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Lethal Company was bound to blow up - and now it's everywhere on social media

Lethal Company, a video game created by a solo developer, became a sensation with over 239,000 concurrent players on Steam within months of its release.

The success of Lethal Company can be attributed to the developer's work history and the game's combination of traditional horror elements and comedy vibes. [ more ]

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5 months ago

Television

The Creepiest Moment Onscreen This Year Occurred in a Comedy

Nathan Fielder's character in 'The Curse' delivers a bad joke that becomes an unsettling, meme-worthy moment.

'The Curse' combines cringe comedy with horror elements to create a dark and dread-filled series. [ more ]

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Inverse

1 week ago

Data science

The 50 Best Sci-Fi Horror Movies, Casually Ranked

Science fiction can often incorporate elements of horror, blurring the lines between the two genres. [ more ]

GameSpot

8 hours ago

New Silent Hill Movie's Pyramid Head Revealed At Cannes Film Festival

The film Return To Silent Hill aims to be a faithful adaptation of the 2001 horror masterpiece Silent Hill 2. [ more ]

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One of the greatest horror movies of all time returns for 45th anniversary

Dawn of the Dead is a classic horror film with a gripping storyline and plenty of gore.

The movie has held up well over the years and is considered on par with other horror classics. [ more ]

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Local director to premiere new film Spirit Riser' at the Museum of the Moving Image | amNewYork

Blend of fantasy, horror, comedy, action, and surrealism in director Dylan Mars Greenberg's new film Spirit Riser.

Spirit Riser premieres at Museum of the Moving Image on March 30, featuring real-life siblings and notable actors in the cast. [ more ]

Polygon

I Saw the TV Glow already looks like one of the best horror movies of the year

I Saw the TV Glow is a highly anticipated movie with a unique storyline and captivating atmosphere.

Director Jane Schoenbrun has a reputation for creating unnerving horror movies with exceptional atmosphere. [ more ]

Kotaku

4 weeks ago

Fan-Made Star Wars Horror Game Featuring Zombie Stormtroopers Goes Viral

A fan-developed horror game set in the Star Wars universe, Deathtroopers, went viral, leading to the popularity of its sequel. [ more ]

GameSpot

This Upcoming Kidnapper Sim Injects Creepy Vibes Into Its Hitman-Like Formula

Life Eater by Strange Scaffold is a kidnapper simulator with horror elements.

The game aims to combine stalking, kidnapping, sacrifice, and self-reflection horror. [ more ]

Kotaku

The 10 Weirdest Sci-Fi and Fantasy Movies On Peacock

Peacock offers unique and lesser-known horror and sci-fi movies.

The list includes bizarre and unusual titles for viewers to explore. [ more ]

Polygon

I'll never get over Kindergarten Cop's influence on Silent Hill

Silent Hill's influences include Kindergarten Cop, Jacob's Ladder, and The Shining.

The game's architecture and design are inspired by Ivan Reitman and Arnold Schwarzenegger's Kindergarten Cop. [ more ]

GameSpot

Level Zero: Extraction Looks Like Alien: Isolation With Multiplayer

Alien: Isolation influences in Level Zero: Extraction

Combination of extraction shooters and asymmetrical horror in LZE [ more ]

Toucharcade

SwitchArcade Round-Up: 'Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II', 'PlateUp!', Plus Today's Other Releases and Sales

Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II is a cult horror adventure game worth checking out

GUNVOLT RECORDS: Cychronicle is a rhythm game spin-off with fan service for Gunvolt fans [ more ]

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Graphic design

Alien: Romulus' trailer proves this movie is more than a bite of nostalgia

Alien: Romulus is a direct sequel to Alien, maintaining the original film-making techniques.

The VFX in Alien: Romulus is reminiscent of the original Alien and Aliens due to the involvement of artists from those films. [ more ]

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Graphic design

New Nicholas Cage movie posters are effortlessly eerie

Longlegs is a new horror film starring Nicholas Cage that has unveiled four minimalist yet eerie posters.

The posters create a foreboding aura with their chilling visuals and typography, creating a contemporary and unsettling atmosphere. [ more ]

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What we're reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in January

Mariana Enriquez's novel Our Share of Night explores Argentina in the 80s and 90s and deals with the dictatorship and its aftermath.

The Cipher by Kathe Koja is a short, smart novel with a compelling premise and beguiling sentences.

The Cave by Tim Krabbe is a frightening literary realism novel that is compared to Ian McEwan's The Comfort of Strangers. [ more ]

Nytimes

4 New Horror Novels That Are as Fresh as They Are Terrifying

Emily Ruth Verona's debut novel, 'Midnight on Beacon Street,' is a taut thriller that celebrates classic horror movies and delivers a lot of fun.

Jenny Kiefer's debut novel, 'This Wretched Valley,' is a hallucinatory nightmare that blends adventure, horror, and historical elements. [ more ]

Engadget

4 months ago

The best books we read in 2023

With El Niño slated to drop a warm, wet winter on most of the US in the coming months, everybody's going to need something good to read while the weather outside is frightful.

The Verge

4 months ago

The Verge's favorite books from 2023

Books are still a popular form of entertainment and learning

The Verge staff recommend a range of books from science fiction novels to autobiographies to lessons on drawing [ more ]

WSJ

5 months ago

The Best Books of 2023: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Speculative-fiction writers have produced a range of fantastic and diverting stories this year.

Here are five standouts in the horror and uncanny fiction category. [ more ]

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WGB

Silent Hill: The Short Message is free and out right now, and Silent Hill 2 Remake gets a combat trailer

Silent Hill: The Short Message is a new free game available for download on PlayStation 5.

The game explores modern youth's communication online and through phones and incorporates contemporary problems into the Silent Hill experience. [ more ]

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