Roman Catholicism in fantastic film

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"This collection of twenty-two critical essays addresses the relationship between Roman Catholicism and films of the fantastic, which includes the genres of fantasy, horror, science fiction and the supernatural. The collection covers a range of North American and European films. Collectively, these essays reveal the durability and thematic versality of what the authors term the "Catholic fantastic.""--Provided by publisher.

subjects: Motion pictures,  Fantasy films,  Catholics in motion pictures,  History and criticism,  Horror films,  In motion pictures,  Science fiction films,  Catholic Church,  Fantasy films, history and criticism,  Motion pictures, religious aspects,  Religious aspects