Through an analysis of a number of horror films or films with horror-infused aspects, such as The Last Temptation Christ, Passion of the Christ, Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter, Jesus, and Fist of Jesus, the author uses theology to reflect not only on the horror genre but also on the doctrine of the Incarnation.
About the Author
Dr. Mike Kugler primarily teaches European history from the Reformation through the modern era. His research and writing include the Enlightenment era, particularly in Scotland; historical narrative in a variety of forms, including formal history but also film and graphic novels; and more recently, the history of incarnational theology. He has presented papers at a wide variety of conferences and has published reviews and essays in Fides et Historia, The Eighteenth-Century: Theory and Interpretation, and Scotia.
Recommended Citation
Kugler, Mike
(2017)
"Divinity, Incarnation, and the Strange Body of Jesus in Horror Films,"
Northwestern Review: Vol. 2
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Available at:
https://nwcommons.nwciowa.edu/northwesternreview/vol2/iss1/3