A Quiet Place (2018)
Set in a mysterious world, this game follows the journey of Six, a hungry little girl who must escape the Maw, an underwater vessel inhabited by monstrous, twisted beings.
Little Nightmares (2017)
Movie
"Here's Johnny!"
The Shining (1980)
These are a bloodthirsty alien carnivores that grew from human host bodies and managed to nearly wipe out an entire spaceship crew before being sucked out into space.
Xenomorphs
This character is an animatronic in the Five Nights at Freddy's series that is possessed by the spirit of Charlotte "Charlie" Emily. As the first victim of William Afton, Charlie's spirit uses this character to protect other children and seek revenge on Afton. It acts as a key antagonist and is known for giving the other animatronics "life" by giving them souls.
The Puppet, from Five Nights at Freddy's.
Frankenstein (2025)
This game follows Simon Jarrett, who finds himself on an underwater remote research facility under mysterious circumstances, which contains machinery that exhibit human characteristics such as possessing a personality and consciousness.
Soma (2015)
"We Can Be All Poetic And Just Lose Our Minds Together."
The Last Of Us: Left Behind
This character is a cannibalistic serial killer and former forensic psychiatrist; after his incarceration, he is consulted by FBI agents Will Graham and Clarice Starling to help them find other serial killers.
Hannibal Lecter
This character is a monstrous creature who is the physical manifestation of the protagonist James Sunderland's guilt and desire for punishment He appears as a large, faceless figure wearing a triangular helmet, wielding a giant knife or spear, and is known for his violent and brutal nature.
Pyramid Head, from Silent Hill
Midsommar (2019)
This game is a first-person survival horror game where you explore Mount Massive Asylum as Miles Upshur, and the only way to survive is to run or hide.
Outlast (2013)
Movie
"You're gonna need a bigger boat."
Jaws (1975)
This character is instantly recognizable as the lumbering killer who hides his deformed face behind a hockey mask and wields a deadly machete.
Jason Voorhees
This character starts as the friendly, popular cartoon mascot for the Joey Drew Studios, but becomes the monstrous Ink Demon after being created by the studio's ink machine. The original cartoon character, a mischievous little devil, was created by Henry Stein for the studio, alongside other characters like Boris the Wolf and Alice Angel.
Bendy, from Bendy and the Ink Machine
Halloween (1978)
Disguised as an educational game, it parodies 1990s educational games by deconstructing their elements into metafictional horror. The game is set in a schoolhouse, where the objective is to locate and collect notebooks, escape the school to take them to the player's friend who lost them, and avoid being caught by the evil.
Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning (2018)
"Whatever you do, don't fall asleep."
Nightmare on Elm Street
This creature is a terrifying, shadowy supernatural entity from the 2014 horror film of the same name. It appears to a grieving mother, Amelia, and her son after they read a mysterious pop-up book about it, and it feeds on their fear.
The Babadook
This character is a sentient doll created by Elliot Ludwig, founder of Playtime Co. She was originally a talking, listening toy released in 1950, but later, her creator used his knowledge of biology to revive his deceased daughter by transferring her soul into a doll, making the "living" (name).
Poppy, from Poppy Playtime
Hereditary (2018)
This video game is a survival horror video game franchise where players navigate a world plagued by biological weapons, which leads to zombie and monster outbreaks. The franchise is known for its blend of action and puzzle-solving, often following characters who must use scarce resources to survive and escape terrifying environments, such as a haunted mansion or a zombie-infested city. The games often involve a special forces team investigating mysterious events linked to the Umbrella Corporation and its dangerous experiments.
Resident Evil
“The Past Is Beyond Our Control. You Have To Accept This In Order To Move Forward. But There Is Freedom In This Revelation. Everything You Do, Every Decision You Make From Now On, Will Open Doors To The Future.”
Until Dawn
This character is the title character and protagonist of author Stephen King's first published novel. In every adaption and portrayal of this character, she is portrayed as a high school outcast, bullied and abused by students and even her own mother Margaret, an unstable religious fanatic.
Carrie
This character is a giant, aristocratic mutant human. She is known for her immense height, superhuman strength, and vampire-like abilities, including the use of retractable claws and the need to consume blood. She resides in her family's castle with her three daughters, Bela, Cassandra, and Daniela, and is a feared figure in the nearby village due to her cannibalism and involvement in serial murders.
Lady Dimitrescu