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Religious Horror
Religious horror is a subgenre of horror film whose common themes are based on religion and focus heavily on supernatural beings, often with demons as the main antagonists that bring a sense of threat. Such films commonly use religious elements, including the crucifix or cross, holy water, the Bible, the rosary, the sign of the cross, the church, and prayer, which are forms of religious symbols and rituals used to depict the use of faith to defeat evil. Despite its main focus on religion, it can also contain graphic violence. The roots of the horror genre descend directly from ancient religious traditions focusing on death, the afterlife, evil, the demonic, and the principle of the thing embodied in the person. Most religiously themed horror films feature struggling characters who are experiencing supernatural occurrences and disturbances that often become tragic, forcing them to turn to their faith and religion to combat them. Examples of classic films include '' Amityville II: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Miller And Max Von Sydow In The Exorcist
Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greece, ancient Greek Greek mythology, mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece is featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea, the granddaughter of the sungod Helios. Jason appeared in various literary works in the classical world of Ancient Greece, Greece and Ancient Rome, Rome, including the epic poem ''Argonautica'' and the tragedy ''Medea (play), Medea''. In the modern world, Jason has emerged as a character in various adaptations of his myths, such as the 1963 film ''Jason and the Argonauts (1963 film), Jason and the Argonauts'' and the 2000 TV miniseries of the Jason and the Argonauts (TV miniseries), same name. Persecution by Pelias Pelias (Aeson's half-brother) was power-hungry and sought to gain dominion over all of Ancient Thessaly, Thessaly. Pelias was the progeny of a union between their shared mother, Tyro ("high b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nun (2018 Film)
''The Nun'' is a 2018 American Gothic supernatural horror film directed by Corin Hardy and written by Gary Dauberman, from a story by Dauberman and James Wan. It serves as a spiritual spin-off to ''The Conjuring 2'' and is the fifth installment in ''The Conjuring'' shared universe. The film stars Taissa Farmiga, Demián Bichir and Jonas Bloquet, with Bonnie Aarons reprising her role as the Demon Nun, an incarnation of Valak, from ''The Conjuring 2''. The plot follows a Roman Catholic priest and a nun in her novitiate as they uncover an unholy secret in 1952 Romania. It is followed by a sequel '' The Nun II'', released in 2023. Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema announced ''The Nun'', a spin-off film to ''The Conjuring 2'', which had opened five days earlier, with Peter Safran and Wan producing. The initial script for the film was written by David Leslie Johnson. Hardy had signed on to direct ''The Nun'' with a new screenplay from Wan and Dauberman. Principal photog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criticism Of Religion
Criticism of religion involves criticism of the validity, concept, or ideas of religion. Historical records of criticism of religion go back to at least 5th century BCE in ancient Greece, in Classical Athens, Athens specifically, with Diagoras of Melos, Diagoras "the Atheist" of Melos. In ancient Rome, an early known example is Lucretius' ''De rerum natura'' from the 1st century BCE. Every Religious exclusivism, exclusive religion on Earth (as well as every exclusive world view) that promotes exclusive truth-claims necessarily denigrates the truth-claims of other religions. Thus, some criticisms of religion become criticisms of one or more aspects of a specific religious tradition. Critics of religion in general may view religion as one or more of: outdated, harmful to the individual, harmful to society, an impediment to the progress of science or humanity, a source of immorality, immoral acts or customs, and a political tool for social control. Definition of religion Religi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothic Fiction
Gothic fiction, sometimes referred to as Gothic horror (primarily in the 20th century), is a literary aesthetic of fear and haunting. The name of the genre is derived from the Renaissance era use of the word "gothic", as a pejorative to mean medieval and barbaric, which itself originated from Gothic architecture and in turn the Goths. The first work to be labelled as Gothic was Horace Walpole's 1764 novel ''The Castle of Otranto'', later subtitled ''A Gothic Story''. Subsequent 18th-century contributors included Clara Reeve, Ann Radcliffe, William Beckford (novelist), William Thomas Beckford, and Matthew Gregory Lewis, Matthew Lewis. The Gothic influence continued into the early 19th century, with Romantic works by poets, like Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Lord Byron. Novelists such as Mary Shelley, Charles Maturin, Walter Scott and E. T. A. Hoffmann frequently drew upon gothic motifs in their works as well. Gothic aesthetics continued to be used throughout the early Victorian li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folk Horror
Folk horror is a subgenre of horror film and horror fiction that uses elements of folklore to invoke fear and foreboding. Typical elements include a rural setting, isolation, and themes of superstition, folk religion, paganism, Human sacrifice, sacrifice and the dark aspects of nature. Although related to supernatural horror film, folk horror usually focuses on the beliefs and actions of people rather than the supernatural, and often deals with naïve outsiders coming up against these. The British films ''Witchfinder General (film), Witchfinder General'' (1968), ''Blood on Satan's Claw'' (1971) and ''The Wicker Man'' (1973) are pioneers of the genre, while ''The Witch (2015 film), The Witch'' (2015) and ''Midsommar'' (2019) sparked renewed interest in folk horror. Southeast Asian cinema also commonly features folk horror. Etymology The earliest known use of the term, though describing an artefact rather than a genre, was in John Fowles' 1966 novel The Magus (novel), The Magus, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biblical Verse
Chapter and verse divisions did not appear in the original texts of Jewish or Christian bibles; such divisions form part of the paratext of the Bible. Since the early 13th century, most copies and editions of the Bible have presented all but the shortest of the scriptural books with divisions into chapters, generally a page or so in length. Since the mid-16th century, editors have further subdivided each chapter into verses – each consisting of a few short lines or of one or more sentences. Sometimes a sentence spans more than one verse, as in the case of Ephesians 2:8– 9, and sometimes there is more than one sentence in a single verse, as in the case of Genesis 1:2. The Jewish divisions of the Hebrew text differ at various points from those used by Christians. For instance, Jewish tradition regards the ascriptions to many Psalms as independent verses or as parts of the subsequent verses, whereas established Christian practice treats each Psalm ascription as independent a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlast
