Global Catastrophe in Motion Pictures as Meaning and Message: The Functions of Apocalyptic Cinema in American Film

The steady rise in production of American apocalyptic films and the genre's enduring popularity over the last seven decades can be explained by the functions the film genre serves. Through an analysis of a broad range of apocalyptic films along with the application of several theoretical and cr...

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Published in:The journal of religion and film
Main Author: Hamonic, Wynn Gerald (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2017
In: The journal of religion and film
Year: 2017, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-35
Further subjects:B Apocalyptic Films Comedy Films Christian Films Crisis Management Film Functions Ideologies Social Criticism Warning
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