Scared Sacred Idolatry, Religion and Worship in the Horror Film

"Scared Sacred is an anthology exploring the complex relationship between religion and horror cinema. House of Leaves Publishing presents a collection of writings exploring the cultural history of religion in horror cinema: Scared Sacred: Idolatry, Religion and Worship in the Horror Film. Bringing together leading film critics, historians, and writers, the book includes an introduction by author and religious scholar Professor Douglas E. Cowan, and foreword from actor and author Doug Bradley. Thematically, the book is divided into four sections (Christianity, Mysticism, Occultism, and Beyond Belief) to provide a well-rounded analysis of world religions, idolatry, and worship. Covering a diverse range of subjects from atheism to the Abrahamic religions, martyrdom to the Medieval witch, and zealotry to zoolatry, the anthology frames these conversations around such films as Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1922), Onibaba (1964), Ganja & Hess (1973), The Omen (1976), The Amityville Horror (1979), Hellraiser (1987), The Exorcist III (1990), The Conjuring (2013), and The Conjuring 2 (2016). Each chapter is introduced by an original illustration from artist John Sowder in a woodcut style."--Provided by publisher.