''Outlast'' is a 2013 first-person psychological survival horror video game developed and published by Canadian independent studio Red Barrels. It revolves around freelance investigative journalist Miles Upshur, who decides to investigate Mount Massive Asylum, a remote psychiatric hospital, located deep in the mountains of Lake County, Colorado. The game was released for Microsoft Windows on September 4, 2013, PlayStation 4 on February 4, 2014, and Xbox One on June 19, 2014. Linux and OS X versions were released on March 31, 2015 while a Nintendo Switch version was released on February 27, 2018. ''Outlast'' received generally positive reviews from critics for its atmosphere, horror elements, and overall gameplay. As of October 2024, the game has a playerbase of 37 million. A sequel, '' Outlast 2'', was released on April 25, 2017, while a prequel, '' The Outlast Trials'', was released on March 5, 2024. ''The Murkoff Account'', a comic book series set between ''Outlast'' and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Binding Of Isaac (video Game)
''The Binding of Isaac'' is a 2011 roguelike action-adventure game designed by independent developers Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl. It was initially released for Microsoft Windows, then ported to OS X and Linux. The game's title and plot are inspired by the Biblical story of the Binding of Isaac. In the game, Isaac's mother receives a message from God demanding the life of her son as proof of her faith, and Isaac, fearing for his life, flees into the monster-filled basement of their home where he must fight to survive. Players control Isaac or one of the 6 other unlockable characters through a procedurally generated dungeon in a roguelike manner, fashioned after those of ''The Legend of Zelda'', defeating monsters in real-time combat while collecting items and power-ups to defeat bosses and eventually Isaac's mother. The game was the result of a week-long game jam between McMillen and Himsl to develop a ''The Legend of Zelda''-inspired roguelike that allowed McMillen to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unholy Trinity
''The Unholy Trinity'' is a 2024 American Western action film written by Lee Zachariah, directed by Richard Gray, and starring Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson and Brandon Lessard. Plot Set in the rugged frontier town of Trinity, Montana. The story follows Henry Broadway, a young man drawn into a dangerous path after the death of his estranged father. With only a pistol and his father’s ashes, Henry arrives in Trinity seeking answers. The town is a powder keg of tension with a controversial murder trial looming and old grudges simmering just beneath the surface. At the center of the conflict is Sheriff Gabriel Dove, a lawman trying to maintain order, and St. Christopher, a mysterious figure with a shadowy past and a personal stake in the town’s secrets. As Henry navigates the town’s twisted loyalties and hidden histories, he uncovers clues about a long-lost treasure and a betrayal that changed the course of many lives. Along the way, he comes to learn that every choice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Conjuring Universe
''The Conjuring'' Universe is an American horror franchise and shared universe centered on a series of supernatural horror films. The franchise is produced by New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, and the Safran Company, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The films present a dramatization of the supposed real-life adventures of Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators and authors associated with prominent yet controversial cases of haunting. The main series follows their attempts to assist people who find themselves harassed by spirits, while the spin-off films focus on the origins of some of the entities the Warrens have encountered. The franchise has been commercially successful, having grossed a combined $2.2billion against a combined budget of $208million, becoming the highest-grossing horror franchise to date. The franchise has received mixed reviews. Overview The franchise consists of three films in the main series: '' The Conjuring'' (2013), '' The Conjuri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Origin Of Evil
''Ouija: Origin of Evil'' is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed and edited by Mike Flanagan, and written by Flanagan and Jeff Howard. The film is a prequel to the 2014 film ''Ouija'', and stars Elizabeth Reaser, Lulu Wilson, Annalise Basso, and Henry Thomas. A widow and her family introduce a Ouija board into their phony seance business, thereby inviting a spirit that possesses the youngest daughter. ''Ouija: Origin of Evil'' was released in the United States on October 21, 2016, by Universal Pictures. The film grossed over $81 million worldwide and received positive reviews from critics, with many praising it as a significant improvement over its predecessor. Lin Shaye was the only cast member to have returned from the first film, appearing in a post-credit cameo. Plot In 1967 Los Angeles, a widow named Alice Zander works out of her suburban home as a fake spiritual medium, accompanied by her daughters, 15-year-old Paulina "Lina" and 9-year-old Doris. The fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Possession
''The Possession'' is a 2012 American supernatural horror film directed by Ole Bornedal, written by Juliet Snowden and Stiles White, and produced by Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, and J. R. Young. It stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Natasha Calis, Grant Show, Madison Davenport, and Matisyahu. The story, based on the 2004 ''Los Angeles Times'' article "A Jinx in a Box?" by Leslie Gornstein, is about the allegedly haunted dybbuk box. The film was shot in 2011. Parts of the film were filmed at a former mental institution, Riverview Hospital in Coquitlam, British Columbia. Bornedal cited films such as ''The Exorcist'' as an inspiration, praising their subtlety. It was released in the United States on August 31, 2012, with the film premiering at the Film4 FrightFest and received mixed reviews from film critics, while audience reception has been positive. Plot A middle-aged woman stands in her living room looking at an old wooden box with Hebrew writing on it as it whisper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
