March 14, 2011
Hell: The Devil’s Domain
History Channel, USA, 2004, 100 min
‘From Dante’s Inferno to modern-day revival meetings, this feature-length special chronicles our views of Satan and his legendary realm.
* A sweeping look at the many faces of the Satan through the ages.
* Hear from survivors of near death experiences who claim to have glimpsed Hell.
* Includes interviews with leading theologians and historians.
From the dark Hades of Greek Mythology to the fire-and-brimstone visions of fundamentalist thunderers, Hell has long held a particular grip over the human imagination.
HELL: THE DEVIL’S DOMAIN travels the world to peer into the darkest depths of this eternal fascination.
The journey begins with the story of a near-death experience in which a man thinks he went to Hell after being declared clinically dead and before resuscitation.
Trace the evolving conceptions of hell and the devil from Stone-Age French cave paintings to Hollywood blockbusters. Speak with survivors of the recovered memory craze and parishioners at a fundamentalist Texas church. Review literary landmarks like Dante’s Inferno and Milton’s Paradise Lost. And see how the world’s great faiths various conceptions of the afterlife encompass these universal fears.’
Merci Mat.