Now it is time to watch one of the first exorcism movies, and one of the few Polish/Yiddish movies: Der Dibuk (1937). This is one of the…… Read more “Der Dibuk: An Early Judaic Take on Exorcism”
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Updating Exorcism Cinema List
A year ago, Christopher Olson and I published a book on the representation of exorcisms in cinema. Possessed Women, Haunted States: Cultural Tensions in Exorcism Cinema (November…… Read more “Updating Exorcism Cinema List”
The Possession and the Traditional Exorcism Narrative
This analysis presents an example of how we are analyzing the films of the exorcism cinema subgenre for how they reflect the traditional exorcism narrative, which you…… Read more “The Possession and the Traditional Exorcism Narrative”
Pop Culture Lens Episode 8: The Last Temptation of Christ
In the eighth episode of The Pop Culture Lens podcast, Christopher Olson and I celebrate the Easter Sunday holiday by discussing the Martin Scorsese film The Last…… Read more “Pop Culture Lens Episode 8: The Last Temptation of Christ”
5 Things People Believe About Demons, Exorcisms and The Spirit World
As All Hallow’s Eve approaches, and the dark veil between the land of the living and the land of the dead lists, we in the Western world…… Read more “5 Things People Believe About Demons, Exorcisms and The Spirit World”
A Judaic Take on Exorcism in The Possession
One of the first movies we could qualify as being exorcism cinema was not concerned with the Catholic approach to possession and exorcism. Instead, it showed us…… Read more “A Judaic Take on Exorcism in The Possession”
