Browsing: film & digital media

From post-apocalyptic sci-fi to “Girls with Guns,” Film & Digital Media Professor Dr. Michael Korpi has taught classes on a variety of topics and interests. However, in the spring of 2026, Korpi will revive a subject he last taught eight years ago – anime.

Rotten Tomatoes ranks “The Exorcist,” “Hereditary” and “The Conjuring” as the top three scariest movies ever. So what exactly is it that makes horror movies like these so successfully scary?