Rebecca Ellen Kurtz

Moving amidst the spiritual and physical realms…

Interview with the Vampire

Rebecca Ellen Kurtz | January 28, 2009

One of the best vampire novels of all time comes to life in a film which miraculously stays close to the actual novel. This film is for history and vampire lovers alike. Not a gore fest horror flick, Interview with the Vampire portrays Louis - a vampire suffering from his lifestyle, Lestat - [...]

The mysterious Ninth Gate

Rebecca Ellen Kurtz | September 5, 2008

Ninth Gate

In this famous Roman Polanski film, a group of Devil obsessed occultists are killing each other to be the first to piece three novels together supposedly written by Lucifer during the Medieval Ages. Supposedly, whoever can open the Ninth Gate will meet the Devil, become like God, and [...]

True story of one of the most haunted houses in New England…

Rebecca Ellen Kurtz | September 5, 2008

Amityville Horror

This movie was SCARY! It has been forever since I have seen a movie that made me jump this much. If you like the adrenaline of fear pumping through your veins - this is a must. The documentary that goes with it will also send shivers down your spine. There [...]

Ouiji Boards open the way for demonic possession

Rebecca Ellen Kurtz | September 5, 2008

The Exorcist

This is based on a true story and numerous accounts have been given of demonic possession after playing with ouiji boards. When a person willingly opens the gate to contact with spirits, that person invites them to play with their life. Unfortunately, the rejoinder action is not pleasant. Keep in mind [...]

Rosemary’s Baby…. a woman gets drugged for sex with Satan

Rebecca Ellen Kurtz | September 5, 2008

Rosemary’s Baby, D: Roman Polanski, released in1968 by Paramount

In the film Rosemary’s Baby a struggling actor makes a deal with some elderly Satanists to allow his wife Rosemary (unbeknownst to her) to be the mother of Satan’s baby in order to become famous. The wife barely takes the drug [...]

Lawyers…. Redemptors or Devil’s Advocate?

Rebecca Ellen Kurtz | September 4, 2008

The Devil’s Advocate, D: Taylor Hackford, released in 1997 by Warner Brothers
Keanu Reeves once again shows up in a supernatural film based on a world of nephilim, demons, and a devil.  This time the always victorious lawyer Reeves is lured to the big city by the most prestigious law firm in the world, but as [...]

Ah, the old sell your soul to the devil plot….. how many have there been now?

Rebecca Ellen Kurtz | September 4, 2008

Ghost Rider, D:Mark Steven Johnson, released in 2007 by Columbia Pictures
In this tale, a human motorcycle daredevil, Johnny Blaze, is tricked into selling his soul to the devil because the devil needs a bounty hunter to collect other damned souls and to fight against anyone who rises up against the him.
The Devil promises to cure [...]

Angel Heart….entering the world of Voodoo, selling one’s soul, and priestesses begging Satan for his child…

Rebecca Ellen Kurtz | September 4, 2008

Angel Heart, D: Allan  Parker, released in 1987 by TriStar Pictures
In this detective mystery, Louis Cyphre (Lucifer) played by Robert Deniro hires a private investigator to find Johnny Favorite, a former client who owes collateral to Mr. Cyphre at his death for the help received at the beginning of his crooner career.  Mr. Cyphre explains [...]

“Some people lose their faith because heaven shows them too little, but how many people lose their faith because heaven shows them too much.” - quote from the film “The Prophecy”

Rebecca Ellen Kurtz | August 19, 2008

The film, The Prophecy, as a whole seems to be a theological question on how humans should view angels and fallen angels - a dialogue free from superstitions and fictional accounts colored by medieval tales created to strike fear in the heart of man.  A new question presented is whether or not angels have souls.  [...]