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In ‘Through the Woods’, a Mom Braves a Forest of Horrors to Find Her Lost Son
Psssst. Hey, you. I just found out about a new horror game, want to hear about it? Of course you do. The latest indie project to be added to my growing list of reasons why 2015 is going to be a ridiculously good one for indie horror and the folks who enjoy them is the third-person horror-adventure game, Through the Woods — not to be confused with Emily Carroll’s super unsettling horror comic collection of the same name, but I also recommend you check that out, too.
Much like Kraven Manor, Through the Woods started out as a student project before developer Antagonist realized it’s the kind of horror game every genre fan would want to play.
Set on the Norwegian coast, this game tells a very personal story. A human story, and I think we can all agree that that’s something we could use more of. I love shooting zombies in the face as much as the next guy, but a game that follows a mother who’s searching for her lost son sounds exponentially more interesting. Have a look.
You can — and should — follow Through the Woods on Steam Greenlight. It’s currently slated for a fall 2015 release starting with PC, with other platforms, except for mobile, to follow.
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‘Dead Mail’ Exclusive Images: SXSW Horror Movie Begins With a Blood-Stained Postal Box Delivery
One of the genre films we’re looking forward to checking out at SXSW this year is Dead Mail, written and directed by Joe DeBoer and Kyle McConaghy and premiering on March 9.
Meagan Navarro will be reviewing Dead Mail for Bloody Disgusting as part of her SXSW coverage, and she writes in her preview for the upcoming fest: “Dead Mail leans heavily into the ’80s analog aesthetic, delivering a unique crime thriller unafraid to get offbeat with its dark narrative. Expect its characters to be as atypical as Dead Mail‘s sense of style.”
In the SXSW 2024 horror film…
“On a desolate, Midwestern county road, a bound man crawls towards a remote postal box, managing to slide a blood-stained plea-for-help message into the slot before a panicking figure closes in behind him. The note makes its way to the county post office and onto the desk of Jasper, a seasoned and skilled “dead letter” investigator, responsible for investigating lost mail and returning it to its sender. As he investigates further, Jasper meets Trent, a strange yet unassuming man who has taken up residence at the men’s home where Jasper lives.
“When Trent unexpectedly shows up at Jasper’s office, it becomes clear he has a vested interest in the note, and will stop at nothing to retrieve it…”
Sterling Macer, Jr., John Fleck, Susan Priver, Micki Jackson, Tomas Boykin, and Nick Heyman star in Dead Mail. Preview the film with an exclusive image gallery below.
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