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Creators of ‘In Search of Darkness’ Documentary Announce ‘TERRORBYTES: The Evolution of Horror Gaming’ [Trailer]

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Those who enjoyed the In Search of Darkness documentaries will no doubt be familiar with CreatorVC. They dipped their toes into the video game realm earlier this year with FPS: First Person Shooter, and have now decided to delve deeper into the horror side of things with TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming doc! TerrorBytes will “explore the rich history of horror in the video game world, unravelling the stories behind everything from its pixelated past to its newest nightmares.”

Touting never-before-seen interviews with “some of the incredible teams and individuals behind horror gaming’s most important titles,” the TerrorBytes documentary plans on bringing you a private tour through video game’s horror history, guided by the very people who created it. Those “individuals” include developers, composers, voice actors, artists and writers, who will detail “the secrets, techniques and fine details” that feed into the creation of horror gaming’s most atmospheric titles.

TerrorBytes will take the viewer from the inception of horror gaming,  going back to its origins, and following the genre’s development into the modern era. Along the way, the documentary will explore the games and their cultural impact, the intricacies of their design and “the psychology of their scares.”

CreatorVC hasn’t yet started production on TerrorBytes, and instead are looking to fans for input on what they want to see covered by the doc. In order to do so, head on over to the TerrorBytes official site, read the synopsis, and give your feedback on what you think.

 

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The Birthday Murders: Viral Marketing Website Launches for ‘Longlegs’

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NEON has been absolutely slaying the marketing game for their horror output this year, and they’re kicking the Longlegs campaign into high gear with one more month until release.

A cryptic ad in The Seattle Times today (seen below) has led clever horror fans to discover TheBirthdayMurders.net, the brand new official viral marketing website for Longlegs.

The in-universe website details the victims of the serial killer known as Longlegs (Nicolas Cage), described as a “Satan-worshipping psycho” who has terrorized families throughout the Pacific Northwest for nearly three decades.

The website details, “A bloody trail of bodies here in the great state of Oregon attests to the depraved savagery of this one-of-a-kind serial killer. With over three dozen victims that we know of, LONGLEGS is one of the most prolific mass murderers ever to have graced the region, and his gruesome endeavors are the stuff of nightmares. At first, all of the killings appeared to be straightforward murder-suicides: the handiwork of average men who suddenly snapped and slaughtered their wives and children. But a series of eerie coded messages left at the crime scenes indicate that someone – or something – is influencing these horrific crimes. The cryptic letters are signed by someone calling himself LONGLEGS.”

“With thirty-eight kills to his name, LONGLEGS has torn apart the lives of eleven different families throughout the Beaver State. His victims were good people: honest fathers, decent mothers, innocent little children.”

The website is loaded with secrets, clues, and gruesome (faux) crime scene photos, and you might even find a mention of yours truly nestled in there. Poke around. Stay a while.

Longlegs arrives in theaters July 12.

The upcoming serial killer horror movie marks the return of director Osgood Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter, Gretel & Hansel). Nicolas Cage stars alongside Maika Monroe, with Monroe playing an FBI agent and Cage playing a serial killer.

In the film, “FBI Agent Lee Harker (Monroe) is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer (Cage). As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker discovers a personal connection to the merciless killer and must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.

The film is rated “R” for “Bloody violence, disturbing images and some language.”

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