hysteria

This zine was made in November 2022 after a period of obsession and delusion over Ken Russell's 1988 horror comedy Lair of the White Worm, starring Peter Capaldi, Hugh Grant and Amanda Donohoe. What began as a nightly ritual screening became a dive down "hysteria" Wikipedia, leading to a rant posted accidentally to public instead of close friends and now this zine. This zine is a piece of propaganda for this over the top and not very good movie. Deeply influenced by my experience as a transmasc lesbian, I came into this movie for lesbianism but found that fulfilled in a different way than most. It interrogates constructions of the monstrous feminine, masculinity and hysteria by using Peter Capaldi's character Angus as the lens for my lesbian thrills. This is one of my first zines and also one of my favorites. 

This zine was originally for $1. I have made digital downloads free but donations are appreciated.

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