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PT Teases First Person Horror for Silent Hills

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The new installment into the massively successful Silent Hill franchise boasts an impressive roster of talent behind it’s creation. Movie directing royalty, Guillermo Del Toro is collaborating with video game genius, Hideo Kojima. If you don’t know of either of these visual masters, Del Toro is the man behind such work as Pacific Rim and Pan’s Labyrinth. If you know of his work you will already be aware that he has vast wells of experience in creating grotesque and fascinating monsters. Kojima was producer and writer of a raft of games in the Metal Gear Solid franchise, many of you will know that this means he is a veteran when it comes to the creation of cinematic, engaging video games.

The fact that Norman Reedus of The Walking Dead is onboard as lead actor is also not to be forgotten. It is interesting that they are going down this road with their voice actors, as often main characters are voiced by professional voice actors. Rarely is a famous actor who has already established themself in a big role on-screen appeared in the leading role of a video game. However this means only good things for Silent Hills, Reedus has secured a large fan base from his role as Daryl in The Walking Dead, a portion of which will follow his career to this game. Not to mention the fact that Reedus is a fantastic actor and used to the horror genre.

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A playable teaser or “PT” for short has been released on PS4 recently. Though I do not own a Playstation 4 the teaser is available in full on YouTube, I would recommend watching one of the videos with no commentary as it ruins the atmosphere.

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The demo itself is creepy and sinister, do not be mistaken about PT it is no simple jump fest, the Playable teaser for Silent Hills has an uncomfortable and sinister atmosphere. If you have a nervous disposition I would not recommend playing PT, it features not only jump scares but some truly upsetting imagery.

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The teaser doesn’t spoil anything for the final game, as it takes place entirely in the corridors of a house. Although, it does leave clues and hints toward the story of the final product. Radio broadcasts tell of terrible events that may be linked to the events of the new Silent Hill game, clues and puzzles are written on the very walls of the environment you explore. The first person aspect to the game definitely adds an extra depth to the game, making the player feel genuine terror at Del Toro and Kojima’s creations.

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Woman Brings Corpse Into Bank To Sign Loan Papers

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Warning: This is a disturbing story.

You have to be pretty desperate for money to do what this Brazilian woman did at the bank to get a loan. She wheeled in a fresh corpse to endorse the contract and she seemingly thought the bank employees wouldn’t notice. They did.

This weird and disturbing story comes via ScreenGeek an entertainment digital publication. They write that a woman identified as Erika de Souza Vieira Nunes pushed a man she identified as her uncle into the bank pleading with him to sign loan papers for $3,400. 

If you’re squeamish or easily triggered, be aware that the video captured of the situation is disturbing. 

Latin America’s largest commercial network, TV Globo, reported on the crime, and according to ScreenGeek this is what Nunes says in Portuguese during the attempted transaction. 

“Uncle, are you paying attention? You must sign [the loan contract]. If you don’t sign, there’s no way, as I cannot sign on your behalf!”

She then adds: “Sign so you can spare me further headaches; I can’t bear it any longer.” 

At first we thought this might be a hoax, but according to Brazilian police, the uncle, 68-year-old Paulo Roberto Braga had passed away earlier that day.

 “She attempted to feign his signature for the loan. He entered the bank already deceased,” Police Chief Fábio Luiz said in an interview with TV Globo. “Our priority is to continue investigating to identify other family members and gather more information regarding this loan.”

If convicted Nunes could be facing jail time on charges of fraud, embezzlement, and desecration of a corpse.

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Spirit Halloween Unleashes Life-Size ‘Ghostbusters’ Terror Dog

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Halfway to Halloween and the licensed merch is already being released for the holiday. For instance, the seasonal retailer giant Spirit Halloween unveiled their giant Ghostbusters Terror Dog for the first time this year.

The one-of-a-kind demonic dog has eyes that light up in a glowing, terrifying red. It’s going to set you back a whopping $599.99.

Since this year we saw the release of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, it’s probably going to be a popular theme come October. Spirit Halloween is embracing their inner Venkman with other releases tied to the franchise such as the LED Ghostbuster Ghost Trap, Ghostbusters Walkie Talkie, Life-Size Replica Proton Pack.

We saw the release of other horror props today. Home Depot unveiled a few pieces from their line which includes the signature giant skeleton and separate dog companion.

For the latest Halloween merch and updates get on over to Spirit Halloween and see what else they have to offer to make your neighbors jealous this season. But for now, enjoy a small video that features scenes from this classic cinematic canine.

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‘The Strangers’ Invaded Coachella in Instagramable PR Stunt

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Renny Harlin’s reboot of The Strangers isn’t coming out until May 17, but those murderous home invaders are making a pit stop at Coachella first.

In the latest Instagramable PR stunt, the studio behind the film decided to have the trio of masked intruders crash Coachella, a music festival that takes place for two weekends in Southern California.

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This type of publicity began when Paramount did the same thing with their horror movie Smile in 2022. Their version had seemingly ordinary people in populated places look directly into a camera with an evil grin.

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Harlin’s reboot is actually a trilogy with a more expansive world than that of the original.

“When setting out to remake The Strangers, we felt there was a bigger story to be told, which could be as powerful, chilling, and terrifying as the original and could really expand that world,” said producer Courtney Solomon. “Shooting this story as a trilogy allows us to create a hyperreal and terrifying character study. We’re fortunate to be joining forces with Madelaine Petsch, an amazing talent whose character is the driving force of this story.”

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The movie follows a young couple (Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez) who “after their car breaks down in an eerie small town, are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motive in The Strangers: Chapter 1 the chilling first entry of this upcoming horror feature film series.”

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The Strangers: Chapter 1 opens in theaters on May 17.

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