POP CULTURE REFERENCES

POP CULTURE REFERENCES

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

After sacrificing himself to Voldemort, Harry finds himself in a heavenly version of King’s Cross Station. He has meets Dumbledore, who previously died, and has to choose between taking a train to “move on” or returning to fight. Dumbledore tells Harry, “of course, it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on Earth should that mean that it isn’t real?”

What Dreams May Come

Robin Williams’ character, Chris Nielsen, is killed in car crash. But he lingers on Earth, unaware that he has died. The movie follows his struggle as he searches for his wife, who is in hell.

Inception

Marion Cottilard’s character, Mal, appears to her husband even though she is deceased.

Beetlejuice

When two homeowners die, they are doomed to haunt the house and try scare the new owners away. They enlist the help of a ghost, Beetlejuice, who at one point is also snuck in a purgatory-like waiting room.

The Sixth Sense

A young boy can communicate with the dead and helps them move on.

It’s a Wonderful Life

An angel sent from Heaven shows a businessman what life would be like if he never existed

The Shack

Mack’s conversations with Papa, Jesus, and Sarayu mirror the Father, Son, Holy Spirit as he comes to terms with his daughter’s death and out-of-body experience.

The Inferno

Dante’s epic work explores humanity’s recurring traits and different levels of hell and suffering.

The Great Divorce

An artist trying to paint the landscape is visited by a spirit who tells him, “if you are interested in the country only for the sake of painting it, you’ll never learn to see the country.”

The Screwtape Letters

This work by C.S. Lewis, follows the correspondence between two demons sharing tips on their job of tempting humans and ensure they go to hell. As one demon writes, “the safest road to hell is the gradual one – the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts.”

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