Christopher J. Olson, Carrielynn D. Reinhard

Possessed Women, Haunted States

Cultural Tensions in Exorcism Cinema

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Produktbeschreibung

Films depicting demoniacally possessed women who can only be saved by male religious figures through exorcism rituals have been produced and released around the world. This book considers the history of exorcism cinema and how such films reinforce or challenge the traditional exorcism narrative.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. November 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 508g
• ISBN-13: 9781498519083
• ISBN-10: 1498519083
• Artikelnr.: 45796741

Autorenporträt

By Christopher J. Olson and CarrieLynn D. Reinhard

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1
Introduction: The Politics of Possession Chapter 2
The One That Started It All: Feminist Tensions in The Exorcist Chapter 3
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offs and Homages of the 1970s: Spotlighting Exploitation with Abby and ¿eytan Chapter 4
Revisiting The Exorcist: Challenging and Extending the Traditional Exorcism Narrative Chapter 5
Keeping the Devil at Bay: Slashers, Parodies, and Satirizing Religion Chapter 6
Dangerous Boys and Rebellious Priests: Possessed and the Real Story of The Exorcist Chapter 7
True Stories and Found Footage: The Exorcism Cinema Resurgence Chapter 8
From Reaffirming to Challenging Tradition: Comparing The Last Exorcism and The Last Exorcism Part II Chapter 9
Conclusion: The Resiliency of Tradition