TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming - Official Trailer (2025) John Carpenter, Akira Yamaoka

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TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror is a five-part documentary series, featuring over 50 horror luminaries, including acclaimed filmmaker John Carpenter and Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka. Each episode delves into a different theme, beginning with survival horror and then moving onto licensed games, FMV and interactive movie games, the indie horror scene, and ending on "cursed" and controversial games.

TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror is available to pre-order now ahead of its release in April, with exclusive perks including early digital access to episodes 1 and 2, your name in the credits, access to the Darkness Unlimited streaming service, and a digital copy of FPS: First Person Shooter.
 
They made the first episode free 2 weeks ago.


Watch Episode 1 of TERRORBYTES – FREE!
Enter the Survival Horror explores the dark origins and rise of the survival horror genre, from obscure beginnings like 3D Monster Maze and Sweet Home to genre-defining classics such as Alone in the Dark, Resident Evil, and Silent Hill. We dive into what made survival horror such a ground-breaking and terrifying experience—and why it still haunts us today.
Love what you see? The complete 5-part TERRORBYTES series is available now for just $19.99 at https://terrorbytesdoc.com
Each feature-length episode uncovers the twisted legacy of horror video games—from slasher-inspired side-scrollers to found footage fear simulators—and features in-depth interviews with genre experts, game developers, and horror historians.
What's inside the full series?
Ep. 2 – The Slasher Game: Video games meet VHS-era gore
.Ep. 3 – Found Footage Fear: The rise of lo-fi dread in indie horror.
Ep. 4 – The Haunted Game: Urban legends, cursed cartridges, and creepypasta.
Ep. 5 – The Horror Renaissance: How indie developers resurrected the genre.
Don't miss your chance to own this ground-breaking documentary series celebrating the blood-soaked history of horror gaming.
 
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