Horror Video Games: Essays on the Fusion of Fear and Play

by Bernard Perron

In this in-depth critical and theoretical analysis of the horror genre in video games, 14 essays explore the cultural underpinnings of horror's allure for gamers and the evolution of "survival" themes. The techniques and story effects of specific games such as Resident Evil, Call of Cthulhu, and Silent Hill are examined individually.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786441976
• ISBN13: 9780786441976
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher