Italian horror director Dario Argento was reportedly not pleased with the remake of his 1977 cult film, Suspiria. Regardless of one’s thoughts on Luca Guadagnino’s re-imagining, the original film and Argento himself are not to be trifled with. The man knows how to terrify you. Which is what makes the news that he is helping to make a video game so exciting.
The game is called Dreadful Bond, to which Argento lends his name. With him on board as an artistic director, Dreadful Bond is a first-person horror adventure game where players must find their way through Wharton Manor. The manor is devoid of tangible life, so to speak. While behind door and hidden within the walls, there are secrets and memories of terrifying acts of horror. Leading up to to finding out the truth of the “Empuros”, an entity that shares a dark connection to the building itself. Check out the teaser trailer below:
It’s still early days, but the trailer and its imagery alludes to a very atmospheric and grim spectacle. Argento is fantastic when it comes to his visual aesthetic, and the premise combined with the potential for some really good scares make this a promising project.
“Dreadful Bond is a project that’s very close to my themes, to my films, to my dreams: it has something deep that struck me immediately. I got carried away on this new journey with Clod Studio,” Argento explains.
Developer Clod Studio has been hesitant with the details of Dreadful Bond, only hinting that while sneaking down the halls of the manor, players will gather clues and solve puzzles. All the while dodging that which dwells in the shadows. Also to be seen in the shadows are flashes of past, helping you piece together the series of unfortunate events.
Clod Studio who is busy gathering funds on Kickstarter. A pledge of $15 will get you a copy of the finished game. Assuming that Clod reaches it’s goal of 60,000 Euros, the game is slanted for release towards the end of 2020 or early 2021.
Last Updated: April 2, 2019
Admiral Chief
April 2, 2019 at 16:15
Italian horror…you mean running out of marinara?
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 2, 2019 at 16:15
Worse, a pizza with three toppings.
Captain JJ
April 2, 2019 at 16:16
One of which is avo
Yahtzee
April 2, 2019 at 16:35
Avo is top 3 rated toppings on pizza.
Captain JJ
April 2, 2019 at 16:35
By Vegans and Vapers….
Yahtzee
April 2, 2019 at 16:35
So it’s millennial approved!
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 2, 2019 at 16:36
At least millennials can get something approved.
G8crasha
April 2, 2019 at 16:36
Off topic! Millenials recently spent more than $28 000 000 on Simpsons art!
Original Heretic
April 2, 2019 at 16:35
Avo, feta, pepperoni and chillis.
Hmmmm……
G8crasha
April 2, 2019 at 16:35
Dumb question. Do ‘muricans call them avos as well?
Captain JJ
April 3, 2019 at 06:46
Yea
G8crasha
April 2, 2019 at 16:16
I like my meat, so as I am happy to have 50 different types of meat on my pizza (as long as there is as much cheese as well)!
Original Heretic
April 2, 2019 at 16:35
You…like your meat?
G8crasha
April 2, 2019 at 16:35
Um…yeah!!! Or was my inglish unclear?
Original Heretic
April 2, 2019 at 16:35
I was just poking fun at the statement. It could be interpreted otherwise!
G8crasha
April 2, 2019 at 16:35
I’m not quite sure how tasty any other “meat” would be on a pizza! You know what, I’ve just had an idea for the a very interesting “adult” movie! Any aspiring actors out there?
Original Heretic
April 2, 2019 at 16:35
Pizza guy porno has been done!
G8crasha
April 2, 2019 at 16:36
Not how I perceive the concept! :o)
Original Heretic
April 2, 2019 at 16:36
Is it purely adult, or is it also going to be horror?
G8crasha
April 2, 2019 at 16:36
Former, NOT latter! PS: Art is in the eye of the beholder!
Original Heretic
April 2, 2019 at 16:36
Oh good. I was having horrific images of “meat” pizza.
It can be called Theon’s Meat Special.
Captain JJ
April 2, 2019 at 17:56
‘murican style
Yahtzee
April 2, 2019 at 18:59
You mean “proper” style.
The filling kind of pizza
Original Heretic
April 2, 2019 at 18:59
Pizza is a great meal, every food group you need is on there.
Original Heretic
April 2, 2019 at 16:35
Clive Barker’s Undying comes to mind, just because it was a horror dude doing a game.
I’d love a remake of that game.
Admiral Chief
April 2, 2019 at 16:36
So happy to see comments derailed by the talk of Italian food xD
Original Heretic
April 2, 2019 at 16:36
And one dodgy pizza thread….
G8crasha
April 2, 2019 at 16:16
Nothing in those screenshots terrorises me! But, good luck to them. Maybe those who know who he is will be happy to contribute, because, call me uncultured, but I have no idea who he is.
Captain JJ
April 2, 2019 at 16:16
I also don’t know who he is.