Monster erotica, also referred to asmonster porn orcryptozoological erotica[1] is a subgenre oferotic horror that involves sexual encounters between humans andmonsters.
The monsters featured in such works include dinosaurs (seedinosaur erotica),[2]zombies,[3] andextraterrestrials as well asfolkloric,mythical andlegendary beings such asyetis,Minotaurs andleprechauns.[1] Titles typical of the genre includeCum For Bigfoot,Frankenstein's Bitch,Milked by the Aliens[1] orTaken by the T-Rex.[2]
Monster erotica writers argue that sex with monsters is different fromsex with animals in that the monsters are portrayed as intelligent beings and as being in control of the encounter.[1] However, erotic monster novels often featurenon-consensual sex at least as regards the human participants.[1]
Inanime andmanga, monster erotica or romance is somewhat more mainstream (e.g. in such titles asMonster Musume orMiss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid),[4][5] and the relationship may be portrayed as more clearly consensual.[5]
Scholars have identified erotic elements in horror novels featuring monstrous characters as far back asCarmilla (1872) bySheridan Le Fanu andDracula (1897) byBram Stoker.[6][7]Science fiction films sometimes dealt with monsters and sexuality, as inI Married a Monster From Outer Space (1958).[8] As a distinct genre, however, monster erotica is a more recent development that found its audience on theinternet after 2010. Most erotic monster novels areself-published. In 2013, none of the publishers contacted byBusiness Insider for an article about the genre responded when asked if they had been offered such works.[1]
The monster erotica genre attracted public attention in the 2010s on account of the surprising popularity such novels obtained in English-languagee-book stores. Following a series of media reports in the United Kingdom in 2013 about the easy availability of self-published e-books with depictions of rape,incest andbestiality, leading e-book retailers such asAmazon.com removed a great number of self-published erotica from their websites, including many erotic monster novels.[1]
The genre again drew public attention whenDenver Riggleman was elected to theU.S. House of Representatives inVirginia's 5th congressional district in 2018. His opponent accused him of being a "devotee of Bigfoot erotica", which he denied.[9][10]
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