Welcome back to the Festival of Dread, The Splintering‘s month long celebration of all things cookie, spooky, and altogether ooky. It’s been a while since we’ve done one of our “Cheeky Gaming Ads” galleries, and while Halloween doesn’t quite lend itself to the same level of “cheeky-ness”, we thought it would be fun to gaze at a few horror-themed arcade
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Welcome back to The Splintering‘s Festival of Dread, our celebration of all things monstrous and macabre! Today we’re going to take a look at Mary Shelley’s classic horror tale Frankenstein as retold by celebrated manga creator, Junji Ito. Originally published in 2013, Junji Ito’s Frankenstein includes not just an illustrated retelling of the classic tale, but it includes several backup
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Welcome back to the Festival of Dread, The Splintering’s month-long celebration of all things creepy and chilling! Today we’re going to look at Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess, a game from beyond the grave! Why so? Because the game is no longer available to purchase if you have not already done so (at least on Xbox 360). Developed by MediaTonic
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It’s been a while since I’ve written something here on The Splintering, but rather than awkwardly explaining myself, I’ll just jump right into things like it hasn’t been over a year! Mel Brooks made his film directorial debut in the late 60s with The Producers, a controversial film for its time given both the subject matter and the casting of
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Last week, Rise Again Comics launched a crowdfunding campaign for Kitaru Witch Hunter, a 58+ page supernatural fantasy book. The project is already fully funded, having raised more than $5 thousand at the time of this writing. The artwork is also already 100% finished, so the turnaround time between the campaign and fulfillment should be quicker than many other crowdfunding
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To go along with that hollow flamingo in your front yard. Lynsey Leigh recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Compendium of the Unmasked: The Hollow Raven – Volumes 1 & 2, a genre-bending graphic novel with visuals inspired by noir & steampunk. The project is already fully funded, having raised more than $700 at the time of this writing. Written
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Government name: my college apartment Developer Moonthsoft recently announced that The Bugs Manor is coming to Steam PC sometime in 2024. The Bugs Manor is a psychological horror game that features overhead 2D gameplay and a throwback pixel art visual aesthetic. Here’s the official breakdown of The Bugs Manor from Moonthsoft, followed by the latest trailer: The Bugs Manor is
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Secret Comics recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Creepsters 2, a 100-page black and white horror/comedy book designed as a tribute to 1980s creature horror films such as Critters or Ghoulies. The sequel is once again written by Nasser Rabadi (Stardust, ASYL), and the campaign page yet again fails to name the book’s illustrator. Here’s the official pitch taken from
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Independent comic book creator NyRiam recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Pum’kids, a 64-page comic appropriate for all ages. The project is already fully funded, having raised roughly $900 at the time of this writing. Presented in a square page format, Pum’kids is the story of “Two pint sized Pum´kids & their friends trying to save Halloween from evil Dotty
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If you make a reservation at Hotel Constantinople, you’ll be staying in Istanbul… Independent comic book creator Per “Narwhal” Berg launched a crowdfunding campaign for Hotel Story, a 120-page fantasy graphic novel.* The project is already fully funded, having raised more than $11 thousand at the time of this writing. Co-written and colored by both Narwhal and Jared Jewell and
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Veteran comic book creator Irene Strychalski recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Fiendish Chapter 2.5: Survivor, a 25-page fantasy adventure inspired by pagan traditions and culture. The project is already fully funded, having raised more than $22 thousand at the time of this writing. Written by Strychalski and this time featuring illustrations Michael Rushbrook and colors by Jake Harold, Survivor
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Once thought lost forever (like many silent era films), the very first horror anthology, Eerie Tales, was rediscovered in the 2000’s. To compound that great fortune, a new 16mm print of the film was found in 2023, which made a full, high-definition restoration possible. Now, Redwood Creek Films has launched a crowdfunding campaign to do just that, and to offer
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Indie game publisher HOOK will release the new horror game Unholy in 2023 for both Steam PC and consoles. the first-person psychological horror experience Developed by Duality Games, Unholy is described as a “first-person psychological horror experience” that combines both stealth and exploration. Here’s the official breakdown of Unholy from HOOK: Unholy will be published for PS5, SeXbox and Steam PC in 2023. You can add the
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A few months ago, independent comic book creator Kurt Zauer launched a crowdfunding campaign for Spectress Sabanion issue 4, a 36-page supernatural adventure. The project is fully funded and still in its in-demand stage, as we somehow missed it during the initial funding period. Written by Zauer and featuring illustrations by Topper Helmers and colors by Wesley Wong, Spectress Sabanion
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“Hey! Don’t shove me! Shove a Push Pop!” Over the weekend, Broken Compass Comics launched a crowdfunding campaign for Unconditional Shove, an 80+ page horror anthology. At the time of this writing, the campaign has raised approximately half of its $4 thousand goal. Inspired by classic horror comics such as Creepy, Vault of Horror and Tales from the Crypt, Unconditional
