Although scare attractions have previously been explored from a theatrical point of view, they are more commonly explored from a psychological and sociological perspective. Because of the small amount of scholarship linking theatrical concepts to scare attractions, which has briefly discussed them in relation to worldbuilding, this thesis will take a more detailed look into worldbuilding alongside these types of experiences. Worldbuilding theory often investigates mediums such as books and film and does not mention scare attractions. This thesis aims to explore how scare attractions can utilise various aspects such as set, costume, theming and in some cases smell to create a world. Alongside worldbuilding this thesis will explore concepts such as immersion and how it can affect both the creation and experience of a scare attraction’s world. This thesis will concentrate on the creation of worlds from a design and performance perspective through the use of interviews and behind the scenes and interview videos published on YouTube. Additionally, it will concentrate on the experiences of worldbuilding from an audience member and reviewer perspective. Again, this involves a discussion of interviews, as well as written reviews published on the three review sites Parks, Scares and Glitter (PSG), Scare Directory and ScareTour.
| Date of Award | 10 Apr 2025 |
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| Original language | English |
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| Supervisor | Nik Taylor (Main Supervisor) & Claire Barber (Co-Supervisor) |
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