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Horror(ific) Sex: How Horror Movies Impact Attitudes of Sex and Liberation

Title of Event: Horror(ific) Sex: How Horror Movies Impact Attitudes of Sex and Liberation  

Description of Event:

Objectives:
1. Identify two ways horror movies influence sex & liberation
2. Identify two ways policy & social justice issues can influence horror movies
3. Understand how to challenge social inequalities in the LGBTQ+ community related to sex in the classroom via lessons from horror movies/media

Learn and discuss how horror movies impact social justice and how to utilize horror films in a way to teach diversity.

Date of Event: Oct. 24, 2026

Time of Event: 10 am CT

Location: virtual / synchronous

Sexuality Education (SE) Training: 

SE4. Theory and methods of approaches to sexuality education with specific populations (e.g., youth, older adults, couples, ethnic/ cultural/ faith-based populations, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities).

Sexuality Counseling (SC) Training: 

SC2. Theory and methods of sexuality counseling approaches to specific populations (e.g., youth, older adult, couples, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, ethnic/ cultural/ faith-based populations).

Presenter/Speaker: Kristen Lilla / Rachel Gardull

Contact Name: Kristen Lilla

Contact Telephone Number: (402) 201-6046

Contact Email: klilla813@gmail.com

Event Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/horrorifiic-sex-how-horror-movies-impact-attitudes-of-sex-and-liberation-tickets-1997914708676?aff=oddtdtcreator

AASECT Approved CEs: 2