Conversion by Infection: The Sociophobic of Cults in The Omega Man
The Omega Man (1971), starring Charlton Heston, is a film adaptation of the book I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. Matheson’s novel tells the tale of Robert Neville, the last man left alive after germ warfare has infected humanity with vampirism. The Omega Man differs from the original novel and its...
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International journal for the study of new religions
Year: 2010, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Pages: 261-278 |
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Richard Matheson
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