Monster In The Closet

Author : Harry M. Benshoff
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1997-11-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0719044731

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Monsters in the Closet by Harry M. Benshoff Pdf

Monster in the Closet is a history of the horrors film that explores the genre's relationship to the social and cultural history of homosexuality in America. Drawing on a wide variety of films and primary source materials including censorship files, critical reviews, promotional materials, fanzines, men's magazines, and popular news weeklies, the book examines the historical figure of the movie monster in relation to various medical, psychological, religious and social models of homosexuality. While recent work within gay and lesbian studies has explored how the genetic tropes of the horror film intersect with popular culture's understanding of queerness, this is the first book to examine how the concept of the monster queer has evolved from era to era. From the gay and lesbian sensibilities encoded into the form and content of the classical Hollywood horror film, to recent films which play upon AIDS-related fears. Monster in the Closet examines how the horror film started and continues, to demonize (or quite literally "monsterize") queer sexuality, and what the pleasures and "costs" of such representations might be both for individual spectators and culture at large.

Author : Karen Rose
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780399586774

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Monster in the Closet by Karen Rose Pdf

The New York Times bestselling author of Every Dark Corner returns to Baltimore, where a father-daughter reunion puts innocent victims in the sights of a stone-cold killer… Baltimore PI Clay Maynard routinely locates missing children for clients, but his own daughter—stolen by his ex-wife—has eluded him for years. Until she turns up right under his nose… Since she was a child, Taylor Dawson believed the lie her mother told her: that her father was a monster. But now she has a chance to get to know the real Clay while doing real work as an equine therapist, which includes helping two girls whose mother was brutally murdered. She might even find something deeper with her boss’s handsome son, Ford Elkhart, whose eyes are so haunted. But just as Taylor feels her life opening up to new family, work, and friends, a danger lurks in the darkness—one that will show Taylor the face of true evil…

Author : Johannah Gilman Paiva
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04
Category : Bedtime
ISBN : 1486700020

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Is There a Monster in My Closet? by Johannah Gilman Paiva Pdf

Benjamin is NOT afraid of the darkor of monsters. That is, until one night when the bumps in his closet become too noisy to ignore. He bravely explores his room, finding fuzzy monster friends who are just as afraid of him and his little dog, Rex, as he is of them! Enjoy this story of bravery and friendship even in unlikely places!

Author : R. U. Scary
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Monsters
ISBN : 0679874151

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There's a Monster in the Closet! by R. U. Scary Pdf

A Sesame Street monster story with a flap to lift on each spread.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Red Cygnet Press, Inc.
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Humorous stories
ISBN : 9781601080073

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The Monster in My Closet by Anonim Pdf

Every kid knows that monsters lurk everywhere in your house. But what if your monsters turned out to be friendly? With the proper attitude, they might even help you get dressed or fix things that break!

Author : Westley Allan Dodd,Lori Steinhorst,John Robert Rose
Publisher : Rose Pub
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1881170063

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When the Monster Comes Out of the Closet by Westley Allan Dodd,Lori Steinhorst,John Robert Rose Pdf

Author : R. L. Naquin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1027206973

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Monster in My Closet by R. L. Naquin Pdf

I stopped believing in monsters long ago. But I knew I wasn't imagining things when I found one in my kitchen baking muffins. I'd seen him before: lurking in my closet, scaring the crap out of my five-year-old self. Turns out that was a misunderstanding, and now Maurice needs a place to stay. How could I say no? After all, I've always been a magnet for the emotionally needy, and not just in my work as a wedding planner. Being able to sense the feelings of others can be a major pain. Don't get me wrong, I like helping people-and non-people. But this ability has turned me into a gourmet feast.

Author : Karen Rose
Publisher : Pioneer Drama Service, Inc.
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Monster in the Closet by Karen Rose Pdf

Private Investigator Clay Maynard locates missing children for clients, but has nearly given up hope of finding his own daughter, cruelly stolen from him by his ex-wife 23 years ago. Equine therapist Taylor Dawson has chosen to intern at Daphne Montgomery-Carter's stables so that she can observe the program's security director - her father, Clay Maynard. Trying to reconcile the man she's getting to know with the monster her mother described, Taylor never expects to become the target of a real monster. Neither does she expect to fall for Ford Elkhart, who is dealing with his own demons. Taylor starts to imagine a permanent life in Baltimore. But not if the real monster gets to her first...

Author : Tasha Nathan
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781467853774

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No Monster in the Closet by Tasha Nathan Pdf

Author : Adrian Llanes,Christi Llanes
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781479733231

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There’S a Monster in My Closet by Adrian Llanes,Christi Llanes Pdf

Every time Vinnie hears a noise in his closet, his dad just dismisses the noises. What will Vinnie find? Will his dad finally hear the noises too? Find out what is going to happen when you read, Theres a Monster in my Closet.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Pioneer Drama Service, Inc.
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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There's a MOnster in My Closet by Anonim Pdf

Author : Johannah Gilman Paiva
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 148670249X

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Is There a Monster in My Closet? by Johannah Gilman Paiva Pdf

Benjamin is NOT afraid of the dark--or of monsters. That is, until one night when the bumps in his closet become too noisy to ignore. He bravely explores his room, finding fuzzy monster friends who are just as afraid of him and his little dog, Rex, as he is of them! Enjoy this story of bravery and friendship even in unlikely places!

Author : Gail Postal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Monsters
ISBN : 0965628507

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Monster in My Closet by Gail Postal Pdf

A young boy discovers that getting to know his closet's monster helps keep all the other monsters away.

Author : Deb Davis
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780615312408

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There's a Monster in My Closet by Deb Davis Pdf

Growing up, many of us have had fears that surfaced when the lights went out. For some of us they may still exist. The child in my rhyming book is very afraid of the monsters that lurk in the closet and under the bed. At first the child is terrified when the monsters come out. Soon the child realizes that the monsters do not want to harm him but rather play with the toys in the bedroom. But after the monsters mischievous playfulness begins to destroy the bedroom, the child overcomes his fears and takes charge of the situation forcing the monsters to clean up their mess and retreat to their hiding places. I hope you and your child enjoy my whimsical rhyming book "There's A Monster in My Closet."

Author : Dan O'Sullivan
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781300144557

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Skeletons in the Closet by Dan O'Sullivan Pdf