Why do queer people love horror? The thrill of the genre is, of course, universal. People from all over the world, of all genders and sexualities and races, love to watch horror films. But there’s something to the genre that specifically lures in LGBTQ+ folks.
There is a rush in getting scared, in wrapping one’s head around the unimaginable, and looking fear in the eye behind the safety of a screen. It’s escapism and emotional waterboarding combined, a mirror reflecting the darkest desires of humanity — and ourselves. And it’s fun. Why else would the
