Whose Monster: Feminism, Othering, and Queer and Trans Representation in Horror

Mariquita welcomes Sarah Knickerbocker, the host behind Eugene, Oregon's Horrible Bingo, as they discuss shifting the lens on horror to find the threads of feminism, examine how the genre uniquely showcases women's stories, and to untangle why horror fans are so frequently wonderfully queer. For an extra bonus and to exponentially grow your TBR, check the show notes for more books recommended by Sarah.   Books/Resources Mentioned: Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer  Men, Women, and Chainsaws by Carol J. Clover Scream With Me: Horror Films and the Rise of American Feminism (1968-1980) by Eleanor Johnson Other recommended books from Sarah: It Came From the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror edited Joe Vallese Corpses, Fools, and Monsters: The History and Future of Transness in Cinema by Willow Maclay and Caden Gardner Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt Brainwyrms  by Alison Rumfitt Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski Negative Space by B.R. Yeager   Support and follow our guest and host! Follow Sarah Knickerbocker: Instagram // Website  Follow Mariquita: Instagram // Threads // StoryGraph   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by Amarissa   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.