"Fear of the dark is one of the most common buttons for horror to push. Even if there aren't many stories specifically about that particular fear, darkness is used across all kinds of horror games and movies to conceal threats, hide the path to safety, and separate characters from one another. But in the right hands, the light can be just as terrifying as the dark, leaving you with nowhere to hide and making it clear that you're being watched, whether you like it or not."
"Released just before Halloween of 2024, Fear the Spotlight is the first game published by horror movie studio Blumhouse. It follows Vivian and Amy, two high school girls drawn into the worst night of their lives after performing a seance. As the game opens, the two friends sneak into their high school's library to play with a spirit board, attempting to contact a ghost that Amy thinks has been following her around."
"As you can learn by examining the library early on, the school suffered and is still recovering from a devastating fire decades ago, when multiple students perished. It quickly becomes apparent that the strange version of the school Vivian finds herself in is tied to that fire, and the closer she gets to rescuing Amy, the more she learns about the horrific circumstances that led to the tragedy."
Fear the Spotlight is a horror puzzle-adventure in which Vivian searches an alternate version of her high school to find her missing friend Amy after a seance. The game was released just before Halloween 2024 and is published by horror studio Blumhouse; it is available free on the Epic Games Store until October 30. The experience emphasizes creeping dread and psychological unease rather than jump scares or gore. Early exploration reveals that the school is still recovering from a devastating fire decades earlier that killed multiple students, and the haunted version of the building is connected to that tragedy. Progress requires solving puzzles while uncovering the horrific circumstances behind the fire and the real-world threat stalking the characters.
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