find his footing, a connection forms with another inmate, one that offers brief solace but risks exposing them both in an environment where weakness is punished.

SHORT FILM

Amor

2013 Drama, Romance

A young sculptor befriends a heterosexual couple, secretly harboring feelings for the man. Consumed by unspoken desire, his jealousy deepens until it spirals toward a devastating tragedy.

Downriver

2015 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Although a young man is accused of drowning a little boy and is placed in juvenile detention, he has little memory of the event. Now, out on parole, he searches for answers that may give a grieving mother closure.

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Wanna Go Camping?

2021 Horror

Corey takes his new boyfriend Luis on a cute little camping trip, but something feels off that they can't quite place.

The Summer House

2014 Drama

An architect's double life as a closeted bisexual causes tension in his home and with his family; eventually it culminates in his attraction to a boy.

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The Cruise

2020 Horror, Thriller

On Halloween night, a gay couple ventures into the woods to conjure up an urban legend.

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Body Blow

2025 Mystery, Thriller

Aiden, a young cop, embarks on a risky undercover mission where he meets Cody, a captivating male sex worker controlled by a drug lord drag queen. Aiden dives into a perilous world, getting entangled in a deadly police conspiracy.

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Demon Twink

2025 Horror, Romance

Lonely gay man Dante is offered eternal youth via a mysterious glory hole. His wish is granted, but with a deadly price.

Straight

2007 Drama, Romance

A "ménage à trois" between a young German-Polish social worker, a young German Jewish intellectual and a young German-Turkish boy.

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The Prince

2013 Drama

Set inside a Santiago prison, an nmate serving time for a brutal murder crosses paths with an older, influential prisoner who dominates the hierarchy.