Horror Cinema
Theatre 630 B
(Counts as a 500+ Level Theatre Course for Majors!)
Fulfills 3 hrs of Fine Arts & Aesthetic Interpretation Credit
Fall 2022
MWF 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
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Instructor: Shannon Blake Skelton, sbskelton@ksu.edu
Horror stands as one of the most popular and resilient cinematic genres in the world. Though often greeted with disdain and derision – not to mention controversy and contempt – horror cinema remains an insightful mode of exploring a variety of ideas and concerns. This course will provide a survey of the history of horror cinema, while exploring key works, subgenres, filmmakers, styles, and critical approaches.
Topics include: theories of horror; international horrors; body horror; monster theory; zombies, slashers and vampires; silent horrors; the abject; intertextuality; representation, race and ethnicity; parody; Queer horror; genre hybridity; adaptation; the “splatter” film; aesthetics and design; gender dynamics; found footage; fan discourse; class; Universal Monsters and much more . . .
Films include: Get Out, Night of the Living Dead, Scream, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Nosferatu, Hellraiser, The Wolf Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Exorcist and many more!
For questions or help enrolling, please contact Shannon Blake Skelton at sbskelton@ksu.edu