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Cosplayers Assemble to Honor ‘The Evil Within’
A-Kon is an annual celebration of all things anime, as well as the culture that surrounds it, such as cosplay and video games. These two things came together in a magical way last month when half a dozen fans of Shinji Mikami’s survival horror game The Evil Within teamed up to give us this epic cosplay extravaganza. Six familiar faces, or face-like surfaces, from the game and its DLC were represented in glorious fashion, including Ruvik, Juli Kidman, Sebastian Castellanos, Leslie Withers, the Keeper, and even a Shade (first introduced in The Assignment).
The only thing that’s missing from this Evil Within spectacular is some Reborn Laura. Maybe she had trouble getting out of that tub. After all, blood on fiberglass is about as close as science has been able to come to creating a frictionless surface.
Featured above are ChibiChise Cosplay, Twinzik Cosplay, Pancake Mix Cosplay and Puku Cosplay Productions. You can find more of their work on each of their individual Facebook pages.
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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