Six Historical Lectures on the Origin and Progress in England of the Change of Religion Call... Book

While a horror connoisseur can appreciate the theories in a book like this, watching the movies themselves is infinitely more enjoyable. Unfortunately, I found little here that I hadn't already considered on my own. Also sad, the name-dropping of titles (as examples for every point made) didn’t expose me to any new horrors -- I've seen every bloody title the book mentioned! Maybe I've just been watching this filthy genre for too long, but I would really have appreciated more foreign titles and some deeper digging. As far as religion in horror, this is fine for an introduction, but you need to get into the video store dust and bones for a lot of other takes on the subject. Guess that's up to you, lucky explorer.

All of the above said, Cowan's book is more readable than some of the other horror "explanation" books out there. I'd recommend it particularly to Christians seeking a fresh angle on their faith.