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A Nightmare on Elm Street II: Freddy’s Revenge
In Harry M. Benshoff’s article, “The Monster and the Homosexual”, he looks at how homosexuality is often considered to be a monstrous condition. He talks about real life horrors, like the AIDS crisis, which further reinforced people viewing gays as monsters spreading death.He explains that when depicted in film, homosexuals are often lurking in the…
Candyman
In Robin R. Means Coleman’s article “Studying Blacks and Horror Films”, she looks at how films in this genre reveal and portray Black cultural tropes, as well as the sociopolitical questions raised by them. She explains how horror movies raise many important issues because they deal with not only good and evil, but also social…
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