Join us on an unmissable year-long celebration of horror gaming that culminates in the release of TerrorBytes, a five-part episodic documentary featuring the developers and artists who made your favourite horror games.

During production, you’ll attend exclusive live Q&As with industry legends (what question will you ask?) and enjoy regular vidcasts that will take you deeper into the world of horror gaming than ever before.

In total, you’ll receive 15+ hours of exclusive online horror gaming events as well as all the documentary episodes (five hours total) with your name in the credits, as well as an exclusive poster, t-shirt, and other physical rewards (tier dependent) at the end of the project.

Plus, when you join TerrorBytes you’ll receive a free copy of First Person Shooter, our critically acclaimed 4-hour exploration of FPS games (all tiers) and a complimentary six-month pass to Darkness Unlimited, our Horror membership platform, providing an additional 35+ hours of horror content (Digital Premium tier and above).  

Altogether, you’ll receive 19+ hours of horror gaming entertainment plus 40 hours additional content (excludes digital only tier). Don’t miss out!

TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming

From the creators of the critically-acclaimed In Search of Darkness trilogy and First Person Shooter, it’s time to enter a whole new world of horror…  TerrorBytes!

In this new five-part episodic documentary (five hours total), we will explore and celebrate the rich history of horror gaming, taking you behind-the-scenes with the developers, artists, composers, and other experts who crafted some of the scariest games of all time.

Our growing cast includes legendary Silent Hill composer & producer Akira Yamaoka, Dead by Daylight co-directors Mathieu Coté and Dave Richard, Sierra Online co-founders Roberta Williams (Writer/Designer: Phantasmagoria) and Ken Williams (Programmer: Mystery House), as well as Dave Szymanski (Creator: Iron Lung, Dusk) and Hifumi Kōno (Director: Clock Tower, Clock Tower: The First Fear).

Joining them are Hubert Chardot (Writer: Alone in the Dark, Alone in the Dark 2; Scenario Design: Alone in the Dark 3), Thomas Grip (Co-Founder: Frictional Games; Creative Director: Penumbra and Amnesia series, Soma), Airdorf (Creator: FAITH: The Unholy Trinity), John Romero (Programmer/Designer: DOOM), and many more (check out the cast section for the full list)

We’re still adding new names, and look forward to sharing casting news with pre-order customers during our regular updates.

The five episodes are:

Episode 1 - Enter The Survival Horror: We explore the survival horror genre, examining the early titles like 3D Monster Maze and Project Firestart, its explosive popularity in the 90s - where titles like Alone in the Dark, Resident Evil, and Silent Hill captured the imagination of the masses - and its legacy and enduring popularity today.

Episode 2 - Lethal Licences: We explore the good, the bad, and the ugly, including early Halloween and Texas Chainsaw Massacre games, bizarre obscurities like Ringu: Infinity, and successes like the brilliant Alien: Isolation, as well as the growing popularity of licensed characters in games like Dead by Daylight. 

Episode 3 - Narrative Nightmares: From the surreal and unique to the kitsch and campy, we celebrate and explore cinematic horror games and the now-obscure world of full motion video horror games, exploring “so-bad-it's-good” games like Night Trap, Sierra Online classics like Phantasmagoria, and the unusual use of CG tech in titles like D, among many others.

Episode 4 - The Indie Revolution: We shine a light on indie development in horror gaming, from breakout hits like Five Nights at Freddy’s and Amnesia to the many unique and one-of-a-kind experiences like Yume Nikki, Papa Sangre, and FAITH: The Unholy Trinity.

Episode 5 - Cursed and Controversial: We dive down the rabbit hole of controversy and explore the games - like Doom, Manhunt, and Saw - that people wanted banned. Along the way, we’ll also take a look at the unusual world of “cursed” games, including urban legends like Polybius, Petscop, and Crow 64.

Join Us On a Year-Long Celebration of Horror Gaming

Alongside the production of the documentary, we’ll be holding an exclusive year-long celebration of horror gaming, including live Q&As with industry legends, vidcasts, and live backer update events.

Get Closer To Horror Gaming Legends With Our Q&As

Drawing from our wonderful cast of interview talent, we'll host lively discussions with notable developers and artists. Conversation will include fan/audience questions and interaction as we dive into their body of work, their favorite horror games, and explore the impact and influence of horror in gaming.

