About this episode
The episode discusses the Canadian thriller The Retreat, focusing on its themes of homophobia and survival.
In honor of its fifth anniversary, we're chatting Canadian thriller The Retreat (2021), which pits a lesbian couple against homophobes at an isolated cabin in the woods.
Topics covered
- thriller
- lesbian couple
- homophobia
- isolation
- horror
Keywords
- The Retreat
- thriller
- lesbian
- homophobia
- horror
- cabin
- woods
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Retreat
Places: Canada, isolated cabin in the woods
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