CODED CLASSIC HORROR THEORY “The Uncanny & The Other” “Scenes of excessive brutality and gruesomeness must be cut to an absolute minimum.” “As a cultural index, the pre-Code horror film gave a freer rein to psychic turmoil and social disorientation because it possessed a unique freedom from censorship… the Hays Office admits that under the … Continue reading Chapter 4 – Queers and Dykes in the Dark: Classic, Noir & Horror Cinema’s Coded Gay Characters: