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<p>James Wan&#8217;s blockbuster horror offering The Conjuring thrilled audiences and created a cinematic universe but for Andrea and Alex it left an icky feeling that has nothing to do with demonic possession. By investigating the politics, means and ideology behind the film, they&#8217;ll uncover the true villains behind this narrative. </p>
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<div><i>The Conjuring</i>. Dir. James Wan, 2013. </div>
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<div><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/war-conjuring-disturbing-claims-behind-a-billion-dollar-franchise-1064364/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/war-conjuring-disturbing-claims-behind-a-billion-dollar-franchise-1064364/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1730318329655000&amp;usg=AOvVaw27EFi5mB6WvhZdTxELOsEX">War Over ‘The Conjuring’: The Disturbing Claims Behind a Billion-Dollar Franchise</a>. Hollywood Reporter&#8217;s Investigation into the claims made about the real-life Warrens.</div>
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<div><a href="https://www.holpublishing.com/shop/scared-sacred-paperback" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.holpublishing.com/shop/scared-sacred-paperback&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1730318329655000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0L5TTHCK0ie9g2yUAYLThl">Scared Sacred: Idolatry, Religion and Worship in the Horror Film</a>. The essay collection featuring Alex&#8217;s chapter on <em>The Conjuring</em> and <em>The Conjuring 2</em>. </div>
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<div><a href="https://cbn.com/article/spiritual-warfare/screenwriters-chad-and-carey-hayes-conjuring-and-god" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Screenwriters Chad and Carey Hayes, interviewed by The Christian Broadcasting Network</a>. </div>
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<description>James Wan&amp;#8217;s blockbuster horror offering The Conjuring thrilled audiences and created a cinematic universe but for Andrea and Alex it left an icky feeling that has nothing to do with demonic possession. By investigating the politics, means and ideology behind the film, they&amp;#8217;ll uncover the true villains behind this narrative.  Check out our Class of 2024 [&amp;#8230;]</description>

James Wan’s blockbuster horror offering The Conjuring thrilled audiences and created a cinematic universe but for Andrea and Alex it left an icky feeling that has nothing to do with demonic possession. By investigating the politics,

James Wan’s blockbuster horror offering The Conjuring thrilled audiences and created a cinematic universe but for Andrea and Alex it left an icky feeling that has nothing to do with demonic possession. By investigating the politics, means and ideology behind the film, they’ll uncover the true villains behind this narrative.  Check out our Class of 2024 […]

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Episode 133. Missionary Position: The Conjuring (2013)

Episode 133. Missionary Position: The Conjuring (2013)

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