Naslov
The influence of H.P. Lovecraft in horror films and videogames

Autori
Marinković, Ante

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Ocjenski radovi, diplomski rad, preddiplomski

Fakultet
Odjel za anglistiku

Mjesto
Zadar

Datum
30.09

Godina
2022

Stranica
34

Mentor
Bukač, Zlatko

Ključne riječi
adaptacija, horor, video igre, igrivost
(Lovracraftian horror, video games, adaptation, gameplay)

Sažetak
Among Stephen King and Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft is one the most popular horror writers today. His brand of “cosmic horror” influenced many different artists, writers and directors. This paper is interested in exploring the representation of lovecraftian horror in movies and videogames. By referencing Lovecraft’s works it is possible to construct an image of what “lovecraftian” means. It is also important to distinguish the mediums of film and videogames in order to better understand how they adapt Lovecraft’s ideas. Three movies and three games were chosen for comparison and analysis. The games mentioned are Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Skyrim and Bloodborne. Each one of them offer a different take on lovecraftian horror. The same thing was done for the movies The Thing, Alien and In the Mouth of Madness. The main goal of this paper was to define the elements of lovecraftian horror ; madness, eldritch beings, and the existential dread, to see how these ideas can be presented through different aspects of cinematography, narrative and gameplay.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filologija

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