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Previously released for PlayStation 5 and the Nintendo Switch earlier this year, Soft Source Publishing and developer Digital Happiness have now launched the DreadOut Remastered Collection for Steam. Not only that, but DreadOut 3 was also announced for a 2026 launch on Steam.

The collection, which includes DreadOut and DreadOut: Keepers of the Dark, is available with a 30% discount from now until May 21.

DreadOut is a third-person supernatural horror game that was released back in 2014 where you play as Linda, a high school student. When the group of high school students Linda was a part of became lost while on a field trip, they stumble across an abandoned town. However, the town holds a dark secret that has left Linda fighting to get out of the town. Using a similar mechanic to Fatal Frame, Linda is equipped with a smart-phone and an Slr camera, which she will use to battle against the horrors...

DreadOut presents Linda Meilinda, a high school student whose class trip transforms into a supernatural ordeal when her group becomes stranded in a ghost town deeply rooted in Indonesian folklore. Isolated from her companions, Linda must explore the town’s sinister history using only her smartphone.

The narrative struggles with shallow character development and relies excessively on scattered notes to communicate critical background information. Critical relationships, including Linda’s connection with her best friend Ira, feel underdeveloped, diminishing the emotional impact of key scenes.

The game’s strength emerges through its integration of Indonesian mythological elements, presenting spirits like the Kuntilanak and Pocong. These folklore-inspired entities craft a haunting environment, though their cultural context remains largely unexplained, leaving global players curious yet disconnected. Despite its limitations, the cultural backdrop offers a distinctive approach to horror storytelling, setting DreadOut apart from similar games.

Fear Through Folklore: Unraveling DreadOut’s Supernatural Terrors...

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Although horror isn't the biggest or most prolific genre in gaming, 2024 is still bringing some major releases within the genre, with big and spooky titles like The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered that kicked off the year and the upcoming remake of Silent Hill 2 set to launch in 2024. Following the well-received horror remakes and sequels of 2023, which included games like Dead Space, Resident Evil 4, and Alan Wake 2, 2024 is seeing the release of smaller original titles along the lines of Dredge and Amnesia: The Bunker, with genres ranging from more action-oriented survival horror titles to more exploration or text-based games.

As the year progresses, more games will be revealed, announced, and even launched...

While it’s not a sequel to DreadOut 2 that some fans were hoping for, developer Digital Happiness and Singapore-based publisher Soft Source Publishing have announced the next best thing with DreadOut Remastered Collection, which is set to head to the PlayStation 5 and the Nintendo Switch later this year. This remaster will include the original DreadOut, and the standalone game DreadOut: Keepers of the Dark. Details on just what the remaster includes have yet to be revealed.

“Having worked on bringing DreadOut 2 to consoles, the team at Soft Source Publishing were enthralled by the idea when Pak Rachmad CEO of Digital Happiness threw out the idea of bringing back DreadOut and DreadOut: Keepers of the Dark to consoles,” says Soft Source Publishing director Sameer Pandit in a press release. “It’s an immediate thought that we want to be a part of this new project. DreadOut is an iconic IP in...

Kimo Stamboels influence on Indonesias 2000s-and-beyond horror boom cannot be understated, but Dancing Village: The Curse Begins hardly reflects his talents seen in everything from Macabre to The Queen of Black Magic. Those movies Stamboel co-created alongside Timo Tjahjanto as the Mo Brothers pushed boundaries, whereas Dancing Village: The Curse Begins feels mechanical and studio-safe. That tracks, since Stamboels latest is an adaptation of the novel Kkn di Desa Penari written by SimpleMan (based on a viral tweet thread) that also serves as a prequel to 2022s feature film Kkn di Desa Penari: the highest-grossing film in Indonesian history. Dancing Village: The Curse Begins feels like Stamboel is sleepwalking through studio mandates, a shell of the maverick horror filmmaker responsible for ruthless flicks like Killers or 2019s video game adaptation DreadOut (yet to see US distribution).

Kimo Stamboel’s ‘The Queen Of Black Magic, a chilling retelling of the cult classic Indonesian horror written by award-winning filmmaker Joko Anwar, is coming exclusively to Shudder January 28th. This trailer is terrifying!

The sins of the past come back with a vengeance in this new film from two of Indonesia’s modern masters of horror, director Kimo Stamboel (Headshot) and writer Joko Anwar.

A family travels to the distant, rural orphanage where the father was raised to pay their respects to the facility’s gravely ill director. But his and his best friends’ homecoming turns into a terrifying supernatural ordeal that threatens their and their families’ lives: someone is using dark magic to avenge evil deeds, long-buried but not forgotten. Stamboel’s film is a reimagining of the 1981 Indonesian horror classic of the same name.

he film marks the sophomore solo feature for Kimo Stamboel following his 2019 celebrated video game adaptation film Dreadout,...

Produced by Indonesia’s Pt Rapi Films, the film is a reboot of the horror classic of the same name, directed by Lilik Sudjio.

Japan’s Nikkatsu has picked up international rights to the latest film from Kimo Stamboel, The Queen Of Black Magic, scripted by fellow Indonesian genre maestro Joko Anwar.

Produced by Indonesia’s Pt Rapi Films, the film is a reboot of the horror classic of the same name, directed by Lilik Sudjio, about a man who takes his family to the orphanage where he grew up, but soon encounters terrifying supernatural forces.

Starring Ario Bayu, Hannah Al Rashid and Adhisty Zara,...

Salvita Decorte was born in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, and started a career as a model at the age of 15, becoming a brand ambassador for Volcom in 2012. Salvita also inherited a love of art from her parents who were both painters, she specializes in abstract paintings.

Salvita’s career as an actress began in 2014 with a supporting role in the film “Mantan Terindah”. She won the lead role in “Lily: Bunga Terakhirku”, co-starring Baim Wong, and she is best known for “The Night Comes for Us“, “DreadOut” and “Preman”. Besides the big screen, Salvita has a starring role in Season one of the HBO series “Halfworlds”.

We talked with Salvita about her passion for painting, working with Indonesian top directors Joko Anwar and Timo Tjahjanto, going from modelling to kicking asses in action movies, and more.

“Lily: Bunga Terakhirku”

From what I understand, apart from actress, you are also a painter.

Director Timo Tjahjanto latest project “May The Devil Take You: Chapter Two” is set for release February 27th. The horror film is a follow up to Tjahjanto’s “May the Devil Take You” and stars Chelsea Islan who reprises her role from the previous entry. A Trailer for the production was previously made available and can be viewed below.

Synopsis

Two years after escaping from demonic terror, Alfie (Chelsea Islan) and Nara (Hadijah Shahab) try to continue their lives. But Alfie is still haunted by feelings of guilt and unnatural vision. Alfie’s worst nightmare has just begun and the dangers that await her are increasingly threatening: the figure of darkness so hungry for souls rises to take their lives. (imdb)...