Move over Madonna and Lady Gaga, an Australian horror film has become the new beacon for queer visibility.

Confused? You're not the only one.

Australian horror film The Babadook has become a gay meme after Netflix lumped the movie into its LGBT category for US viewers. Credit:The Babadook

Netflix users in the United States were left scratching their heads late last year after they found The Babadook placed in the streaming service's LGBT film section, alongside titles such as Other People and GBF.

But as always with the internet, the tiny mishap didn't go unnoticed. Jokes about The Babadook being a 'gay film' spread across social media like a wildfire.