Horror game documentary series TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming adds three more prominent names in video game horror to its cast.
TerrorBytes Cast Grows
The five-part docuseries will chart the 40+ year history of horror video games from their humble beginnings to hot controversy and mainstream appeal. It’s already set to feature a bevy of big names from the genre, but has stacked that deck even higher with its latest additions.
First up is Dennis Dyack, director of the cult favorite GameCube psychological horror game Eternal Darkness and Gothic vampire action RPG Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain.
Next is Sam Barlow, a writer and designer on both Silent HillL Origins and Shattered Memories, who has since found critical acclaim for cross-media titles such as Her Story and the superb Immortality.
Last but not least, is the man behind cult classic survival horror Rule of Rose, Yoshiro Kimura. Rule of Rose is still one of the most fascinating, yet unfortunate, stories in horror gaming history as false controversy whipped up against it by mainstream media saw it banned in both the UK and Australia.
Other confirmed names in this stacked TerrorBytes roster include Roberta Williams (Phantasmagoria), Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill composer), Hifumi Kouno (Clock Tower), Hubert Chardot (Alone in the Dark), Thomas Grip (SOMA, Amnesia, Penumbra), Mary Kenney (The Walking Dead: The Final Season), Mathieu Coté (Dead By Daylight), Jeremy Blaustein (Silent Hill 2-4), Ben Leffler (Exmortis), and Abby and Tony Howard (Slay The Princess).
TerrorBytes is currently in a pre-sales campaign to help cover production costs. Available tiers include digital and physical editions and a range of exclusive limited-run physical merchandise. Supporters will also gain access to 15+ hours of exclusive live events over the next year, ahead of the documentary’s release in March/April 2025.
