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Titel
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Understanding Horror (EXAM)
In this theme, we will explore the horror genre, primarily through excerpts from classic horror novels and a short story. We will also examine theories about what frightens us and why we are fascinated by horror—often either loving or hating the genre. We will compare horror texts from different time periods and also compare horror across various media, thereby discussing different linguistic and cinematic devices. Finally - in relation to the class trip to Stockholm - we will do some work on different podcasts of horror and crime.
Key terms:
Horror
Terror
Literary Darwinism
Monster Archetypes
Primary texts:
Mary Shelley - "Frankenstein" (extract, 1818)
Edgar Allan Poe - "The Tell-tale heart" (1842)
Bram Stoker - "Dracula" (extract, 1897)
Bret Easton Ellis - "American Psycho" (extract, 1991)
"Cabin in the Woods" (Film, Joss Whedon, 2011)
“Angler fish” (Podcast, The Magnus archives, 2016)
"Laura of the woods" (Podcast, Radio Rental, 2019)
"Immure" (Computerspil, Wither Studios, 2019)
Antal sider: ca. 75
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