A Cinema of Evil: Hollywood’s Love Affair with Witchcraft & the Occult

"The Witch"

It's not often Christians read a pagan perspective of topics like this, which I think is important, so with the recent and simultaneous release of The Witch (my review here) and Risen (my review here) I thought this article was informative and interesting to get another perspective on how a pagan views Hollywood's love affair with witchcraft and the occult. This was written a few days before the release of The Witch.

Peg Aloi

February 17, 2016

Patheos: The Witching Hour

There can be no denying that contemporary culture is fascinated by horror. This popular genre of literature, film and TV has many sub-categories: supernatural, paranormal, monsters, ghosts, the undead, serial killers, and, of course, the occult. Witches and witchcraft are a common topic: but do they fall into the category of the occult? The supernatural? Monsters? I find myself asking this question often, as I witness the ebb and flow of witchy storylines in movies and TV.

Book Review: "The Undead and Theology"

The Undead and Theology (Pickwick Publications) is now available for purchase in digital form for Kindle, MAC and PC through Amazon.com, and in print edition. This is a unique volume that explores various facets of how monsters can provide for theological reflection. It makes the perfect Halloween pumpkin stuffer this holiday season for those interested in monster studies and other disciplines including theology, religious studies, motion pictures, television, literature, graphic novels and comics.

Below is a description of the book:

Zombies and God

5 Religious Questions That Zombie Stories Ask Us

Stant Litore

October 25, 2012

The Huffington Post

"And he asked me, Son of man, can these bones live?" -- Ezekiel

Since releasing the first novels in "The Zombie Bible," I've heard from a lot of readers asking me what zombies have to do with the Bible -- or what the Bible has to do with zombies. The answer is a lot, and I'm not just talking about the Bible's numerous references to either the risen dead or the restless dead.