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‘Blasphemous’ Now up on Steam For Wishlisting
We’ve talked about The Game Kitchen’s 2D-action game Blasphemous several times over the years. The title, which smashed its initial Kickstarter goals, is still in development. But now, the team have finally posted the project on Steam for wishlisting.
There’s still no release date yet (originally it was set for a November 2018 release), but with the amount of work that’s gone into the gorgeous pixel art and animation, that can be forgiven.
For those that need reminding, Blasphemous combines fast-paced, skilled combat of a hack-n-slash game with non-linear exploration and a deep narrative. You are The Penitent One – a sole survivor of the massacre of the ‘Silent Sorrow’. A foul curse has fallen upon the land of Cvstodia and all its inhabitants – it is simply known as The Miracle. It’s up to you to free the world from this terrible fate and reach the origin of your anguish.
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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