COM 321 Topics in Film Genres: Ghouls, Ghosts & Goblins: The Modern Horror Movie

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Course Details

  • Online, asynchronous
  • 5 weeks | May 28 to June 28, 2024
  • 3 credits | $1,875
  • Last day to register: May 21, 2024

Course Overview

From Parasite to Midsommar, the horror film has found new life as a versatile genre capable of not just sending shivers down your spine, but of uncovering deep secrets at the heart of the American dream. In this course, we will examine this new breed of horror film, with a focus on dark fairy tales, the new folk horror, and the new hybrid forms of horror that utilize the latest technology for new twists on old stories. The course combines discussion, blogs, and short creative assignments to examine this endlessly fascinating and dynamic genre.

Course Advantages

Horror lives on the Internet. Taking this course online will allow students to interact with horror communities online and learn about the deep connections between horror and American culture. The course also benefits from a blog, which will allow students to create their own interpretations of the genre, while also engaging in dialogues with students in the class and the larger horror community beyond the class. Further, engaging with horror films online allows students to hear directly from the filmmakers involved in the creative process through a variety of channels such as podcasts, web streams, interviews, and social media posts.

Additional Information

Faculty will contact all students after the Tuesday, May 21, registration deadline.

About the Instructor

Michael V. DelNero

Teaching Fellow of Communication
I received my Ph.D. in Media and Communication Studies from Bowling Green State University. I have been teaching here at Stonehill as a member of the Communication Department since 2017. I specialize in New Media, Cinema Studies, Surveillance Studies, and the American horror tradition. At Stonehill I’ve taught the following courses: Film History, Media Literacy, Mediated Communication, and special topics courses on Cinematic Apocalypses, Media Convergence, Independent Film, and Altered Lifeforms in the Media. I am currently working on an article about the film The Road as a cautionary tale of environmental destruction.

I’m a true New Englander, and love the beauty and culture here, especially in the fall. I frequently travel to Boston, my all-time favorite city. I also frequently journey north to Vermont and Maine.

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