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Theology and Wes Craven explores the religious themes in the movies, television shows, and other works of the man who redefined the horror genre with such landmark and notorious films as The Last House on the Left (1972), The Hills Have Eyes (1977), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), The People Under the Stairs (1991), and Scream (1996). This volume provides a retrospective for his entire career, and then spotlights his most theologically intriguing works in chapters devoted to revealing Craven's narrative intent. This collection brings together established scholars and new emergent voices in academia, including feminist and LGBTQ+ perspectives, who explore Craven's vision in relation to contemporary political, social, and economic issues, especially as they related to children, visible minorities, the excluded, and the disenfranchised. This volume is sure to be appreciated both by academics and horror enthusiasts everywhere.
Contents
1. Wes Craven - A Retrospective David K. Goodin
2. Wes Craven's "Noah's Ark - The Journals of a Madman" A Theological Review David K. Goodin
3. Mary's Body, Broken for Us: Last House on the Left and American Trauma, 1972 to 2009 Catherine Jeannette McCrary
4. Wes Craven's Mockery of Purity Culture in The Fireworks Woman
David K. Goodin
5. Freddy versus the Myth of Feminine Evil: Nancy and Heather as Redemptrices in A Nightmare on Elm Street
Amy Beddows
6. Thirteen Fragments about Zombies, Vodou, and Wes Craven's The Serpent and the Rainbow
Christopher Garland
7. The People Under the Stairs, Dominion Theology, and the Prosperity Gospel
Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr.
8. Laughing with Wes Craven: Monstrosity and Otherness in Craven's Comedy-Horror Films
Catherine Jeannette McCrary
9. Dark Myths: Archetypal Elements and Biblical Themes in Wes Craven's My Soul to Take Through the Lens of René Girard David L. Dickey
10. Ancient Wisdom and Contemporary Filmography: The Ethical Journey from the Music of the Spheres to the Music of the Heart Federico Andreoni
