Articles by Cameron McAllister

What’s the harm in a young kid believing in the Great Pumpkin?

If Elvis was the king of rock and roll, then the late Ozzy Osbourne was the patron saint of what came to be called heavy metal.

The shock of something outside our own narrow range of experience is a much-needed spiritual tonic for all of us today.

Brian Wilson’s music unveiled the wonders of this world that remain hidden to most of us mortals.

Works of art that aim to capture the good can result in spiritual transformation, enlarging our appetite for truth, goodness, and beauty.

The original Texas Chain Saw Massacre stands as one of the great cinematic explorations of evil.

Contrary to word on the street, In a Violent Nature is not a “deconstruction” of the slasher, nor is it a “meta” slasher.

To those tempted to take a tragic view this election season, I would counter that the Christian vision of reality is in fact a comic one.

Segaloff is in a unique position to bring all of this material together for people who cherish the original film not simply as a cinematic rite of passage for thrillseekers, but also as a genuine work of art.

Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian is a supreme artistic achievement that is resolutely pagan.

Vague, boring, sad, and unnerving, the new face of enchantment belongs to a cultural moment that sees people tying themselves in knots over what it means to be human.

Though we just lost Frederick Buechner at the age of 96, I suspect that part of his legacy will consist in his bold reminder that preachers are poets.

Nope asks, Who’s the real consumer here and who’s actually being consumed?

Is Vecna’s evil really exemplified best by the tumultuous sounds of black metal artists like Darkthrone and Mayhem?

Silliman argues that each of these stories prefigures the current crisis within evangelicalism.

As Mare of Easttown poignantly depicts, when we’re in serious pain ourselves, it’s tempting to hide behind other people’s grief.