Queer Screams

A History of LGBTQ+ Survival Through the Lens of American Horror Cinema

By: Abigail Waldron

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Paperback | 31 August 2022

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The horror genre mirrors the American queer experience, both positively and negatively, overtly and subtextually, from the lumbering, flower-picking monster of Frankenstein (1931) to the fearless intersectional protagonist of the Fear Street Trilogy (2021). This is a historical look at the queer experiences of the horror genre''s characters, performers, authors and filmmakers.

Offering a fresh look at the horror genre''s queer roots, this book documents how diverse stories have provided an outlet for queer people--including transgender and non-binary people--to find catharsis and reclamation. Freaks, dolls, serial killers, telekinetic teenagers and Final Girls all have something to contribute to the historical examination of the American LGBTQ+ experience. Ranging from psychiatry to homophobic fear of HIV/AIDS spread and, most recently, the alienation and self-determination of queer America in the Trump era, this is a look into how terror may repair a shattered queer heart.

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"One of the most engaging, well-informed analyses of queer representations in North American horror films."-Rob Cover, professor of Digital Communication

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