Comparative Literature 100 - International Horror

Using literature and film, this course will examine the genre of horror through the analysis of its psychological ramifications, its cultural specificities, and its social significance. We will consider what evokes fear and why, how particular forms of the monstrous evoke particular forms of fear, and what this reveals about the human condition. Featuring texts and films from many different countries, we will assess how historical experience and culture inform the depiction and meaning of fear as well as how horror engages social phenomena such as race, gender, and class. (Gen. Ed. AL, DG)