A Christian response to horror cinema
Subtitle: ten films in theological perspective
By: Peter Fraser
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Jefferson, North Carolina
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780786498246; 9781476619729
Subjects: Motion pictures; History and criticism; Horror films; Christianity
Description: "Christianity has had a powerful influence on every sphere of Western art, even art which on the surface might seem antithetical to the faith. This book argues that point with an analysis of the horror film genre, examining nine classics which illustrate the evolution of horror and reveal a culture haunted by fear of the unspeakable"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: What lies beneath the horror genre; title: Monster and man: Guillermo del Toro's Pan's labyrinth; title: Modern paralysis and ancient faith: Carl Dreyer's Vampyr; title: Carnival pleasures: Karl Freund's The mummy; title: Lawless men and beasts: Jacques Tourneur's Night of the demon; title: Kill thine enemy: Howard Hawks' The thing; title: The return of Molech: Robin Hardy's The wicker man; title: The corruption of the virgin: William Peter Blatty's The exorcist; title: No pleasure but cruelty: John Carpenter's Halloween; title: Lord of the world: Hideo Nakata's Ringu; title: Conclusion.