The western genre film, besides having the two opposing forces of good and evil, often contains a third party character, a character I refer to as the enigma westerner. ... In conclusion, the enigma westerner is the character in the western genre film that provides a human quality to the story line. ... The enigma westerner will not be the one in the western genre film to wear the white hat nor will they side with the forces of good until the moment of truth in the film occurs. ... He represents human nature in the film. ... The enigma westerner is the audience's representative in the...

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An example of this tug-of-war is demonstrated in the film, "The Exorcist," (1973) directed by William Friedkin. ... The film deals with demonic possession very effectively through accurate religious evil. ... With the lack of computer aided special effects at the time and limited development of this genre before the release of this film, the audience could very easily see the events on screen taking place in real life. ... The film also deals with the issue of demonic possession in a secular world. ... In this film, religion is the answer when science is assumed to be. ...

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