Delve Deeper With Our Vidcast

Throughout production of TerrorBytes, we’ll host a variety of 60-minute long horror gaming vidcasts that anyone who purchased the series during the pre-sale can attend. 

Each one will cover a topic from the weird and wonderful world of horror gaming and feature at least one special guest: game developers, creators, industry experts and more will all feature in these interactive and community driven discussions.

Proposed topics include:

Designing a Killer: What goes into making a monster? As horror games have terrified us with everything from boss battles to creepy hidden NPCs, we investigate and break down what goes into the creation of these nightmare creatures.

Crafting tension: How do you structure a level for a horror game? What about mechanics and movement? And how do these things craft tension? Where horror in other mediums take us on guided pathways through crafted scares, how does that translate when the player has control and input over the events of the game? In this discussion we explore these questions and more.

Scary Stories: In this discussion we’ll be looking at some of the incredible narratives in horror games, examining the lore, the way they are constructed, their branching storytelling techniques and sharing some of our favourite stories, fun theories and deep-cut analysis on gaming's most terrifying tales.

As backers, you will also get the chance to suggest and vote on topics for the vidcasts, with the winning theme being added to our planned line-up.

Live Backer Update Events

It is part of our mission at CREATORVC to provide collaborative experiences for our backers, and TerrorBytes is no exception. We are already working directly with the Horror Gaming fanbase and expect to continue this process throughout production. 

One way we do this is through our live backer updates, where we as a production team can communicate how the project is going, answer your questions about what we’re doing, and give insights into the project for which you can then provide feedback.

Collectible Merchandise

In addition to the year-long celebration of horror gaming and the documentary, we also have a wide range of high-quality merchandise. The Standard (Blu-ray) tier includes everything except the t-shirt and mouse mat, which are in the Deluxe tier (and above):

Free Digital Copy of First Person Shooter

Join TerrorBytes and you’ll receive a free digital copy of First Person Shooter, our critically acclaimed 4+ hour epic documentary on fps games.

First Person Shooter takes you on a nostalgic journey through 50 years of FPS history. Along the way, you’ll hear from John Carmack and John Romero sharing stories from id Software’s early days, Cliff Bleszinski on Unreal and Unreal Tournament, Warren Spector on System Shock and Deus Ex, Marcus Lehto and Joseph Staten on Halo, and many more.

We also have 150 Blu-ray copies of First Person Shooter that are available as an optional upgrade at checkout. These are our last stock, so get one before they go! Your Blu-ray will ship along with your other physical items in 2025.

Six Months Access to Darkness Unlimited

Get six months free access to our new horror member platform, Darkness Unlimited when you join TerrorBytes at the Premium Digital tier or above.

Darkness Unlimited includes 20+ hours of extended, never seen before content from our In Search of Darkness ‘80s Trilogy, as well as the 14+ hours of content from the trilogy itself.

Soundtrack

We’ve partnered with our friends at New Retro Wave again to curate our official soundtrack.

Shipping & Fulfillment

Shipping: Shipping is charged at the point of fulfillment at cost (your shipping cost will be the price we pay and we will not make profit on it). In the current economic climate, shipping costs are fluctuating and hard to predict. Delaying payment for shipping benefits both sides as we avoid overcharging (bad for you) and undercharging (bad for our documentary budget).

Fulfillment: Our physical rewards are manufactured and shipped from the United Kingdom using Royal Mail’s untracked and all items are sent in very study packaging (posters rolled, not folded) to ensure everything arrives with you safely.

Small Print

TerrorBytes is currently in pre-production. By making a purchase you acknowledge that elements of the project, including but not limited to the artwork and content, is subject to change, and that the final project may differ from what is presented while the campaign is active. In order to ensure you receive information about your order by email, please whitelist no-reply@creatorvc.com, codes@creatorvc.com, orders@creatorvc.com and no-reply@royalmail.com to ensure you can receive our emails.

We are gathering the greatest cast of horror gaming experts ever seen in one place! We’re still adding to our cast, so watch this space!

