Celebrate Pride Month With Two New Queer Movies Releasing in Theaters This Weekend

Looking for a fun way to celebrate Pride Month or support queer creators and artists? If not, then bye, Felicia! But seriously, there are two big releases happening this weekend you should be aware of: Leviticus and Girls Like Girls. I'm super stoked to watch both of these films, which are drastically different in nearly every aspect. Leviticus is a horror film that tackles homophobia in a new, intense way we haven't seen before, while Girls Like Girls is a much lighter romantic flick, based on Hayley Kiyoko's 2023 book and her music. What do they both have in common? Celebrating young love in their own way. Directed by Adrian Chiarella, the new queer horror film stars Joe Bird as Naim, a teenager living in a small, religious town. Naim’s newfound secret romantic relationship with his classmate Ryan, and subsequent discovery of Ryan’s dalliances with another boy, Hunter, have terrible consequences. This movie looks super dark, holds a lot of tension, and is recommended for any horror fan at large. I can't wait to see it and all of its layers. Read our review, which reviewer Eric Goldman states "Adrian Chiarella’s Leviticus is an involving, meaningful, and legitimately creepy horror