{"product_id":"horror-and-the-holy-9780812692259","title":"Horror and the Holy","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eDr. Schneider draws upon a detailed and telling analysis of eleven well-known horror stories: \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom of the Opera\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of the House of Usher\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Incredible Shrinking Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Birds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForbidden Planet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVertigo\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAlien\u003c\/i\u003e. He finds that a spiritual understanding of life can be attained through horror. Classic horror steers a middle path between fanaticism and despair: the path of wonderment. Horror teaches us that the human personality is paradoxical, that revulsion and disgust are the obverse of excitement and freedom, and that both poles are vital to individual, social, and ecological well-being.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kirk Schneider","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48286867587323,"sku":"9780812692259","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9780812692259.jpg?v=1772482877","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/horror-and-the-holy-9780812692259","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}