Jane Schoenbrun on Subverting Slasher Tropes to Explore Queer Liberation and Sexuality in 'Camp Miasma'
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Summary
An interview/profile of filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun and their creative process behind 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,' exploring how they subvert the slasher genre to explore themes of personal liberation, queer identity, and the intersection of horror with human sexuality. The article discusses how Schoenbrun and their collaborators use horror tropes to create a space for authentic, non-judgmental exploration of sex and identity, turning the traditional slasher film inside out.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWe accidentally went into the theater showing Scream. I don't know if you remember how that movie starts, but it just says the word 'Scream'...
We want to help people have good sex.
I think horror has always been a space for exploring the things we're afraid to talk about openly.
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