Hello Uglies: Nosferatu's Queer Legacy in the 21st Century

Brassington, T. (2023) Hello Uglies: Nosferatu's Queer Legacy in the 21st Century. In: Bacon, S. (ed.) Nosferatu in the 21st Century : A Critical Study. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. pp. 111-126.

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Abstract:

When connections between queerness and vampirism are drawn, Nosferatu’s (1922) Count Orlok rarely receives attention. Anne Rice’s vampires, J. Sherdian LeFanu’s Carmilla and her adapted descendants, and Hammer’s deluge of lesbian vampires more often spring to mind. Yet, Orlok has been taken up within queer artistic media on multiple occasions, suggesting this vampire too has a certain queer flair. Sasha Velour dragged him on Instagram (2019) in honour of F. W. Murnau’s sexuality. Velour also produced, ‘a bald vampire—a force of incredible power and kindness, but also a bit unpredictable, chaotic’ for her international tour Smoke and Mirrors (2019-20), citing Orlok via her bald head and gold encrusted ears (Velour, 2019: 49) as much as she rewrites the vampire.

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Vampire, Queer, Gothic, sexuality, beauty

Creators:

Brassington, T.

Editors:

Bacon, S.

Publisher:

Liverpool University Press

Date:

5 January 2023

Date Type:

Publication

Page Range:

pp. 111-126

Title of Book:

Nosferatu in the 21st Century : A Critical Study

Number:

1st

Place of Publication:

Liverpool

Number of Pages:

Language:

English

ISBN:

1800856407

Status:

Published / Disseminated

Refereed:

Yes