Completely disagree with her thesis. I've studied Beowulf quite a bit, and I've never thought of it as a horror story. Beowulf just doesn't fit the horror genre.
> ...horror leaves readers or viewers with...a sense that, even though the story is over, we still have something to be afraid of.
Unlike in the horror genre, Beowulf depicts danger coming from a well defined source, and conclusively eliminated by the hero's actions.
> ...horror leaves readers or viewers with...a sense that, even though the story is over, we still have something to be afraid of.
Unlike in the horror genre, Beowulf depicts danger coming from a well defined source, and conclusively eliminated by the hero's actions.