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.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781476687421
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: McFarland & Company - Incorporated Publishers
Publication Date: 08-31-2022
Pages: 237
Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.48(d)
Age Range: 18 Years
About the Author
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.
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