Unreal #2
132 x 196 mm, 48 pages
London, UK
Quarterly
First published 2025
Editor & art director: Steven Gregor
From longtime magazine-lover Steven Gregor (think Gym Class Magazine) comes a zine dedicated to the slasher movie, a subgenre kept alive by obsessive directors and viewers alike. As Steven, a self-described proud fag and slasher fan says, ‘Expect unabashed fandom, sure—but also machete-sharp critique.’
This second issue for Winter 2025/26 boasts an increased page count and slim spine touting the phrase ‘These gays are trying to murder you’, made viral by Jennifer Coolidge in the second season of The White Lotus. This time the cult zine turns its attention to the trope of the ‘Psycho Homo’, with its tightly designed pages featuring essays, reviews and three character profiles, delving into the monstrous psyches of two ‘bad’ gays—Martin Thiel IV and Patrick Bateman—as well as the understated queer-signalling of one ‘good’ gay, Brenda Jones.