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Adrian Chiarella’s "Leviticus" shows that horror’s final boys can find love

The feature debut from Adrian Chiarella is a romantic horror film centered on two teenagers in a remote Australian Christian community. The story uses a desire-as-monster concept to examine repression and conversion therapy. It has been described as a subversion of the bury your gays trope.

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New details emerge regarding the film's setting in Australia and its themes of conversion therapy.

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  1. Adrian Chiarella's "Leviticus" Explores Queer Love and Horror

    The feature debut from Adrian Chiarella is a romantic horror film centered on two teenagers in a remote Australian Christian community. The story uses a desire-as-monster concept to examine repression and conversion therapy. It has been described as a subversion of the bury your gays trope.

    What's confirmed:

    • Adrian Chiarella wrote and directed the feature film Leviticus.
    • The plot follows two teenagers who are attracted to each other despite the disapproval of their remote Australian Christian community.
    • The film utilizes a concept where desire and repression are manifested as monsters.
    • The movie is categorized as a queer horror film.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The film denigrates biblical sexuality according to apologist Abdu Murray.
    • The movie ending subverts the bury your gays trope.
    • The film was inspired by the regression of LGBTQ+ rights.
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