Slay: An Exploration and Review of Queer Horror

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Author
Gately, Joseph D.
Keyword
First Reader Shaka McGlotten
Senior Project
Semester Spring 2023
Readers/Advisors
McGlotten, Shaka
Term and Year
Spring 2023
Date Published
2023

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/11750
Abstract
Many tropes of horror films are widely recognized even by those who aren't fans of the genre. Despite this, it seems the queer themes and tropes often seen in such films are not acknowledged nearly as much. Horror media can tell us a great deal about the culture of the time as well as provide a unique space for the creation of 'outsider art'. This paper argues, through the use of queer and feminist theory, as well as through a selection of film reviews, that queerness and horror are inherently intertwined. Whether by villainizing queerness, or representing the queer experience, queerness will always find a way into horror media.
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