Timor mortis conturbat me

The fear of death disturbs me

William Dunbar, "Lament of the Makers" (1508) 

Welcome to Film Studies, a class which this term focuses on Zombie Literature, Criticism, and Cinema; we will watch as many zombie films as possible.

  As my blog page about my adventures in Toronto for the Tenth Annual Zombie Walk, A Decade of Decay, underscores, Zombies have pretty much captivated popular culture on an international scale.

You will find important material on the class web page, which will duplicate pretty much everything you will find on Blackboard--though not the quizzes and the exams, all of which you will take on Blackboard, where you will also turn in your two essays.

The web page also includes a course outline for the entire semester, with the caveat that things might well change; and I will give you plenty of warning.

You will find a more comprehensive assignment description for Week One in the Assignments Folder on Blackboard and on the class web page. 

I will also create spaces for each week and provide further information when needed--which includes videos you will find on this blog.

The first one will appear at the conclusion of this entry.

So give the syllabus your attention and enjoy the reading, watching, and the discussions. 


Welcome to the Class:






Week One:  Discussion of Reading Assignments: