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Dario Argento’s Next Project… A Video Game?!

The legendary Italian filmmaker who brought us Suspiria, Deep Red, Phenomena, and his collaboration with George A. Romero with Dawn of the Dead, Dario Argento, will now add video games to his list of works as the artistic director for the upcoming horror/thriller Dreadful Bond that’s being made by Clod Studio. The indie crowd-funded game is still in the works has a Kickstarter up where you can donate, and depending on how much you donate, can receive items signed by Argento himself! Dreadful Bond is a project that’s very close to my themes, to my films, to my dreams: it has something deep that struck me immediately. I got carried away on this new journey with Clod Studio” says Argento. The game is a supernatural, psychological thriller set in the first-person view of an unknown character who is exploring a mansion that was the site of recent horrors. The more the character explores the mansion, the more secrets they’ll uncover

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Capt McNeely
Apr 16, 2019
Horror Fuel

The Nostalgia Continues! Book Review Of ‘The SNES Omnibus: The Super Nintendo And Its Games, Vol. 2’

A slow rainy day is made better with a good sit-down with a book. Luckily for me, Brett Weiss and Schiffer Publishing sent me a copy of Weiss’s latest coffee table read, The SNES Omnibus: The Super Nintendo and Its Games, Vol. 2 (N–Z). I previously reviewed volume one and my feelings towards this volume are no different. The book is laid out in the same format as the previous one where the games are listed alphabetically and include lots of pictures showing gameplay, box art, and for some of them, even the ads for the games. I’ll admit there are some kooky box arts… Just like volume 1, this is a treasure-trove of childhood flashbacks of games I remember being advertised and even movies that came out around that time…they made any movie into a video game back then! As much as I like this book (well both of them actually) I did some digging around and realized that

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Capt McNeely
Apr 14, 2019
Horror Fuel

Lovcraftian Looking Fossil Named After Cthulhu

Scientists have discovered the fossilized remains of a previously undiscovered prehistoric sea cucumber species and compared to their modern descendants, these old ones (pun intended) are something out of a nightmare…a Lovecraftian nightmare! The 430 million-year-old fossil was scanned using 3-D technology and was able to trace out the body and its many tentacle-like legs. It’s believed that these legs were used to help the animal crawl around the sea bed and where covered in a flexible armor. According to the findings that were published by an international team, the creature is being called, Sollasina Cthulhu. Sollasina’s are a class of prehistoric Echinoderms. Modern and older species in this class share the same traits that they’re armored with a flexible skin that sometimes has spines on them, the most notable modern species would be starfishes, sea urchins, and of course sea cucumbers. Cthulhu, if you already don’t know, is a fictitious creature created by horror icon H.P. Lovecraft in his

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Capt McNeely
Apr 12, 2019
Horror Fuel

‘Remothered’ Sequel Announced

At the eighth annual Italian Video Game Awards, Remothered: Tormented Fathers won best Italian Game of 2018, a well-deserved win for Stormind Games and Darril Arts. The third person stealth horror game takes place in 1970’s Italy where players take on the role of Rosemary Reed as she investigates the disappearance of a young girl which brings her to the mansion of Dr. Felton. Soon her investigation becomes a game of cat and mouse as she is stalked by a crazed Dr. Felton, the mysterious Jennifer, and the overzealous Red Nun. At the award ceremony, it was announced that Stormind and Darril Arts are teaming up with Modus Games for the game’s sequel that is titled Remothered: Going Porcelain. The first game captured the attention of horror fans, and the second will have them anxiously awaiting the third!” says Modus Games CEO Christina Seelye. Chris Darril, Creative Director of Darril Arts and “Remothered” added to the excitement, Get ready for

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Capt McNeely
Apr 12, 2019
Horror Fuel

Back From The Ashes!: Game Review Of ‘Shadowgate’(Remake)

Gather around and I’ll tell you the tale of a legendary game that rose from the graveyard of game lore to make a triumphant return! Gamers worth their weight in hours of gameplay tell tales of an old adventure point-and-click game on PC in 1987 where you venture into a castle to vanquish an old warlock after traversing through the maze of a castle. This game is called Shadowgate. It spawned two sequels, Beyond Shadowgate that came out in 1987 too, and Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers that came out in 1999 for the Nintendo 64. Now in the present time, Zojoi and Abstraction brought the legendary game back with a complete and epic update, and they were kind enough to allow me to try it out. I present to you fellow adventurers, the remake of Shadowgate. In this first-person point-and-click game, you play as a young warrior who was summoned by the wizard Lakmir who is the

