The Horror Film (FMS-0088)

Spring 2026 · FMS 0088 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

History of horror film from its inception in the 1920s to the present day. Focuses on American horror film, with some attention to other national traditions, especially Japanese horror. Among the theoretical questions asked are: what is horror? Why do we enjoy watching films that make us feel ostensibly undesirable emotions such as fear and disgust? Lower level/dual level course.

Course codes: FMS-0088, FMS 0088, FMS0088, FMS-88, FMS 88, FMS88

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