October 12, 2017• byMichael Strangeways

TWIST: Seattle Queer Festival kicks off TONIGHT, Thursday, October 12th with the Gala Opening of THE UNTOLD TALES OF ARMISTEAD MAUPIN at SIFF at The Uptown…a tiny handful of tix remain as of this posting, so hurry to snatch them!

The 10 day festival kicks off into high gear on Friday, October 13th with screenings at SIFF at the Egyptian and Northwest Film Forum on Capitol Hill. Check out ALL the films in the festival HERE but you can also narrow down your search by specific genre as well.

For example, here are the Thriller/Horror options at TWIST:

Filtering by: Horror / Thriller

Oct

History / Biography, Queer, Sci-fi / Fantasy, Horror / Thriller, Scared Stiff!, Documentary

QUEER GHOST HUNTERS

Friday, October 13, 2017
9:45pm
SIFF CINEMA EGYPTIAN (map)

It’s Friday the 13th: do you know where your queer ghosts are? This docuseries follows a team of queer ghost hunters contacting LGBTQ spooks across the country…

Oct

to Oct 14

Horror / Thriller, Scared Stiff!, Seattle, Documentary

QUEER GHOST HUNTER EXPEDITION

Fri, Oct 13, 2017 11:15pm Sat, Oct 14, 2017 2:00am
SIFF CINEMA EGYPTIAN (map)

Be one of the lucky 13 audience members to go on a nearby hunt following the screening of QUEER GHOST HUNTERS, led by the specter seekers themselves! Expedition tickets do not include admission to the film screening.

Oct

CHANCE ENCOUNTERS

Monday, October 16, 2017
7:00pm
BROADWAY PERFORMANCE HALL (map)

Fellas falling in love and lust in a testosteronic collection of missed connections, one-night stands, and fiery matches..

Oct

Scared Stiff!, Drag, Horror / Thriller, Lesbian, Pop Culture, Seattle

THE HAUNTING

Monday, October 16, 2017
9:15pm
BROADWAY PERFORMANCE HALL (map)

International drag sensation BenDeLaCreme (RuPaul ’sDragRace) hosts this horror film that is the inspiration for DeLa’s new show, Beware the Terror of Gaylord Manor!

Oct

Sexy Selections, Black, Differently Abled, Drama, Feminist, Horror / Thriller, Latinx, Lesbian, People of Color, Polyamory / Non-Monogamy, Queer, Romance, Sexually Explicit, Deaf-Friendly

SNAPSHOT

Tuesday, October 17, 2017
9:45pm
NORTHWEST FILM FORUM (map)

From the producers of the online cult lesbian erotica series, Crash Pad, comes Shine Louise Houston’s titillating tale of a sex toy photographer stalked by a bloodthirsty creep.

Oct

IN THE DARK

Wednesday, October 18, 2017
9:15pm
SIFF CINEMA EGYPTIAN (map)

Thrilling shorts that will scare your pants off.

Oct

Scared Stiff!, Gay, Horror / Thriller, Romance, Sci-fi / Fantasy, Deaf-Friendly

RIFT

Friday, October 20, 2017
9:15pm
AMC PACIFIC PLACE (map)

Months after they broke up, Gunnar receives a strange phone call in the middle of the night from his ex-boyfriend, Einar. He sounds distraught…

Oct

THREE DOLLAR BILL CINEMA SHOWCASE

Sunday, October 22, 2017
1:00pm
AMC PACIFIC PLACE (map)

Check out the latest work from our Reel Queer Youth program, the TWIST 3-Day Filmmaking Challenge, and Blanket Fort Films Motion Picture program.

OR, you can check out “SEXY SELECTIONS” like these!!

Filtering by: Sexy Selections

Oct

U UP?

Saturday, October 14, 2017
9:30pm
NORTHWEST FILM FORUM (map)

Sexy shorts to satisfy your needs better than a late-night booty call ever could.

Oct

Sexy Selections, Black, Differently Abled, Drama, Feminist, Horror / Thriller, Latinx, Lesbian, People of Color, Polyamory / Non-Monogamy, Queer, Romance, Sexually Explicit, Deaf-Friendly

SNAPSHOT

Tuesday, October 17, 2017
9:45pm
NORTHWEST FILM FORUM (map)

From the producers of the online cult lesbian erotica series, Crash Pad, comes Shine Louise Houston’s titillating tale of a sex toy photographer stalked by a bloodthirsty creep.

Oct

Sexy Selections, Comedy, Drama, Family / Parenting, Gay, Polyamory / Non-Monogamy, Romance, Sexually Explicit, Deaf-Friendly

CAS

Saturday, October 21, 2017
6:45pm
AMC PACIFIC PLACE (map)

The seven-year itch sneaks its way into the relationship between Sjors and “Pep” in the form of a nubile boy named Cas…

Oct

Sexy Selections, Drama, Gay, People of Color, Romance, Sexually Explicit, Trans, Deaf-Friendly

LIKE FOAM

Saturday, October 21, 2017
9:15pm
AMC PACIFIC PLACE (map)

A single text message is all it takes to arrange an orgy, especially if it’s a pool party at a giant mansion. Thank goodness there’s a place to cool off…

About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.