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Exclusive Interview – Leviticus director Adrian Chiarella & star Joe Bird discuss turning homophobia into a monster

June 12, 2026 by EJ Moreno

Leviticus’ Adrian Chiarella joins actor Joe Bird for an interview on the new horror film…

“How do we turn homophobia into a monster?” pondered writer and director of Leviticus, Adrian Chiarella. Revealed in our brand-new interview with the filmmaker, we get insight into the creative process in what I’ve dubbed the year’s most heartbreaking horror film. Joined by one of the film’s leading men, Joe Bird, the pair offer up what it was like working on this hit new horror project. After dominating the festival circuit, we talk about the horror, romance, and heartbreak ahead of its cinematic release.

Check out the interview below, and be sure to follow us on YouTube for more reviews, exclusive interviews, and other video content…

Leviticus is written and directed by Adrian Chiarella. It stars Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen, Mia Wasikowska, Tyallah Bullock, Ewen Leslie, Jeremy Blewitt, Davida McKenzie, Julia Grace, Hyu Motoki, Edwina Wren, David Serafin, Nicholas Hope, Zachary Newman, and Shannon Berry.

The film centers on two teenage boys (Stacy Clausen and Joe Bird) from a small Australian town who are forced into conversion therapy, where they face a terrifying entity that takes the form of their desires.

Leviticus arrives in cinemas on June 19th.

 

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Exclusives, Flickering Myth TV, Interviews, Movies Tagged With: Adrian Chiarella, Joe Bird, Leviticus

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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