Cast (Alphabetical)

Airdorf (Creator: FAITH: The Unholy Trinity)

Heidi Anderson (Voice actor: Jill Valentine [Resident Evil 2002])

Jeremy Blaustein (Voice Director and English Supervisor/Translator: Silent Hill series; Localisation: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night)

Ryan Bousfield (Director: Chair in a Room, The Exorcist Legion: VR)

Jasper Byrne (Creator: Lone Survivor Music: Hotline Miami)

Christopher Carton (Author: A Guide to Movie Based Video Games)

Hubert Chardot (Writer: Alone in the Dark, Alone in the Dark 2; Scenario Design: Alone in the Dark 3)

David Chateauneuf (Co-founder: Red Barrels; Co-creator: Outlast series)

Mathieu Coté (Co-director: Dead By Daylight)

Graeme Devine (Programmer: The 7th Guest)

Patrick J Doody (Co-writer: Silent Hill: Homecoming)

Noah Falstein (Co-creator: Sinistar; Additional Game Design: Corpse Killer)

Rob Fulop (Designer: Night Trap)

Thomas Grip (Co-Founder: Frictional Games; Creative Director: Penumbra and Amnesia series, Soma)

Abby Howard (Co-Creator/Artist: Slay the Princess)

Tony Howard (Co-Creator/Artist: Slay the Princess)

Jane Jensen (Creator/Writer: Gabriel Knight series)

Mary Kenney (Lead episode writer and series writer: The Walking Dead: The Final Season)

Akuma Kira (Creator: Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion, Lost in Vivo)

Hifumi Kōno (Director: Clock Tower, Clock Tower: The First Fear)

Ben Leffler (Creator: Exmortis series)

Phillipe Morin (Co-founder: Red Barrels; Co-creator: Outlast series)

David Mullich (Producer: I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, Dark Seed II, Arachnophobia)

Dave Oshry (CEO: New Blood Interactive)

Bernard Perron (Professor of Cinema and Video Games: University of Montreal; Author: Silent Hill: The Terror Engine, The World of Scary Video Games)

Dave Richard (Co-director: Dead By Daylight)

James Rolfe (The Angry Video Game Nerd & Cinemassacre)

John Romero (Programmer/Designer: DOOM)

Jed Shepherd (Movie Screenwriter: Host, Dashcam; Game Director: Ghosts)

Dave Szymanski (Creator: Iron Lung, Dusk)

Brandon Trust (Journalist: Fangoria, Bloody Disgusting, PC Gamer, Gayming Mag)

Joe Whyte (Voice actor: Chris Redfield [Resident Evil 2002])

Ken Williams (Co-founder: Sierra Online; Programmer: Mystery House)

Roberta Williams (Co-founder: Sierra Online; Writer: Mystery House; Writer/Designer: Phantasmagoria)

Akira Yamaoka (Composer/Producer/Sound Design: Silent Hill series)

Find out a little about us below. If you are a member of the press or an influencer, scroll down to find links to our press kit and information on how to request a review copy.

Our Team

We are a remote team based across the U.S., Europe, and Australia who have come together around a shared love of creating great content and a deep appreciation for horror and gaming.

Press Kit & Partnerships

If you are a member of the press you can access our press kit here. If you are an influencer, use this form to apply to join our affiliate program.

When Do I Pay for Shipping?

Shipping is charged at the point of fulfillment at cost (your shipping cost will be the price we pay and we will not make profit on it). We estimate this will happen in April 2025.

When Will I Receive My Copy?

Exclusive events will begin in April 2024. We are estimated shipping the documentary in March 2025 (digital items) and April 2025 (physical items). All items will be shipped together with the exception of First Person Shooter (digital) and Darkness Unlimited, which will be delivered in March 2024 once the pre-order campaign has ended. Physical upgrades, such as the First Person Shooter Blu-ray, will come in 2025 with other items.

You can read out full shipping policy here.

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Do You Accept International Orders?

Yes. We offer shipping worldwide to most countries, and accept most currencies through our secure payment processing system. Although payments are processed in U.S. Dollars, you will see the equivalent charge in your currency on your bank or credit card statement.

Will The Blu-ray Be Region-Free?

Yes, the Blu-ray will be region free.

Will the Documentary Have Subtitles?

Yes, English and Spanish

Why Isn’t There a DVD Format?

Due to low demand we no longer offer our documentaries on DVD.

What is Your Refund Policy?

We offer a 14-day money-back guarantee from your date of purchase. After this, money is allocated to producing your items and refunds will not be available. In the event of a problem with shipping where ourselves or one of our partners is at fault (such as a damaged package) we will send out replacements

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Names in the credits are limited to 28 characters. We don’t accept bad language, racial, or sexual terms. You can include your online handle or the name of your website/blog/channel if you wish to and it fits within your 28 characters.

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