Global Screens & Local Screams: Contemporary International Horror
Shocking, brutal, sensational, lurid, and just plain gross—no genre enjoys more diehard fans and steadfast detractors than horror cinema. Fan or foe, these movies provoke rich debates about media theory, aesthetics, and cultural politics with how they voice a range of fears and anxieties.
This Learning Beyond the Classics course serves as an introduction to contemporary international horror cinema with the goal of understanding how this maligned genre explores themes of difference concerning race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and nationality. The horror genre is both local and global. These harrowing stories simultaneously articulate regional folklore, myths, and cultural traditions, and they connect viscerally with audiences for how they articulate our shared humanity.
About the Instructor
Matthew Payne is an associate professor in the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Payne has taught a range of media studies and film/video production courses at the university level and is currently working on a book project that historicizes the influence of Ultima, an early computer role-playing game.
About Learning Beyond the Classics
Learning Beyond the Classics brings the film studies classroom experience to the general public. The series includes a weekly reading, introductions from film experts, and a discussion after the film. All are welcome to sign up for the series. Come to explore and appreciate classic films at a new level.
Cost
Packages are available for purchase until September 17. The $26 fee includes one ticket package to all 13 screenings in the series and access to the course readings, introductions, and discussions. Attendance is not mandatory, but there are no refunds or exchanges for dates not attended. As with other ticket packages, you may purchase multiple in a single transaction by selecting the number of seats to add to your shopping cart. All seating for the course is general admission. Enrollment and screenings are free for university and high school students.
Not interested in signing up for the entire course? You may still attend series screenings as a regular cinema patron.
