In the wake of their hugely successful (and fantastic) documentary Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror, the producers are once again joining forces with Shudder for an all-new documentary that focuses on the past, present and future of queer horror cinema!
Indiewire reports that the feature length documentary comes from writer/director Sam Wineman, and that it will “explore the complex, fascinating history of queer horror on film, through the works of pioneering queer creators like James Whale and Clive Barker.”
“The film will examine the coded, sometimes problematic, depiction of LGBTQ+ characters in films like “Sleepaway Camp,” “High Tension” and “Jennifer’s Body.” It will chart the course of queer subjects and creators in the horror genre from the silent era through the present day.”
“While watching ‘Horror Noire,’ I identified deeply with the discussion of loving a genre and having that love be unrequited,” Wineman says. “Horror has spent a great deal of time telling our stories undercover, both intentionally and unintentionally. In order to fully understand the depth of how and why, you have to unpack the social context of what it is to be queer at the moment in history that coincides with the films themselves. That story is one that is long overdue, and I am honored to have the chance to share it.”
The documentary is untitled at this time, but it’ll arrive on Shudder in 2020.
Producers include Phil Nobile Jr. (Fangoria), Kelly Ryan (Stage 3) and Michael Varrati (Dead for Filth).