Bc. Kateřina Laganová

Bachelor's thesis

Creepypasta: How Contemporary Digital Horror Blends with Reality

Creepypasta: How Contemporary Digital Horror Blends with Reality
Abstract:
Folklór v digitálním věku má tendenci pohybovat se na hranici mezi skutečností a fikcí. Creepypasty, které jsou hybridem městských legend a hororové fikce, spoléhají na schopnost publika tzv. odložit svou nedůvěru a vyznačují se iluzí autenticity i schopností děsit a znepokojovat čtenáře. Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá creepypastami a fenoménem folklorní ostenze, který je částečně ovlivněn právě věrohodností …more
Abstract:
Folklore in the digital age has a tendency to straddle the boundary between fact and fiction. A hybrid of urban legends and horror fiction, creepypastas rely on the audience’s ability to suspend their disbelief and are distinguished by their illusion of authenticity as well as their capacity to terrify and disturb readers. This bachelor’s thesis deals with creepypastas and the phenomenon of folkloric …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 25. 4. 2023

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 31. 5. 2023
  • Supervisor: PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D.
  • Reader: doc. PhDr. Michaela Weiss, Ph.D.

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Silesian University in Opava

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava

Bachelor programme / field:
English for Professional Purposes / English for Professional Purposes