{"product_id":"divine-horror-cynthia-j-miller-9781476669922","title":"Divine Horror: Essays on the Cinematic Battle Between the Sacred and the Diabolical","description":"\u003cp\u003e From \u003ci\u003eRosemary's Baby\u003c\/i\u003e (1968) to \u003ci\u003eThe Witch\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), horror films use religious entities to both inspire and combat fear and to call into question or affirm the moral order. Churches provide sanctuary, clergy cast out evil, religious icons become weapons, holy ground becomes battleground--but all of these may be turned from their original purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This collection of new essays explores fifty years of genre horror in which manifestations of the sacred or profane play a material role. The contributors explore portrayals of the war between good and evil and their archetypes in such classics as \u003ci\u003eThe Omen\u003c\/i\u003e (1976), \u003ci\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/i\u003e (1973) and \u003ci\u003eDracula Has Risen from the Grave\u003c\/i\u003e (1968), as well as in popular franchises like \u003ci\u003eHellraiser\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e and cult films such as \u003ci\u003eGod Told Me To\u003c\/i\u003e (1976), \u003ci\u003eThirst\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) and \u003ci\u003eFrailty\u003c\/i\u003e (2001).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cynthia J. Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476669929\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476669922\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Cynthia J. Miller","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088355406079,"sku":"9781476669922","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fcb8bf3d-89bf-4690-a4da-afc21ec4ea4f.jpg?v=1769104377","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/divine-horror-cynthia-j-miller-9781476669922","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}