Are gays overrepresented among horror story creators and if so why?

[Martinus]

It seems to me that gay men are over-represented among horror story writers/authors. James Whale, the director of the original Frankenstein movies, was gay. Bram Stoker was gay. Clive Barker (Hellraiser, Candyman) is gay. The co-authors of the recent excellent horror show, American Horror Story, are both gay. Joel Schumacher, the director of Lost Boys and few other horror flics is gay The gay son of Anne Rice also writes horror. Etc.

Is it because we are monsters? 

[katmai]

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[Maximus]

And I already regret unbanning you

And you're surprised?

[katmai]

No. Not really. His question is so mind numbingly dumb so it is right up his alley.

[The Larch]

Bram Stoker gay? Says who?

[katmai]

Bram Stoker gay? Says who?

I'm sure Marci was told by someone at some gay soirée.

[Jacob]

This thread is already a horror story.

Is Marty gay?

[Maximus]

I'm sure Marci was told by someone at some gay soirée.

More likely a facebook group

[mongers]

Bram Stoker gay? Says who?

I'm sure Marci was told by someone at some gay soirée.

Come on, the guys name on its own is a dead give away, just change the m to an n.   

[CountDeMoney]

You know, I think Marty's on to something here.

For instance, I think gays are definitely overrepresented in Tchaikovsky. 

I mean, look at the evidence:

1) Pyotr = Peter
2) Ilyich = has same # of syllables as "I like dick"
3) Tchaikovsky = rhymes with TchaiCOCKSky
4) 1812 Overture:  The 18 and the 12, when done a certain way as shadow puppets, looks like two guys engaged in missionary anal sex.

And c'mon:  The NUTcracker Suite? 

[Scipio]

You know, I think Marty's on to something here.

For instance, I think gays are definitely overrepresented in Tchaikovsky. 

I mean, look at the evidence:

1) Pyotr = Peter
2) Ilyich = has same # of syllables as "I like dick"
3) Tchaikovsky = rhymes with TchaiCOCKSky
4) 1812 Overture:  The 18 and the 12, when done a certain way as shadow puppets, looks like two guys engaged in missionary anal sex.

And c'mon:  The NUTcracker Suite?

Ilyich has two syllables.  It's a weakness of transliterating Russian to create extra syllables.

But otherwise, your analysis is tinfoil good.  Could I interest you in a copy of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion?

[CountDeMoney]

Ilyich has two syllables.  It's a weakness of transliterating Russian to create extra syllables.

But otherwise, your analysis is tinfoil good.  Could I interest you in a copy of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion?

After peer review, I have changed the hypothesis:
2) Ilyich = has same # of syllables as "likes dicks"

Still works.

[Razgovory]

Why is so many historical figures get pegged as gay?  So and So never married so we chalk him up as gay.  Couldn't that person by just asexual, or really shy, or into dogs, or a child molester?  Why do we always assume gay?  There are plenty of forms of Paraphilia, why focus on only this one?  Or is this somehow "empowering".  An important historical person that gays want to claim as their own.

[garbon]

Anne Rice's son wrote 1 horror book. The rest were murder mysteries.

[crazy canuck]

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This is what happens when he is allowed to return early from a ban.