Lecture—2 hours; discussion—1 hour; film viewing—3 hours. History of representations of vampires and horror generally from the 19th through 21st centuries. Emphasis on transnational history of the horror genre; psychologies of horror effects; issues of race, gender, and class; intersections with prejudice, medicine, modernity. (Same course as German 45.) Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum | ACGH, AH, DD, OL, VL, WC, WE.