Queer Screams: A History of LGBTQ+ Survival Through the Lens of American Horror Cinema
Abigail Waldron, "Queer Screams: A History of LGBTQ+ Survival Through the Lens of American Horror Cinema"
English | ISBN: 1476687420 | 2022 | 237 pages | EPUB | 7 MB
English | ISBN: 1476687420 | 2022 | 237 pages | EPUB | 7 MB
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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