Possessed women, haunted states : cultural tensions in exorcism cinema / Christopher J. Olson and CarrieLynn D. Reinhard.

By: Olson, Christopher J [author.]Contributor(s): Reinhard, CarrieLynn D [author.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2017]Copyright date: 2017Description: 1 online resource (217 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781498519090 (e-book)Subject(s): Exorcism in motion pictures | Women in motion pictures | Horror films -- History and criticismGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Possessed women, haunted states : cultural tensions in exorcism cinema.LOC classification: PN1995.9.E947 | O47 2017Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Introduction: the politics of possession -- The one that started it all: feminist tensions in The exorcist -- Rip-offs and homages of the 1970s: spotlighting exploitation with Abby and ?eytan -- Revisiting The exorcist: challenging and extending the traditional exorcism narrative -- Keeping the devil at bay: slashers, parodies, and satirizing religion -- Dangerous boys and rebellious priests: possessed and the real story of The exorcist -- True stories and found footage: the exorcism cinema resurgence -- From reaffirming to challenging tradition: comparing The last exorcism and The last exorcism part II -- Conclusion: the resiliency of tradition.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: the politics of possession -- The one that started it all: feminist tensions in The exorcist -- Rip-offs and homages of the 1970s: spotlighting exploitation with Abby and ?eytan -- Revisiting The exorcist: challenging and extending the traditional exorcism narrative -- Keeping the devil at bay: slashers, parodies, and satirizing religion -- Dangerous boys and rebellious priests: possessed and the real story of The exorcist -- True stories and found footage: the exorcism cinema resurgence -- From reaffirming to challenging tradition: comparing The last exorcism and The last exorcism part II -- Conclusion: the resiliency of tradition.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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