Queer for Fear: Horror Film and the Queer Spectator

A new analysis of the connection between the horror genre and the queer community.

Queer for Fear is the groundbreaking empirical study of the LGBTQ+ community that not only documents the opinions, habits, and tastes of the horror-loving queer spectator but also evidences how and why queers have a distinctive relationship to the horror genre. This interdisciplinary book makes impactful contributions to the fields of queer, film, horror, trauma, camp, and live cinema studies.

Author: Heather O. Petrocelli
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Published: 05/09/2025
Series: Horror Studies
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.43w x 0.79d
ISBN: 9781837723096