{"product_id":"roman-catholicism-in-fantastic-film-essays-on-belief-spectacle-ritual-and-imagery-9780786464746","title":"Roman Catholicism in Fantastic Film: Essays on Belief, Spectacle, Ritual and Imagery","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Regina Hansen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The intersection of religious practice and theatricality has long been a subject of interest to scholars. This collection of twenty-two critical essays addresses the relationship between Roman Catholicism and films of the fantastic, which includes the genres of fantasy, horror, science fiction and the supernatural. The collection covers a range of North American and European films from \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e and other vampire movies to \u003ci\u003eMiracle at Fatima, The Exorcist\u003c\/i\u003e, Danny Boyle's \u003ci\u003eMillions, The Others\u003c\/i\u003e, Maurice Pialat's \u003ci\u003eSous le Soleil de Satan\u003c\/i\u003e, the movies of Terry Gilliam and George Romero's zombie series. Collectively, these essays reveal the durability and thematic versality of what the authors term the \"Catholic fantastic.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46867872219287,"sku":"9780786464746","price":2840.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786464746.webp?v=1769987568","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/roman-catholicism-in-fantastic-film-essays-on-belief-spectacle-ritual-and-imagery-9780786464746","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}