MACS 282

Fall 2021 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 23-Dec 8

A World of Death and Blood: The Horror Movie

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Credit: 3 hours.

MACS 282 offers a deep dive into the phenomenon of the Horror Movie. Through the semester we will explore the enduring fascination with the act of scaring one’s self in public. Our class’ first section will discuss tendencies within the narrative itself, the frequent stylistic flourishes deployed by its storytellers and the subtexts these experiences inevitably articulate. The next section will visit a few of the many discourses addressed by the Horror Movie while noting some of the reoccurring themes and motifs that emerge and intersect across the films we will screen. Finally, the Semester will close with a consideration of the Horror Spectacle: the tactics these pictures utilize to keep audiences in seats and eyes on the screen. Through the coming weeks we will discuss the social, political and cultural implications of the Horror Movie’s expressions of gender, sexuality, race, religion, science, and philosophy.

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MACS 282 class schedule data for fall 2021
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	72089	Lecture-Discussion	DB	3:00PM -5:50PM	T	Digital Computer Laboratory	Knipp, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/23/21-12/08/21 Section Info: The Horror Film and Society. An exploration of the horror film and its relation to society, this course considers the social, cultural, historical, and political context of the horror film and the ways in which we can understand them as cultural products which absorb and reflect collective social memories, traumas, and fears. The course will cover both U.S. and international horror films, including discussions of topics such as war, terrorism, social and political movements, sex and gender, race, the commodification of fear, and medical pandemics. In doing so we will consider how the filmic negotiations around these phenomena intersect not only within the films themselves, but also within film as an industrial art form, including marketing, advertising, and reception. Please note: Credit will not be given for students who took MACS 295/DB in a previous semester as the courses are equivalent.