Christian Horror Blog

Eric Wilson asks, "Is it time for Christian Fiction to die?"

Read Is It Time For Christian Fiction to Die: A Challenge to Readers, Writers, and Publishers on wilsonwriter.com.

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Christian vs. Atheist horror

Mike Duran's recent post On "Christian Horror" and Atheist Dread has elicited some nice discussion. Both Mike's post and the comments (by the likes of Matt Cardin, Kevin Lucia, and John W. Morehead) are worth the read: Mike brings up Lovecraft's Supernatural Horror in Literature and Otto's Idea of the Holy; Cardin brings in Hartwell's taxonomy from The Dark Descent. Further follow-up to the posting on Cardin's blog (Lovecraft, Christian Horror, and Weird Fiction at The Teeming Brain), and an atheist's response (Atheist Horror at Godless and Black).

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Panic Picture - religion in horror from a secular perspective?

Recently came across the Panic Picture blog: thoughts on the horror film genre from a religious and atheistic point of view from a secular scientist. Right at the outset the blog's author states he is not looking at these from a Christian worldview, but he brings up some interesting questions. A recent posting asked what a film such as The Exorcist would mean to someone that doesn't believe in God?

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Stuart Hazeldine on Paradise Lost

Dreadcentral.com interviews Stuart Hazeldine, touching on his new short Exam, which he wrote, directed, produced, and financed. He also talks about the problems with studio backing for two other projects he's attached to, Scott Derrickson's Paradise Lost, and Alex Proyas' Tripods. In a Christianity Today article about of Knowing, reviewer PTC indicated Hazeldine is a Christian... he certainly has some great opportunities to show that stories coming from a Christian worldview don't have to be cheesy.

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Thrasher review + Spectral Realm

Two quick links today:

First, a great new site called The Spectral Realm which looks at religious themes in books, movies, and comics. The last couple of posts have touched on Robin Parrish's Offworld, the Ghost Rider and Hellraiser franchises, and San Diego ComicCon. Definitely one to add to your lists. Visit The Spectral Realm »»

Second, there is a short review of Travis Thrasher's Isolation up on the Christian Critic blog. The general summary: "It’s genuinely scary with a genuinely redemptive message. A great read, perhaps not for the faint of heart, but definitely not to be missed."  Read the full review (and a mini Q&A with Thrasher) on the Christian Critic site »»

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Pragul Martii teaser on Youtube - Baptist Horror FTW!

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Mike Duran on christian vampires

http://mikeduran.com/?p=6616

In a new post on his blog, Mike Duran asks, If vampires are fictional constructs, then why can’t they be good? Read the full article &raquo

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New Sean Bean film Black Death -- church vs. necromancer

http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2010/06/01/black-death-review/

Sean Bean stars in the new film Black Death, about a knight and a monk who investigate reports of people rising from the dead. UK film blog Hey U Guys review.

With very heavy shades of The Wicker Man (the original), Black Death pitches a devout Christian against a pagan group and its leader who desperately want him to renounce his god and succumb to more base instincts. What could be a simple retread of a wonderful film becomes something more; Christopher Smith handles the subject matter brilliantly, bringing depth and multi-layered subtext. The film is very overtly about faith, religion and superstition but very cleverly constructs a narrative in which both sides represented in the film are held up to scrutiny and I felt there was a clear anti-superstition message running throughout.

From the blurbs on IMDB and the review, it looks like a mix between Wicker Man, Name of the Rose, and Hour of the Pig.
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Scott Derrickson at Film School Rejects

http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/interview-scott-derrickson-on-relig...

Scott Derrickson, director of The Day the Earth Stood Still and The Exorcism of Emily Rose, talks about religion, evil and dark cinematography on FilmSchoolRejects.com

I honestly don’t understand why everybody isn’t obsessed with good and evil. I think the single most important, fascinating, and complex aspect of human nature is that we all know, deep down, that we are not what we ought to be — or as John Doe says in Seven,”we are not what was intended.”

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The Gospel and Stephen King's "On Writing"

http://www.thechristianmanifesto.com/index.php/2010/05/18/culture-blog-the-go...

New post on TheChristianManifesto.com looks at the appeal of Stephen King’s On Writing.

So what is it about Stephen King in general and his On Writing in particular that makes him (and it) so appealing to Christian novelists and writers? And this appeal is broader than only to the writers of Christian horror, suspense and supernatural, a genre that’s developed only in recent years and by many writers who were directly influenced by King.

Well, I disagree with the assessment that “Christian horror, suspense and supernatural” have only developed in recent years, but the post does make a good point about the importance of story.
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