Category Archives: horror

Small Screen Treasures: Two Gems of Seventies Horror Television

April 3rd, 2008 | Posted in horror, television

In my previous post I focused on a classic horror film of the 1970s, and in this post I shift to commentary on horror television from the same decade. Last weekend I watched a series of VH1 programs that looked back at various aspects of the 1970s. Although I was born in the mid-1960s I […]

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The Legend of Hell House as Neglected and Eclipsed Classic

April 1st, 2008 | Posted in horror, Legend of Hell House, The Exorcist

Of course, there are a variety of factors that contribute to the success or lack of success in films as they are received by viewing audiences. Sometimes a film that is not well received is poorly written, acted, or directed, and sometimes all of these aspects are well done, but other factors related to the […]

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Culture and Horror: Valerie Wee Sui-Lin, Ringu and The Ring

November 15th, 2007 | Posted in horror, Japanese horror, Ringu, The Ring

The Popular Culture Association has a subset of presentations that touch on horror and science fiction in popular culture. One of the more interesting presentations presented by Valerie Wee Su-Lin of looked at differing cultural aspects of the Japanese horror film Ringu constrasted with the American film The Ring. Valerie is an assistant professor in […]

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Pinewood Dialogues Horror Panel

October 18th, 2007 | Posted in horror

I was recently made aware of an interesting panel discussion that took place in June of this year as part of the Pinewood Dialogues on film, television, and digital media. The gathering included a panel discussion on horror that is described in the following terms: “This discussion brought together critics and scholars to talk about […]

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Metaphysical Media and a Typology of Media Portraits of the Witch

October 9th, 2007 | Posted in horror, occult, Western esotericism, Wicca, Witchcraft

As readers may recall, I have been interested in the intersection between various expressions of so-called alternative spiritualities, such as Western esotericism, Neo-Paganism, and Wicca, with popular culture and the media. Of particular interest is how film and television has depicted Paganism, and more specifically, the figure of the Witch. Helen Berger was very helpful […]

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Horror Over Terror and Videogames as Fresh Source for Exploring our Nightmares

September 12th, 2007 | Posted in Bio-Shock, horror, terror, video games

For a while I’ve thought that there is a difference between terror and horror. And I’m pleased to find that others agree with me. For example, in Bruce Lanier Wright’s book Nightwalkers: Gothic Horror Movies – The Modern Era (Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company, 1995), he writes that in his view there are two kinds […]

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Interview with Doug Cowan: The Unholy Human, Fanaticism, and Fear of the Flesh

August 27th, 2007 | Posted in cinema, fantaticism, horror, Sacred Terror, Witchcraft

Doug Cowan participated in one of this blog’s more popular interviews in the past that dealt with issues surrounding terror and religion that he deals with in his forthcoming book Sacred Terror: Religion and Horror on the Silver Screen. Although Doug has a very busy academic schedule, he has come back for a second time […]

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Christianity and Horror Redux: From Knee-Jerk Revulsion to Critical Engagement

May 16th, 2007 | Posted in Christianity, horror

Some of the more interesting responses I get to the inclusion of my interests in horror, science fiction, and fantasy in my Blogger profile are disgust and concern from evangelical and fundamentalist Protestants. Some have labeled such interests “macabre,” and others have wondered how someone professing a commitment to Christian spirituality could enjoy such things. […]

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The Body and Horror

May 4th, 2007 | Posted in Body, horror, Journal of Religion and Film

With my graduate studies drawing to a close I have finally had some time to expand my reading list, and one of the areas I have been exploring is religion and film, primarily as it relates to horror, science fiction, and fantasy. As part of my reading I have a stack of articles from The […]

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Paul Teusner, Horror Films and the Construction of Religious Identity

March 1st, 2007 | Posted in horror, media culture, Paul Teusnder, religious identity

Paul Teusner is another Australian “mate” of mine. I first encountered his work through an intriguing paper he wrote on horror and religious identity. Paul has experience in research and writing for Christian ministry work among youth, and is working through post-graduate research on religion in cyberspace. Paul’s paper that I encountered is titled “Resident […]

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