Queer for Fear
| Queer for Fear | |
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| Also known as | Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror |
| Genre | Docuseries |
| Created by | Sam Wineman |
| Directed by | Bryan Fuller (episodes 1–2) Tom Maroney Sam Wineman |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Executive producer | Bryan Fuller |
| Producer | Sam Wineman |
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| Network | Shudder |
| Release | September 30 – October 21, 2022 |
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror is a 2022 television documentary series from the AMC-owned streaming network Shudder and Steakhaus Productions, executive produced by Bryan Fuller and Steak House.[2]
The series uses interviews with various LGBTQ+ creators to explore LGBTQ+ representation and queer coding in the horror genre throughout history,[3] as well as influences from the Pansy Craze and the Lavender Scare to how 1980s vampire films were influenced by the AIDS epidemic.[4][5]
The first episode looks at Gothic fiction such as Frankenstein and Dracula and its underlying queer and personal conflict themes; the second considers Pre-Code Hollywood and films made in the early years of the Production Code Administration, especially work by F. W. Murnau, James Whale and Alfred Hitchcock; the third highlights different sub-genres of horror, specifically transformation horror and body replacement; the fourth and final episode discusses the portrayal of lesbians and the predatory female trope.[6][7][8][9]
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Bryan Fuller | Bryan Fuller | September 30, 2022 | |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Bryan Fuller | Bryan Fuller | October 7, 2022 | |
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Legendary gay director James Whale makes four classics for Universal that paved the way for all Hollywood horror movies after. | |||||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Tom Maroney | Tom Maroney | October 14, 2022 | |
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Werewolves and aliens are uniquely queer metaphors. | |||||
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Tara Anaïse | Tara Anaïse and Tom Maroney | October 21, 2022 | |
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The dangerous queer woman has been terrorizing horror audiences since before the dawn of cinema. | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Nahmod, David-Elijah (October 25, 2022). "'Queer for Fear' - new docuseries tells the history of LGBT horror films". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Jude Dry (October 5, 2022). "Shudder's Gay Horror Series Queer for Fear Proves We've Been Here All Along". IndieWire. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ Patrick Kelleher (October 15, 2022). "Queer for Fear: Bryan Fuller on horror, trauma and dealing with homophobia on American Gods". PinkNews. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ Amanda Hurwitz (September 25, 2022). "Must-See LGBTQ TV: Reservation Dogs season two finale drops on Wednesday, Queer for Fear premieres on Friday, and more!!". GLAAD. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ Cheryl Eddy (September 26, 2022). "Shudder's Queer for Fear: A History of Queer Horror Entertains as Much as It Educates". Gizmodo. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ Austin Evans (October 17, 2022). "Queer For Fear: A Look Back At Horror's Roots". The Bock Press. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ John Paul King (October 13, 2022). "Queer for Fear reveals that horror has always been queer". Washington Blade. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ Elaina Patton (September 29, 2022). "Queer for Fear: From Dracula to Norman Bates, new docuseries brings horror out of the closet". NBC News. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ Sophia Schrock (October 16, 2022). "Shudder's Queer for Fear Is Perfect for Halloween". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Queer for Fear at Shudder
- Queer for Fear at IMDb
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