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

aclopez6's review

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5.0

I have not watched half of the movies mentioned and I still found this valuable and insightful. The audiobook version is solid.

kristallmarie's review against another edition

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4.0

As a queer horror fan, this was a really interesting read, even though I didn't always agree with the interpretations the writers talked about. Still interesting! 
Docking a star for how weird and reach-y some of the interpretations were, particularly the one about Jaws, and also for the weird fat fetish stuff in the one essay. As a fat person myself, I would've appreciated a warning. 

kschukar's review

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challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

opheliabox's review against another edition

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4.0

3.75 ⭐️

This was a little uneven but a) one of the essays lent words to my own queer experience that were so moving and profound that I cried and b) the essay on the Blob is one of the most brilliant things I’ve ever read.

doverpl's review against another edition

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4.0

Liv - 4
Rachel - 4

hades_hotline's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective
as most collections some were really good, some were a miss. but as a trans person that loves horror i felt so seen by this.

errie's review against another edition

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reflective

3.75

uriah's review against another edition

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4.25

Tucker Lieberman's essay made me cry!!

charcoalpencils's review

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emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

polywogqueen's review

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5.0

If youre gay, love horror, or are gay and love horror you won't be disappointed. Such an interesting and fresh way to write about the queer experience!