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[Indie Horror Spotlight] ‘Our Darker Purpose’ Is The Most Fun I’ve Had Dying

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Avidly Wild Games is an indie developer that’s currently hard at work on a Tim Burton-esque roguelike called Our Darker Purpose. They were kind enough to provide me with an early demo — still very much a work in progress — so I could play it and share my harrowing experience in the uber creepy Edgewood Home for Lost Children with all of you. After spending quite a bit of time with it, I can confirm two things.

The first lesson I learned is that I am embarrassingly bad at games like these. Second, Our Darker Purpose is easily one of the eeriest indie games I’ve ever played, and it most definitely deserves your money. Watch me (try to) play it, after the break.

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AreYouWatching.com: ‘The Watchers’ Interactive Website Is Full of Creepy Easter Eggs

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Are you watching? Ishana Night Shyamalan has clearly been paying attention to her father, M. Night Shyamalan. Not only is she following in his footsteps as a filmmaker, but she’s also embracing a similar mystique surrounding her work.

The new trailer for her feature directorial debut, The Watchers, gives viewers a taste of what’s in store. AreYouWatching.com has launched with even more clues.

Visit the site to join the mysterious creatures that lurk in the Irish forest as you observe a shelter. From the time the sun sets at 7:30 PM until it rises at 5:55 AM, four strangers played by Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Olwen Fouere can be seen trapped inside.

You’ll find several interactive items. Click on the gramophone to set the mood with some spooky music. Tap on the birdcage to hear an ominous message from the parrot inside: “I’m going out, try not to die.” Press on the TV to watch clips from a fake reality show called Lair of Love. And if you tap on the window during the daytime … they’ll tap back.

There are also Easter eggs hidden at specific times. We’ve discovered three: a disorienting shot of Fanning’s character’s car at 5:52 PM, a closer view of the captives at 11:11 PM, and a glimpse of monitors at 12:46 AM. Let us know if you find any more in the comments…

The Watchers opens in theaters on June 14 via New Line Cinema. Ishana Night Shyamalan writes and directs, based on the 2022 novel of the same name by A.M. Shine. M. Night Shyamalan produces.

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