{"product_id":"beyond-the-lesbian-vampire-sam-tabet-9781837722884","title":"Beyond the Lesbian Vampire: Reclaiming the Violent Lesbian in Contemporary Queer Horror","description":"\u003cb\u003eA study of the rebirth and subversion of the violent lesbian trope in queer horror.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond the Lesbian Vampire\u003c\/i\u003e is a groundbreaking dive into the pervasive archetype of the violent lesbian in cinema. This book examines this historically problematic figure within cultural and cinematic imagination--from witch to vampire to murderer--and identifies her resurgence in seven critically acclaimed queer horror films of the late 2010s, including \u003ci\u003eThe Neon Demon\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), \u003ci\u003eThelma\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), \u003ci\u003eKnife + Heart \u003c\/i\u003e(2018), and\u003ci\u003e The Perfection \u003c\/i\u003e(2019). Each case study depicts multidimensional lesbian characters whose violence is theoretically more justifiable due to their narrative motives. In addition, this new iteration of the violent lesbian self-consciously references earlier portrayals, including her popular vampiric form, despite shedding her literal fangs. The combination of excessive citation alongside a meaningful narrative shift gestures towards a reclamation of the violent lesbian within queer horror. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The author weaves textual analysis and scholarly debates around assimilation and the legibility of lesbianism's queerness to reveal the cultural salience of the violent lesbian and the fears and pleasures she evokes. \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Lesbian Vampire\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital contribution to lesbian studies, horror studies, queer studies, and feminist studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sam Tabet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1837722889\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781837722884\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wales Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Sam Tabet","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47474501386495,"sku":"9781837722884","price":94.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b4734d74-f7eb-4c83-8298-168df973f0d0.jpg?v=1762317136","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-the-lesbian-vampire-sam-tabet-9781837722884","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}