MARK JUDGE ON SINISTER: The horror classic that foreshadowed Drag Queen Story Hour.

This is an ingenious set-up, beautifully realized by director Scott Derrickson and the outstanding cast. The analog to the Drag Queen Story Hour and the sexualization in our schools is clear. Ellison’s first mistake is bringing the family to this horror house to begin with, just as most parents of small children should not be within miles of any establishment hosting a Drag Queen Story Hour. And inside the Sinister house is a pagan monster. The lurid occult makeup of Bughuul is similar to some of the more bizarre outfits and malevolent visages of the more lurid drag queens.

In both cases, the ultimate goal is the same: the destruction of childhood innocence.

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Related: Christopher Rufo on The Real Story Behind Drag Queen Story Hour.