It's Pride Month, when corporations of all kinds like to show their support for the LGBTQ+ community, and Amazon is no exception: among the best new movies on Prime Video in June 2024 you'll find some classic movies made by, made for or claimed by queer folks. Some of them are big and camp, others are more sober and sombre. But all five films here are well worth your time and this Pride Month and every other month too.
It's worth pointing out here that some of these films were made quite a long time ago, and that means that some of them may be slightly problematic when viewed through today's more enlightened eyes. But they've been made with the best intentions, and for me that's enough to justify the odd misstep or wrong note. Whether you're in the mood for high camp or something more subtle, these five movies are welcome additions to Prime Video this Pride Month.
This isn't technically a queer movie, I know. But we all know that vampires are hella queer, and Dracula – whose author, Bram Stoker, was gay himself – is a key text in the pantheon of homoerotic horror with a distinctly bisexual central character: Salon has an excellent explainer if you'd like to know more. This is one of the better blood-soaked adaptations, with a cast that includes Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves and an atmosphere of sexual repression and tension that's almost unbearable.
As Nerdist put it: " Dracula has always been a sensual, tragic romance. Coppola leans heavily into that and amp.