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Lädt ... The Frighteners: Why We Love Monsters, Ghosts, Death & Gore (2018)von Peter Laws (Autor)
Werk-InformationenThe Frighteners: A Journey Through our Cultural Fascination with the Macabre von Peter Laws (2018)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. I really enjoyed this. The book is written with the sort of enthusiasm you can't fake, but also with perfect pacing and a wonderfully clear, conversational style. As informative as it is entertaining, this will interest all horror lovers, as well as those wanting to understand the attraction. ( ) The Frighteners by Peter Laws 2018 Sky horse 4.0 / 5.0 The quest of Baptist minister Peter Laws was to try to understand why people love things that are spooky, creepy, morbid and frightening. He feels fear is more than just an emotion, it's the things we tell ourselves, a dialogue we run in our minds. As a collector and horror enthusiast as well as a minister, Laws has taken us on a journey into the macabre and unusual that is fascinating and powerful. This is a great book for horror fans. It's written by the Rev. Peter Laws, who writes a horror movie review column in Fortean Times magazine. In each chapter he looks at one aspect of horror (zombies, ghosts, werewolves, murderers, etc.) and talks about why people are fascinated by it. He also gives an account of some activities he took part in that relate to those parts of horror, including a going on a ghost hunt, visiting a sop that sells serial-killer memorabilia, stopping by a furry convention, going ti Whitby on the day of its annual influx of vampires (not supernatural one of course), etc. and he treats all the people he meets along the way with respect no matter how weird or disturbing they and their obsessions may appear to the world. The book ends with him explaining how as a Christian he can still enjoy horror despite many Christian types viewing any type of horror as the devil's work. Zeige 3 von 3 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
The Frighteners is a bizarrely compelling, laugh-out-loud exploration of society's fascination with the dark, spooky, and downright repellent, written by a man who went from horror-obsessed church hater to a God-fearing Christian, who then reconciled his love of the macabre with his new faith. Laws takes us on a worldwide adventure to shine a light on the dark corners of our own minds. He meets the people who collect serial killers' hair, spends a night in a haunted hotel, and has dinner with a woman who keeps her own coffin in her living room, ready for the big day. He's chased by zombies through an underground nuclear bunker, hunts a supposed real-life werewolf through the city streets, and meets self-proclaimed vampires who drink actual blood. From the corpse-packed crypts of Rome to the spooky streets of a Transylvanian night, he asks why he, and millions of other people, are drawn to ponder monsters, ghosts, death, and gore. And, in a world that worships rationality and points an accusing finger at violent video games and gruesome films, can a love of morbid culture actually give both adults and children safe ways to confront our mortality? Might it even have power to re-enchant our jaded world? Grab your crucifixes, pack the silver bullets, and join the Sinister Minister on this celebratory romp through our morbid curiosities. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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