#SpookySpread- Horror Tropes 101: Dolls
Horror games, much like other genres, are filled with various tropes. Things that are common, and that you would expect to see in a horror game. These things appear so frequently because they work for the genre. Sometimes tropes can get tired, but if handled well, even if you expect to see it at some point, it can still fill you with fear. I hope you are all ready for a fresh dose of terror, as we delve into our first Horror Trope 101 topic. Dolls. Everywhere... Even in horror movies, dolls are a very popular addition. Whether they are a main focus, or they're appear in the background to make you feel uncomfortable, seeing a doll in horror is not uncommon. Why is that? Why do dolls have so much of a profound impact on a person that they keep reappearing? Dolls have a very long history, and were perhaps one of the oldest toys available to children. Dolls did fulfil other purposes though, often representing a person. For example, when Egyptian pharoahs died, all of their ...