A Christian response to horror cinema : ten films in theological perspective / Peter Fraser.
A Christian response to horror cinema : ten films in theological perspective / Peter Fraser.
A Christian response to horror cinema : ten films in theological perspective / Peter Fraser.
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Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
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G 2015/4495
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English
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Physical content
vii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
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volume
Contents
Introduction -- What lies beneath the horror genre -- Monster and man: Guillermo del Toro's Pan's labyrinth -- Modern paralysis and ancient faith: Carl Dreyer's Vampyr -- Carnival pleasures: Karl Freund's The mummy -- Lawless men and beasts: Jacques Tourneur's Night of the demon -- Kill thine enemy:...
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Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
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North Carolina
Date Published
[2015]
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Summary
"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"-- Provided by...
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A Christian response to horror cinema : ten films in theological perspective / Peter Fraser.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2015/4495
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74VKRbQmqv0X
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRbQmqv0X
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ISBN
9780786498246 (softcover ; alk. paper)
0786498242 (softcover ; alk. paper)
DDC
791.436164
MMS ID
991023248049702626
