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Autore: | Olson Christopher J. |
Titolo: | Possessed women, haunted states : cultural tensions in exorcism cinema / / Christopher J. Olson and CarrieLynn D. Reinhard |
Pubblicazione: | Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2017] |
©2017 | |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (217 pages) |
Disciplina: | 791.43/6826594 |
Soggetto topico: | Exorcism in motion pictures |
Women in motion pictures | |
Horror films - History and criticism | |
Persona (resp. second.): | ReinhardCarrieLynn D. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Introduction: the politics of possession -- The one that started it all: feminist tensions in The exorcist -- Rip-offs and homages of the 1970s: spotlighting exploitation with Abby and ?eytan -- Revisiting The exorcist: challenging and extending the traditional exorcism narrative -- Keeping the devil at bay: slashers, parodies, and satirizing religion -- Dangerous boys and rebellious priests: possessed and the real story of The exorcist -- True stories and found footage: the exorcism cinema resurgence -- From reaffirming to challenging tradition: comparing The last exorcism and The last exorcism part II -- Conclusion: the resiliency of tradition. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Possessed women, haunted states |
ISBN: | 1-4985-1909-1 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910811907203321 |
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