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A Closer Look at the Monsters of ‘The Evil Within’
Trailer breakdowns are usually something I reserve for games we don’t know much about, since we tend not to know too much about the game at that point. Dissecting a trailer to examine each individual frame can be a great — if a wee bit time-intensive — way to glean some information about an otherwise mysterious title. As we’re about to find out, it can also be a fantastic way to really look at a video, without slapping the pause button when we think we saw something new.
The Evil Within is a good example of this. The game releases next week, but there’s still a lot we don’t know about it, and specifically in regards to its cast of monsters.
We’ve been introduced to the main baddie, Ruvik, as well as the common enemies, called the Haunted. There’s also that big hammer-wielding dude with the safe on his head and Laura, the four-armed blood witch, among others. That’s only a small sampling of the nightmarish creatures Mikami and friends have waiting for us in The Evil Within, and by breaking apart its latest trailer, we can get a better look at a few of them.
But first, here’s that trailer again.
Below you’ll find a gallery of screenshots I took from it. I didn’t capture every interesting bit, as I was more focused on the myriad different monsters Bethesda’s marketing team managed to cram into its three and a half minute-long running time.
The Evil Within is slated to release on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One on October 14.
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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