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Scott Poole Forthcoming Book

April 14th, 2022 | Posted in horror, W. Scott Poole

I was pleased to learn today of W. Scott Poole’s forthcoming book, Dark Carnivals: Modern Horror and the Origins of American Empire. Scott has been featured on this blog in years past, and I am excited about him adding yet another volume to his body of work. The abstract is reproduced below. The panoramic story […]

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Preview for Cowan’s “The Forbidden Body”

February 15th, 2022 | Posted in Douglas Cowan, horror

New York University Press, the publisher for Doug Cowan’s forthcoming book The Forbidden Body, has made the preface, introduction, and first chapter available for preview. Click here.

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Horror Homeroom, “Midsommar” and Academic Research

February 14th, 2022 | Posted in horror, horror studies, Midsommar

There is a great article at the Horror Homeroom website titled “YOU’RE PISSING ON MY PEOPLE: MIDSOMMAR AND THE REVENGE OF THE RESEARCH SUBJECT” by Emily Naser-Hall. Here’s a sample in the form of the conclusion: “The cult to be dismantled, then, is not Hårga or even the more stereotypically brutal communities from Cannibal Holocaust and Eli […]

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Doug Cowan forthcoming book

October 22nd, 2021 | Posted in Douglas Cowan, horror, religion

Doug Cowan, a friend and frequent guest of TheoFantastique, is finalizing his latest book, The Forbidden Body: Sex, Horror, and the Religious Imagination through New York University Press. Look for a future video conversation with Doug on the book here in the near future: From creature features to indie horror flicks, find out what happens […]

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Shadow Puppetry and Horror

July 30th, 2021 | Posted in horror

Previously I’ve written on what I consider to be the best scene in all of the Harry Potter films, the shadow play of the “Tale of Three Brothers.” It is based on the ancient art of shadow puppetry, and this post comes out of an article on the topic in the current issue of RUE […]

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Steve Wiggins on “Nightmares with the Bible”

April 27th, 2021 | Posted in Bible, Christianity, demonic, demonology, horror, possession, Satan

Steve Wiggins returns to TheoFantastique to discuss his new book Nightmares with the Bible: The Good Book and Cinematic Demons. You can purchase this volume at the link, or secure a copy via interlibrary loan. My review of Steve’s great book can be found at Horror Homeroom. Watch my previous conversation with Steve here. The […]

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Guest blog post at Pop Culture and Theology

March 31st, 2021 | Posted in horror, theology

I’ve got a new guest blog post at the great Pop Culture and Theology website titled “Theology and Horror: Answering the Concerns of Critics.” It is part of the promotion for my new volume, co-edited with Brandon Grafius, titled Theology and Horror: Explorations of the Dark Religious Imagination.

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Review of “Nightmares with the Bible” at Horror Homeroom

March 29th, 2021 | Posted in Christianity, demonic, demonology, exorcism, horror, Jewish monsters, Judaism, possession

I had the privilege of reading Steve Wiggins’ fine book, Nightmares with the Bible, a book that looks at demons, possession and the Bible, for Horror Homeroom. You can find that review here. Steve’s response is also interesting on his blog as he expresses great appreciation of the review, and his frustration that his other […]

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University of Chester and Gothic Heresy: Religious Knowledge and Experience in Horror Culture

March 17th, 2021 | Posted in Gothic horror, horror, religion

My Facebook feed recently produced this little gem from the University of Chester, bringing together religion and horror, and one funded by the Templeton Religious Trust! Horror is a widespread mode of culture, cutting across games, films, books, art, TV and many other forms. In horror there is a repeated emphasis on religious themes, tropes, […]

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THE UNHOLY as Easter horror

March 12th, 2021 | Posted in Christianity, horror, possession

A new trailer came out today for a horror film coming out in connection with the Easter holiday where Christianity celebrates its most holy event. In the trailer for THE UNHOLY, we find a combination of possession tropes with Catholicism’s emphasis on Mary. See the discussion and poster at the article on the film at […]

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