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

Queer Screams: A History of LGBTQ+ Survival Through the Lens of American Horror Cinema - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Abigail WaldronPublish date:2022-08-31Pages:237
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476687421ISBN-10:1476687420UPC:9781476687421Book Category:Performing Arts, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Film, LGBTQ+ StudiesBook Topic:GenresSize:9.80 x 6.60 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SCTZ62QTGA

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.

Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476687421ISBN-10:1476687420UPC:9781476687421Book Category:Performing Arts, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Film, LGBTQ+ StudiesBook Topic:GenresSize:9.80 x 6.60 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SCTZ62QTGA
Abigail Waldron is a queer historian and horror film scholar whose work can be seen on horror sites such as Horror Press, Gayly Dreadful, and Rue Morgue. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Publisher: McFarland & Company

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