The junction between the old and the new is the common haunt of indie horror games, but few are positioned at the crossroads as perfectly as Fear the Spotlightis. First released in 2023 by Cozy Game Pals, Fear the Spotlight's 2024 relaunch adds an extra layer to the experience while serving as the debut of film production juggernaut Blumhouse's dip into game publishing.The game mixes a modern approach to storytelling and presentation with a gratuitous serving of analogue fuzz, calling horror titles from the original PlayStation to mind while never quite mimicking them. 632150

Blumhouse Games has revealed the release date for its first indie-horror title, Fear the Spotlight, which pays homage to PlayStation 1-era horror games. The studio is the name behind some of the most impressive horror films and franchises, including The Purge, M3GAN, Worst Roommate Ever, and is the first title to be released by the studio's new games division.

During Screen Rant's exhaustive Summer Game Fest 2024 coverage schedule, I had a chance to sit down early on my last day of the event to see a game Blumhouse Games was demoing. Nestled in a space laden with blue and purple light, between a trading card game demonstration and some bright, happy cozy games, I threw myself onto the couch in front of a screen with an ominous message: Fear The Spotlight. Visions of my ill-fated encounters with games like Amnesia and Death Stranding were at the forefront of my mind - even a little jump scare can make me drop my controller.