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 11, 2019
Horror Fuel

All Work And No Play Makes “The Shining” A Dull Film

Does Anyone Remember? The Shining film has had plenty written about it. Spielberg made it a center plot point in Ready Player One, focusing on the fact that its creator, Stephen King, hated the film. I think that was a great scene, and far more entertaining in some respects than the actual film. You can read just one of many King articles on this HERE. Cynema is not about film reviews. It’s looking at cynicism in filmmaking and entertainment. Kubrick’s translation of King’s novel has a certain amount of cynicism to it. After some online conversations, I thought I would get this out and off my plate. Was Kubrick a tad cynical in his vision for The Shining? Nostalgia has given Kubrick’s “horror masterpiece” a free pass, in my opinion. Many forget that the film’s 1980 release saw tepid reviews and an indifferent reception. The film made money and did well on cable and home video where it went into

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 9, 2019
Horror Fuel

Demo Trailer for ‘Devil’s Hunt’ Takes You To Hell

At PAX East, Layopi Games and 1c Entertainment showcased a 19-minute playthrough trailer for their upcoming hack-and-slash dark fantasy, Devil’s Hunt. The game is based on the Polish bestselling novel, Equilibrium by Paweł Leśniak that’s part of a trilogy following the story’s anti-hero, Desmond. Players will be taking on the role of Desmond, a man once on top of the world but who fell on hard times resulting in him to literally make a deal with the Devil and become his executioner. Desmond will have to make a choice on where his allegiance truly lies as he’ll have to pick his battles to either fight Angels or Demons, the outcome would determine humankind’s fate. The Devil’s Hunt gameplay trailer showcases the powers Desmond will have and the kind of foes he will face in Hell, Jerusalem, and Miami. Desmond will be coming (and Hell’s coming with him) to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC later in 2019.

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Capt McNeely
Apr 8, 2019
Horror Fuel

Airships And Reality TV: Game Review ‘Bow To Blood: Last Captain Standing’ Xbox One

What do you get when you cross reality TV and Airships? Well, the folks over at Tribetoy came up with a really good idea what it would be like in Bow to Blood: Last Captain Standing. The game came out in 2018 exclusively for PlayStation VR but because of its high acclaim it has been ported for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch and will come out April 3rd. The awesome folks at Tribetoy gave me to the opportunity to play the Xbox One version of the game and all I can say is hold onto your air-pirate hats! You take on the role of Freelancer, an airship captain who, along with your two crew members, has entered a reality show where you compete against other airship crews and be the last captain standing. Each level is an “episode” in which you can warp to a level and fight against drone ships while completing objectives depending on the

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Capt McNeely
Apr 3, 2019
Horror Fuel

Game Review: ‘Vaporum’ Delivers What It Promises

Fatboy Games and Merge Games were kind enough to give me the opportunity to try their new dungeon crawler game, Vaporum. This first-person game takes the elements of old school dungeon crawling games but revamped them with a Steampunk twist. You play as a man who woke up in front of a tall metal structure in the middle of the ocean. With no memories of who he is he feels that the building is familiar. Going inside you quickly realize there’s something about this place that’s wrong. The movement of the game harks back to how old dungeon crawlers worked, to moves a square at a time as if you’re on a game board. It took some getting used to but I found no problem with it but if you’re someone that might not like it, don’t worry, there’s an option to make the movements smoother. Combat is pretty standard when it comes to RPG’s, you use your weapon and

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 2, 2019
Horror Fuel

Breaking Down Rammstein’s Controversial Video ‘Deutschland’

The German metal group Rammstein, have released their first new single in 10 years, the song is simply titled, Deutschland (Germany). Along with the new single came its music video which Rammstein is known for having very cinematic videos but prior to the release, a teaser video was posted to Youtube by the band depicting the band’s keyboardist Flake Lorenz, lead singer Till Lindemann, rhythm guitarist Paul Landers, and bassist Oliver Riedel with nooses around their necks standing under a makeshift gallows dressed in concentration camp uniforms. The teaser video along with the actual music video, directed by Specter Berlin, has come under fire by critics in Germany and elsewhere in the world for the use of Holocaust imagery. After watching the music video multiple times my history nerd side became intrigued. While many focused on the concentration camp imagery, they’re missing a bigger picture being painted. The music video features German Actress Ruby Commey who plays Germany. The video

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Mar 31, 2019

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Dario Argento’s Next Project… A Video Game?!

