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‘Yomawari: Night Alone’ Arrives Just in Time for Halloween
I don’t often get to include the PlayStation Vita when I write about upcoming horror games, and even then, it’s usually a port of an existing game. But Yomawari: Night Alone is no port, and it’s coming from Japanese games developer Nippon Ichi — the studio behind the Disgaea series — so you can bet it’s going to be unique, compared to the platform’s meager offering of horror titles.
In Yomawari, a young girl who loses her dog in a tragic accident, followed by her older sister, who goes missing when she tries to find the lost pet. Intent on finding both, the girl decides to explore the monster-infested streets at night, on her own, so she can save her family.
Yomawari: Night Alone releases October 25th on PC (via Steam) and PS Vita. Both versions and a nifty mousepad are available to pre-order right now on the NIS America website.
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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