Queer for Fear

Queer for Fear
Also known asQueer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
GenreDocuseries
Directed byBryan Fuller (episodes 1–2)
Tom Maroney
Sam Wineman
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producerBryan Fuller
ProducerSam Wineman
Production companies
Original release
NetworkShudder
ReleaseSeptember 30 (2022-09-30) –
October 21, 2022 (2022-10-21)

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.

The series uses interviews with various LGBTQ+ creators to explore LGBTQ+ representation and queer coding in the horror genre throughout history, as well as influences from the Pansy Craze and the Lavender Scare to how 1980s vampire films were influenced by the AIDS epidemic.

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.

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Episode 1"Bryan FullerBryan FullerSeptember 30, 2022 (2022-09-30)
Queer gothic writers Mary Shelley, Oscar Wilde, and Bram Stoker invent the horror genre.
2"Episode 2"Bryan FullerBryan FullerOctober 7, 2022 (2022-10-07)
Legendary gay director James Whale makes four classics for Universal that paved the way for all Hollywood horror movies after.
3"Episode 3"Tom MaroneyTom MaroneyOctober 14, 2022 (2022-10-14)
Werewolves and aliens are uniquely queer metaphors.
4"Episode 4"Tara AnaïseTara Anaïse and Tom MaroneyOctober 21, 2022 (2022-10-21)
The dangerous queer woman has been terrorizing horror audiences since before the dawn of cinema.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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.
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  4. ↑ 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.
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  6. ↑ Austin Evans (October 17, 2022). "Queer For Fear: A Look Back At Horror's Roots". The Bock Press. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
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  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Sophia Schrock (October 16, 2022). "Shudder's Queer for Fear Is Perfect for Halloween". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.