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‘Friday the 13th’-Inspired Game ‘Camp Sunshine’ is Getting a Crowd-Funded Prequel

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A few years ago, Bloody Disgusting highlighted a selection of crowd-funded horror games to look out for, and one of those was Fossil Games’ Camp Sunshine, a retrotastic top-down horror RPG inspired heavily by the Friday the 13th series. It was pretty well received, and now, the developer is on the Kickstarter campaign trail once more, looking to release a prequel called Sunshine Manor that jumps beyond its slasher-inspired roots.

Sunshine Manor sees Ada MacReady, the game’s protagonist who has some psychic abilities, trapped inside an ever-shifting mansion, chock-full of ghosts, demonic nasties, and the nefarious Shadow Man. The events in Sunshine Manor will lead directly to those from Camp Sunshine.

Much like its predecessor, Sunshine Manor is a homage to retro gaming and 80s horror, but while the original has a more singular focus on a certain camp-based slasher series, the prequel takes in inspiration from the likes of From Beyond and A Nightmare on Elm Street. In video game terms, it owes a small debt to Resident Evil and The Legend of Zelda.

The Kickstarter campaign offers up some interesting rewards. The Limited Edition cover is being created by artist Graham Humphreys, who was behind some big 80s horror film posters for the likes of The Evil Dead and Basket Case. The exclusive Kickstarter Sunshine Edition of the game features a host of goodies, including the first game, exclusive covers and slipcases, a premium game guide, sweatbands, the soundtrack on a cassette tape, and a VHS-style clamshell to house it all in.

The Kickstarter campaign has 3 weeks to go, and it’s getting fairly close to being fully backed. So if you want to back it, you can still do so over at the official Kickstarter page. The finished product’s release is currently set for November 2021 on Steam, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. There’s a PC demo on the page too, which acts as a 20-minute prologue to the game, and it sets the scene nicely for a fun, spooky adventure.

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Blumhouse Horror Movie ‘Imaginary’ Will Be Available to Watch at Home This Week

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Dane DiLiegro as Chauncey Beast in 'Imaginary'

After scaring up $30 million at the worldwide box office, Blumhouse and Lionsgate’s new horror movie Imaginary is now headed home this week, Bloody Disgusting has learned.

Meet your brand-new best friend forever when Imaginary arrives on Premium Video on Demand and Premium Electronic Sell-Through on March 26 from Lionsgate.

Beginning tomorrow, Imaginary will be available to buy for $24.99 and to rent at $19.99 (48-hour period) on participating digital platforms from which movies are purchased, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu, and more.

Special Features include:

  • Vudu Exclusive Featurette – “Forged by Fire: A Tale of Unbreakable Family Bonds”

DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion) stars in Imaginary

“Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family. Her youngest stepdaughter Alice develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that begin playful and become increasingly sinister. As Alice’s behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be.”

The film also stars Tom Payne, Taegen BurnsPyper BraunVeronica Falcon, and Betty Buckley. The screenplay is by Jeff Wadlow & Greg Erb & Jason Oremland.

Blumhouse’s Jason Blum will produce, with Jeff Wadlow (Cry Wolf, Kick-Ass 2, Truth or Dare, Fantasy Island, The Curse of Bridge Hollow) producing and directing.

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