The legendary Italian filmmaker who brought us Suspiria, Deep Red, Phenomena, and his collaboration with George A. Romero with Dawn of the Dead, Dario Argento, will now add video games to his list of works as the artistic director for the upcoming horror/thriller Dreadful Bond that’s being made by Clod Studio. The indie crowd-funded game is still in the works has a Kickstarter up where you can donate, and depending on how much you donate, can receive items signed by Argento himself! Dreadful Bond is a project that’s very close to my themes, to my films, to my dreams: it has something deep that struck me immediately. I got carried away on this new journey with Clod Studio” says Argento. The game is a supernatural, psychological thriller set in the first-person view of an unknown character who is exploring a mansion that was the site of recent horrors. The more the character explores the mansion, the more secrets they’ll uncover

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 16, 2019
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The Nostalgia Continues! Book Review Of ‘The SNES Omnibus: The Super Nintendo And Its Games, Vol. 2’

A slow rainy day is made better with a good sit-down with a book. Luckily for me, Brett Weiss and Schiffer Publishing sent me a copy of Weiss’s latest coffee table read, The SNES Omnibus: The Super Nintendo and Its Games, Vol. 2 (N–Z). I previously reviewed volume one and my feelings towards this volume are no different. The book is laid out in the same format as the previous one where the games are listed alphabetically and include lots of pictures showing gameplay, box art, and for some of them, even the ads for the games. I’ll admit there are some kooky box arts… Just like volume 1, this is a treasure-trove of childhood flashbacks of games I remember being advertised and even movies that came out around that time…they made any movie into a video game back then! As much as I like this book (well both of them actually) I did some digging around and realized that

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 14, 2019
Horror Fuel

Lovcraftian Looking Fossil Named After Cthulhu

Scientists have discovered the fossilized remains of a previously undiscovered prehistoric sea cucumber species and compared to their modern descendants, these old ones (pun intended) are something out of a nightmare…a Lovecraftian nightmare! The 430 million-year-old fossil was scanned using 3-D technology and was able to trace out the body and its many tentacle-like legs. It’s believed that these legs were used to help the animal crawl around the sea bed and where covered in a flexible armor. According to the findings that were published by an international team, the creature is being called, Sollasina Cthulhu. Sollasina’s are a class of prehistoric Echinoderms. Modern and older species in this class share the same traits that they’re armored with a flexible skin that sometimes has spines on them, the most notable modern species would be starfishes, sea urchins, and of course sea cucumbers. Cthulhu, if you already don’t know, is a fictitious creature created by horror icon H.P. Lovecraft in his

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 12, 2019
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‘Remothered’ Sequel Announced

At the eighth annual Italian Video Game Awards, Remothered: Tormented Fathers won best Italian Game of 2018, a well-deserved win for Stormind Games and Darril Arts. The third person stealth horror game takes place in 1970’s Italy where players take on the role of Rosemary Reed as she investigates the disappearance of a young girl which brings her to the mansion of Dr. Felton. Soon her investigation becomes a game of cat and mouse as she is stalked by a crazed Dr. Felton, the mysterious Jennifer, and the overzealous Red Nun. At the award ceremony, it was announced that Stormind and Darril Arts are teaming up with Modus Games for the game’s sequel that is titled Remothered: Going Porcelain. The first game captured the attention of horror fans, and the second will have them anxiously awaiting the third!” says Modus Games CEO Christina Seelye. Chris Darril, Creative Director of Darril Arts and “Remothered” added to the excitement, Get ready for

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 12, 2019
Horror Fuel

Back From The Ashes!: Game Review Of ‘Shadowgate’(Remake)

Gather around and I’ll tell you the tale of a legendary game that rose from the graveyard of game lore to make a triumphant return! Gamers worth their weight in hours of gameplay tell tales of an old adventure point-and-click game on PC in 1987 where you venture into a castle to vanquish an old warlock after traversing through the maze of a castle. This game is called Shadowgate. It spawned two sequels, Beyond Shadowgate that came out in 1987 too, and Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers that came out in 1999 for the Nintendo 64. Now in the present time, Zojoi and Abstraction brought the legendary game back with a complete and epic update, and they were kind enough to allow me to try it out. I present to you fellow adventurers, the remake of Shadowgate. In this first-person point-and-click game, you play as a young warrior who was summoned by the wizard Lakmir who is the

