Queer For Fear 2026 Featured Creatures: Blaise Balas

What Was Your Gateway Horror Movie?

Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (not technically horror but it scared me real bad).

Why Do You Think Queer Audiences Connect So Deeply With Horror?

I think horror has a kind of strangeness to it that queer people find welcoming somehow, like by nature of being horror is considered to be lowbrow or “less than” other genres, but that opens up potential that other genres don’t have, which I think resonates with a lot of queer people in a lot of ways.

What Queer Horror Creator, Actor, Or Character Inspires You Most?

What Horror Themes Resonate With You Most?

I LOVE fear of your neighbor and possession as representations of societal change.

What's Your Go-To Comfort Horror Movie?

Either Sleepaway Camp or Pearl.

What's One Underrated Horror Movie Everyone Should Watch?

I don’t know how underrated it is but I do think everyone should watch Re-Animator!

Have You Found Community Within The Horror Fandom?

I have absolutely found community through horror fandom! I’ve gone to StokerCon two years in a row now and am always so happy with the community I find there, as well as through social media!

You can follow Blaise at @blaisewriteshorror! Be sure to check out our other blogs highlighting more of our Glamgoria Ghouls!