Tom Ruffles

British writer and researcher on psychical research and the paranormal, associated with the Society for Psychical Research and known for work on ghosts and representations of the afterlife in cinema.

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  1. 1. Ghost Images

    Cinema of the Afterlife

    A critical survey of how film and television have imagined the afterlife, examining ghosts, spirits, heaven and hell, reincarnation, and near-death experiences across eras and genres. It situates these depictions within changing cultural, religious, and technological contexts, showing how beliefs about death and the hereafter shape and are shaped by popular media. The study combines thematic analysis with capsule discussions of key works to trace evolving trends and anxieties around mortality and the supernatural.

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