This summer, let’s dress like the protagonists of horror video games, like this tick tock with over 100,000 recently declared views. But not in the sour browns or puffy hoodies that men wear to games How Alan Wake or silent Hill– We need to start dressing like the girls.
the girls People notice, have a definite style. The most famous female horror protagonists – Ashley von Resident Evil 4Mary out Silent Hill 2the occupation of fatal frame Series – were all created at a peak in both Japan and the US fascination with horror, in the sunrise hours of the 2000s. As that global appreciation for all things grumpy demands, whether in movies like The resentment (2002), R.L. Stine’s Goose flesh books or the sighing of dead fish of the post-punk revivalists like Interpolfemale horror game protagonists dress like they want to be haunted.
They wear spring-like mini skirts with knee-high boots, like both of them Silent Hill 3‘S heather And RE4is Ashley so they can splash in the mud while still retaining the allure that an exposed thigh offers. They wear milkmaid blouses with puff sleeves like bluebells on pastel skirts and look sun-bleached from sitting in a china cupboard for too long. Lace softens all edges, allowing dust to gather gracefully on their corpse when the monster actually comes to rip their tongues out, like powdered sugar on a strawberry shortcake.
While I disagree with the widespread equating of femininity with pain, and the whole concept of a tormented female horror protagonist inherently allows for this comparison, I also agree that horror protagonist fashion is a sign of resilience.
I like to think that even though the players deliberately put them at risk, these women still maintain their dignity by dressing nicely. No matter what prophecy or spirit commands them, they look like they’re brushing their hair and putting on lip gloss, taking control of their lives in small but visible ways.
We can all benefit from finding control in the midst of chaos, and luckily her fashion cues are easy to emulate. With the help of some iconic characters, I can give you a few tips on how to dress like a horror protagonist.
