Five Nights at Freddy’s Ruin Review: Redeeming a Ruined Game

Is Secruity Breach's Free DLC good enough to save the game?

Why Servant Summer Camp is the Greatest Fate/Grand Order Event

When you are asked the question "What is the most fun you had with Fate/Grand Order?" You may have to sit and think for a while. The current state of Type Moon and Lasengle's game is one where nearly every servant is capable of looping through stages in three rounds. Which has made the gameplay… Continue reading Why Servant Summer Camp is the Greatest Fate/Grand Order Event

Sherlock Holmes The Awakened Review: A love letter to Holmes and Lovecraft

Earlier this month, Frogwares released their reimagining of Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened. This was my most anticipated game of 2023, and I've been following it ever since the Kickstarter project for its development began. Frogwares' Holmes series is one of the most underrated game franchises out there, and I have been a fan of them… Continue reading Sherlock Holmes The Awakened Review: A love letter to Holmes and Lovecraft

‘Skinamarink’: New Era of Nightmares

You watch enough horror movies and it becomes increasingly difficult to be scared or disturbed. After all, this is coming from the same writer who didn’t even flinch at torture porn such as Martyrs, or finds the current output of horror films to be tame and generic or just fun popcorn cinema at best. Indeed,… Continue reading ‘Skinamarink’: New Era of Nightmares

1974: A Prognostic Year of Horror in Film

The late 1900’s was truly where a number of modern horror films had gained their baseline. Hot off the heels of the 60’s darlings such as Night of the Living Dead or Rosemary’s Baby came an advent of movies that really defined horror as a genre. Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho is touted as being one of the earliest examples of a slasher,… Continue reading 1974: A Prognostic Year of Horror in Film

All ‘V/H/S’ Segments, Ranked and Reviewed

It’s safe to say there’s no horror franchise much like V/H/S. Sure, found footage was exploding in popularity by the time the first film came out, but as the subgenre began to fade into obscurity, V/H/S lived on, constantly trying to one-up itself and push the boundaries of what found-footage has to offer. It’s a… Continue reading All ‘V/H/S’ Segments, Ranked and Reviewed

Review and analysis on the effective horror of Don’t Hug Me, I’m Scared

To say media of cutesy things that appear targeted to a younger audience being subverted into something terrifying, violent, and coarse is a trope that’s been beaten to the ground that it no longer has any impact is an understatement. It used to be a novel concept; just take something that appears childish and cute… Continue reading Review and analysis on the effective horror of Don’t Hug Me, I’m Scared

Make a Musou – Slasher Musou

Hello, and welcome to the third article in my new series on The Story Arc: Make a Musou. I love Dynasty Warriors, the number of times I bring it up, and the multiple Musou related articles I’ve written should be proof enough of that. However, I am currently in a Dynasty Warriors drought as I… Continue reading Make a Musou – Slasher Musou

Why Ice Cream Man is my Favorite Horror Anthology

In early 2018, the world was introduced to Ice Cream Man, written by W. Maxwell Prince with beautiful art by Martin Morazzo. The series is a horror anthology that is quickly approaching its 30th issue. it's also one of my favorite comic books in general, so indulge me in gushing a bit.Ice Cream Man as… Continue reading Why Ice Cream Man is my Favorite Horror Anthology

The Significance of Rooms in Doki Doki Literature Club

Firstly, I’d like to apologize for the choice of thumbnail, it was needed to convey exactly which topic I wanted to explore today. Just the sight of Sayori’s bedroom has become memetic even to those who have barely had a brush with the game’s plot, and has become synonymous with the horrors that become more… Continue reading The Significance of Rooms in Doki Doki Literature Club

Resident Evil 8 Review: Streamlined Journey Through Shadow

SPOILER DISCLAIMER: The general review portions of this article will contain spoilers for up to the Factory segment Let me make one thing clear: Resident Evil Village is 2021’s game of the year. That is not to say that it's the best game that will come out this year, though it might be. What I… Continue reading Resident Evil 8 Review: Streamlined Journey Through Shadow

A Weird, Weird Look at Peter Jackson’s “Splatter Saga”

Peter Jackson is a household name. After all, he’s only the guy who hand-crafted the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies, garnering up nearly 5 billion dollars collectively and earning himself a nice handful of those sweet Oscars. He’s up there among the greats. The New Zealand filmmaker began his film career with nothing… Continue reading A Weird, Weird Look at Peter Jackson’s “Splatter Saga”

Top Sweets in Video Games

     The season is upon us! This time we will look at my personal top ten favorite sweets as seen in video games. Not all of them are from halloween inspired games though imagining each of these on a single buffet table would be something else. The thumbnail is unrelated I assure you,  As the classically… Continue reading Top Sweets in Video Games

Chase Horror and You: The impact of games such as Outlast and Amnesia

Imagine you with a gun in a video game. Now imagine you without one. And there is a monster, and it is barreling toward you. What do we do, class? We execute the classic foolproof strategy granted in said scenarios, fueled by adrenaline and our body’s nervous system. We run. Now at this rate, your… Continue reading Chase Horror and You: The impact of games such as Outlast and Amnesia