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33 Essential LGBTQ+ Horror Movies
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As long as there contain been horror films, there own been queer horror films. Before homosexuality was formally legislated out of existence in Hollywood by the Production Code — commonly referred to as the Hays Code, which established mandates for “moral standards” in motion pictures and banned depictions of “sexual perversity” — the legendary filmmaker James Whale was building the foundation for American genre cinema with films like Frankenstein, The Mature Dark House, and The Hidden Man. Here was Whale, a gay man, building horror in his own image and having astounding box office success as some groups were lobbying Hollywood to censor queerness out of existence. Fortunately, they weren’t creative enough to drive the big poor Other away.
In the century since America became the world’s leader in horror film production, the genre became a bastion for the outsiders, the marginalized, the people made monsters by self-appointed adjudicators of sin, and who saw themselves in the su
10 Essential Black and Queer Horror Movies for Uncertain Political Times
Today’s social and political landscape is troubling, to say the least. As we hang in the balance, unsure of our futures, I got to thinking about the complex sociopolitical themes woven into some of horror’s top films. As long as it’s been around, the genre has been littered with commentary around race, class, capitalism, and gender, among other progressive themes. From the original Cat People to John Carpenter’s They Live, from The People Under the Stairs to ’s The Hunt, everything contains deep, thought-provoking distortions of different horrific facets of our current reality. Despite online comments to the contrary, horror has always been political. It’s always been willing to confront the establishment and even watch it burn to the ground.
As we’re soon certain to engage with a spike in polarizing (to put it mildly) political discourse in our day-to-day lives, we’ve put together a list of 10 essential Black and queer horror films that every genre fan needs to watch.
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Jordan P
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I used my own knowledge of lgbt horror + scoured multiple corners of the internet to compile this list, and am attempting to make it a comprehensive one.
which means it will include anything from subtextual: homoeroticism, gender ambiguity & nonconformity, lgbt allegories, queercoding & hays code censorship, etc,
to textual: explicit homosexual acts, openly lgbt character(s), wears a rainbow on its sleeve, etc, and keep in mind not all of it will be positive portrayals of the community, in fact a not insignificant number of these are negative or bigoted, but I think it’s important to incorporate them.
being that I haven’t seen every movie listed here I can’t always attest to the quality or quantity of lgbt content or lack thereof, this isn’t a recommendations list (I possess a separate list for that), but rather a frame of reference for others, and a passion project for myself.
tldr: you can use this as a guide, but I’d recommend you still do your own research.
if you have objections to a movie being included in this list you are welcome to explain wh
50 LGBTQ+ HORROR FILMS FROM THE PAST 50 YEARS
It’s been 50 years since the historic Stonewall riots helped catalyse the gay rights movement, and while we’ve still got a way to go, we’ve certainly come far. That became especially clear to me while catching up on some essential queer horror cinema over the course of Pride Month.
Horror has always had a nervous infatuation with LGBTQ+ themes, and it’s easy to watch why. Queer people are the “Other,” and anything that is Other poses a potential threat to the status quo. Sometimes that threat comes in the form of a sexy lesbian vampire, sure, but it’s a threat nonetheless that needs be safely neutralised before the credits roll.
At least, that’s how it used to play out.
Something fascinating has started happening in recent years, though. Suddenly, the outsider has taken control of the lens, and rather than reaffirming the status quo, it seeks to question and challenge it. There’s still a distinct aura of discomfort and anxiety that hovers around many of these films, but it’s starting to dissipate. Soon, perhaps, the queer horror film