Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror by Joe Vallese

38 reviews

emersoncochran's review

challenging funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

bridge_to_narnia's review

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

The connection that people had to various horror movies and their sense of self was extremely interesting. I love dissecting films into different meanings, but on my own watch through I can never think of any of the hidden meanings. Seeing other people's autopsies of their favorite movie is just a real treat.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Dysphoria

jodielk93's review

dark informative reflective fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

judassilver's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Body horror, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Dysphoria

Minor: Deadnaming, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racism, and Death of parent

itstheesilvie's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

If you’re gay and a fan of analyzing films, this book is perfect. Bringing multiple queer, trans, and POC perspectives “it came from the closet” reviews and dissects at least one (if not all) of your favorite horror/thriller films. 

Most importantly it allowed me as a reader to connect with each essay. Feeling heard and seen for finding comfort, entertainment, representation and inspiration in the genre is prominent in these essays. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Self harm, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

joensign's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror and Miscarriage

jayisreading's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

The affinity that a number of queer people have with the monstrous is one that is explored in depth in this essay collection. I was invested in what each contributor had to say about their thoughts on their queer identity in relation to a horror film of their choice, which ranged from classic slashers to non-US horror films. Furthermore, this is an incredibly diverse collection of essays, not only in terms of how queerness is defined, but many of these authors also consider their race and/or disability. The contributors’ respective reflections really revealed the complexities of how the monster has been defined by culture and society, some taking a more academic tone when discussing this, while others had a more conversational tone.

Like any edited collection, I found some essays stronger than others. Overall, though, I’d say that it’s rather difficult to call any of them weak. Well worth picking up if you’re interested in horror (and a number of these essays don’t shy away from it, fair warning) and queerness. Relatedly, I recommend picking up Queer Little Nightmares: An Anthology of Monstrous Fiction and Poetry edited by David Ly and Daniel Zomparelli, if you’re looking for more queer monstrosity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Racism, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Biphobia, Death, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

megnut's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

These essays make me want to reread and watch these films to connect what the writers said about each one and ask myself what I see. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Lesbophobia, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

zionsadv's review

4.0

Got some good movie recs & got to see a lot of films in a different light. This was cool

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Transphobia

aus10england's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Transphobia

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Body horror