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HORROR

PRESENTED BY:

Keith Isbell

Matthew Higgins

Elizabeth Cook

and… John Guadiz

"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. When you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.“ – Friedrich Nietzche

Elements of Gameplay Music Camera Pace of Game Environment Scares vs. Atmosphere (i.e. RE vs. SH)

Themes Existentialism Dark, foreboding Rituals/religion Death Fear

Gender Strong women roles –Heather and Claudia (SH3) –Jill Valentine (RE, RE3) –Claire Redfield (RE2, RE:CV) Gender equality Antiheroes – “everyday” people, rarely brave, courageous or admirable

Resident Evil series –“Night of the Living Dead” –“Dawn of the Dead” –“Day of the Dead” Silent Hill series “Jacob’s Ladder” Kuon, Fatal Frame series, Siren “Ju-on” (“The Grudge”) “Ringu” (“The Ring”) Obscure John Hughes high school teen movie stereotypes (stock characters / archetypes) Loner, Nerd, Jock, Stoner, Cheerleader, etc. “Pretty in Pink,” “Sixteen Candles,” “The Breakfast Club” “The Faculty” Links to Film

History of Horror Legends/mythology –Vampires –Demons –Ghosts –Zombies/Undead Film –Nosferatu (1922) Literature –H.P. Lovecraft –Edgar Allen Poe –Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” –Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” Video Games –Uninvited (NES) –Sweet Home (NES) –Alone in the Dark (PC) –Doom (PC) –Resident Evil (PS) –Silent Hill (PS)

Art, Poetry & Music H.R. Giger (1940-) –Horror/surrealist painter & sculptor –Designer of “Alien” for the movies –CD cover artist, connections with artists such as: KoRn, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Gwar Salvador Dalí ( ) –Surrealist painter The Beat movement –Hippie Movement

Graphic Novels Hellboy Batman Lobo Spawn Silent Hill The Crow The Punisher

Gothic Culture Common Symbols: –Skull –Occult symbols / Pentacle –Blood What is it? –Unique music, art, and literature –Black clothing, makeup, unusual hair, etc. –Medieval, Victorian, Edwardian history Common Stereotypes –Satanists (Marilyn Manson) –Depressed –Violent –Suicidal –Artistic

Game Examples Obscure Siren Kuon Manhunt The Suffering Doom series Fatal Frame series Silent Hill series Resident Evil series

Summary Important Elements Music Art Film Culture Emotion: Fear

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Bibliography IMAGES: VIDEO SHORTS: Cunningham, Chris. “Come to Daddy.” The Work of Director Chris Cunningham Romero, George A. “Night of the Living Dead.” OTHER: Beyonce. “Crazy In Love.” Dangerously in Love Konami. “Float up from dream.” Silent Hill 3 Soundtrack

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