Queer people fight to express themselves and be seen every day, and we’re used to claiming characters who weren’t designed for us. In the horror genre, tales of fear and freakdom are often allegories for grappling with identity.
Sure, we have ghoulie housewife Elizabeth Montgomery in Bewitched and a strapping, sexy Patrick Swayze in Ghost, both iconic - but where are the queer phantoms of the night? There are few outwardly queer spirits in supernatural movies, shows and folklore.