A Skin for Dancing In: Possession, Witchcraft, and Voodoo in Film

Author/Artist/Editor

Tanya Krzywinska

Type

Book, Hard Copy

Date

2000

Press/Publisher

Flicks Books

Medium

Print

Language

English

Description

The text explores the allure of the occult in filmmaking, asking why narratives of desire, transgression, and seduction in conjunction with the supernatural prove so appealing.

Important Notes

A critical examination of the supernatural in film, beginning with possession of nuns, demonic possession,sacrifice, witches, paganism, and voodoo.

Keywords

Voodoo, witchcraft, supernatural, film

ISSN/ISBN

186236008

Availability

Available