Queer Horror

Episode 7 of the Spooky Bitch Gang podcast, hosted by Crystal Pettit & Scott Wallace, titled "Queer Horror" was published on November 17, 2019 and runs 43 minutes.

November 17, 2019 ·43m · Spooky Bitch Gang

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Summary

We try to unpack the deeply coded, hidden presence of queer and trans people throughout the history of horror movies. From unseen menace to beleaguered horror heroes, queerness has been an element of horror since the beginning and in some of its most recognised works. Includes discussions of Psycho (1960), Rope (1948), Sleepaway Camp (1983), Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988), High Tension (2003), The Perfection (2019), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Hellbent (2004), Pitchfork (2014), ...

Episode Description

We try to unpack the deeply coded, hidden presence of queer and trans people throughout the history of horror movies. From unseen menace to beleaguered horror heroes, queerness has been an element of horror since the beginning and in some of its most recognised works.

Includes discussions of Psycho (1960), Rope (1948), Sleepaway Camp (1983), Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988), High Tension (2003), The Perfection (2019), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Hellbent (2004), Pitchfork (2014), Seed of Chucky (2004), I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle (1990) and more.

Watch the trailer for I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbvqz-nv7Zw