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Horror movies hold a complicated space in the queer community: historically misogynist, and often homo- and transphobic, the genre has also been inadvertently feminist and open to subversive readings. It Came from the Closet features twenty-five original essays by writers speaking to this relationship, through connections both empowering and oppressive. From Carmen Maria Machado on Jennifer’s Body, Jude Ellison S. Doyle on In My Skin, Addie Tsai on Dead Ringers, and many more, these conversations convey the rich reciprocity between queerness and horror.

An impulsive decision. A twist of fate. A new life. On September 11, 2001, Brett Cooper checks into a flight to go on an interview for a job he doesn't want in a city where he doesn't want to live. All to make his wife happy. He loves her, but he's not happy in his marriage. Or in his body. When boarding begins, Brett panics and gives his ticket away. Then the plane strikes the World Trade Center, giving Brett a second chance. Finally, he can live the life he always wanted. Brett embraces his "death" and disappears. For 18 years, everything is peaceful and easy. Until Jess reappears.

Max has lived what most would consider a remarkable life. He's been everywhere and seen everything and always seems to come out on top. That is until a recent breakup leaves him bruised. Doubting himself, he sets out on a soul-searching cross-country cruise before catching an international flight in hopes of finding who he used to be. What he finds instead will change his life forever. Caught in a complicated affair amongst Hong Kong's elite, where money and morals don't matter, and anything desired can be obtained, Max discovers her and sees that his life will never be the same.