Monstrous bodily excess in The Exorcist as a supplement to law's accounts of culpability

摘要: The Exorcist is an exemplar of the classic horror film trope possession in 1960s–70s. In film, Regan's gradual by devil depicted signs transformation. This article explores how criminal law would categorise and respond to a case possession. How does conceptualise out-of-control bodies? And who (if anyone) blame for harm done? suggests that transformation takes place through agency lies outside will, upsetting Cartesian assumptions underlie both mainstream culture, concerning division between mind/body supremacy mind its regulation physical states. Bodies out control are categorised at as involuntary. concept voluntariness itself transgressive organising concepts within law, including oppositional structures actus reus mens rea, offences defences. Additionally, I highlight ways which operates t...