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 11, 2019
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All Work And No Play Makes “The Shining” A Dull Film

Does Anyone Remember? The Shining film has had plenty written about it. Spielberg made it a center plot point in Ready Player One, focusing on the fact that its creator, Stephen King, hated the film. I think that was a great scene, and far more entertaining in some respects than the actual film. You can read just one of many King articles on this HERE. Cynema is not about film reviews. It’s looking at cynicism in filmmaking and entertainment. Kubrick’s translation of King’s novel has a certain amount of cynicism to it. After some online conversations, I thought I would get this out and off my plate. Was Kubrick a tad cynical in his vision for The Shining? Nostalgia has given Kubrick’s “horror masterpiece” a free pass, in my opinion. Many forget that the film’s 1980 release saw tepid reviews and an indifferent reception. The film made money and did well on cable and home video where it went into

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 9, 2019
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Demo Trailer for ‘Devil’s Hunt’ Takes You To Hell

At PAX East, Layopi Games and 1c Entertainment showcased a 19-minute playthrough trailer for their upcoming hack-and-slash dark fantasy, Devil’s Hunt. The game is based on the Polish bestselling novel, Equilibrium by Paweł Leśniak that’s part of a trilogy following the story’s anti-hero, Desmond. Players will be taking on the role of Desmond, a man once on top of the world but who fell on hard times resulting in him to literally make a deal with the Devil and become his executioner. Desmond will have to make a choice on where his allegiance truly lies as he’ll have to pick his battles to either fight Angels or Demons, the outcome would determine humankind’s fate. The Devil’s Hunt gameplay trailer showcases the powers Desmond will have and the kind of foes he will face in Hell, Jerusalem, and Miami. Desmond will be coming (and Hell’s coming with him) to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC later in 2019.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 8, 2019
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Airships And Reality TV: Game Review ‘Bow To Blood: Last Captain Standing’ Xbox One

What do you get when you cross reality TV and Airships? Well, the folks over at Tribetoy came up with a really good idea what it would be like in Bow to Blood: Last Captain Standing. The game came out in 2018 exclusively for PlayStation VR but because of its high acclaim it has been ported for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch and will come out April 3rd. The awesome folks at Tribetoy gave me to the opportunity to play the Xbox One version of the game and all I can say is hold onto your air-pirate hats! You take on the role of Freelancer, an airship captain who, along with your two crew members, has entered a reality show where you compete against other airship crews and be the last captain standing. Each level is an “episode” in which you can warp to a level and fight against drone ships while completing objectives depending on the

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 3, 2019
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Game Review: ‘Vaporum’ Delivers What It Promises

Fatboy Games and Merge Games were kind enough to give me the opportunity to try their new dungeon crawler game, Vaporum. This first-person game takes the elements of old school dungeon crawling games but revamped them with a Steampunk twist. You play as a man who woke up in front of a tall metal structure in the middle of the ocean. With no memories of who he is he feels that the building is familiar. Going inside you quickly realize there’s something about this place that’s wrong. The movement of the game harks back to how old dungeon crawlers worked, to moves a square at a time as if you’re on a game board. It took some getting used to but I found no problem with it but if you’re someone that might not like it, don’t worry, there’s an option to make the movements smoother. Combat is pretty standard when it comes to RPG’s, you use your weapon and

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 2, 2019
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Breaking Down Rammstein’s Controversial Video ‘Deutschland’

The German metal group Rammstein, have released their first new single in 10 years, the song is simply titled, Deutschland (Germany). Along with the new single came its music video which Rammstein is known for having very cinematic videos but prior to the release, a teaser video was posted to Youtube by the band depicting the band’s keyboardist Flake Lorenz, lead singer Till Lindemann, rhythm guitarist Paul Landers, and bassist Oliver Riedel with nooses around their necks standing under a makeshift gallows dressed in concentration camp uniforms. The teaser video along with the actual music video, directed by Specter Berlin, has come under fire by critics in Germany and elsewhere in the world for the use of Holocaust imagery. After watching the music video multiple times my history nerd side became intrigued. While many focused on the concentration camp imagery, they’re missing a bigger picture being painted. The music video features German Actress Ruby Commey who plays Germany. The video

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Capt McNeely
Mar 31, 2019
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