Draft:Goat Blood
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"Goat Blood" is a queer horror play by Mark-Eugene Garcia that blends supernatural terror with deeply human themes of grief, identity, and cultural heritage.
Set just outside Riverside, California, the story follows Pablo and Owen, two men on what was supposed to be a simple double date. But as the night unfolds, it becomes clear that something ancient and monstrous is lurking in the darkness—the Chupacabra. For Pablo, this isn’t just a brush with the unknown; it’s a confrontation with the trauma of his past, specifically the night he lost his younger brother. As the creature draws closer, the men are forced to face more than just the beast—they must reckon with buried memories, unspoken truths, and the emotional wounds they've tried to suppress.
The play uses horror as a metaphor to explore: Latine identity and inherited trauma, Queer masculinity and repression, Grief, guilt, and survival
The Chupacabra is portrayed not just as a monster, but as a symbol of loss, memory, and rage—a nightmare made flesh that haunts the characters both literally and emotionally.
"Goat Blood" is intense, atmospheric, and deeply layered, with moments of dark comedy, queer sensuality, and sharp social commentary. It keeps audiences on edge with its clever structure, using flashbacks to 1998 and a tense present-day timeline in 2010. The final reveal is a theatrical gut-punch, carefully crafted to shock.
Critics have praised it as:
“Complicated, sexy, and terrifying”
“A legit spooky horror story with cultural weight”
“Atmospheric, witty, and emotionally resonant”
It’s a horror story that goes beyond scares—a haunting exploration of what we run from, what we carry, and what might be waiting in the dark.
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[edit]https://www.theatricalrights.com/show/goat-blood/
https://newplayexchange.org/script/2790606/goat-blood
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