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Michael Quinn

Script Doctor

Michael Quinn

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Drawing on my experience as a reader for Paramount, I examine films that almost worked: diagnosing what they were reaching for, where they fell short, and what might have saved them. Often I consider what a remake could do differently. All in one hundred words.


August 18, 2025

"Who Killed Teddy Bear?": Incel Rage in Jockey Shorts

August 18, 2025/ Michael Quinn
"Who Killed Teddy Bear?": Incel Rage in Jockey Shorts

A sweaty psychosexual thriller begging for a remake.

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August 18, 2025/ Michael Quinn/
script doctor, film review, cultural criticism, character study, queer cinema, horror, gay
Who Killed Teddy Bear, Sal Mineo, Juliet Prowse, Elaine Stritch, Jan Murray, queer cinema, gay, psychological thriller, exploitation film, incel rage, New York City, cult classic, 1960s cinema, gender politics, homoeroticism, film remake, voyeurism, identity, LGBTQ+ film history

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