Its dark and mature tone complimented Vatra's focus
on psychological horror in Downpour.
Unlike previous Resident Evil installments, RE7 isn't a Zombie title any longer and is much more focused
on psychological horror in a B - movie style setting with much more focus on exploration.
Focusing more
on psychological horror rather than flat out jump scares, this is a game that will really get under your skin.
And unlike some of the other games on the list, this game focuses not just on gore, but more
on psychological horror.
The game emphasizes more
on psychological horror than physical gore.
I got them, played them, finished them and so on, however, silent hill really stood out for me due to the ambiguity of its surroundings, the focus
on psychological horror which was unheard of in games at the time, eerie soundtrack, disturbing environments, the amazing puzzles, the unforgettable scenes such as when Lisa was bleeding off to death due to Samael's possession and the fact that the hell the character was experiencing didn't have much explanation at the time and that added to the appeal of the game.
Not exact matches
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Horror Debut On the 28th of June, 2017, the Turkish studio of Oldmoustache Gameworks released the anticipated psychological horror / adventure game known as No70: Eye of
Horror Debut
On the 28th of June, 2017, the Turkish studio of Oldmoustache Gameworks released the anticipated
psychological horror / adventure game known as No70: Eye of
horror / adventure game known as No70: Eye of Basir.
Grounded by the grainy recurring image of a cell rapidly dividing, «Annihilation» is itself a fluid exercise in genetic mutation: It begins with scenes from a marriage, then quickly evolves into a wilderness adventure, an environmental
horror flick and a striking depiction of physical and
psychological entropy (emphasis
on the «trippy»).
Loosely inspired by a shocking true story, this chilling
psychological horror story follows a bickering couple
on vacation in the Caribbean who are accidentally abandoned during a diving expedition and forced to fend for themselves in the ocean as they are surrounded by sharks - while the tour operators back at the harbor take 24 hours to realize that they have left a pair of customers stranded.
What starts as a fascinating tale of a
psychological horror game, soon changes into a repetitive experience that feels like it drags
on even in its short length of less than two hours.
Most of the
horror is
psychological, going
on inside the lead characters insecure head.
With its combination of
psychological and body
horror, The Brood laid the groundwork for many of the director's films to come, but it stands
on its own as a personal, singularly scary vision.
Konami's Silent Hill franchise first debuted
on the Playstation in 1999, and established the series» brand of
psychological horror.
Harrison came by Backstage HQ June 8 to discuss the
psychological horror flick and reveal the one acting trick Viola Davis taught him
on the set of «Ender's Game.»
Even as it detours into generic
horror tropes in the final act, the film is bolstered by a complex portrayal from Powley and a screenplay that smartly sidesteps fish - out - of - water clichés and instead focuses
on Anna's
psychological demons.
The
psychological horror definitely plays a much bigger part in Outlast 2 than in the first game, and with that comes much less jump scare moments and more moments focused
on messing with the player's mind, which I appreciated.
Lone Survivor is a
psychological horror adventure with plenty of different endings depending
on the actions you take throughout the course of the game.
Featuring Howard Shore's hair - raising debut film score, this deeply personal take
on the trials of parenthood and the trauma of divorce — which Cronenberg described as his version of Kramer vs. Kramer — establishes the mix of body
horror and
psychological terror that would soon become the director's trademark.
Up - and - coming filmmaker Trey Edward Shults follows his acclaimed debut film Krisha with It Comes At Night, a
psychological horror thriller centering
on a teenage boy (Kelvin Harrison, Jr.) as he faces mounting terrors — both external and internal — in the aftermath of an unnamed apocalypse.
Synopsis: «A
psychological -
horror series set in the Stephen King multiverse, Castle Rock combines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling of King's best - loved works, weaving an epic saga of darkness and light, played out
on a few square miles of Maine woodland.
A
psychological horror directed by Gore Verbinski, A Cure For Wellness charts the strange goings -
on at a Swiss rehab centre.
«American Sniper» wants to have it both ways — as a war -
on - terror fantasy and poignant PTSD drama — but while it doesn't shy away from the physical and
psychological horrors of battle, the movie is so heavy
on pro-military propaganda that it doesn't realize its dramatic potential until it's too late.
David Cronenberg is best known for
psychological horror films such as Videodrome and Dead Ringers, and although Maps to the Stars is ostensibly a bleak satire
on movie folk, there's an underlying gothic mood that simmers nicely to the boil.
This is not your typical Hollywood movie — a feature marginally in the
horror genre with emphasis
on psychological terror.
