Satanic Humans: Using Satanic Tropes To Guide And Misguide The Audience

One of the differences between Christ and Satan is that the former is clearly described in the Gospels, but the latter is not. Rather, a large number of different stories grew up around the character of Satan over the last 2000 years. Authors and artists can dip into the pool of Satan myths and find...

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Publié dans:The journal of religion and film
Auteur principal: Porter, Adam L. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: 2017
Dans: The journal of religion and film
Année: 2017, Volume: 21, Numéro: 1, Pages: 1-33
Sujets non-standardisés:B Satan Satanic Devil Lucifer Verbal Kint Keyser Soze Max Cady Hannibal Lecter The Usual Suspects Silence of the Lambs Hannibal Sherlock Holmes Cape Fear
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Résumé:One of the differences between Christ and Satan is that the former is clearly described in the Gospels, but the latter is not. Rather, a large number of different stories grew up around the character of Satan over the last 2000 years. Authors and artists can dip into the pool of Satan myths and find different versions of the character they can adapt for their own purposes. I am interested in identifying what satanic symbols have become popular in Hollywood films, so in 2013 I wrote an essay that analyzed several films featuring super-human characters and identified several traits beyond “evilness” that seem to come out of the traditions about Satan. This essay continues this analysis by examining five films featuring purely human characters who exhibit a similar set of satanic traits. In the entirely mundane realm, these traits have been diminished and rationalized, but they are still evident. The other noteworthy difference from the super-hero films is that those films include a Christ-figure who defeats the satanic villains. These films exhibit a similarly conservative theological position, especially evident in those films where the satanic villain escapes: one cannot help wonder whether a Christ-figure would have prevented the antagonist’s victory.
ISSN:1092-1311
Contient:Enthalten in: The journal of religion and film