Monthly Archives: April 2018

Titles of Interest – Bell, Book and Camera: A Critical History of Witches in American Film and Television

April 25th, 2018 | Posted in occult, Titles of Interest, Wicca, Witchcraft

A new book by my friend Heather who does an outstanding job as editor of The Wild Hunt blog. Bell, Book and Camera: A Critical History of Witches in American Film and Television by Heather Greene McFarland, 2018 The witch as a cultural archetype has existed in some form since the beginning of recorded history. […]

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Titles of Interest – Holy Horror: The Bible and Fear in Movies

April 16th, 2018 | Posted in Bible as Horror, horror, Titles of Interest

Holy Horror: The Bible and Fear in Movies By Steve Wiggins McFarland, 2018 What makes you afraid? It may be more than what you think. Horror films have been exploiting our fears almost from the moment movies were invented. Lurking unseen in the corner of horror, however, is something unexpected: the Bible. Sit back while […]

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Titles of Interest: Pseudoscience and Science Fiction

April 16th, 2018 | Posted in paranormal, science fiction, Titles of Interest

Pseudoscience and Science Fiction by Andre May Springer, 2017 Aliens, flying saucers, ESP, the Bermuda Triangle, antigravity … are we talking about science fiction or pseudoscience? Sometimes it is difficult to tell the difference. Both pseudoscience and science fiction (SF) are creative endeavours that have little in common with academic science, beyond the superficial trappings […]

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Titles of Interest – Subversive Spirits: The Female Ghost in British and American Popular Culture

April 16th, 2018 | Posted in female, ghost, Titles of Interest

Subversive Spirits: The Female Ghost in British and American Popular Culture By Robin Roberts University Press of Mississippi, 2018 The supernatural has become extraordinarily popular in literature, television, and film. Vampires, zombies, werewolves, witches, and wizards have become staples of entertainment industries, and many of these figures have received extensive critical attention. But one figure […]

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Godawa and ‘The Shape of Water’: Seeing Pagan Beasts and Missing the Love of the Beauty

April 9th, 2018 | Posted in Christianity, fairy tales, fantasy, Guillermo del Toro

The Shape of Water has won numerous awards, including various film festivals, eventually winning four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Obviously, the film has been very well received, but no film is universally loved. There is always the subjective element, so it’s possible to find reviews from those for whom the film didn’t work. Even […]

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