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The Exorcist Effect: Horror, Religion, and Demonic Belief

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The Exorcist Effect: Horror, Religion, and Demonic Belief - Laycock, Joseph P, and Harrelson, Eric
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The Exorcist Effect examines the relationship between horror films and religious culture, focusing on the period from 1968 to the present. Films like Rosemary's Baby (1968), The Exorcist (1973), and The Omen (1976) claimed to be based on actual events, religious traditions, and Biblical texts. These films inspired subsequent beliefs and experiences, which became the basis for yet more horror films. This book draws on archival research to shed new light on such figures as Ed and Lorraine Warren and Malachi Martin, who ...

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The Exorcist Effect: Horror, Religion, and Demonic Belief 2023, Oxford University Press, USA

ISBN-13: 9780197635391

Hardcover