Fantasy violence

Fantasy violence is the display, mention or physical description of violent scenes and/or actions mainly in a fantasy setting(s) or environment.[1] It can also be a result of fantasy elements such as magic, witchcraft, magic swords, magical creatures such as mythical dragons and/or fantastical characters acting out in violence.

As such, violence in the realm of fantasy is commonly shown in forms that is not comprehensible with modern science and technology and so does not parallel the cause and effect of genuine violence in the media.[2] Fantasy violence is common to dark fantasy, though the latter typically borderlines violence and does not necessarily incorporate it, and more so to horror such as vampire literature and vampire films.

In literature

Violence occurs commonly throughout fantasy literature, such as Conan the Barbarian or the Shadow series by Jon Sprunk.[3]

In film

Though neither overwhelmingly dark fantasy or horror, The Harry Potter films, for example, contain PG-13 ratings on their DVD releases for sequences of fantasy violence and frightening images.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Fantasy by Jacqueline Furby, Claire Hines
  2. ↑ On Media Violence by W. James Potter
  3. ↑ https://www.blackgate.com/2013/09/25/war-what-is-it-good-for-violence-in-fantasy-literature/

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