Legendary Italian horror director Dario Argento (Suspiria, Deep Red, Opera) is venturing into the world of video games with the psychological horror title Dreadful Bond. This is the first game created under Argento’s creative direction and supervision, which is inspired by classic black-and-white giallo horror movies of the ’60s and ’70s. Argento says that it is “a project that’s very close to my themes, to my films, to my dreams.”
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Developed on Unreal 4 by Clod Studio, Dario Argento’s Dreadful Bond is a first-person psychological horror adventure game where, in true Argento fashion, the first victim is your sanity. It all starts (and ends) at the abandoned Wharton Manor, a sprawling, prison-like mansion filled with strange voices, dreamscapes, memories, and shadows – all elements essential to solving the mystery of the Empuros’ connection to the atrocious acts committed in this unholy place. Anguish and horror follow the player along an elaborate personal hell, told in a chilling mix of alchemy, mysticism, love, and death.
Dario Argento’s Dreadful Bond has an eerie and suspenseful soundtrack composed by Daniele Carmosino that will guide the player through a fully immersive experience. In anticipation of the game’s release, Argento has released a six-minute short film titled “For Bridget” that is based on the game and the gruesome past of Wharton Manor. The film is available free on YouTube.
To date, Dreadful Bond has raised more than 20% ($15,000 USD) of its funding goal on Kickstarter. The campaign is set to end on April 25th at 3 a.m. Pacific Time. Clod Studio is seeking $67,454 USD on Kickstarter. If the crowdfunding campaign is successful, the game is expected to launch in December 2020.
To find out more, or to back the game, visit the Kickstarter campaign page.
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