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...

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Autore principale: Detweiler, Craig 1964- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Sage Publ. [2020]
In: Interpretation
Anno: 2020, Volume: 74, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 171-182
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Mostro / Horror / Paura <motivo> / Empatia / Umiltà / Amore / Cinema / Film <motivo>
Notazioni IxTheo:CD Cristianesimo; cultura
NBH Angelologia
Altre parole chiave:B Fear
B Humility
B Horror
B Technology
B Love
B Monsters
B Empathy
B Cinema
B Rudolf Otto
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Riepilogo: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.
ISSN:2159-340X
Comprende:Enthalten in: Interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0020964319896310