Beware of "The Stud." Photo: Courtesy of Roger Conners/"Meat the Movie"

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SOURCE: Axios | Troy Smith
June 11th 2025

Queer culture and the horror genre haven't traditionally gone hand in hand, but one Northeast Ohio filmmaker is hoping to change that.

The intrigue: Westlake native Roger Conners' new film, "Meat the Movie," premieres at Capitol Theatre on Thursday.

• Conners describes it as an "LGBTQIA+-themed slasher film" that is an "unabashedly queer piece of cinema."

What they're saying: "If you're a fan of the horror genre and you're queer, you've felt underrepresented," Conners tells Axios.

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