COMM 466 - Rhetoric of Horror

(3 units)

Consideration of how horror films have animated U.S. cultural anxieties that have emerged since the inception of the genre in 1930. Exploration of horror movies. Review of scary movies that dramatized cultural exigencies at the time they were created, review critical-cultural theories that consider the rhetorical elements of horror movies, apply critical theory to films, and create a media artifact that demonstrates their master of course concepts.

Letter grade only (A-F). Not repeatable for credit.