Christian Horror Blog

Mike Duran on the apologetics of horror

Good post by Mike Duran over on deCompose, talking about the 40th anniversary of The Exorcist. Blatty has deep Catholic roots, and notes, “this novel is an affirmation that there is a final justice in the universe; that man is something more than a neuron net; that there is a high degree of probability – let’s not beat around the bush – that there is an intelligence, a creator whom C.S. Lewis famously alluded to as ‘the love that made the worlds.’”

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Late One Night and M10.28 -- Christian movies about hell

Short article on christianpost.com about Christian horror films Late One Night, M10.28, and The Burning Hell.

Williams on Christian Horror as the ultimate conversation piece… again with the puppets!

In a guest post on Awkward Christianity, author N. Paul Williams writes that Christian Horror is the ultimate conversation piece. This is actually an old article, but it just came to my attention the other day. He doesn't go deeply into apologetics for Christian horror, doesn't spend much time on theological justification of the genre, and goes pretty light on why he writes. His closing, though, rings true:

I know what it’s like to be lost in the shadows. . . [to] find oneself so turned around in the dark that no amount of platitudes could help. . . I write Christian Horror because sometimes calling people out of the darkness means going in after them. After all, isn’t that what Christ did for us?

John Cosper's Righteous Insanity: zombie puppets

Thanks to John Cosper for sending me a link to his Clive the Zombie site, described as Sesame Street gone horribly wrong. Several shorts featuring Clive are available on the site, along with a study guide for pastors and small groups. There are also links to some of Cosper's other projects, including his series of Fluffy shorts about a cute and fuzzy alien predator.

Interview with Matt Baglio, author of The Rite

The movie site Hey U Guys has an interview with journalist Matt Baglio, author The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcism, the basis for the recent film The Rite starring Anthony Hopkins.

Indy Christian horror film "Satan's Unholy Desire"

Came across an article about a new independent Christian horror film, Satan's Unholy Desire. It was filmed in Washington County, PA, about three hours from where I live, so there is a bit of a local interest... not sure what to make of the trailer, and I have no idea where this is coming from theologically. 

CDC on preparing for the zombie apocalypse

Who says the government doesn't have a sense of humor? On the Center for Disease Control's Public Health Matter's blog is a new emergency preparedness article: Preparedness 101—Zombie Apocalypse. Check it out for instructions on creating an emergency kit and developing and emergency plan.

Mike Dellosso's "Darkness Follows": Trailer, first chapter, and interview

The Thoughts of a Sojourner website with coverage of Mike Dellosso's new book Darkness Follows. Today's post has a link to the book's video trailer, a review, and the first chapter. Yesterday's post was an interview with Dellosso where he discusses write Christian horror.

Mike Duran gets some love from his hometown paper

Mike Duran, blogger at deCompose and Coach's Midnight Diner alumnus, talks about Christian horror, his where he lives, and his upcoming book.

“Even though the genre of ‘Christian horror’ actually exists, that term is often avoided by the religious publishing industry. ‘The Resurrection’ is clearly a part of this genre. . . Nevertheless, books like mine are typically labeled ‘thriller’ or ‘supernatural suspense’ rather than ‘Christian horror.’ The main reason for this is that horror usually evokes images of low-grade slasher flicks or A-grade devil worship, neither of which is attractive to readers seeking a faith element to their stories.” 

Sacramental Horror Stories at the Huffington Post

Rev. Jonathan Weyer — author of The Faithful — has an article on The Huffington Post about "sacramental horror."