‘Leviticus’: Why the Conversion Therapy Horror Movie Is a Love Story

‘Leviticus’: Why the Conversion Therapy Horror Movie Is a Love Story

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Leviticus” and “Obsession,” both currently playing in theaters. Deep into the new horror movie “Leviticus,” there’s an interlude that’s stunning for how simple it is. Naim (Joe Bird) and Ryan (Stacy Clausen), two teenage boys, have faced down struggles both prosaic and metaphysical. And now, they’re effectively alone together, … Read more

‘Leviticus’ Stars Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen on Playing Gay Teens for Conversion Therapy Horror

‘Leviticus’ Stars Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen on Playing Gay Teens for Conversion Therapy Horror

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “Leviticus,” now in theaters. “I want it to look like you” might be the single most romantic dialogue of the year. And yes, it’s from a horror movie, namely Adrian Chiarella’s “Leviticus,” which features two gay teenagers tormented by a violent supernatural entity that resembles the person they … Read more

Leviticus: Queer Horror Movie Was Inspired By Gay Rights ‘Regression’

Leviticus: Queer Horror Movie Was Inspired By Gay Rights ‘Regression’

“Leviticus” was born from a place of anxiety. It’s perhaps a bit obvious, given the premise. In the film that opens in theaters Friday, the first feature-length project from writer-director Adrian Chiarella, two teen boys in Australia fall in love, but after a dark, religious conversion therapy, they’re pursued by demonic forces that look like … Read more