It Came From the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror

This collection of essays from queer and trans writers explores the various ways that horror has inspired and offered refuge to marginalized folks. Though much of horror has historically been rife with harmful tropes, these queer writers subvert these tropes and read themselves in to films across the genre. From the 'final girl,' to body possession, costumed villains, secret identities, and monsters lurking in the closet, there is a lot in horror films for queer folks to relate to and find themselves in. Explore the affinities between horror and queerness over the course of the twenty-five essays included in this collection.