ASSIGNED ESSAYS
Guy Debord, “Separation Perfected” from Society of the Spectacle
R.W. Fassbinder, “Imitation of Life: On the Films of Douglas Sirk“ from Anarchy of the Imagination
Gibbs, “Case Study: Imitation of Life“ from Mise-en-Scene: Film Style and Interpretation
Todd Haynes, “Intro” & “Director’s Statement” from Three Screenplays
Todd Haynes/Douglas Lim, “Heaven Sent” (Interview with Douglas Lim)
Todd Haynes/Amy Kroin, “Movies are Nothing Until We Bring Emotional Life to Them”
Todd Haynes/Julia Leyda, “Something That is Dangerous and Arousing and Transgressive”
Todd Haynes/Julia Leyda, “Something That Is Dangerous and Arousing and Transgressive” (Adobe PDF version)
Ben Hervey, Night of the Living Dead (selections)
Thomas Elsaesser, “Tales of Sound and Fury”
Mercer and Shingler, “Genre” from Melodrama: Genre, Style, Sensibility
Mercer and Shingler, “Style” from Melodrama: Genre, Style, Sensibility
Steve Shaviro, “Splice”
Steve Shaviro, “What is the Post-Cinematic?”
Jane Stern/Michael Stern, “Two Weeks In Another Town: An Interview with Douglas Sirk”
Evan Calder Williams, “Plague in the Gears” 72-81, and section on “Return of the Living Dead” 118-133 from Combined and Uneven Apocalypse
HANDOUTS AND STUDY QUESTIONS
“How to Write a Critical Response Paper“
Study Questions on Night of the Living Dead