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Oct 20 2015
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Filmmaker Spotlight: Tal Zimerman & Why Horror?

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Why do we watch horror movies? The aptly named documentary Why Horror? poses that very question to scholars, writers, artists, filmmakers and fans. The film follows comedian, horror journalist and our guest Tal Zimerman as he ventures around the world in an attempt to figure out why we love the grotesque and the terrifying.

Why Horror? will receive its American television premiere Friday October 30th, on Showtime.

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The Why Horror? Facebook Page

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Oct 07 2015
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Filmmaker Spotlight. Dreamweaver: Wes Craven (1939-2015)

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A mini-episode sharing our memories of Craven’s films and their impact.

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Never Sleep Again: The Nightmare on Elm Street Legacy (2010). The only Nightmare on Elm Street documentary you need to see.

Post Mortem: the Mick Garris Interview series. A wonderful four-part interview with Craven covering the highlights of his career.

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Sep 16 2015
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Episode 30. Born to Run: Battle Royale (2000)

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Andrea and Alex grab their randomly assigned weapons and try to survive the danger zones of Kinji Fukasaku’s turn of the millennium classic while discussing the film’s emphasis on generational divides and the construction of adolescence.

REQUIRED READING

Battle Royale. Dir Kinji Fukasaku, 2000.

EXTRA CREDIT

Battle Royale by Koushun Takami.

The Japanese High School: Silence and Resistance – A thorough overview of the Japanese high school system and its cultural impact.

You Must Remember This Podcast – Karina Longworth’s episodes on Charlie Manson’s Hollywood are great. Highly recommended listening for Faculty lovers!

COURSE NOTES

 Intro song: Nail Ballet from Nightmare Picture Theatre, courtesy of James Zirco Fisher.

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Jul 20 2015
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Episode 29. Jesus Wept: Hellraiser (1987) and Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)

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Andrea and Alex open a puzzlebox to unpack the history, mythology and impact of Clive Barker’s iconic series.

REQUIRED READING

Hellraiser. Dir Clive Barker, 1987.
Hellbound: Hellraiser II. Dir Tony Randel. 1988.

EXTRA CREDIT

The Hellbound Heart – Clive Barker’s novella that spawned the franchise.

“Fire, Brimstone and PVC: Clive Barker’s Cenobites as Agents of Hell” – Andrea’s chapter in The Undead and Theology looks at how the Hellraiser series suggests a modernized depiction of hell, morality and punishment.

The Hellraiser Podcast – They’ll tear your ears apart!

COURSE NOTES

 Intro song: Nail Ballet from Nightmare Picture Theatre, courtesy of James Zirco Fisher.

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