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Laura Patterson featured in Daily Camera

Nov. 13, 2023

Laura Patterson and Marshall Smit h were interviewed by the Boulder Daily Camera for their work on horror films – and they were also interviewed live on KDVR’s morning show to talk about the sociology of horror films and give some Halloween-week horror film recommendations!

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Screening of Nia DaCosta & Jordan Peele’s 2019 film Candyman!

Sept. 21, 2022

Come celebrate Halloween with a screening of Nia DaCosta & Jordan Peele’s 2019 film Candyman, hosted by Dr. Laura Patterson and the Sociology Department! We’ll have candy, raffle prizes, free food, and a short introduction to the film, examining how DaCosta & Peele expands (and in some ways counteracts) the...

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Laura Patterson & Marshall Smith featured in A&S Magazine

Oct. 31, 2021

“Say Hello to Our Collective Nightmares in Horror Films” CU Boulder sociologists who teach courses on the sociology of horror talk about their podcast, why horror films are popular and their favorite scary movies