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HORROR PRESS ASKS: Who Are Your Favorite Queer Icons in Horror?
If you can believe it, my fellow horror fans, it’s Pride Month once again. And with the dawn of June, I want to share a piece of poetry from acclaimed singer-songwriter Elizabeth Eden Harris, also known as Cupcakke:
F**k out my way when you see me
I’m rollin’ with the LGBT
Because really, we at Horror Press have a lot of love for the queer community. And we’re not just saying that because it’s June; we’re not a cookie brand or your bank slapping performative rainbow stickers on everything. We don’t have anything to sell you other than our genuine love for horror, and by extension, love for all the queer fans out there.
The truth of the matter is horror itself, let alone the horror community, would be nothing without its numerous queer members. Queer fans make up a significant chunk of the community. Creators like Clive Barker, and of course my favorite Don Mancini, have their experiences and creative processes framed and defined by queerness, which gives their works a whole other dimension of emotional and textual depth. And as a result, so much of the horror we watch has a whole cavalcade of fascinating and fandom-worthy queer characters that we want to shout out.
So, we’re going to do just that, with your help!
You know that every month we need to have a survey here at Horror Press (which you can fill out down below), and this contest will be asking the horror community which queer horror icons reign supreme in your hearts. By the end of it, we’ll have a list with those voted top 5, and a matching article all about them. In a first for these contests, we will also be adding an option to submit a brief note on what the queer icons you’ve picked mean to you. So, if you’ve got some strong feelings about Jennifer & Needy like I know so many of you do, I’d suggest you put them down here for a chance to be featured in the results article!
Unlike our previous contests, there’s no time for rules and hair-splitting outside of the usual fact that they need to be from movies and television. Aside from my inputs, we also had a special council of ghouls, goblins and other assorted creatures of the night write-in members on the list of queer significance. So, without further ado, here is the list of contestants in no particular order:
- Jesse Walsh (Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge)
- Pinhead (Hellraiser Series)
- Frank-N-Furter (Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
- Irena (The Cat People (1942))
- Lestat (Interview with the Vampire (1994))
- Dracmorda and Swanthula Boulet
- Bride of Frankenstein (Bride of Frankenstein (1935))
- The Babadook (The Babadook)
- Tiffany Valentine (Child’s Play/Chucky Series)
- Deena (Fear Street Series)
- Jennifer & Needy (Jennifer’s Body)
- Glen/Glenda (Seed of Chucky)
- Bobby McCoy (Blacula (1972))
- Miriam Blaylock (The Hunger)
- Liz Taylor (American Horror Story: Hotel)
- Countess Marya Zaleska (Dracula’s Daughter)
- Theo (Haunting of Hill House)
- Mary Lou (Prom Night 2 (’87))
- Byron (Tammy and the T-Rex)
- The Xenomorph (Alien Series)
- Barbara Coard (Black Christmas (1974))
- Aaron (Clive Barker’s Nightbreed)
- May (May 2002)
- Lafayette Reynolds (True Blood)
We’ll see you at the end of the month for the results. We hope to see a lot of responses, so get on into the survey below and vote!
VOTING HAS ENDED!
Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, the Holiday season has REALLY kicked off. We’ve covered our fair share of Holiday horror from underappreciated gems like Christmas Bloody Christmas and Dial Code Santa Claus to Black Christmas and Krampus! In the hopes of spreading some Holiday cheer (and fear!), the curator of all things Horror Press, James-Michael, has decided to bring the cloven-foot killer that is Krampus into your homes! But this isn’t your ordinary Krampus…this Krampus is chock full of special features and gift wrapped in 4K!
If you haven’t seen Krampus, then what are you doing with your life? For those unfamiliar, Krampus follows a large family gathering of frustrating people who all get snowed in three days before Christmas. One by one, the family gets picked off by Christmas-themed creatures. Sometimes, the holidays truly are killer.
Enter Our Holiday Giveaway!
How to Enter:
Step 1. Make sure to FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM!
Step 2. LIKE the giveaway post!
Step 3. TAG A FRIEND who you think Krampus should visit!
The winner will be announced on Monday, December 15th and notified via direct message. If the winner does not respond within 24 hours, we’ll randomly select another winner.
WHAT YOU’LL WIN
What’s included in Krampus: The Naughty Cut? Let’s unwrap it and look:
- Audio commentary with director/co-writer Michael Dougherty, and co-writers Todd Casey and Zach Shields
- NEW interviews with Michael Dougherty, Visual Effects Artist Richard Taylor, Actors Allison Tolman, David Koechner and Emjay Anthony, Co-Writer/Co-Producer Todd Casey and more…
- Alternate ending
- Deleted/extended scenes
- Gag reel
- Krampus Comes Alive! – Five-part featurette including Dougherty’s Vision, The Naughty Ones: Meet the Cast, Krampus and his Minions, Practical Danger, and Inside the Snowglobe: Production Design
- Behind the scenes at WETA Workshop: Krampus
- And more!
So head over to our Instagram, follow our account, like our giveaway post, and tag a friend who you think Krampus should go visit!
Good luck!
**Giveaway entries are limited to addresses in the United States.**
**All entries must be 18 or older to enter**
Enter Our Halloween Giveaway!
How to Enter:
Step 1. Make sure to FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP!
Step 2. LIKE AND SHARE the giveaway post!
Step 3. This is the most important step, email us at contact@horrorpress.com with your FULL Facebook name (so we can verify you’re in the group) and who your favorite character is from the Texas Chainsaw franchise.
**Giveaway entries are limited to addresses in the United States.**
**All entries must be 18 or older to enter**
What You’ll Win
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) Limited Edition 4K UHD from Arrow Video
- 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original DTS-HD MA 7.1 and 5.1 surround audio and lossless stereo audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Brand new audio commentary with Dread Central co-founder Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton and co-host of The Spooky Picture Show podcast Chris MacGibbon
- Archival audio commentary with director Marcus Nispel, producer Michael Bay, executive producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form and New Line Cinema founder Robert Shaye
- Archival audio commentary with Marcus Nispel, director of photography Daniel Pearl, production designer Greg Blair, art director Scott Gallager, sound supervisor Trevor Jolly and composer Steve Jablonsky
- Archival audio commentary with Marcus Nispel, Michael Bay, writer Scott Kosar, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form and actors Jessica Biel, Erica Leerhsen, Eric Balfour Jonathan Tucker, Mike Vogel and Andrew Bryniarski
- Reimagining a Classic, a brand new interview with director Marcus Nispel
- Shadows of Yesteryear, a brand new interview with cinematographer Daniel Pearl
- The Lost Leatherface, a brand new interview with actor Brett Wagner
- Masks and Massacres, a brand new interview with makeup effects artist Scott Stoddard
- Chainsaw Symphony, a brand new interview with composer Steve Jablonsky
- Chainsaw Redux: Making A Massacre, a making-of documentary
- Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield, an in-depth look at the infamous killer who inspired the character of Leatherface
- Severed Parts, a look at the cutting room floor and some of the scenes excised from the final edit
- Deleted scenes including an alternate opening and ending
- Screen tests for Jessica Biel, Eric Balfour and Erica Leerhsen
- Behind-the-scenes featurette
- Cast and crew interviews
- Theatrical trailers and TV spots
- Concept art galleries
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
- Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Gingold
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