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Cosmic Horror, developed by H. P. Lovecraft, is a subgenre of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Cosmic horror is about the fear of the unknowable. It is usually about threatening beings from outer space or ancient malevolent mysteries. It has also played a key role in the development of horror cinema. Unlike stereotypical horror themes, deep stories about the pains of human existence are included in the cosmic horror subgenre. This thesis presents a research on feature films that are directly or indirectly related to thecosmic horror genre. With this aim, some sample films were selected and some sequencesof these films were analyzed using the semiotic method. Moreover, in order to make an evaluation on horror films in Turkish cinema, participants who have produced works in the horror genre were interviewed. They were asked to answer specific questions. A conclusion was finally reached based on the collected findings.
| Title (dc.title) | Semiotic analysis of lovecraftian cosmic horror movies and an evaluation of horror genre in Turkish cinema |
| Author [Asıl] (dc.creator.author) | Önder, Melih |
| Yazar Departmanı (dc.creator.department) | Yeditepe University Graduate School of Social Sciences |
| Yazar Departmanı (dc.creator.department) | Yeditepe University Graduate School of Social Sciences Master’s Program in Visual Communication Design |
| Publication Date (dc.date.issued) | 2023 |
| Publication Type [Academic] (dc.type) | preprint |
| Publication Type [Media] (dc.format) | application/pdf |
| Subject Headings [General] (dc.subject) | Cinema |
| Subject Headings [General] (dc.subject) | Cosmic horror |
| Subject Headings [General] (dc.subject) | H. P. Lovecraft |
| Subject Headings [General] (dc.subject) | Horror |
| Subject Headings [General] (dc.subject) | Science fiction |
| Subject Headings [General] (dc.subject) | Semiotic |
| Subject Headings [General] (dc.subject) | Turkish horror cinema |
| Subject Headings [General] (dc.subject) | Sinema |
| Subject Headings [General] (dc.subject) | Kozmik korku |
| Subject Headings [General] (dc.subject) | Bilimkurgu |
| Subject Headings [General] (dc.subject) | Göstergebilim |
| Subject Headings [General] (dc.subject) | Türk korku sineması |
| Publisher (dc.publisher) | Yeditepe University Academic and Open Access Information System |
| Language (dc.language.iso) | eng |
| Abstract (dc.description.abstract) | Cosmic Horror, developed by H. P. Lovecraft, is a subgenre of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Cosmic horror is about the fear of the unknowable. It is usually about threatening beings from outer space or ancient malevolent mysteries. It has also played a key role in the development of horror cinema. Unlike stereotypical horror themes, deep stories about the pains of human existence are included in the cosmic horror subgenre. This thesis presents a research on feature films that are directly or indirectly related to thecosmic horror genre. With this aim, some sample films were selected and some sequencesof these films were analyzed using the semiotic method. Moreover, in order to make an evaluation on horror films in Turkish cinema, participants who have produced works in the horror genre were interviewed. They were asked to answer specific questions. A conclusion was finally reached based on the collected findings. |
| Record Add Date (dc.date.accessioned) | 2023-11-13 |
| Açık Erişim Tarihi (dc.date.available) | 2023-11-13 |
| Haklar (dc.rights) | Yeditepe University Academic and Open Access Information System |
| Erişim Hakkı (dc.rights.access) | Open Access |
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| Description (dc.description) | Final published version |
| Description [Note] (dc.description.note) | Note: This preprint reports new research that has not been certified by peer review and should not be used as established information without consulting multiple experts in the field. |
| Description Collection Information (dc.description.collectioninformation) | This item is part of the preprint collection made available through Yeditepe University library. For your questions, our contact address is openaccess@yeditepe.edu.tr |
| Single Format Address (dc.identifier.uri) | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11831/8055 |
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