Tag Archives: The Exorcist

Two Forthcoming Titles

July 24th, 2023 | Posted in horror, The Exorcist, The Wicker Man

I’m pleased to announce two forthcoming titles that look great. I know both authors and they have made appearances on this blog previously, which makes it even more exciting, and the subject matter is wonderful. First, on the fiftieth anniversary of The Wicker Man film, Steve A. Wiggins has written The Wicker Man as part […]

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Joseph Laycock: The Exorcist, Secularization, and Folk Piety

October 27th, 2009 | Posted in demonic, demonology, devil in film, horror, Joseph Laycock, Satan, The Exorcist

Joseph Laycock is an independent scholar and doctoral candidate at Boston University, and author of Vampires Today: The Truth About Modern Vampirism (Praeger, 2009) who was interviewed here in the recent past on this book. He has returned to discuss a paper he submitted to the Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion titled “The Folk Piety […]

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The Legend of Hell House as Neglected and Eclipsed Classic

April 1st, 2008 | Posted in horror, Legend of Hell House, The Exorcist

Of course, there are a variety of factors that contribute to the success or lack of success in films as they are received by viewing audiences. Sometimes a film that is not well received is poorly written, acted, or directed, and sometimes all of these aspects are well done, but other factors related to the […]

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