Gay Films Featuring Crime - Gay Films Matter

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Regrets

2011 Horror, Thriller

After waking beside a stranger with no memory of the night before, a man is overcome by an unsettling sense of dread. As eerie clues begin to surface.

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Kanbrik

2005 Drama

Amid the Atlas Mountains' backdrop and muezzin chants, a young man reflects on a lost lover.

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The Latent Image

2019 Horror, Thriller

A young writer retreats to an isolated cabin to work on a mystery thriller. One night, a mysterious stranger arrives at his door needing help.

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Fucked

2011 Drama

Sixteen-year-old Son celebrates finishing exams at a gay nightclub with his best girlfriend, but finds himself in a life-altering situation spurred by the music and atmosphere.

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Candy

2012 Horror

A man calls adult phone lines looking for a partner. Vic, a college student, is interested, but is too nervous to accept, prompting the caller to take matters into his own hand.

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Feriado

2013 Drama, Horror

A group of queer friends vacationing at a seaside house encounter unexpected dangers.

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Filius

2020 Drama, Thriller

By day, Cristo earns an honest living at a neighborhood market; by night, he takes freelance assassination jobs. When he's offered one last contract, what seems like a routine assignment spirals into a reckoning that forces him to confront the life he's built - and the man he has become.

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Marz

2017 Drama

A lifelong friendship faces an uncertain future when a brief encounter sparks unexpected and complex emotions that challenge both parties.

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The Embrace of Men

2019 Drama, Romance

After sharing a kiss while strolling along the Seine in Paris, two young men are assaulted by a group of thugs.

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Kali Ma

2007 Comedy, Thriller

An Indian mother takes justice into her own hands when she discovers her son is a victim of bullying.

The Family Complete

2010 Comedy, Sci-Fi

A highly contagious incest virus induces several generations of a Japanese family to have sex in all possible constellations and across gender boundaries.

Bekis on the Run

2021 Comedy, Drama

Desperate to pay for their guardian's lifesaving treatment, a small-time criminal and his gay brother plan a risky robbery at a construction company, setting off a chain of events that will test their loyalty, courage, and bond as siblings.

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The Neighborly Thing

2005 Thriller

A harrowing tale of a man's violent encounter with two strangers, stemming from his obsessive fixation on his upstairs neighbor.

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Farewell to Xulhaz

2019 Drama

Based on a true story, this short film follows Xulhaz Mannan, founder of Bangladesh’s first gay magazine, who is murdered alongside fellow activist Mahbub Tonoy by extremists in 2016.

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Em Cinco Atos

2015 Drama

After the collapse of his marriage, Francisco shares an unforgettable night with Thiago, a mysterious young man he meets on the beach. What begins as a chance encounter soon becomes a life-changing experience, forcing Francisco to confront desire, loss, and the unexpected path ahead.

Cut!

2021 Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

While struggling to complete his latest queer giallo, filmmaker Marcos finds himself at the center of a string of gruesome murders sweeping Barcelona. As reality begins to mirror the fiction he's creating, he must unravel the mystery while confronting an obsession with cinema that may ultimately consume him.

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Water Circles Under Cotton Clouds

2023 Drama

In a dystopian future marked by pandemics and political upheaval, a group of young people hide on the city's outskirts after stealing vaccines. Tensions arise over sexuality and ethnicity, reflecting a regressive society.

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Muscat

2023 Drama

Samir begins to realize his attraction to men after meeting Louis, a tourist visiting Morocco with his wife. When tragedy strikes, Samir finds himself as Louis' only hope for help.

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Giallo Homo

2024 Horror, Mystery

After the latest two victims of The Hole Puncher, a serial killer targeting gay college students are found dead on their dates, 21-year-old Cody is suspected of their murder. To clear his name, he must team with the police to catch the killer once and for all.

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Toto Forever

2010 Drama, Romance

Toto, a young postman dreaming of a new life, falls in love with a gangster entangled in mafia troubles. Despite the odds and a traumatic end, Toto clings to hope in an impossible romance fraught with danger and longing.

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Lost Queens

2015 Drama

Rodrigo, a young drag queen, faces public arrest in a televised police raid, exposing tensions around identity and acceptance in his community.

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Undercurrent

2020 Comedy

Amidst political turmoil in Taiwan, a teenage student forms a bond with a mysterious young man, exploring themes of escape and hidden affection under martial law.

No Night Is Too Long

2002 Drama, Romance, Thriller

Young Tim Cornish's life has begun with great promise. Blessed with extraordinary good looks, Tim enjoyed much attention and cared little of broken hearts. At University he was a favored student in a prestigious creative writing course, but a chance meeting, a stolen kiss and a sudden flare of passion sets Tim on a journey of betrayal, heartbreak and murder. In a flashback, he tells his story of cruelty, love and a soul-destroying guilt that offers little chance for redemption.

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The New Tenants

2009 Comedy, Drama

A nosy neighbor, a drug dealer, and an angry husband create a move-in day full of chaos for two men.

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Caught

2010 Drama, Romance

In 1962, a covertly filmed documentary captures the lives of individuals considered deviant in a public park, revealing unexpected truths and personal struggles.

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Who Are You?

2021 Drama

Nowadays, many people use dating apps just for hook-ups. This has many advantages but also many disadvantages, which some people may misuse. What happens if a thief and a policeman decide to use such a dating app?

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Um Clássico, Dois em Casa, Nenhum Jogo Fora

1968 Drama

A big city's backdrop frames a passionate gay love story entwined with love, intimacy, and death.