Even granted all of that, I have to wonder who they thought their target audience was. They'd alienated the gay audience, it was too "edgy" for the left liberal crowd. Which left, who? The nascent slasher community, I suppose. And the S&M crew who could ignore the alleged homophobia.

I have to say, though, that I don't really read it as a homophobic film. (Though as a straight woman, I realize my right to make that judgment is next to nil.) It's got homophobic characters, and a seriously conflicted antagonist, but there's a certain honesty in the portrayal of the club scenes that I pretty much love.