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List of horror films set in academic institutions

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List of horror films set in academic institutions
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Academic institutions, including high schools, boarding schools, colleges, and university campuses, have historically been recurring settings for horror films. Film scholars have noted the prominence of educational institutions in the development of horror cinema, particularly in the subgenre of the slasher film. Critics such as Andrew Grunzke have cited the themes of bullying, sexuality, social acceptance, parent-child relationships, academic performance, and the development of morality during teenage and young adult life as primary reasons that many horror films have historically used the backdrop of high schools and colleges.[2] Additionally, the universalization of education during the twentieth century, which coincided with the development of the horror film, helped foster a public audience for films set amongst students.[3]

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Monster on the Campus (1958) is one of the earlier horror films set on a college campus.[a]
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Colleges and universities

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Fraternities and sororities

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Secondary institutions

Academies

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Boarding schools

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High schools

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Notes

  1. Film scholar Andrew Grunzke notes the influence of Monster on the Campus as both a rendition of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as well as a college-set horror film.[1]
  1. Black Christmas (1974) is primarily set inside the confines of a sorority house, though there are several scenes set on the college campus.[31]
  2. Though the primary setting of Hell Night (1981) is a manor, the film's broader set is within a university context among college students, and the plot points are rooted in college culture.[35]
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