To identify with a villain is to recognize that fear is a reflection—of who or what we believe capable of inevitable harm. We see this reflection turned on its head again and again throughout It Came From the Closet,.

Gnawing detail.

Each essay provides a plethora of fascinating details. Sumiko Saulson’s work on Nia DaCosta’s Candyman (2021) is moving ... Carmen Maria Machado’s essay on the 2009 film Jennifer’s Body is particularly sublime.

Deep dives, often purposefully grotesque, into gender and sexuality that many readers will be able to relate to. It is less an anthology about queerness in horror movies than it is an exploration of the queer people who watch these movies and reinterpret them. Each section is also paired with a collage of images from the films at hand, paying homage to vintage horror movie posters..

Stellar.