For our purposes queer horror can be centered on the queer experience as well as horror with queer people within it. That definition however will vary from person to person as the queer identity is intensely personal. Horror as a genre is seen as a way to insert representation in popular media without being too "controversial". A modern example of this representation in horror is the recent trend of mental health being a major factor of the way an antagonist win. In older horror media the villain especially slashers where queer coded, this was presented as being the reason that they are seen as odd before they became slasher are in some cases after. This guide includes both academic reflections and examples of queer horror. The range of horror media will cover all sorts of media such as books, film, television, and podcasts, anthologies, etc. The media discussed and included will span the international community at large from the U.S. A. to the U.K. As well as other minority groups that have queer members within them. This is an important inclusion as the inter community experience of a queer person being within popular media aids in lessening the stigma of being gay in their communities and countries.
