‘Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders’ Review: An Engrossing if Incohesive Dive Into William Friedkin’s Gay S&M Thriller and Its Surrounding Controversy

Hollywood Reporter · June 6, 2026

Queer culture doc specialist Jeffrey Schwarz looks at the killing that inspired the 1980 film 'Cruising' and the protests triggered by perceptions of internalized homophobia, exploitation and stigmatization.

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