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Game Review: ‘Silver Chains’ is Immersive, Creepy First-Person Horror

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“Madness is out to get you” says the trailer forĀ Silver Chains, a new first-person horror game from game developers at Cracked Head Games and published by Headup available on PC from Steam today, and honestly they aren’t wrong.

As the game opens, a man named Peter has just run his car into a tree. As he stumbles from the wreckage, he sees an old house nearby. It looks abandoned save for one light glowing in a window upstairs. Hurt and alone, he begins to walk to the house in hopes of finding help.

Peter collapses unconscious at the back of the house, but wakes to find himself inside, and that’s where his real nightmare begins.

On the surface,Ā Silver Chains is your basic solve the mystery of the haunted house type game. Your objective is to explore the three floors of the house, piecing together the story of its former inhabitants and how you, as Peter, fit into its history.

Along the way are a host of puzzles to solve, rooms to explore, and I cannot express to you enough how important it is to pay attention to every detail you see because even the most minute detail can be important later in the game.

Then there are the ghosts themselves. Yes, this house is haunted by more than its history.

Most of the spirits you will come in contact with while playingĀ Silver Chains are harmless enough. They appear just long enough to scare the hell out of you before disappearing in a cloud of dark smoke.

Others, however, are vicious and they can and will kill you unless you can successfully hide in time to avoid their detection. Quick decisions are key in these situations so give yourself a break if you die a couple of times, but be prepared. The auto-save points in the game are spaced out in places so you might find yourself “solving” portions of puzzles you’ve already completed in order to get back to where you left off.

As in any good haunted house game, film, or story, the environment itself is its own character and the house inĀ Silver Chains is no different. Each of its three floors is beautifully rendered and textured, and filled with paintings, photographs and sculptures.

The lighting is gorgeous, though you might have to play with your brightness settings a couple of times to get them set exactly the way you need them.

Likewise, the score for the game is lush and atmospheric adding an essential layer of suspense to Peter’s investigation of the house.

Silver Chains is a relatively short game–you can easily play through it in a few hours–but it is filled with challenging puzzles, genuinely scary moments, and an intricate and sad story that will keep you on the edge of your seat from the moment Peter wakes up inside the haunted mansion.

Check out the trailer below, and downloadĀ Silver Chains from Steam today!

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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.

The Strangers

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.

The Strangers

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.”

The Strangers

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.”

The Strangers

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

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‘Alien’ Returning to Theaters For a Limited Time

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It’s been 45 years since Ridley Scott’s Alien hit theaters and in celebration of that milestone, it is headed back to the big screen for a limited time. And what better day to do that than Alien Day on April 26?

It also works as a primer for the upcoming Fede Alvarez sequel Alien: Romulus opening on August 16. A special feature in which both Alvarez and Scott discuss the original sci-fi classic will be shown as a part of your theater admission. Take a look at the preview of that conversation below.

Fede Alvarez and Ridley Scott

Back in 1979, the original trailer for Alien was kind of terrifying. Imagine sitting in front of a CRT TV (Cathode Ray Tube) at night and suddenly Jerry Goldsmith’s haunting score begins to play as a giant chicken egg starts to crack with beams of light bursting through the shell and the word “Alien” slowly forms in slanted all caps across the screen. To a twelve-year-old, it was a scary pre-bedtime experience, especially Goldsmith’s screaming electronic musical flourishes playing over scenes of the actual movie. Let the “Is it horror or sci-fi?” debate begin.

Alien became a pop culture phenomenon, complete with kid’s toys, a graphic novel, and an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. It also inspired dioramas in wax museums and even a frightening setpiece at Walt Disney World in the now-defunct Great Movie Ride attraction.

Great Movie Ride

The film stars Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, and John Hurt. It tells the tale of a futuristic crew of blue-collar workers suddenly awakened out of stasis to investigate an undecipherable distress signal coming from a nearby moon. They investigate the source of the signal and discover it’s a warning and not a cry for help. Unbeknownst to the crew, they have brought a giant space creature back on board which they find out in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.

It is said that Alvarez’s sequel will pay homage to the original film’s storytelling and set design.

Alien Romulus
Alien (1979)

The Alien theatrical re-release will take place on April 26. Pre-order your tickets and find out where Alien will screen at a theater near you.

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Home Depot’s 12-Foot Skeleton Returns with a New Friend, Plus New Life-Size Prop from Spirit Halloween

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Halloween is the greatest holiday of them all. However, every great holiday needs amazing props to go with it. Luckily for you, there are two new amazing props that have been released, which are sure to impress your neighbors and frighten any neighborhood children who are unfortunate enough to wander past your yard.

The first entry is the return of the Home Depot 12-foot skeleton prop. Home Depot has outdone themselves in the past. But this year the company is bringing bigger and better things to their Halloween prop lineup.

Home Depot Skeleton Prop

This year, the company unveiled its new and improved Skelly. But what is a giant skeleton without a loyal friend? Home Depot has also announced that they will release a five-foot tall skeleton dog prop to eternally keep Skelly company as he haunts your yard this spooky season.

This bony pooch will be five feet tall and seven feet long. The prop will also feature a posable mouth and LCD eyes with eight variable settings. Lance Allen, Home Depot’s merchant of decorative Holliday gear, had the following to say about this year’s lineup.

ā€œThis year we increased our realism within the animatronics category, created some impressive, licensed characters and even brought back some fan favorites. Overall, we are most proud of the quality and value we are able to bring to our customers with these pieces so they can continue to grow their collections.ā€

Home Depot Prop

But what if giant skeletons just aren’t your thing? Well, Spirit Halloween has you covered with their giant life size Terror Dog replica. This massive prop has been ripped out of your nightmares to appear frighteningly on your lawn.

This prop weighs in at almost fifty pounds and features glowing red eyes that are sure to keep your yard safe from any toilet paper throwing hooligans. This iconic Ghostbusters nightmare is a must have for any fan of 80s horror. Or, anyone who loves all things spooky.

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