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

dark emotional funny informative inspiring sad medium-paced

3.0

The anthology starts off strong and I particularly found the analysis and treatment of Jennifer’s Body with a bisexual lens interesting and profound, however I think my interest faltered due to a lack of horror film knowledge and also reading some stories from gay men that I couldn’t quite relate to as a lesbian. Not to say they weren’t important but it didn’t strike the same chord within me. Overall though it was a unique read and it did inspire me to want to watch some more horror and find other queer theory anthologies. I would recommend some of these chapters but not all of them, more so for a dedicated essay/nonfiction/memoir reader whose special interests align with horror and queer studies.
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