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Monsters in the Closet

Monsters in the Closet Homosexuality and the Horror Film - Inside Popular Film

Paperback (19 Jun 1997)

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Publisher's Synopsis

One of the few books to address the horror film from any kind of critical position.. Unique - The first history of the horror film to approach it from a queer perspective.. Written with detail and thoroughness - covers all eras of the horror film and correlates specific types of movie monsters to the historical social conditions which produced them.. Explores how popular culture encodes and demonizes queerness within the generic format of the horror film.

About the Publisher

Manchester University Press

Founded in 1904, MUP is the third largest University Press in England and publishes monographs and textbooks by authors from all over the world. Currently publishing 145 new books a year and managing a portfolio of 14 journals as well as an extensive backlist of over 1000 titles, the Press sells more than 150,000 books each year to a global audience. The Press exports some 50 percent of output to more than 60 countries using representatives in Britain, Ireland and Europe and agents elsewhere including North America, Canada and Australia.

Book information

ISBN: 9780719044731
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 791.436164
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 328
Weight: 442g
Height: 210mm
Width: 136mm
Spine width: 24mm