Monday, 22 June 2015

3.1 Lecture Clips Development of Horror Genre and Representation



  • Post-modern Horror
  • The Genre Cycle - The Experimental Stage, The Classical Stage, The Revisionist Stage, The Self-Reflexive/Parodic Stage
  • The Final Girl
  • Representation of The Monster

Development of Horror Genre and Representation


1)      What are the 4 stages of Genre over time and what makes them different?

Example of films?

2)      What event led to social fears of the real world in 2000’s


Example of films?

3)      What are 3 characteristics of the Final Girl?

Key Films?

4)      What 2 ways can a Post-Modern Horror be identified?


5)      How have Zombies been used to represent and reflect on about society and humanity?

Key Films?

6)      What decade did the teenager become central to Horror?


Key Films?

7)      How can Horrors be read as social punishment for teens breaking ‘hegemony’ – the dominant ideas in society?


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