Into the Wilderness

Since we’re talking about gay TV movies, how about another? And we don’t have to wait all the way until almost Christmas for this one, because it will debut on Lifetime Nov. 4. Remember the days when we got maybe one Very Special Made for TV Movies about The Gays every five years or so if we were lucky? Now, well, at least there are more. I will politely not comments on their quality since, well, that’s not the point.

The other sign of clear progress is I’m about to write a sentence filled with the names of queer celebrities I barely comprehend, let alone know exist. Chrishell Stause of “Selling Sunset,” who is married to nonbinary Aussie music star G Flip, will star in a new Lifetime movie. I thought Chrishell was a real estate agent? Like I said, I’m now just a clueless Old.

The thriller, called “You’re Not Supposed to Be Here,” stars Chrishell and Diora Baird, who play a lesbian couple on their “babymoon.” I didn’t know that was a thing either, but for the film’s purposes it’s when a couple is pregnant and their boss gives them a key to his creepy cabin in the woods for a a remote mountain town getaway. But instead of relaxing in the wilderness, they get an unwelcome welcome from the townsfolks. Is it homophobia? Is it a Rosemary’s Baby situation? But, seriously, isn’t Chrishell a real estate agent?

I wasn’t totally sold on the storyline. I mean possible homophobia as a scary plot device? Hm. But then I saw that two memorable “The L Word” guest stars were also going to appear. Namely Stacey “Vagina Wig” Merkin (Heather Matarazzo) and Lisa The Lesbian Man (Devon Gummersall). So, yeah, I think that means we have to watch.