COLT 10.30 Ghosts, Monsters, Psychos The Aesthetics of Horror

The Japanese tradition of stories about ghosts, spirit possession, demonic visitations and strange psychological phenomena has a rich, complex history that has intersected with Western traditions in productive ways. Beginning with a consideration of theories of the uncanny, the gothic, and the fantastic, this course will explore the techniques filmmakers in Japan, Europe, and the Americas have used to create an aesthetics of horror. We will also examine the ideological significance of tales of the weird and supernatural – what they tell us about moral values or about personal and social conceptions of identity.

Instructor

Washburn

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:INT or LIT; WCult:NW

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Offered

• Fall