Vampires in Interactive Media - (21st Century Horror) by Matthew Thompson (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- The figure of the vampire is amongst the most ubiquitous in popular culture, with little sign of it slowing down in film, television or books.
- Author(s): Matthew Thompson
- 248 Pages
- Performing Arts, Film
- Series Name: 21st Century Horror
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About the Book
Discusses the contributions the vampiric figure has made to interactive media.Book Synopsis
The figure of the vampire is amongst the most ubiquitous in popular culture, with little sign of it slowing down in film, television or books. However, one overlooked element of the vampire's cultural impact is how the vampire is implemented into interactive texts--such as video games and board games. This book will show that not only is there a plethora of interactive texts that utilise the tropes of the vampire as an enemy for the player to face but also ones that create a vampiric avatar for the players to utilise. This book will show how no other gothic or horror-orientated figure can surpass the vampire for cultural weight and utility within the interactive space, nor can any of these figures be reconstructed so readily the ways games do with the vampire.Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 248
Genre: Performing Arts
Sub-Genre: Film
Series Title: 21st Century Horror
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Theme: History & Criticism
Format: Hardcover
Author: Matthew Thompson
Language: English
Street Date: January 31, 2026
TCIN: 1003665856
UPC: 9781399529105
Item Number (DPCI): 247-34-1447
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1 inches length x 6.14 inches width x 9.21 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1 pounds
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