Silent Hill jako propozycja realizacji cech gatunkowych konwencji horroru w grach komputerowych – studium komparatystyczne

Abstract

Article shows horror as polimedial genre. Analyze begins from literature definition of this genre, few historical realizations presents important literature works which shows characteristic elements of that medium. Closer look on famous horror films, which are analyzed in next paragraph, are concentrating on important characteristics of this genre in field of “moving pictures”. The last part of this article shows how main parts of this genre are realizing in that new part of human entertainment which are computer games, illustrating main idea of all analysis, that horror changes for better illustration of fears which are irremovable part of human condition.