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Witches, Aliens, Reunions, and Ghost Hunting in Horror Bytes’ July Edition [Safe Room Podcast]
Before diving into the Horror Bytes July Edition of Safe Room, check out last week’s discussion on our Game of the Year (so far) picks!
As it’s the beginning of the month, it’s time for Horror Bytes, our monthly segment in which Neil and I each highlight four bite-sized indie horror games that can generally be completed in less than an hour.
The Horror Bytes: July Edition picks range from a space farming simulator, hunting fleshy mimics with a sledgehammer, an otherworldly high school reunion, and a monochrome homage to Alien.
The beauty of Horror Bytes is there’s something for everyone, no matter their horror preferences! And as always, be sure to support the developers through their itchio, Steam, or Patreon pages.
Neil’s Picks
‘Reunion’ by ghoulishkid
Interactive fiction where a writer has a conversation with their sinister muse.
Wriggle about a sickly body as a killer parasite, with the objective being to kill the host.
A man sets up the hall for his high school reunion whilst anxiously fretting about his personal journey to this point.
Trapped on a revolving space station with a hungry alien, you must garden your way to survival.
Jay’s Picks
‘Vacant’ by ribyrnes
A demo for a third-person horror game that heavily evokes Robert Eggers’ The Witch. Has a pettable dog.
Armed with a sledgehammer, the player must seek out mimics in an ever-changing office building.
Roped into being the camerawoman for a budding online ghost hunter, a woman discovers the troubling secrets behind a mass disappearance at an isolated hotel in the woods.
A largely monochrome horror set on a space station that taps into the mood and aesthetic of 1970s sci-fi horror (Alien in particular).
Safe Room is a weekly horror video game discussion podcast with new episodes every Monday on iTunes/Apple, Sticher, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Linktree for additional streaming services.
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Here at Halloweenies, we love practical effects—there’s a reason why one of our categories is called “Great Graphics.” Well, consider this a full-length “Great Graphics” episode, where we talk to the effects team behind the titular puppet of Pinocchio Unstrung, in theaters this Friday. As the latest installment in the Twisted Childhood Universe, Pinocchio ups the franchise’s game by featuring a villain that’s entirely practical, created with a stunning mix of animatronics and, of course, puppetry.
So, take a seat at the workbench for a spirited interview between Halloweenie co-host Dan Caffrey and MASTERS FX President and Founder (and special effects legend in his own right) Todd Masters, Pinnochio Lead artist and Designer Kiana Larson, and Lead Animatronics Joshua Raymond. Learn how they pulled off such a dazzling and terrifying puppet, where they think the effects industry is headed, the movies that made them want to be FX artists, a few tidbits of Nightmare On Elm Street history, and more.
Pinocchio himself might even pop by for an appearance.
Stream the episode below and get tickets now for Pinocchio Unstrung. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, Chucky, Alien, and Universal Monsters. This year? Hellraiser AND The Omen.
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for hilariously irreverent commentaries (e.g. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Gremlins, Child’s Play) and one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals (e.g. Saw, 28 Days Later, Manhunter, Near Dark). Each month promises something new and unexpected from the wildest corners of the genre.
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