Holy Terror: Confronting Our Fears and Loving Our Movie Monsters
While the natural world may scare us, more frightening beasts arise when we neglect our calling to care for creation and "play god" via technology. From King Kong, Frankenstein, and Godzilla to recent films like The Babadook, The Shape of Water and Us, the most enduring monsters provoke hu...
Otros títulos: | Articles |
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Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Sage Publ.
[2020]
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Interpretation
Año: 2020, Volumen: 74, Número: 2, Páginas: 171-182 |
(Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar: | B
Monstro
/ Horror
/ Miedo
/ Empatía
/ Humildad
/ Amor
/ Cine
/ Película
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Clasificaciones IxTheo: | CD Cristianismo ; Cultura NBH Angelología |
Otras palabras clave: | B
Fear
B Humility B Horror B Technology B Love B Monsters B Empathy B Cinema B Rudolf Otto |
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Sumario: | While the natural world may scare us, more frightening beasts arise when we neglect our calling to care for creation and "play god" via technology. From King Kong, Frankenstein, and Godzilla to recent films like The Babadook, The Shape of Water and Us, the most enduring monsters provoke humility, evoke empathy, and prompt us to love rather than fear. These holy terrors can offer an encounter with what Rudolf Otto famously called the mysterium tremendum. |
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ISSN: | 2159-340X |
Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Interpretation
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0020964319896310 |