Category Archives: demonology

Steve Wiggins on “Nightmares with the Bible”

April 27th, 2021 | Posted in Bible, Christianity, demonic, demonology, horror, possession, Satan

Steve Wiggins returns to TheoFantastique to discuss his new book Nightmares with the Bible: The Good Book and Cinematic Demons. You can purchase this volume at the link, or secure a copy via interlibrary loan. My review of Steve’s great book can be found at Horror Homeroom. Watch my previous conversation with Steve here. The […]

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Review of “Nightmares with the Bible” at Horror Homeroom

March 29th, 2021 | Posted in Christianity, demonic, demonology, exorcism, horror, Jewish monsters, Judaism, possession

I had the privilege of reading Steve Wiggins’ fine book, Nightmares with the Bible, a book that looks at demons, possession and the Bible, for Horror Homeroom. You can find that review here. Steve’s response is also interesting on his blog as he expresses great appreciation of the review, and his frustration that his other […]

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Brent Plate on demons on and off screen

August 3rd, 2018 | Posted in demonic, demonology, devil in film, film

S. Brent Plate has an interesting article at The Revealer titled “Battling our Demons, On Screen and Off.” The byline summarizes the thrust of the article in its discussion of “fighting the demonic stereotypes rampant in contemporary media.”

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Titles of Interest – Evil Incarnate: Rumors of Demonic Conspiracy and Satanic Abuse in History

May 19th, 2017 | Posted in demonic, demonology, monster hunter, monstrous

Evil Incarnate: Rumors of Demonic Conspiracy and Satanic Abuse in History by David Frankfurter Princeton University Press, 2008 In the 1980s, America was gripped by widespread panics about Satanic cults. Conspiracy theories abounded about groups who were allegedly abusing children in day-care centers, impregnating girls for infant sacrifice, brainwashing adults, and even controlling the highest […]

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VICE: Horror Films as Christian Propaganda?

October 21st, 2016 | Posted in Christianity, demonic, demonology, devil in film, horror, Satan

A few days ago an essay came across my daily Google news feed on horror that caught my attention. It was “Why Are So Many Horror Films Christian Propaganda?” by Josiah M. Hess at VICE. My initial reaction to the title was one of intrigue and thankfulness for the issue being raised, but this was […]

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“The Conjuring 2” and Misinformation

June 17th, 2016 | Posted in demonic, demonology, devil in film, Ed and Lorraine Warren, occult, paranormal

Now that The Conjuring 2 is in theaters it has become the object of praise as well as critique. An article at iDigitalTimes offers the latter, particularly since the film is promoted as being “based on a true story,” and that it involves the careers of notorious parapsychologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. (See my past […]

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Spirit Possession around the World: Possession, Communion, and Demon Expulsion Across Cultures

February 13th, 2015 | Posted in demonic, demonology, possession, Titles of Interest

Glad to be a contributor to this one with several entries related to the work of demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. My thanks to Joe Laycock for the opportunity. Spirit Possession around the World Possession, Communion, and Demon Expulsion across Cultures by Joseph Laycock, Editor June 2015 ABC-CLIO Beyond addressing the Christian tradition of possession […]

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Critical Considerations of “The Conjuring’s” Ed and Lorraine Warren

July 25th, 2013 | Posted in Bill Ellis, demonic, demonology, Ed and Lorraine Warren, occult, paranormal, Satan

As mentioned in a previous post, The Conjuring has generated a lot of discussion and controversy. One area that has received a lot of attention is its depiction of evil witches and the “darkness of witchcraft” in connection Christian conceptions of Satan and demonology. You can read my previous post, a guest essay by a […]

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Heather Greene Guest Essay: The Conjuring and Horror Depictions of “Evil Witches”

July 24th, 2013 | Posted in demonic, demonology, horror, paranormal, Wicca, Witchcraft

The Conjuring has been the focus of a lot of discussion recently from a variety of perspectives: It surprisingly broke box office records in its debut weekend, beating out much bigger budget movies; Salon.com claimed it was a “right-wing, woman-hating film; two individuals responsible for producing the film stated that they hoped the film, with […]

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The Possession Presents Jewish Perspective on Possession and Exorcism

August 22nd, 2012 | Posted in demonic, demonology, devil in film, horror, Judaism, possession, Satan

The Possession is Sam Raimi’s most recent horror film, and it also represents Hollywood horror’s latest installment in our ongoing fascination with the idea of possession by a dark spiritual force and the related process of exorcism. What makes Raimi’s film different from so many of the films that explore this theme is it’s Jewish […]

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