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‘Ad Infinitum’ Makes WWI Even More Horrifying
It’s been just over a year since the Hamburg, Germany-based developer StrixLab announced Ad Infinitum, a promising student project the studio is turning into an Unreal 4-powered single-player horror game set in the trenches of World War I. The team of eight is working to complete a demo build for a closed alpha they hope to launch on PC in the next couple weeks. A PS4 and Xbox One version of the game are also planned, but neither have been confirmed.
Ad Infinitum has a lot in common with another student project called 1916: Der Unbekannte Krieg — you can play it here — with its focus on exploration and stealth over combat set inside a labyrinthine series of WWI-era trenches populated by “vicious creatures.” And while it is a first-person game, it is not a shooter. Apparently, it won’t feature a single gun.
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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