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Seek Out Paranormal Activity in ‘Ghost Theory’
Dex developer Dreadlocks has returned to Kickstarter with the goal of funding a supernatural horror game called Ghost Theory that they’re building from the ground up to support, but not require, virtual reality headsets like the Oculus Rift.
Dreadlocks is quick to distance the game from the ever-expanding pool of P.T. successors like Allison Road and Visage, which they’re not looking to emulate. Instead, we’ll follow a clairvoyant paranormal investigator named Barbara as she explores actual haunting grounds scattered all around the world. They’ve even partnered with the owners of castles, churches, asylums, graveyards and various other private properties with histories of paranormal activity so they can rebuild each to be fully explorable in-game, with or without a VR headset.
Ghost Theory will feature a single-player campaign with fully interactive, non-linear environments that have been designed with a focus on stealth and exploration gameplay. There will not be a traditional combat system, so Barbara will need to rely on an array of ghost hunting gadgets and her own clairvoyant abilities to survive.
If they can raise the $141,439 they’re asking for, the plan is have it out on PC by late 2017.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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