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ENG 284 - American Nightmares: Popular Horror Fiction

3 credit hours - Three hours lecture weekly; one term.
Examine a selection of best-selling, influential American horror fiction from Psycho to The Walking Dead; consider various theories on the appeal, effects, and functions of horror; analyze the texts’ formal elements as well as their historical, political, and cultural contexts. Study novels and short stories by Bloch, Levin, Blatty, Rice, King, Harris, and others.

Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 /ENG 101A  or permission of the department chair.