<p>This paper explores the concept of horrific vision, a perspective that emerges from engaging with horror narratives. It suggests that horror, by pushing beyond the boundaries explored in tragic vision, offers a unique lens through which to understand the human condition. By examining questions of suffering, meaning-making, and existential limits, the paper analyzes how horror narratives challenge conventional worldviews and force audiences to confront profound questions about existence, purpose, and subjectivity. It posits that the experience of horror can lead to a form of transcendence by prompting a reassessment of established beliefs and opening up new avenues for understanding humanity’s place in the universe. This paper examines existentialism, psychoanalysis, and questions of meaning-making in the context of horror.</p>

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The nightside of human nature: exploring ideas of horrific-vision through horror narratives

  • Chase O’Gwin

摘要

This paper explores the concept of horrific vision, a perspective that emerges from engaging with horror narratives. It suggests that horror, by pushing beyond the boundaries explored in tragic vision, offers a unique lens through which to understand the human condition. By examining questions of suffering, meaning-making, and existential limits, the paper analyzes how horror narratives challenge conventional worldviews and force audiences to confront profound questions about existence, purpose, and subjectivity. It posits that the experience of horror can lead to a form of transcendence by prompting a reassessment of established beliefs and opening up new avenues for understanding humanity’s place in the universe. This paper examines existentialism, psychoanalysis, and questions of meaning-making in the context of horror.