I often have this conversation in the horror community … well it’s usually just me
mentioning it and no one responding to it. Any way, I just don’t
think quote on quote “scary movies” are actually scary. Sure, as
a kid, Freddy, Jason, and Mike scared the shit out of me. But once I
entered my teenage years, these movies became campy, cheesy, comedic
gold. I mean my little sisters and cousins watched this shit like
Sesame St., so they were probably even less phased than I was. Crazy
little fuckers.
All that said, there’s still one thing
that creeps mature adult me out to this day … DOOM. Developed by id
software and released in 1993, DOOM took computer-based gaming to a
whole new level of immersion. Strap up, turn out the lights, and
prepare to send your heart-rate through the roof as you blast your
way through demon-infested space stations, ridiculous arsenal in tow,
in search of a truth that only gets grimmer the further you progress.
This game was LOADS of...