Holy Horror
The Bible and Fear in Movies
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About the Book
What, exactly, makes us afraid? Is it monsters, gore, the unknown? Perhaps it’s a biblical sense of malice, lurking unnoticed in the corners of horror films. Holy Writ attempts to ward off aliens, ghosts, witches, psychopaths and demons, yet it often becomes a source of evil itself.
Looking first at Psycho (1960) and continuing through 2010, this book analyzes the starring and supporting roles of the Good Book in horror films, monster movies and thrillers to discover why it incites such fear. In a culture with high biblical awareness and low biblical literacy, horrific portrayals can greatly influence an audience’s canonical beliefs.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Steve A. Wiggins
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages: 215
Bibliographic Info: index
Copyright Date: 2018
pISBN: 978-1-4766-7466-7
eISBN: 978-1-4766-3371-8
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Preface 1
Introduction: America’s Magic Book 7
1. Popcorn 23
2. The Iconic Bible 40
3. Good Book Gone Bad 62
4. Deceptive Scripture 81
5. The Diabolical World 112
6. Possession Movies 140
7. Heavens Above 164
Conclusion 180
A Note on Sources 185
Filmography 199
Index 201