Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Welcome: Fall 2012 class!


Well, if you made it here you've discovered our class blog.  Hopefully you'll find this as a helpful resource as you make your way thru the History of Silent Horror Cinema course.  You may want to check this page on occasion for important details concerning what we've discussed.  Starting out, you'll need to pick up this book as soon as you can:

Silent Screams: The History of the Silent Horror Film by Steve Haberman

This is the textbook for the course, and very useful long after the class is over, as you'll find it a great resource for the subject of silent horror films.

I have a question or two for you early on before you start to learn about this subject:  What do you think of when you think of early cinema efforts?  Have you been exposed to much of these in your life?  Why do you think artists, writers and musicians of the turn-of-the-century might have been attracted to the allure of the new technology of the cinematic camera? 

Think of about these points as we kick off the class...and, as Lugosi states in the film "Dracula"...."I bid you......welcome!"

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