Piła, studnia i wahadło. Porównanie klasycznej noweli E. A. Poego i współczesnego horroru w reżyserii Jamesa Wana

Abstract

Saw-the movie of Hollywood director James Wan and the classical short story by Edgar Allan Poe The Pit and the Pendulum were created in a completely different time, but they have many elements in common. The main characters of the movie are in a similar situation as the narrator of the short story, while the serial killer created by Wan acts like the Spanish Inquisition described by Poe. This article compares those two works with regard to their plot, used mediums and it also focuses on the crucial characteristics of the movie language and literature language.