Holy Horror

The Bible and Fear in Movies

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

What, exactly, makes us afraid? Is it monsters, gore, the unknown? Perhaps it's a biblical sense of malice, lurking unnoticed in the corners of horror films. Holy Writ attempts to ward off aliens, ghosts, witches, psychopaths and demons, yet it often becomes a source of evil itself. Looking first at Psycho (1960) and continuing through 2017, this book analyzes the starring and supporting roles of the Good Book in horror films, monster movies and thrillers to discover why it incites such fear. In a culture with high biblical awareness and low biblical literacy, horrific portrayals can greatly influence an audience's canonical beliefs.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-12-28
Mått:152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt:268 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:215
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476674667

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion
Film inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Steve A. Wiggins is an independent scholar who has taught at Rutgers University, Montclair State University, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Carroll College, and Nashotah House Episcopal Seminary. He is currently an editor with an academic press in New York City.

Recensioner i media

“An engaging text that is both informative and fun to read. Holy Horror is a great addition to the ever-growing field of horror and religion. Wiggins’ expertise on the biblical text and his cheeky writing style makes this an easy recommendation for academics both new and old to the field as well as a more casual audience who might be interested in the subject… strongly recommended.”—Reading Religion

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction: America’s Magic Book1. Popcorn2. The Iconic Bible3. Good Book Gone Bad4. Deceptive Scripture5. The Diabolical World6. Possession Movies7. Heavens AboveConclusionA Note on SourcesFilmographyIndex