JAN 205-01 - Men, Women, & Chainsaws: Gender in Horror Films

Modality: In-Person

Level: 200-level

Course Times: 12:00pm - 2:40pm

Course Materials Fee: $0

Instructor(s): Jason Jakaitis

Email: jwj3@stmarys-ca.edu

This course introduces students to film analysis by examining the way that the horror film genre engages with questions of gender identity and sexuality. Students will learn theories of how film genres function as cultural processes, how contemporary scholars “read” horror films’ fascination with otherness and aberrance, and the ways in which audiences interact with on-screen violence.

Prerequisites & Notes
None

Note: students will watch graphic depictions of violence in this course.

Credits: 3