The Australian Horror Film Flipping the Script on Queerness
Adrian Chiarella’s feature debut uses possession horror to frame queer first love and the fear created by parents and a conservative Christian community.
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Movie Review: 'Leviticus' makes a demon out of desire in an auspicious debut for Adrian Chiarella
The new movie “Leviticus” is being released this weekend. It's a horror-satire by Adrian Chiarella and explores a chilling premise of desire becoming deadly.
Leviticus — Adrian Chiarella [Review]
Much digital ink has been spilled over whether now, more than ever, we need positive queer images in popular media. As the world skids further and further into the dank crevices of reactionary culture, quaint affirmations like Heated Rivalry and Heartstoppers seem increasingly like liberal fantasies meant to keep society in sludgy, lethargic equilibrium, instead [...] The post Leviticus — Adrian Chiarella [Review] appeared first on In Review Onl…
Interview: Adrian Chiarella on his queer horror film Leviticus, the weaponisation of scripture, and Australia's unique visual genre identity
Horror has long been a genre built around fear, but in Adrian Chiarella‘s debut feature Leviticus, terror is rooted in something far more intimate: desire itself. Fresh from a breakout Sundance premiere that sparked a fierce bidding war before being snapped up by NEON, the latest film from Causeway Films (Talk to Me, Bring Her...
The New Supernatural Horror Film by the Producer Behind “The Babadook” and “Talk to Me”: “Leviticus”
“Anne Rice’s The Vampire Lestat” is another horror productionThe film “Scary Movie 6”, does it have post-credited scenes?“Leviticus” (in Spanish: “Leviticus: Ritual de sangre”), the premium opera by Australian director and screenwriter Adrian Chiarella, was one of Sundance’s most commented titles at the beginning of 2026 and, since then, has not stopped accumulating recognitions at top-notch festivals. So, if you don’t want to miss the horror mo…
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