Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3ADescriptionFMS 321 Film Genre: Horror Units: 3 Hours: 54 hours LEC Prerequisite: None. Transferable: CSU; UC General Education: Local GE L3; Cal-GETC Area 3A This course performs a close examination of popular horror films in order to understand how they function as representations of cultural fear and anxiety. Throughout the semester we will analyze the multiple functions of the genre, including its social significance, the different reasons why horror appeals to mass audiences, seminal theories of horror, and its overall development and impact on film history. The course will be divided into three sections: the first will cover the early period of physical monsters; the second will examine psychological monsters, slashers and body films; and the third will look at post-9/11 horror to investigate contemporary themes of identity.Usually HeldThu 1:30pm–4:35pm 