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‘We Happy Few’ is Out Now On PC and Xbox One
There’s one very important thing that you should be aware of if you’re considering paying a visit to the retrofuturistic dystopia inspired by 1960s England that serves as the colorful setting for Contrast developer Compulsion Games’ enormously creepy action adventure game, We Happy Few. For the drug-obsessed residents of Wellington Wells, some Joy each day is what keeps the Downers away. That almost sounds sweet enough to slap on a t-shirt, but this synthetic Joy that rules society isn’t a solution in as much as it is delusion in pill form.
We Happy Few has almost delivered on the promising premise that helped it raise ~$250k on Kickstarter almost exactly one year ago. I say almost, because it’s not quite finished. The game is available now on Steam Early Access, GOG.com’s Games in Development and Xbox One Game Preview, with a final release expected within 6-12 months.
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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