Cruising (1980): Into the Dark Heart of NYC’s Gay Underground
06/04/2025
A 1980 thriller that sparked outrage, confused audiences, and raised identity questions the film never fully answers.
Director: William Friedkin
Mystery Movies
Gay Themed Mystery Films curated by Orvel.me
Discover the best gay Mystery movies full of love, courage, and emotion.
Clay Farmers (1988): A Forgotten Queer Western Romance
31/01/2025
A forgotten gay western about farmhands facing love, prejudice, and survival in a hostile town. Rediscovered for its 30th anniversary.
Director: A.P. Gonzalez
Brotherly Lies (2022): A Web of Secrets, Trauma, and Unspoken Desires
03/01/2025
After a suicide attempt, Lex retreats to a vacation home, but tensions rise when his brother David exploits their traumatic past for a screenplay, sparking conflicts and tangled romances among guests, leading to revelations of secrets, desires, and a shattering finale.
Director: Mark Schwab
Jonathan (2016): Unraveling Family Secrets and Embracing Identity in Rural Germany
06/05/2024
A young man learns that his dying father was once deeply in love with a man.
Director: Piotr J. Lewandowski
Rotting in the Sun (2023): A Darkly Irreverent Dive into Instagay Meta-Mystery – Trailer
11/11/2023
‘Rotting in the Sun’ follows the collaboration between a depressed Sebastián Silva and lively Jordan Firstman, unraveling mysteries and critiquing societal norms in a darkly humorous exploration of sex, death, and Instagram culture. Explicit content and unexpected plot twists redefine the narrative dynamics, leaving viewers questioning who truly commands the spotlight.
Directed by Sebastián Silva
David’s Birthday (2009) – A Lush and Sensuous Italian Melodrama
17/10/2023
David’s lonely and enigmatic uncle Leonard senses the reasons behind the dangerous tension, hidden beneath layers of silence and friendly banter. This vacation will indelibly mark everybody’s life. Director: Marco Filiberti, Italy, 2009, Drama
Gone, But Not Forgotten (2003) – A Tale of Love and Lost Memories
23/09/2023
Questions about the identity of an amnesiac (Matthew Montgomery) threaten his romance with the park ranger (Aaron Orr) who rescued him.
Directed by Michael D. Akers
Bird in Hand (2022): A Stolen Connection in short film by Nick Beardslee
02/07/2023
A compulsive thief meets a man in a relationship.
Written & Directed by Nick Beardslee
Hate Crime (2005) – a gay film by Tommy Stovall – Trailer
06/04/2023
Robbie and Trey are gay, middle-class, suburban professionals. Life is good. Until the son of a fundamentalist preacher moves in next door.
Directed by Tommy Stovall
The Postcard (2007) a film by Josh Kim
24/02/2023
A post office clerk mistakenly thinks that a customer is trying to get her attention by writing open love letters on postcards he sends out.
Director: Josh Kim, Short movie, South Korea, 2007
Shock to the System (2006) – a Donald Strachey Mistery
08/10/2022
A gay detective tries to solve the murder of a college student.
Director: Ron Oliver
M/M (2018): Exploring Identity and Obsession in Berlin’s Labyrinth
06/09/2022
Matthias lives in Berlin. Matthias likes techno. Matthew likes Matthias. Matthew wants Matthias. Matthew wants to be Matthias.
Director: Drew Lint
Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery (2008) – our favorite gay private investigator – Trailer
05/04/2022
Gay detective Donald Strachey is asked by his partner Tim to investigate a mysterious donation to a youth center. Donald gets caught up in a whirlwind of deceit and danger.
Directors: Ron Oliver
Such Good People (2014) – a gay film by Stewart Wade
26/12/2021
A young gay couple discovers a secret room filled with cash while house-sitting for a rich couple who die while out of the country.
Director: Stewart Wade
Daddy (2015) – a gay film by Gerald McCullouch – Trailer
18/10/2021
The friendship of two middle aged men is put to the test when one of them falls for a young intern at his company.
Director: Gerald McCullouch
Out to Kill (2014) – a Rob Williams film
30/06/2021
A pool party, a fake detective, and a whole building of gossip addicts – what could go wrong? “Out to Kill” serves sun, sin, and scandal with a killer twist.
Director: Rob Williams
Kiss Me, Kill Me (2015) – a gay thriller by Casper Andreas – Trailer
20/06/2021
While confronting his unfaithful boyfriend, Dusty blacks out. When he comes to, his boyfriend has been murdered and Dusty the prime suspect.
Director: Casper Andreas
Dorian Gray (2009) – a gay film by Oliver Parker – Trailer
26/03/2021
A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty eternally, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
Director: Oliver Parker
Writers: Toby Finlay, Oscar Wilde (novel)
Stars: Ben Barnes, Colin Firth, Rebecca Hall
Third Man Out (2005) a film by Ron Oliver: A Gripping Investigation with a Gay Private Investigator
22/03/2021
A gay detective is hired to find who has been been threatening a notorious member of the gay community noted for outing people.
Director: Ron Oliver
The Dark Place (2014) gay film by Jody Wheeler – Trailer
18/09/2020
Keegan Dark returns to the the heart of California’s winery valleys to make peace with his long-estranged family. Instead, he finds a harrowing mystery that endangers his family’s lives and livelihood.
Director: Jody Wheeler