Seriously, why is Gay Twitter so Saltburn-pilled?
gaytimes.co.ukQueer people can’t seem to get enough of the hornily homoerotic, bathwater-guzzling drama. Nick Levine investigates the curious appeal of the queer-coded melodrama.
WORDS NICK LEVINE IMAGE SALTBURN, COURTESY OF AMAZON STUDIOS AND MGM Come for the cum-guzzling; stay for the high camp final act and Rosamund Pike Mothering on every level.
Saltburn may not be the queer love story that some fans were expecting, but it’s easy to see why LGBTQIA+ viewers are really embracing this chaotic psychological thriller.
Since it arrived on Prime Video on December 22, Saltburn has dominated social media as fans dissect its homoerotic central friendship, make memes of Pike’s many priceless lines and jump on a TikTok trend celebrating the movie’s outrageous viral nude scene.