Enter, if you dare!

Short Horror Theatre is an ongoing class in which learners will watch different short horror films together each week. For every meeting I will ready a selection of short horror films and screenshare them to the class - this way, we are all reacting to the stories at once and can discuss them while they are still fresh in our minds. Half of the meeting will be taken by watching the shorts, and in between each story we will discuss them and share our opinions. I will lead the discussion by asking questions that will encourage learners to share their thoughts on the short films, the horror genre as a whole, and different ideas of fear.

For each short film that we watch, we'll practice our media analysis and literacy by discussing topics like:

-What fear does this story explore?
-Horror conventions, tropes, and cliches
-What would you do?
-Did you find it scary, and why or why not?
-The differences between independent filmmaking vs studio filmmaking

This class is perfect for learners who are fans of the horror genre and want bite-sized stories to discuss with fellow fans.

SCHEDULE:

Week of November 4th:

-'Don't Peek' by the channel Julian Terry
-'Polaroid' by the channel Paul Houston
-'Knock Knock' by the channel Sam Davison

Week of November 11th:

-'The Tall Man' by the channel Social House Films
-'Cam Closer' by the channel Ponysmasher
-'Pleasant Inn' by the channel David Romero*

*Content Warning: Some blood, and gun usage.

Week of November 18th:

-'Man on Train' by the channel Mini-Nightmares Official
-'Don't Look Back' by the channel Sinkatsu
-'The Whisperer' by the channel Danny Donahue

Week of November 25th:

-'Mystery Box' by the channel ALTER
-'Home Movies' by the channel Dylan Clark
-'Hatched' by the channel Dylan Clark