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It Came From the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror

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“It Came From the Closet” Gave Me New Appreciation for the Horror Genre

Because we’re so frequently othered, many LGBTQ+ people find ourselves in horror film monsters.

Abbie Jones —

Oct 4, 2022

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Horror Is So Gay

Nancy in Nightmare on Elm Street sleeps while something presses through the ceiling.

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Elm Street Was a Nightmare Before Freddy Made It One

Elm Street was just another part of a society — our society, where people are taught to care very little for each other.

Stef Rubino —

Oct 4, 2022

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Horror Is So Gay

Three girls hide under a blanket while watching a scary movie in bed. A fanged monster woman's face hovers over them and creepy green hands with black nails reach from the corners

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Revisiting the Scary Movie Sleepover

Horror movies are for the depressed and anxious gays.

Valerie Anne —

Oct 3, 2022

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Horror Is So Gay

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Horror Is So Gay

Welcome to Horror Is So Gay, a series of essays, lists, and fearsome explorations of queer and trans horror, running throughout the month of October.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Oct 3, 2022

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Bee and Sophie in Bodies Bodies Bodies embrace outside, and Bee is holding wrapped zucchini bread.

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Rich Friends Turn on Each Other in Queer Horror-Meets-Comedy-of-Errors “Bodies Bodies Bodies”

At a hurricane party gone wrong, increasingly fraught group dynamics have deadly consequences — for people who largely aren’t very used to experiencing consequences at all.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Aug 16, 2022

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A still from They/Them in which Veronica [Monique Kim], a bisexual Asian woman with dyed red and black hair buzzed short on one side and Kim [Anna Lore] a white lesbian with long blonde hair, sit on a dock on a lake at a gay conversion camp. They have looks of deep concern and worry on their faces.

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“They/Them” Review: Peacock’s New Queer Slasher Is Too Timid for Its Talented Cast

For a movie that bills itself as a queer empowerment film, there is neither enough fighting back nor enough in-your-face queerness.

Nico —

Aug 5, 2022

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Patricia Wants To Cuddle by Samantha Allen features a furry arm with painted red nails holding a white woman with blonde hair, sun hat, and sunglasses who is taking a selfie.

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Did Somebody Say Lesbian Sasquatch Horror-Comedy “Bachelor” Parody?

An epistolary lesbian love story, monster horror, final girl thrills, and sharp commentary on reality television and social media collide in this bloody, hilarious, chilling novel.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Aug 1, 2022

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Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield features an ocean against a pink background.

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This Gay Ocean Horror Book Is So Good I Want To Scream

Our Wives Under The Sea is queer horror at its finest.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Jul 12, 2022

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Quiz: Which Horror Musical Are You?

I am exhilarated, thrilled, absolutely gobsmacked at how horror musicals have gotten me through this pandemic.

A. Tony Jerome —

Jul 10, 2022

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Casey, played by Anna Cobb, looks into her webcam with paint on her face that shines green in her blacklight. She holds a fake eye in front of her left eye in Jane Schoenbrun's movie We're All Going to the World's Fair.

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Jane Schoenbrun on “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” and Making Art Amid Transition

“In the 90s, everyone was telling kids they could be anything they wanted to be. But when people saw who I wanted to be they were like, maybe not that…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Apr 13, 2022

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“Fresh” Has Cannibals, a Bisexual Character, and Humor but Could Use a Little More Meat

Have stories that feature queers and also cannibals become my brand?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Mar 9, 2022

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A collage of movie stills from the movies featured in the article

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The Gay Nightmare Before Christmas: A Holiday Fanfic of Disturbing Lesbian Movies

Consider this your break from happy endings and an opportunity for some gay yuletide catharsis.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Dec 15, 2021

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In Search of a Queer Christmas Horror Classic

Autostraddle’s 34 Scariest Queer Horror Movie Moments

Quiz: What Recent Queer Horror Book Should You Read This Halloween Season?

The 13 Gayest Things About the Supposedly Straight Horror Movie “Friday the 13th”

‘Cuckoo’ Isn’t As Good as Its Final Girl

Is ‘Longlegs’ Homophobic? That’s the Wrong Question

Sapphic Yearning, Horror, and K-Pop Blend Perfectly in “Gorgeous Gruesome Faces”

“It’s a Wonderful Knife Review: Queer Christmas Slasher Is Fun but Falls Short of Slay

Work and Class in “The Haunting of Bly Manor”

The Queerest Horror Franchise Is and Always Has Been Chucky

In Search of a Queer Christmas Horror Classic

Autostraddle’s 34 Scariest Queer Horror Movie Moments

Quiz: What Recent Queer Horror Book Should You Read This Halloween Season?

The 13 Gayest Things About the Supposedly Straight Horror Movie “Friday the 13th”

‘Cuckoo’ Isn’t As Good as Its Final Girl

Is ‘Longlegs’ Homophobic? That’s the Wrong Question

Sapphic Yearning, Horror, and K-Pop Blend Perfectly in “Gorgeous Gruesome Faces”

“It’s a Wonderful Knife Review: Queer Christmas Slasher Is Fun but Falls Short of Slay

Work and Class in “The Haunting of Bly Manor”

The Queerest Horror Franchise Is and Always Has Been Chucky

“It Came From the Closet” Gave Me New Appreciation for the Horror Genre

Elm Street Was a Nightmare Before Freddy Made It One

Revisiting the Scary Movie Sleepover

Horror Is So Gay

Rich Friends Turn on Each Other in Queer Horror-Meets-Comedy-of-Errors “Bodies Bodies Bodies”

“They/Them” Review: Peacock’s New Queer Slasher Is Too Timid for Its Talented Cast

Did Somebody Say Lesbian Sasquatch Horror-Comedy “Bachelor” Parody?

This Gay Ocean Horror Book Is So Good I Want To Scream

Quiz: Which Horror Musical Are You?

Jane Schoenbrun on “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” and Making Art Amid Transition

“Fresh” Has Cannibals, a Bisexual Character, and Humor but Could Use a Little More Meat

The Gay Nightmare Before Christmas: A Holiday Fanfic of Disturbing Lesbian Movies