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‘Oxenfree’ Brings Paranormal Activity to PS4 May 31
Night School Studio’s fantastically unnerving supernatural horror game Oxenfree is coming to the PlayStation 4 on May 31.
The story revolves around a group of teens who accidentally awaken some malicious spirits during an island party, allowing the spiritual rabble-rousers to wreak ghostly chicanery on the real world. The quirky premise is as deceptively charming as the game’s clever humor and hand drawn art style — underneath it all is an intriguing mystery that thoughtfully explores life and loss while squeezing some genuine terror out of all the paranormal activity.
In my Oxenfree (PC) review, I compared the game to “a Joss Whedon-directed Scooby Doo special based on an episode of The Twilight Zone.” If that sounds appealing — as it should — then you should definitely check it out.
We have the Jason Universe to thank for the recent return of Jason Voorhees, with the short film Sweet Revenge and Jason’s arrival in Dead by Daylight helping to bring the hockey mask-wearing horror icon back into our lives. What else is planned, you ask?
In a chat with Variety this week, Jason Universe’s Robbie Barsamian teases that everything we’ve seen up to this point is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Jason’s return.
“We’ve been busy behind the scenes laying the foundation that everyone is finally starting to see come to life, but this is just the tip of the iceberg,” Barsamian teases.
“We have a thrilling lineup of new projects that we can’t wait to share more details on soon.”
Barsamian also notes during the chat with Variety, “We want to give fans fresh takes on what they love most about Jason and continue to expand his world in authentic ways that resonate with horror fans today.” One of those expansions will take the form of the upcoming Peacock and A24 series “Crystal Lake,” which stars Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees.
“The Crystal Lake TV series will take fans back in time to tell the story of how Pamela Voorhees came to be the mother of all slashers,” Barsamian tells Variety this week.
“Crystal Lake” premieres October 15 on Peacock.
Callum Vinson (“Chucky”) is playing young Jason in “Crystal Lake,” which will tell the origin story of the masked slasher who has stalked the grounds of Crystal Lake for decades.
Last year, the Jason Universe team had teased that a new movie and a new video game are top priorities for the near future. But at this time we have no updates on either front.
Stay tuned for more from the Jason Universe.
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