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‘Ad Infinitum’ Reveals WWI Horror In First Trailer
With Call of Duty: WWII bringing the spotlight to World War II again, there’s still interest in focusing on The Great War. German indie developer StrixLab certainly have with their first-person horror effort in Ad Infinitum, which was recently revealed in the game’s first trailer.
Running on the Unreal Engine 4, the game has been up on Steam Greenlight since 2015, where you can also check out concept images and test renders by the team. The story for the game hasn’t been entirely revealed, but you play as a soldier in the trenches, and are being hunted by otherworldly creatures. You need to solve puzzles to clear your path, as well as focus on stealth to avoid being detected.
Being that this is an Unreal game, the thing looks gorgeous, and is definitely on the right track for creating the expectedly bleak and terrifying atmosphere against the backdrop of one of the deadliest wars in history. No release date as of yet, but you can follow the team’s Twitter, where they hope to have an announcement for a pre-Alpha demo soon.
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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