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Queer for Fear

Queer for Fear

From executive producers Bryan Fuller (HANNIBAL) and Steak House (THE MUSTANG), QUEER FOR FEAR is a docuseries about the history of the LGBTQ+ community in the horror and thriller genres. QUEER FOR FEAR explores the topic from its literary origins with queer authors Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, and Oscar Wilde to Universal Monsters and Hitchcock; from the "lavender scare" alien invasion films of the mid-20th century to the unabating dangerous queer women inspired by Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla. QUEER FOR FEAR re-examines genre stories through a queer lens, seeing them not as violent, murderous narratives, but as tales of survival that resonate thematically with queer audiences everywhere. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL SERIES.

Member Reviews

It's staggering how much I still didn't know about my own community's history after all this time when it's been so influential in creating media that is now iconic. I'm going to be thinking about this series for a long time.

FortyStoats
3 weeks ago

Essential viewing, I wanted more

huckleberry
1 month ago

Loved seeing how horror and queerness has been intertwined from the start❤️

tytylomax
2 months ago

Absolutely loved this and felt it was extremely informative

tytylomax
2 months ago

Not for me

dcomer73
3 months ago