Theology and Wes Craven

doi:10.5771/9781978714717

Theology and Wes Craven

1. Edition 2023

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doi.org/10.5771/9781978714717
ISBN print: 978-1-9787-1470-0
ISBN online: 978-1-9787-1471-7
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Abstract

Theology and Wes Craven explores the religious themes in the movies, television shows, and other works of the man who redefined the horror genre with such landmark and notorious films as The Last House on the Left (1972), The Hills Have Eyes (1977), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), The People Under the Stairs (1991), and Scream (1996). This volume provides a retrospective for his entire career, and then spotlights his most theologically intriguing works in chapters devoted to revealing Craven's narrative intent. This collection brings together established scholars and new emergent voices in academia, including feminist and LGBTQ+ perspectives, who explore Craven's vision in relation to contemporary political, social, and economic issues, especially as they related to children, visible minorities, the excluded, and the disenfranchised. This volume is sure to be appreciated both by academics and horror enthusiasts everywhere.

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theology and horror freddy krueger religion and film religion and horror horror cinema horror studies

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Preface
1–4 Introduction 1–4
5–26 Wes Craven 5–26
27–44 Wes Craven’s “Noah’s Ark: The Journals of a Madman” 27–44
45–62 Mary’s Body, Broken for Us 45–62
63–78 Wes Craven’s Mockery of P‌‌urity Culture in The Fireworks Woman 63–78
79–98 Freddy versus the Myth of Feminine Evil 79–98
99–108 Thirteen Fragments about Zombies, Vodou‌‌, and Wes Craven’s The Serpent and the Rainbow 99–108
109–126 The People Under the Stairs, Dominion Theology, and the Prosperity Gospel 109–126
127–144 Laughing with Wes Craven 127–144
145–162 Dark Myths 145–162
163–182 Ancient Wisdom and Contemporary Filmography 163–182
183–184 Postscript 183–184
185–188 Index 185–188
189–192 Ancient Sources Index 189–192
193–196 About the Contributors 193–196

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