CMN 201
4/15/20
Topic: The Exorcist (1973) and Halloween (1978/1980’s)
Note: I will be in our class live chat room during our scheduled class for questions/comments/issues
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Zoom Virtual Office Hour
Tuesdays 1:45-2:45 or by appointment
Meeting ID: 702-819-0433
--- Movie links in previous post
--- 28 Days Later (2000’s)?
---Registration
---Final Project
Projected Fears: Chap 5 (Exorcist and Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Chap 6 (Halloween)
Horror Film: Chap 3 (1974-present)
Nightmares: Chap 7 (Shrinking Man) Chap 15 (Carpenter)
Class Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv2QeY7Xw6Q
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--- The Exorcist 1973
---Blockbuster film/mass hysteria (violated cultural taboos, subliminal techniques with sounds and images)
---Iconic Musical Score (Tubular Bells)
--- Based on NY times best selling novel
--- Loosely based on documented exorcisms
--- Focus on gross out: Regan McNeil as possessed child (violation of taboos). X rating in Boston
--- Real focus on Exorcist(s): Father Karras and Father Merrin (inner demons). Hero is Christianity.
--- Chris (Christ): inner demon - actress lies for living, near a Church in Washington DC, atheist, divorced, Ouija board in house.
--- Dennings: inner demon - alcohol
--- Turmoil of 1970’s: scene of campus protests, drugs, Vietnam, youth as monsters, world going to hell
--- symbolism of doors (entryways)
--- Psychological (poltergeist) vs. Supernatural Explanations (Opening: Demon Pazuzu -Iraq)
Deleted Scenes:
Real purpose of possession is tormenting others. Faith is evidenced in action/not belief: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXMM7gejRXg
Watch Halloween 1978 (see Amazon link in previous post)
--- Halloween director John Carpenter influenced by Psycho
---Prelude to 1980’s (President Reagan)
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Attendance Question: (please submit vis email with name and class)
What two classes am I teaching in the fall that are listed as Staff?
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