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Indie Horror ‘The Guest’ Sure Looks Different
I once had a dream that I was locked in a hotel room. I remember waking up on a dirty bed with old Russian music playing from some hidden corner of the room. Almost immediately, I know I need to leave this place. I’m overwhelmed by this intense feeling that I’m being watched even though I never see anything, sinister or otherwise. I struggle for some time to find a way out, then I wake up. I never find a way out of the room or see my captor(s), it just ends.
There’s more to it, but that’s all I’m able to piece together anymore. I bring it up because it sounds eerily similar to the setting for The Guest, a “gloomy” horror adventure game set in the 80s. The setting is an old hotel room, which the main character has been confined to by some mysterious force. Other than that, I have no idea what’s going on here.
The Guest is headed to Steam by the end of June. Below you’ll find its latest trailer — just don’t expect it to offer any answers.
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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