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A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge; and the Monster/ Homosexual Relationship
The 1984 horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (ANOES2), includes themes of homosexuality and the queer to fully portray the role of Freddy Krueger. Before discussing the film and these themes it is important to summarize Harry M. Benshoff’s writings in ‘The Monster and the Homosexual’. Benshoff begins his writings by…
Candyman: Blackness in Horror and Robin Coleman
The 1992 psychological horror film, Candyman, is a film that uses an urban legend to project the social struggles of Blacks onto White culture and life. Before discussing the film in this context, it is important to summarize Robert R. Means Coleman’s writings in ‘Studying Blacks in Horror Films.’ Coleman opens up in his writings…
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