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.
Publisher: McFarland & CoIncISBN: 9781476687421Weight: 103 gDimensions: 229 x 152 x 9 mm
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