1: Introduction to horror in videogames – and establishes it within the humanities. This will give readers a broad overview and introduction to the medium and the genre.

2: Uses appropriate academic studies from other media to show the relationship between them and shows that this is useful for videogame analysis. This situates the medium for the reader in a clear manner, allowing the reader to see horror videogames within the wider context of audio-visual media.

3: A sustained overview of the horror videogame genre with case studies allows the reader to engage with specific examples of horror on an academic level.

4: Videogames that might not be considered horror in general, but with horrific elements are analysed to show the horror in them. This enables the reader to see the horror that can be found across gaming, and to show its importance to the medium.