• S 4.6 Catholic Horror with Matthew J. Cressler

  • Oct 23 2023
  • Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
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S 4.6 Catholic Horror with Matthew J. Cressler

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  • In observance of the spooky season we're posting our conversation with historian Matthew J. Cressler on the relationship between Catholicism and horror cinema. We explore the sub-genre of Catholic Horror through our analysis of two recent films centering on the Italian exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth (1925-2016): William Friedkin’s (!) documentary The Devil and Father Amorth (2017) and Julius Avery’s horror/dramedy/superhero film The Pope’s Exorcist (2023). The conversation was enlightening and just a delight. Please be on the lookout for all of Matthew’s great work on Catholicism and horror:


    “The Netflix Series That Should Make Religious People Uncomfortable” The Atlantic, 10/25/21 (on Midnight Mass)


    “Exorcists, Abusers, and When Catholic History is Horror” The Revealer, 05/10/22


    “You Can’t Have a Catholic Imagination without Horror” U.S. Catholic, 10/28/22


    And the man’s making comics about this at Bad Catholics / Good Trouble !
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