Tag: Bible

• Feminist Tensions in The Last Exorcism and The Last Exorcism Part 2

  

  At the Midwest Popular Culture Association‘s 2014 conference, Chris and I presented the first analysis from our exorcism cinema project. The presentation is titled: Feminist tensions in exorcism cinema: Case study analysis and comparison of The Last Exorcism and The Last Exorcism Part II. What follows are the notes for the presentation, which constitute an […]

  CarrieLynn D. Reinhard

  October 6, 2014

  Critical/Cultural Studies, Film Studies, Gender Studies, Sexuality

  Abalam, abjection, Aliens, Barbara Creed, Bible, Carnival of Souls, Carol Clover, Carrie, Cat People, Christianity, Constantine, demonic, demons, empowerment, Eve, evil spirits, exorcism, exorcist, Feminism, found footage, gender, horror movies, monstrous-feminine, Noel Carroll, oppression, possession, Rosemary’s Baby, Satan, sexuality, The Exorcist, The Last Exorcism, women

• The Last Exorcism But First Found Footage

  

  Before Chris Olson and I started on this project, we were just watching horror movies.  I have been fond of found footage style horror movies since The Blair Witch Project.  And in my last post on the exorcism cinema project, I started thinking through why these movies are relying on tactics designed to foster a […]

  CarrieLynn D. Reinhard

  April 23, 2014

  Film Studies, Gender Studies

  Abalam, Bible, Constantine, cult, demonic, demons, devils, Esther, exorcism, exorcist, Feminism, found footage, genre, horror, male oppression, Paimon, patriarchy, possession, Rosemary’s Baby, Satantic, The Exorcist, The Last Exorcism, torture porn

• The Exorcist III: A Regan-less Affair

  

  Going in chronological order, we started our series on Feminist Tensions in Exorcism Cinema by examining what occurred in the movie that started it all, The Exorcist, and then continued with its bonkers, not-really-about-exorcism sequel, Exorcist II: The Heretic.  Next in this series of exorcism cinema comes the next sequel, The Exorcist III.  This movie is unique in […]

  CarrieLynn D. Reinhard

  February 19, 2014

  Critical/Cultural Studies, Film Studies, Gender Studies, Sexuality

  Bible, Brad Dourif, demons, Dracula, Dyer, exorcism, exorcism cinema, exorcist, Exorcist II: The Heretic, Gemini Killer, George C. Scott, hag, Jason Miller, Jesus, Karras, Kinderman, Legion, possession, seduction of the innocent, serial killers, slashers, The Exorcist, The Exoricst III, witchcraft, Zodiac Killer