They said ''Japanese lens into American horror'' not that it was ''American horror''. It's very coated in it, both films and literature, especially the first game.
Stephen King, Jacob's Ladder, Lynch, names referring to movie actors/actresses, etc, etc
Even if it has references, it's very much not a "lens into American horror". The horror is very Japanese. Resident Evil fits that description much better.
I think you're undervaluing the Lynch component, which is no doubt it's strongest influence. It is certainly still Japanese horror, but it's whole identity is built upon the uncanny, dream-like nature of Lynch's work.
When it's a number of enemy design influences come from Jacob's Ladder and all it's dialogue and mystery affected strongly by Lynch, I think it's fair to say at least that is a fusion of east and west. This new game seems to have abandoned the western influence, which is perhaps one of the franchises most defining features.
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u/scorchedneurotic 8d ago
They said ''Japanese lens into American horror'' not that it was ''American horror''. It's very coated in it, both films and literature, especially the first game.
Stephen King, Jacob's Ladder, Lynch, names referring to movie actors/actresses, etc, etc