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Horror Bytes October 2022 [Safe Room Podcast]
Before diving into this month’s latest edition of Horror Bytes, check out last week’s episode with Jake Dekker on The Last of Us Part I (There’s also a bonus episode where we interview Immortality composer Nainita Desai).
Happy spooky season, everyone!
And what better way to kick off the scariest season of the year than with a new SPECIAL edition of Horror Bytes, the indie horror segment in which Neil and I each highlight several bite-sized indie titles.
What makes this month’s especially spooky? This week, we’re joined by the indie horror curator @HorrorVisuals (aka Hurc), who has brought four of his favorite bite-sized indie frights to the table this month.
So pour yourself a warm beverage, grab your favorite comfy blanket, and tune in for some indie horror titles you can’t miss.
And as always, we ask that if you can do so,
support the developers behind these games through their itch.io, steam, or Patreon pages.
@HorrorVisuals
The Building 71 Incident – When has exploring an abandoned building ever gone wrong? The Building 71 Incident combines familiar staples of VHS found footage horror with engaging psychological scares and environmental storytelling.
Contemp – If you’re a fan of photorealistic haunted house walks akin to P.T. and Resident Evil 7, then Contemp may scratch that itch nicely for you.
The Floor is Breathing – Explore the deranged mind of a serial killer and see how their perception of reality is a nightmare in and of itself.
Next Door – Inspired by the works of Junji Ito, this creepy 2D apartment side scroller will have you thankful that your neighbors are JUST nosy.
Neil
Dead River Prelude– A brief snippet of world-building for what looks to be an intriguing witchcraft survival horror game.
House of Thyme 3D – This old-school 4-color 3D throwback combines first-person dungeon crawlers with a vegetation infestation that’ll have you thankful you only have weeds at your place.
Jay
Broken Through – After inheriting the belongings of your friend who was declared dead seven years after going missing, you discover a strange computer game that unleashes an all-new kind of nightmare.
Acrophile – When has mainland researchers disturbing isolated communities ever gone wrong? Explore the mysteries of the inhabitants’ island and perhaps learn why they are all blue. Maybe.
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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“You’d be a good mom someday, Auntie Beth. You know how to lie to kids.”
In 1981, visionary director Sam Raimi unleashed The Evil Dead and changed horror forever. This tentpole franchise not only popularized the “cabin in the woods” subgenre but remains one of the most creative and bloody sagas in the genre’s history. We first meet the Kandarian Demon in the remote woods, attacking Ash (Bruce Campbell) and his ill-fated friends. But the evil dead know no bounds and cannot be contained by geographic location. Lee Cronin’s 2023 sequel Evil Dead Rise sees the Necronomicon reemerge from the bowels of an LA high rise. Rather than a group of college coeds (and some medieval knights), this Kandarian iteration squares off against an unsuspecting mom and her likeable family. It’s the perfect film for Horror Movie Mothers Day as the terrifying deadites bring gory destruction instead of chocolates and a corsage.
Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland) is a single mom trying to make ends meet. She’s just been evicted from her ramshackle apartment building and her husband recently left her alone with three kids. Adding to the chaos, her sister Beth (Lily Sullivan) drops in with shocking news of her own. As the sisters hash out their problems, an earthquake opens up a hidden chamber in the building’s basement. Exploring the wreckage, Ellie’s son Danny (Morgan Davies) stumbles upon an ominous book and accidentally unleashes an ancient evil hellbent on devouring their souls.
The Lady Killers continue Murderous Moms Month by dissecting the taboo terrors in Lee Cronin’s shocking film. Co-hosts Jenn Adams, Mae Shults, and Rocco T. Thompson discuss their favorite franchise entries, the most upsetting kills, problematic narrative choices, and their undying affinity for wood chippers and chainsaws. Why is a killer mom so upsetting? What should Beth do about her impending arrival? Should we all read Wuthering Heights and is there anything Staffanie can’t do? They’ll chew on these questions and more as they celebrate a film that may or may not mean more to them than pizza.
Stream below and subscribe now via Apple Podcasts and Spotify for future episodes that drop every Thursday.
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