Horror & Supernatural Lit&Film
ENG-300B-01
Binghamton University
- Semester
- Summer 2026
- Instructor
- Amanda Trainham
- Start Date
- 05-26-2026
- Total Credits
- 4
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This course explores the nature and evolution of horror and the supernatural in literature and film, tracing how different eras have imagined, represented, and responded to fear. Beginning with English Renaissance drama and extending to modern horror stories and movies, we will investigate shifting cultural conceptions of the horrific and the uncanny. Through a chronological study of key texts and films, students will consider how horror is “staged,” exploring the ways supernatural events are depicted on the page, stage, and screen to evoke awe, dread, and fascination. Readings and viewings will include early modern drama, Gothic fiction, ghost stories, and contemporary horror cinema, with attention to how changing artistic forms reflect evolving social and psychological anxieties. By the end of the course, students will gain a deeper appreciation of horror as both a creative tradition and a reflection of the human imagination.
Course Area: English & Literature
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Dates: 05-26-2026 - 06-29-2026
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