The franchise director George A. Romero and writer Stephen King started with the 1982 classic Creepshow (watch it HERE) sat dormant for a long time after the 1987 release of Creepshow 2 (watch it HERE). There was a sequel we don’t talk about in 2006, but recently the property was successfully revived with the Shudder TV series, which has brought about new Creepshow books and comics – and now a video game. Variety reports that DreadXP, DarkStone Digital, and production company Cartel Entertainment are teaming up for a Creepshow video game that will be released for multiple platforms sometime in 2024.
Just like the Creepshow movies and TV show, the game will follow the
anthology format and feature several self-contained horror stories across different types of gameplay genres and tones.
DarkStone Digital is one of several independent developers that are working on the game’s episodic installments. Variety says the full list of contributing game developers will be revealed at a later date.
DarkStone Digital’s Brian Clarke is the creative director on the Creepshow video game, and provided the following statement: “I’m extremely excited to be a part of such a fun project. I’ve always loved Creepshow‘s format, and the idea of driving the cohesion of multiple perspectives on horror is really compelling to me. I feel honored to have been asked to be a part of this. I can’t wait to jump in and bring the best I can to such a great IP.“
DreadXP’s Patrick Ewald added: “As massive fans of Creepshow, we are so excited to collaborate with AMC, Shudder, and Cartel Entertainment to bring that world to an interactive medium.” The company’s Ted Hentschke said, “The game will represent an expansion of our tremendously successful collaboration with Brian Clarke, whose expertise in crafting lore-rich narratives and clever scares makes him the perfect creative director for the project.“
Greg Nicotero, who is the creative supervisor on the Creepshow TV series, had this to say about the video game: “Hot on the heels of the Skybound Comic release this summer and wrapping post-production on Season 4, I feel like this is an opportunity to celebrate the genre with horror fans around the world in a way that takes us through a myriad of experiences.“
AMC’s VP of games Clayton Neuman chimed in: “Shudder’s Creepshow is in a class all its own — a genre-bending mashup of spine-tingling horror and rib-tickling satire that not just any game publisher could successfully bring to life. But after playing the Dread X Collection game anthologies, and seeing Brian’s twisted genius at work in The Mortuary Assistant, we knew we had found the right partners for this project. This game will surprise, delight and terrify Creepshow and horror fans alike, and we can’t wait for players to get their hands on it.“
An anthological Creepshow video game is a cool idea – and it will be interesting to see if any of the installments in the game will have anything to do with segments we’ve seen in the films and TV show. I’m sure fans would love to play chapters inspired by the likes of The Crate, The Raft, etc. We’ll have to wait and see.