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‘Saw’-inspired game ‘Play With Me’ Now on Steam
Jigsaw being teased for Dead By Daylight isn’t the only Saw-esque news for gamers. A game that’s been heavily inspired by the franchise (but not connected to it in any way), AIREM’s Play With Me, has just been released on Steam.
The game casts you as Robert Hawk, an investigative journalist who together with his wife, Sara, has disappeared. It seems Hawk has caught the attention of a serial killer known as “Illusion”, who has been the subject of Hawk’s investigative articles, and who Hawk was close to uncovering their identity. Now Hawk finds himself in the “Illusion”, and must get through a maze of puzzles in order to survive.
With a focus on the player’s imagination to solve puzzles, as well as various moral choices and multiple endings, this is probably as close to Saw in video game form as you’re going to get. Well, apart from Konami’s 2009 survival horror title Saw: The Video Game and its sequel.
Right now, the game is on a 15% discount until January 24th, so if you’re interested, go for it.
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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