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It came from the closet : queer reflections on horror

Call Number

  • 791.436164 I881 (CEN)

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Edition

First Feminist Press edition.

Publication Information

New York, NY : The Feminist Press at the City University of New York, 2022.

Physical Description

298 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Summary

"Twenty-five narrative essays by contemporary LGBTQ writers reflecting on queerness in horror film, from Hitchcock to Halloween to Hereditary"--

Contents

  • Introduction / Part I: An excellent day for an exorcism
  • A Demon-Girl's guide to life / Both ways / My hand on the glass / The girl, the well, the ring / Imprint / Part II: Monster mash
  • Indescribable / A working definition of monstrous / The wolf in the room / Three men on a boat / The wolf man's daughter / Part III: Fatal attractions
  • Twin/skin / Loving Annie Hayworth / The same kind of monster / Centered and seen / Blood, actually / Part IV: Whatever you do, don't fall asleep
  • The trail of his flames / The me in the screen / Sight unseen / Bad hombre / Black body snatchers / Part V: Final cuts
  • Long nights in the dark / On beauty and necrosis / Good guys, dolls / The healed body / Notes on Sleepaway Camp / Artist's note / About the contributors.

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