Skräcken i Lådan: En studie om rumslig åskådarmedvetenhet i George A. Romeros tre klassiska skräckfilmer
2013 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesisAlternative title
The Horror in the Box : A study of the spectator´s spatial awareness in George A. Romero´s three horror film classics (English)
Abstract [en]
This thesis focus on the presentation of the filmic room the viewer sees in George A. Romero´s three horror classics Night, Dawn and Day of the Dead. The hypothesis goes as follow; fear and element of tension becomes greater if the audience/viewer has a good knowledge about the filmic room in the film, in other words, a good spatial awareness. The conclusion is that it does. The environment is active in its becoming and in its presentation to the viewer. Rooms and places, even objects, is a catalyst and a mean to create emotion. To tackle the problem regards to human emotion, which is highly subjective, ANT (actant-network-theory) is used. This theory is a tool to help decode what it is we find emotionally enticing regards to room and objects in the films.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2013. , p. 42
Keywords [en]
George A. Romero, horror film, spatial awareness, actant-network-theory, room, film
Keywords [sv]
film, George A. Romero, skräckfilm, rumslighet, åskådarmedvetenhet, skräcken i lådan, D-uppsats, aktant, rum
National Category
Studies on Film
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-29941OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-29941DiVA, id: diva2:660793
Subject / course
Film Studies
Supervisors
Examiners
2013-11-042013-10-302013-11-04Bibliographically approved