Monsters in the Closet - Homosexuality and the Horror Film (Paperback)

One of the few books to address the horror film from any kind of critical position.. Unique - The first history of the horror film to approach it from a queer perspective.. Written with detail and thoroughness - covers all eras of the horror film and correlates specific types of movie monsters to the historical social conditions which produced them.. Explores how popular culture encodes and demonizes queerness within the generic format of the horror film. -- .

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Inside Popular Film
Release date:	June 1997
First published:	1997
Authors:	Harry Benshoff
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-0-7190-4473-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film theory & criticism Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gay & Lesbian studies > Gay studies (Gay men)
LSN:	0-7190-4473-1
Barcode:	9780719044731

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