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‘The Piano’ Plays to May 24th Release
We previously mentioned Mistaken Visions’ upcoming psychological horror adventure The Piano, with its release date slated for this Spring. Today, along with a new trailer for the game, it’s been announced that the game will see its release on May 24 on Steam for $9.99 USD.
For those that need a refresher, The Piano has been five years in the making, and takes cues from traditional survival horror games, and blends them with a noir-influenced murder mystery. According to developer Jonathan Stemmildt, the game isn’t just about the scares, but features “a deep and personal story that players could become emotionally invested in”.
The story in question concerns the story of a man, John Barnerway, struggling with mental illness in a time when such illnesses weren’t widely understood. After the death of his parents, Barnerway must traverse the streets of post-WWII Paris in order to clear his name.
Head here to visit the game’s Steam page.
The best part about engaging with collaborative genre fiction on the internet is that anyone can get in on the action, with worldwide accessibility often resulting in absurd story beats that wouldn’t be possible if any single person was responsible for the entire narrative. And while Kane Parsons’ Backrooms film is definitely the young filmmaker’s own unique take on the infamous creepypasta, it’s fun to see other creators join the Backrooms sandbox now that the big screen adaptation is getting ready for a record-shattering opening weekend.
As if cleverly timed releases like Puppet Combo’s The Backrooms game weren’t enough (not to mention that Scary Movie poster poking fun at Parsons’ flick), McDonald’s official social media accounts have now released an analog horror video of their own celebrating the liminal terrors of the McRooms – complete with a familiar purple surprise at the end of the footage.
While it’s funny enough to see the world’s most recognizable Fast Food giant engage with internet-borne Found Footage thrills seemingly out of the blue, the video is actually referencing a long-running gag among the Backrooms fandom where creators jokingly talk about there being a fully functional McDonald’s restaurant hidden somewhere in level 0 of the infamous liminal labyrinth.
Now, would it be too much to hope for a moist-carpet-flavored McShake to tie in with the film?
Backrooms is now playing only in theaters from A24.
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