This course considers how this horror subgenre has developed over the past century and why it continues to resonate with filmmakers and filmgoers. Using various approaches, we'll examine the cultural anxieties the films raise in relation to such issues as gender, sexuality, race, capitalism, technology, religion, and the environment.

Antirequisite(s): Film Studies 2194A/B, if taken in 2012-2013 or 2015-2016; Film Studies 2196A/B, if taken in 2013-2014.

Extra Information: 2 lecture/seminar hours, 1 3-hour lecture/screening.