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‘Agony’ Resurfaces With a Hellish Intro Cinematic
Tomasz Dutkiewicz has made considerable progress since he first introduced us to his idea for a survival horror game about a tormented soul who possesses demons in order to escape from Hell. That was a year ago, and after watching this nightmarish opening cinematic, I think it’s safe to say that Agony is no longer merely a concept.
This game looks badass.
Agony is still a ways off, with a release planned next year for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. The team behind it — Madmind Studio — is comprised of industry veterans who have worked on games like The Division and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, so they have experience working on AAA games. That fact is fairly apparent in these hellish new screens.
We have an exclusive first look at A Man in the Woods With an Axe, a blood-soaked, genre-twisting homage to 1980s slasher films.
Spanning four decades, A Man in the Woods With an Axe begins in the summer of 1987 before pushing into the modern era, weaving together timelines and perspectives in a way that builds both dread and intrigue.
Drawing inspiration from genre standouts like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Hatchet, and The Cabin in the Woods, the film blends visceral horror with moments of dark humor, creating a uniquely balanced experience that honors tradition while carving its own identity.
Writer-director Dillon Brown (Primal Darkness) aims to deliver everything fans crave from a slasher while boldly subverting expectations with a mid-film twist that redefines the story.
“This is an unapologetic love letter to the films that made me fall in love with horror,” Brown tells Bloody Disgusting. “But I didn’t just want to recreate that feeling; I wanted to challenge it. About halfway through, the film takes a turn that completely changes how you view not only this story, but the genre itself.”
Brown describes the vintage-inspired production as “far and away the bloodiest film I’ve ever made,” with practical effects helmed by Cody Ruch (The Mill, Pig Hill), an instructor at Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program.
From Horror Dadz Productions, A Man in the Woods With an Axe is currently in production and targeting an early 2027 release.
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