By the end of the course students should be able to:
1. Have a better understanding of literary theory and criticism and how we can apply it to various texts.
2. Have a working knowledge of the history of the horror film and how that genre functions.
3. Be introduced to and have a basic working knowledge of the ideas inherent in Psychoanalytic, Marxist, Feminist, Queer, Critical Race, and Postmodern literary and cultural theories.

By the end of the course students should be able to:
1. Have a better understanding of literature theory and criticism and how we can apply it to various texts.
2. Have a working knowledge of the history of the horror film and how that genre functions.
3. Be introduced to and have a basic working knowledge of the ideas inherent in Psychoanalytic, Marxist, Feminist, Queer, Critical Race, and Postmodern literary and cultural theories.

Required Texts:
Barry, Peter. Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory. 4th Edition. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2009.
Us, (2019). Dir. Jordan Peele.
Hereditary, (2018). Dir. Ari Aster.
The Witch: A New England Folktale, (2015). Dir. Dave Eggars.
The Cabin in the Woods, (2011). Dir. Drew Goddard.
Candyman, (1992). Dir. Bernard Rose.
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2, (1985). Dir. Jack Sholder.
A course pack will also be provided containing articles and reviews on each film and supplementary texts on literary theory.
Supplementary Texts:
Benshoff, Harry M., Jancovich, Mark and Eric Schaefer. Monsters in the Closet. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2004. Print.
Grant, Barry Keith. The Dread of Difference. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2015.Print.
Hutchings, Peter. The Horror Film. London: Routledge, 2004. Print.
Jancovich, Mark. Horror: The Film Reader. London: Routledge, 2002. Print.
Stam, Robert and Toby Miller. Film Theory: An Introduction. Oxford: Blackwell, 2000.Print.

Required Texts:
Barry, Peter. Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory. 4th Edition. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2009.
Us, (2019). Dir. Jordan Peele.
Hereditary, (2018). Dir. Ari Aster.
The Witch: A New England Folktale, (2015). Dir. Dave Eggars.
The Cabin in the Woods, (2011). Dir. Drew Goddard.
Candyman, (1992). Dir. Bernard Rose.
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2, (1985). Dir. Jack Sholder.
A course pack will also be provided containing articles and reviews on each film and supplementary texts on literary theory.
Supplementary Texts:
Benshoff, Harry M., Jancovich, Mark and Eric Schaefer. Monsters in the Closet. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2004. Print.
Grant, Barry Keith. The Dread of Difference. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2015.Print.
Hutchings, Peter. The Horror Film. London: Routledge, 2004. Print.
Jancovich, Mark. Horror: The Film Reader. London: Routledge, 2002. Print.
Stam, Robert and Toby Miller. Film Theory: An Introduction. Oxford: Blackwell, 2000.Print.