While horror movies don't always get the recognition they deserve, we've found they often make great gaming experiences when implemented properly. For example, Alien: Isolation, Dead by Daylight, and Friday the 13th: The Game offer addictive gameplay that the gaming community has fallen in love with for different reasons.

However, we'd like to see that love spread to a few other unforgettable horror movies that, shockingly, never made their way to PC nor console. The first inclusion is a pick with an incredible soundtrack and innovative take on the title's villain. It's from the mid-2010's. Give up yet?

It Follows Slot Machine

While the whole angle the movie worked with might not be the best for a slot machine, the ability of the "villain" to be invisible would make for a unique gameplay element. If we look at a site like CasinoSmash which is a hub of information for online casinos, we'll see all of the different types of games out there. We can see games like Book of Dead, Dead or Alive, and Eye of Horus all have the player looking for specific symbols to match up while they spin.

If special symbols match, that results in bonuses for the player in the form of free spins or multipliers. However, if we take this concept and instead replace some of the symbols with empty spaces signifying the monster, they could transform into other symbols depending on what the game board is showing. This way, these "invisible" symbols could then act as a good or bad omen. Additionally, the "invisible" squares could only be used as bonuses that gave more multipliers. Regardless of how the end product works, we think it would be worth exploring in the future.

The Lighthouse VR Thriller

Although Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe are seeing more praise for their superhero movie roles as of late, their performances in The Lighthouse were top-notch, and we think a VR thriller could be just what the doctor ordered. However, since much of the movie was a psychological thriller, messing with the virtual reality elements would be key for an authentic experience.



The player would take the role of Pattinson and endure the creepy day-to-day struggles from a first-person perspective. This would mean having creepy delusions around every turn, being annoyed by pesky seagulls and being berated by his senior supervisor, all the while having to

perform daily chores. This could be another game that incorporates an insanity meter, which have been a popular tool in games as explored by Comic Book Resources; however, this could be based directly on gameplay and the player's monitored heart rate. The calmer you stay, the better you play would be the motto for this one.

Cold Skin Tower Defense

We'll admit, tower defense isn't exactly a scary genre, but this game could change all of that. Although the concept of the movie is similar to The Lighthouse, with two lighthouse keepers, the player can take the role of either gentlemen. In fact, this will be a co-op game that pits waves of merpeople against two survivors. During the day, the survivors harvest items, perform tasks, and level up skills, while at night they fight off hordes of enemies. Even though many of gaming's best zombie titles, as covered in this in-depth list by GamesRadar, don't have players taking on hordes of sea-based creatures, this could offer players a new take on tower defense shooters where how much work you put in during the day directly effects your chances of survival at night. This would put a focus on the cooperative aspect of the game, a part of the movie that directly affects the lives of both men.



We would be ecstatic if we could see just one of these titles, but we won't get our hopes up.