Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024
Western Main Campus

English 2075F/G

CULTURES OF BLOOD: THE CONTEMPORARY GOTHIC


Horror has mass appeal, producing a contemporary culture saturated in images of blood for entertainment's sake. This course looks at horror since World War II, primarily in literature but also in film, video, dance, and photography. It asks: what anxieties does horror register? How do monsters reflect what terrifies us?

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
Breadth: CATEGORY B i  
Subject Code: ENGLISH