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Why do we love horror? Elements of horror are abundant in modern storytelling and entertainment. From escape rooms to zombie apocalypses in video games - everywhere do we see its traits. In this topic, you will be acquainted with different theories and models to make you understand the psychological mechanisms behind our fascination - and of course you will also read some prime examples of horror fiction.
Why do we love horror? Elements of horror are abundant in modern storytelling and entertainment. From escape rooms to zombie apocalypses in video games - everywhere do we see its traits. In this topic, you will be acquainted with different theories and models to make you understand the psychological mechanisms behind our fascination - and of course you will also read some prime examples of horror fiction.
Litterature
1st reading: Stephen King: Why we crave horror movies
2nd reading: Stephen King: "The Boogeyman" (1985)
"Why is horror frowned upon by intellectuals?" - article
3rd reading: Horror, a mirror.
4th reading: Chuck Palahniuk: "Guts" (2001)
5th reading: The Gothic in "American Horror Story" S3:E1
6th reading: E.A. Poe: "The Raven" (1845)
7th reading: The silence of the Lambs
1st reading: Why we crave horror movies
1st reading: Why we crave horror movies
Homework: Read: Stephen King: "Why we crave horror movies". Read page 17 (page 3/5). Mark 3 reasons that we crave horror, according to Stephen King, in your text as you read.
king-why-we-crave-horror-movies (1).pdfThe first gothic horror movie from 1896.
2nd reading: Stephen King: The Boogeyman (1985)
2nd reading: Stephen King: The Boogeyman (1985)
king-the-boogeyman-1.pdfthe boogeyman.m4aoplæsning: 33 minutter
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Consider:
How would you describe the personality of mr. Billings? (give 3-4 examples)
Do you think the Boogeyman has killed his three children? Give reasons for your answer.
How is his insanity reflected in his use of language?
How is Dr Harper's personality? Is this reflected in his language or behavior - or both? (give examples)
Where is the horror effect, and what is it? Can you relate it to King's reasons why we crave horror?
article: Why is horror frowned upon by intellectuals?
article: Why is horror frowned upon by intellectuals?
3rd reading: article: Horror, a mirror
3rd reading: article: Horror, a mirror
horror-a-mirror-1 (1).pdf4th reading: Chuck Palahniuk: Guts (2001)
4th reading: Chuck Palahniuk: Guts (2001)
guts (1).pdf5th "reading": American Horror Story
5th "reading": American Horror Story
This series can be found on Netflix. We watch the first 15 mins. of the show and characterize the Gothic traits as found below in "Elements of the Gothic Novel".
6th reading: E.A.Poe: The Raven (1845)
6th reading: E.A.Poe: The Raven (1845)
In this reading, you will come face to face with the Gothic universe of E.A.Poe in his famous poem "The Raven".
The Raven.pdfHow do we translate the text into idiomatic Danish?
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