‘Queer’ + Burroughs on Film

Queer (2024) A24

The good ship ESH sets sail for Interzone! Andy & Jenna review ‘Queer,’ Luca Guadagnino’s adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ novella (1:30). Then, Andy dives into the life and work of his favorite author through the lens of some Burroughs-related movies he watched in prep for ‘Queer’ (33:30) culminating in a second look at the new film and its reappraisal of the Burroughs mythos (1:20:58).

Movies covered in the episode:

Queer (2024) Dir. Luca Guadagnino

• Now in Theaters

Kill Your Darlings (2013) Dir. John Krokidas

• Streaming on Prime, Tubi

Naked Lunch (1991) Dir. David Cronenberg

• Available on Arrow 4K

Taking Tiger Mountain (1983) Dir. Tom Huckabee, Kent Smith

• Streaming on Tubi

Burroughs: The Movie (1983) Dir. Howard Brookner

• Available to Rent

David Bowie & William Burroughs by Terry O’Neill

Other Burroughs Recs:

Decoder (1984) Dir. Muscha

• Available to Rent

The Junky’s Christmas (1993) Dir. Nick Donkin, Melodie McDaniel

• Available on YouTube

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010) Dir. Yony Leyser

• Streaming on Tubi

Drugstore Cowboy (1989) Dir. Gus Van Sant

• Streaming on Tubi