It's a
psychological horror FMV game, starring Adam Brown (The Hobbit) and Sarah Greene (Penny Dreadful), with writing by people who worked
on The Witcher, SOMA, and Broken Sword.
Come March, we'll be able to check out some of «Deadbeat» with Tyler Labine, Robert Rodriguez's «From Dusk Till Dawn,» «Halt and Catch Fire,» a show that focuses
on the rise of the PC, the
psychological horror series «Penny Dreadful,» and more.
The Oscar winner joins the serialized
psychological thriller based
on William Peter Blatty's iconic
horror novel.
In the
psychological horror film It Comes at Night, Director Trey Edward Shults thrusts viewers into a situation without explanation, but enough facts become clear as the story moves
on.
question is a rich cinematic tradition and the backbone of so much good
psychological horror, so I'm excited to see what a filmmaker like Soderbergh can do with the concept — especially when he's mixing it up even further by filming the whole damn thing
on a smartphone.
While it is more a
psychological drama than a straight - up
horror film, The Gift ends
on a truly horrifying yet satisfying note.
«Book of Memories is a big departure for the series, focusing
on co-operative multiplayer action rather than traditional
psychological horror,» notes Hulett, explaining, «Fans needn't worry; limited resources, dark atmosphere, scare rooms — those all return, but in a package specifically designed for the PlayStation Vita.»
Lust For Darkness is a
psychological horror game that takes
on themes of cultism and erotica.
Notable for the revitalization of the teen slasher film and the genesis of the found footage craze, the «90s
horror films became a metaphor for the
psychological and physical terrors that we inflict
on our fellow humans (especially the vulnerable ones).
The delusional Myers, who envisions being influenced by a white stallion (a pretentious and silly artsy - farty
psychological dream sequence), aims in this bloody
horror / slasher flick to go
on his rampage to reunite the family with his deceased mother — she appears as a ghost.
Horror movies are relying less
on cheap scares and gore and more
on psychological terror.
However, this is daring cinema, both for everyone involved, and indeed the studio, who have taken a risk
on their $ 40 million investment, which is huge for a
psychological horror movie.
Fresh from a glamorous turn at the Venice Film Festival, the Oscar - winning actress (26) is hot
on the promotional trail for her
psychological horror film Mother!
Given the currency of contained
horror films and
psychological thrillers — «low budget
horror films set within a single location» appears
on every «Screenwriters Wanted» list in Hollywood — it it's no surprise that the above breakdown sounds so familiar.
Aussie Jennifer Kent's supremely confident feature debut already feels like a
horror classic, restoring the genre to its
psychological prestige while turning the monstrous - mommy gimmick
on its head.
At that point, the only interest the movie has is debating which is more frustrating: that David Loucka's screenplay abandons its already shaky
psychological logic for a twist (twice if one counts the movie's pointless coda) or that it lowers the characters» intelligence to the point that they all line up
on at a time to fall victim to the
horrors inside the titular house.
Forgotten Memories is a third person
Psychological Survival
Horror game combining exploration, reflection, puzzles, action and survival where the gameplay is focused
on fear mechanics.
Knock - Knock is a
psychological horror experience where players try to move time forward to survive
on consoles and PC.
The first trailer for the
psychological horror shows the couple enjoying domestic life before blood appears
on the carpet and a knock at the door signifies the arrival of a stranger, played by Ed Harris.
My take: Personally, I don't gravitate toward school - shooting movies, but everything I've heard about this one says that it's far from your typical take
on the genre, instead focusing
on the parents in a way that almost turns the film into
psychological horror.
Lynne Ramsay's new film
on parenthood, the aftermath of school shootings, and the
psychological horror that accompanies both has been gathering great press at festivals, including enthusiastic support from our own Kurt Halfyard.
Release: Friday, February 26, 2016 (limited)[Netflix] Written by: Perry Blackshear Directed by: Perry Blackshear They Look Like People is the debut feature from Perry Blackshear, a quietly unassuming hybrid of
horror and
psychological thriller elements built
on a shoestring budget.
There are no gallons of fake blood or cheap jump - scares, but instead you get just enough blood to whet your whistle and an overabundance of
psychological horror and terror to make sure you sleep with the lights
on tonight.
If there's one thing that Resident Evil 7 showed us, it's that
horror games can work really well in PSVR, and The Inpatient will be leaning in
on elements of
psychological horror, including the use of three dimensional audio.
A follow - up to his eerily unsettling 2009 debut The Loved Ones, a movie that took the John Hughes high school comedy and then gorily spun it
on its ear, this
horror opus, shown at the Toronto International Film Festival way back in 2015, has been well worth the wait, the
psychological underpinnings driving things so unnerving I shudder just thinking about them again now.