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Rijn, Marco van (2016)

Conquering Cthulhu: Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror in FromSoftware's Bloodborne

Bachelor thesis | Engelse taal en cultuur (BA)
Most Lovecraftian adaptions merely scratch the surface, no matter the medium. They incorporate the aesthetic without any regard to the underlying themes central to H.P. Lovecraft's cosmic horror, most notably human insignificance. FromSoftware's Bloodborne, however, has taken on the challenge and this thesis argues through a transmedial analysis how the video game has been able to translate the genre of cosmic horror into a medium that incorporates visuals and interactivity - aspects that often clash with the genre itself.
Game Studies
Video Games
Literary Studies
Bloodborne
H.P. Lovecraft
Transmedial Analysis
Cosmic Horror
Gothic
Author
Rijn, Marco van
Faculty
Faculty of Humanities
Specialisation
BA English Language and Culture
Supervisors
Hoving, Isabel
ECTS Credits
10
Language
en