Description
Book Synopsis Horror fiction--in literature, film and television--display a wealth of potential, and appeal to diverse audiences. The trope of the black man always dies first still, however, haunts the genre. This book focuses on the latest cycle of diversity in horror fiction, starting with the release of Get Out in 2017, which inspired a new speculative turn for the genre. Using various critical frameworks like feminism and colonialism, the book also assesses diversity gaps in horror fictions, with an emphasis on marketing and storytelling methodology.
Reviewing the canon and definitions of horror may point to influences for future implications of diversity, which has cyclically manifested in horror fictions throughout history. This book studies works from literature, film and television while acknowledging that each of the formats are distinct artforms that complement each other. The author compares diverse representation in novels like The Castle of Otranto, Frankenstein
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- One—"It's so commercial!": Arguments Against Diversity
- Two—"Why so blurry?": Speculative Fiction and Slipstream
- Three—From Frankenstein and Broken Monsters to Mexican Gothic: Diverse Horror Novels
- Four—"I can't look!": Gender and Ableism in Visual Horror
- Five—"The Invisible Man": Race in Horror Films
- Six—Racial Representation in Television
- Seven—"Legion, for We are Many": Streaming Platforms and Diverse Horror
- Afterword: Reflections on the Future of U.S. Horror Fictions
- Works Cited
- Index
