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1. Evil Voices in Popular Fictions: The Case of The Exorcist.

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Kjeldgaard‐Christiansen, Jens, Hejná, Michaela, Clasen, Mathias, and Eaton, Mark

Subjects
*HORROR films, *EXORCISM in motion pictures, *FILM adaptations, *SOUND design
Abstract

The article examines the evil voice in the horror film "The Exorcist" by William Friedkin. Topics include a description of the voice of the evil possessed adolescent girl in the film named Regan MacNeil, the experimental efforts of sound designer Ron Nagle and his team to find the right voice for possessed Regan, the application of the theory of conceptual metaphor to voices in popular fictions and the reason for the notoriety of the 1973 film adaptation of "The Exorcist."

Published
2023
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2. Social Signals and Antisocial Essences: The Function of Evil Laughter in Popular Culture.

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Kjeldgaard‐Christiansen, Jens

Subjects
*LAUGHTER -- Social aspects, *POPULAR culture, *AMERICAN films, *DELINQUENT behavior, *GOOD & evil, *VILLAINS in popular culture
Abstract

The article discusses what is referred to as evil laughter within U.S. popular culture, including in the video game "Super Mario Bros." and the American film "Predator," starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. An overview of the social aspects of laughter in popular culture, including the use of evil laughter to depict the antisociality of fictional villains, is provided.

Published
2018
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