Tag: horror

In anticipation of the wonderful celebration of Halloween, I have been watching copious amounts of classic horror films– mainly The Omen, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, and my personal favorite, the Michael Myers’ Halloween series. With all the frights I’ve been experiencing, I’ve pretty much got the cheesy-horror-formula and tropes down pat. That being said, I figured why not see if I could merge my two great loves and fit The Legend of Zelda series into the confines…

Hey everybody! Welcome back to the Voidcast, and happy belated Halloween! It may be a bit late, but I felt it only right this time of year to discuss the scariest parts of everyone’s favorite action adventure series. Zelda has had its fair share of messed up terror, but what stood out, and what elements of horror in other series could it learn from? It’s a long way to next Halloween, so there’s lots of time to think about it!…

Nintendo has always had an interesting relationship with horror in video games. For the entirety of its lifespan, horrific and/or violent video games have not made the shelves on Nintendo’s consoles nearly as readily as fantasy or family fun titles. Mario and Co. have explored haunted mansions, Pokémon trainers have met with spectral spirits in graveyards, and even Kirby has transformed into a ghost. While all these situations have the makings of inciting fear within the player, they tend to come off too cartoonish and scripted to affect our psyches deeply. An example of a Nintendo staple that does horror a little bit differently is Zelda. There have been numerous moments playing Zelda when I have been truly afraid or disturbed, and this has never been to do with gruesome violence or cheap shots. The answer lies in something a bit more psychological.

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Longtime members of the online Zelda fandom have likely come across the “BEN Drowned” creepypasta (essentially an internet horror story) about a haunted Majora’s Mask cartridge. Drawing inspiration from the already creepy qualities of the N64 classic, the story has long captivated Zelda fans with its disturbing imagery and themes. Not all Zelda-related creepypastas, however, can match its quality. YouTube personality Yuriofwind recently took a look at a hilariously bad Zelda creepypasta on his popular video segment, “Bull**** Creepypasta Storytime”. Hit…

Genre is a peculiar thing. While most works have a clearly identifiable genre, people often disagree about precisely what that genre is; a film may be classified as action, adventure, superhero, thriller, or even film noir depending on who you ask. But despite this variation in perceived genre, none of these responses are wrong, because – like most things – genre can’t be objectively defined. At base, genre refers to a category that a work of art can be placed…

Happy Halloween! It’s that time of year again; children dress as goblins, ghouls or zombies, and go door to door requesting tricks or treats (but only ever get treats); and adults throw on the nearest article of rarely-worn clothing and make up some kind of costume for the party they’ll be attending. It’s also that time of year when we all consider things that we fear. In the spirit of the season, today we’ll be talking about fear in the…