ENG3310-0003 Spring 2025 - Welch

This course delves into the intersection of queerness and the horror genre, examining how films from the early 20th century to the present have intertwined LGBTQ+ themes with horror. Through the analysis of key films, theories, and literature, students will explore how queerness is represented, coded, or subverted within the genre, and how horror has been used as a space to challenge, express, or critique societal norms around sex, gender, and sexuality. The course will emphasize the ways in which horror reflects broader cultural anxieties about queer identities and subjectivities while also offering opportunities for empowerment and resistance. Fulfills LMC requirement Understanding Genres.