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3D Realms recently revealed that their first-person shooter WRATH: Aeon of Ruin is coming to Steam PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbone, and SeXbox in Spring 2023. Developed using the original Quake engine, WRATH: Aeon of Ruin is a the dark fantasy horror FPS currently in Steam Early Access. Here’s the official breakdown of WRATH from the game’s Steam page: WRATH: Aeon
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Welcome back to the Festival of Dread, The Splintering’s month-long celebration of all things haunting and hair-raising. Today we’re going to take a look at Carnival of Souls, written by Michael H. Price, illustrated by Todd Camp, and published by Malibu Comics in 1991. The 50-page comic is a retelling of the 1962 film by director Harold “Herk” Harvey, which
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“Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” -Galatians 6:7 Horror game publisher Feardemic recently announced that Nightmare Reaper will receive a physical release for PS4, PS5, SeXbox and Nintendo Switch in early 2023. Developed by Blazing Bit Games, Nightmare Reaper is an über violent FPS that combines looter-shooter and roguelite mechanics. The game is described as “fast-paced, dark and violent” and features “geysers of
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Game publisher 10tons is planning to release their RTS/RPG hybrid game Undead Horde 2: Necropolis for PC, consoles and mobile in 2023. Undead Horde 2 will put players in the role of the King of Undead who can raise the dead and command them at will, all with the objective to rebuild a home for the undead (The Necropolis). While the gameplay will
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Welcome back to the Festival of Dread, The Splintering’s month-long celebration of all things strange in you neighborhood. Today we’re going to take a look at Ghostbusters, a side-scrolling action game released for the SEGA Genesis in 1990. Developed by Compile (Guardian Legend, Blazing Lazers) and published by SEGA, Ghostbusters is based on the characters from the movie of the same name. That’s
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Welcome back to the Festival of Dread, The Splintering’s month-long celebration of all things batty and blood-sucking. Today we’re going to look at Stoker & Wells: Order of the Golden Dawn, an alternate history of Victorian Era England with some fantastic and horrific twists. Some story spoilers will follow. Written by Steven Peros and illustrated by Barry Orkin, Stoker & Wells was successfully funded
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Welcome back to the Festival of Dread, The Splintering’s month-long celebration of all things inhuman and otherworldly. Halloween is mostly known for ghouls, goblins, and the like, but aliens are sometimes wrapped up in the festivities due to their often frightening portrayal in pop culture and – you know – their propensity for probing. If any representation of space aliens
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David Cronenberg is not associated with this project. Erupting Avocado has announced plans to release The Hungry Fly in 2023 for Steam PC. Only the second game from the developers at Erupting Avocado, The Hungry Fly is described as a “poetic and personal narrative horror game” where players relive the memories of a filthy house fly. Here’s the full breakdown of The Hungry Fly from Erupting
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Red Art Games has announced that Heidelberg 1693 is coming to PS4, PS5, Xbone, SeXbox, and Nintendo Switch on 18 November. Developed by Andrade Games and ported to consoles by Red Art Games, Heidelberg 1693 is an über violent 2D action game set in the Sturmfront – The Mutant War universe. Here is the official breakdown of Heidelberg 1693 from Red Art Games: Red Art Games will release a limited physical
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Welcome back to the Festival of Dread, The Splintering’s month-long celebration of all things that lurk in the shadows. Today, we’re going to do another Silent Movie Review, this time looking at The Eyes of the Mummy directed by Ernst Lubitsch. Originally released in 1922 (in the United States, anyway), this year marks an anniversary of sorts for The Eyes of the Mummy.
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New Zealand-based developer Deep Field Games recently announced that their upcoming co-op survival game Abiotic Factor is coming in 2023. Abiotic Factor drops players into a science fiction open-world where players must construct gears and gadgets to escape the increasing chaos threatening them. The game is described as “heavily atmospheric” with an injection of paranormal terror and late 90s-inspired gameplay that is “driven by
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Konnichiwa minnasan to the Dread Matsuri, The Splintering’s month-long celebration of all things 暗い and 怖い (“kurai” dark and “kowai” scary). In any case, today we’re going to take a look at Kenseiden, a genre-blending, side-scrolling action RPG developed and published by SEGA in 1988 for the Master System. Indeed, you will all be subjected to my surface-level, one semester’s worth of community college Japanese
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Thanks to a collaboration between Different Tales, Walkabout Games and Funstock, preorders are now open for physical editions of visual-novel adventure game Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Heart of the Forest. These editions are planned for both Nintendo Switch and PlayStation consoles and are expected to release in early 2023. Heart of the Forest is a narrative adventure game inspired by the Tabletop RPG Werewolf: The Apocalypse. The
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*Note: This interview is being reposted from a previous Festival of Dread event. Welcome back to the Festival of Dread, The Splintering‘s month-long celebration of all things wicked and bewitching! Every now and again, we at The Splintering are going to lean on our mascot, Chomp the Termite, to go out into the world of myth and fiction to get
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Welcome back to the Festival of Dread, The Splintering’s month-long celebration of all things ripping and roaring. Today we’re going to take a look at Jack the Ripper: Vampire Hunter written by Mandy Summers, illustrated by peter Gilmore and published by Stuntman Comics in 2022. So does it suck? Or does it suck the other way? Naturally, some spoilers will follow. Extremely loosely based
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