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

Waldron, Abigail

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1476687420 ISBN 13 : 9781476687421

Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2022

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Abigail Waldron is a queer historian and horror film scholar whose work can be seen on horror sites such as Rue Morgue and Gayly Dreadful. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McFarland & Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1476687420
• ISBN 13: 9781476687421
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 237
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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