Roman Catholicism in Fantastic Film

Essays on Belief, Spectacle, Ritual and Imagery

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Sous la direction de Regina Hansen

Type

Studies

Sujet

Genre > Fantasy

Mots Clés

fantasy, religion

Année d'édition

2011

Editeur

McFarland & Co

Langue

anglais

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Format

Paperback • 304 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-6474-6

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Description de l'ouvrage:
The intersection of religious practice and theatricality has long been a subject of interest to scholars. This collection of twenty-two critical essays addresses the relationship between Roman Catholicism and films of the fantastic, which includes the genres of fantasy, horror, science fiction and the supernatural. The collection covers a range of North American and European films from Dracula and other vampire movies to Miracle at Fatima, The Exorcist, Danny Boyle’s Millions, The Others, Maurice Pialat’s Sous le Soleil de Satan, the movies of Terry Gilliam and George Romero’s zombie series. Collectively, these essays reveal the durability and thematic versality of what the authors term the “Catholic fantastic.”

À propos de l'auteur :
Regina Hansen is a senior lecturer at Boston University College of General Studies. She lives in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Revue de Presse:
"the diversity of the essays makes the book fascinating"—The Journal of Religion and Popular Culture
"this volume provides a helpful consideration of the important influences and contributions of Roman Catholicism to horror, fantasy, science fiction and other expressions of the fantastic"—TheoFantastique

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