Time and time again we hear about the next horror film being a throwback to old school horror or that it will be an homage to the slasher/monster movies we remember from our youth, but how often do those films deliver?  According to my count, very rarely, but we might not have to wait that much longer for the hole in our 80s horror loving hearts to be filled!  Yes, The Barn looks as though it's going to finally fulfill the promise of a movie being a genuine throwback to movies we all remember from youth (those in their late 20s/early 30s).  The synopsis for The Barn as listed on the official website is this:

It's Halloween 1989, best friends Sam and Josh are trying to enjoy what's left of their final Devil's Night before graduating high school. But trouble arises when the two pals and a group of friends take a detour on their way to a rock concert, finding an old abandoned barn and awakening the evil inside. Now it's up to Sam and Josh to find a way to protect their friends and defeat the creatures that lurk within "The Barn".

The official poster for The Barn features three monsters that will make appearances in the film and they appear to be in the form of a skeleton miner, a pumpkin headed axe wielding maniac, and a burlap sack headed scarecrow style monster.  Honestly, Nevermore Production Films couldn't be doing a better job promoting the film with a flair for 80s nostalgia as the official website has an early internet feel to it, the soundtrack sounds like it was ripped straight out of the 80s, and the trailer looks like a typical horror movie trailer from a bygone era. Nevermore Productions are even promoting action figures in the style of typical 80s toys, an 8-bit style video game, and a board game!  Yes if you check out some of the promotional stills below you'll see that one of them features a "The Barn board game".  I will keep you all informed on whether we will see that product soon or not.  After the promo pictures I've also linked the trailer via Fangoria.com who ran the exclusive trailer a few days ago.  The first thing I thought when I saw the website and trailer for The Barn was that I am now more excited about this movie than I have been about a film since the glory days (the 80s!).

Nevermore Production Films

The Barn Official Facebook Page


trailer originally featured on Fangoria.com

LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness, and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.

Sunless Sea is a rogue-like aquatic exploration game wherein you make decisions regarding who joins your crew, how to upgrade your ship, and where to navigate to, and what activities to partake in while docked.  Think of it almost like a choose your own adventure but in game format.  The game itself takes place within the universe of Fallen London which can be explored in Failbetter Games project here on Story Nexus (it's free by the way!).  That project was also similar to a choose your own adventure or interactive story if you will.  Sunless Sea is said to include Lovecraftian themes which is usually a plus for any horror game!  Do yourself a favor and pick this one up soon.  There was also mention of DLC coming in the future, but I'm not sure if that is by way of free updates or paid DLC.  You can purchase Sunless Sea by clicking any of the links below.  If you have played Fallen London or Sunless Sea and care to share your thoughts please let me know down in the comments!

Failbetter Games Official Site (via Humble Bundle)
http://www.failbettergames.com/sunless/

Good Old Games a.k.a GOG.com
http://www.gog.com/game/sunless_sea

Steam
http://store.steampowered.com/app/304650/