Sacred Terror - Religion and Horror on the Silver Screen (Paperback)

Sacred Terror examines the religious elements lurking in horror films. It answers a simple but profound question: When there are so many other scary things around, why is religion so often used to tell a scary story? In this lucid, provocative book, Douglas Cowan argues that horror films are opportune vehicles for externalizing the fears that lie inside our religious selves: of evil; of the flesh; of sacred places; of a change in the sacred order; of the supernatural gone out of control; of death, dying badly, or not remaining dead; of fanaticism; and of the power - and the powerlessness - of religion.

General

Imprint:	Baylor University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2016
Authors:	Douglas E. Cowan
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	325
ISBN-13:	978-1-4813-0490-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General
LSN:	1-4813-0490-9
Barcode:	9781481304900

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