Queer for Fear: Horror Film and the Queer Spectator

By Heather Petrocelli and Heather O. Petrocelli

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1837723095
• ISBN13: 9781837723096
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.5"