Sacred Terror
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| Author | : Douglas E. Cowan |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1481304909 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781481304900 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sacred Terror by : Douglas E. Cowan
Book excerpt: 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.
