‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ winks and blows a blood-soaked kiss at horror films of queer past

Slasher films have notoriously played into homophobic and transphobic tropes. But queer and trans fans love them anyway, and ‘Camp Miasma’ addresses that tension head-on.

By: Scott Malia, College of the Holy Cross, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: September 29, 2026

Words: 1,418

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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By Scott Malia, College of the Holy Cross

Oversexed teenagers, invincible killers and a deserted cabin – what could possibly go wrong?

Slasher movies that focus on teenagers being picked off by a killer are a horror staple. The victims were typically white and heterosexual, with villains that seemed to punish sexually active women while allowing the chaste girls to live. This survivor is often called the final girl.

Jane Schoenbrun’s “Teenage …

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