The recognizable face of fear: Domestication and redemption of the animal monster in The Exorcist

This article analyses the function of animal traits in the transformation from human to monster in the movie “The Exorcist”, based on the homonymous best-seller by William Peter Blatty. Released in 1973, it remains one of the most disturbing accomplishments of Horror cinema and stands as a seminal w...

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Main Author: Marcia Heloisa Amarante Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal Fluminense 2013-12-01
Series:Gragoatá
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Online Access:http://www.gragoata.uff.br/index.php/gragoata/article/view/35