A look at how queer horror films have evolved over time, asssg more than 50 films that span the gay ghosts of the early 20th century to The Babadook.
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* gay horror classics *
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The spookit, and gayt, time of year is here! * gay horror classics *
A prolific and succsful horror fictn wrer who began directg to adapt his work himself, out gay filmmaker Clive Barker is rponsible for two of the films on this list, “Nightbreed” and “Hellraiser.
Though didn’t spawn any sequels, “Nightbreed” was more crilly embraced than “Hellraiser” and is nsired a direct metaphor for gay activism.