Shudder Unveils Release Date & Extended Scene for the Upcoming Horror Documentary ‘Queer for Fear’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

There are a great many things that the horror streaming service Shudder does right. For instance, their library is consistently stocked with classic horror flicks that make fans of the classics happy or help new recruits to the gory cause learn more about the history of the genre. Plus, they feature phenomenal original programming through and through, both from a series and movie standpoint and they also have some of the finest documentaries around.
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The kind that are unbiased and educational in nature and well, earlier today at San Diego Comic Con, we received some fresh news on one that we’ve been anxiously awaiting. For Shudder let it be known that the highly anticipated documentary series, Queer for Fear, will be arriving on the network on September 29, 2022, and they released an extended scene for the series as well. So, without further ado, here is that scene and an updated synopsis for the series for all of you to enjoy, courtesy of Shudder.

‘Queer for Fear is a four-part documentary series about the history of the LGBTQ+ community in the horror and thriller genres. From its literary origins with queer authors Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, and Oscar Wilde to the pansy craze of the 1920s that influenced Universal Monsters and Hitchcock; from the “lavender scare” alien invasion films of the mid-20th century to the AIDS obsessed bloodletting of 80s vampire films; through genre-bending horrors from a new generation of queer creators; Queer for Fear re-examines genre stories through a queer lens, seeing them not as violent, murderous narratives, but as tales of survival that resonate thematically with queer audiences everywhere.’

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