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Holy horror : the Bible and fear in movies
- Title
- Holy horror : the Bible and fear in movies / Steve A. Wiggins.
- Author
- Wiggins, Steve A.
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | MFL 19-2137 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Details
- Description
- x, 205 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- "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 2010, this book analyzes the starring and supporting roles of the Good Book in horror films 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."--
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-198), filmography (pages 199-200) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: America's magic book -- Popcorn -- The iconic Bible -- Good book gone bad -- Deceptive scripture -- The diabolical world -- Possession movies -- Heavens above.
- Call Number
- MFL 19-2137
- ISBN
- 9781476674667
- 1476674663
- LCCN
- 2018055024
- OCLC
- 1081336553
- Author
- Wiggins, Steve A., author.
- Title
- Holy horror : the Bible and fear in movies / Steve A. Wiggins.
- Publisher
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-198), filmography (pages 199-200) and index.
- Research Call Number
- MFL 19-2137