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Sumac is an extreme metal power trio with seemingly no boundaries, jazz-like interplay and a hankering for noises both brittle and extreme, sparse and overwhelming. Leader Aaron Turner – former of Isis – stresses in interviews that “heavy” can mean a lot more than just riff bludgeon, and Sumac’s big-tent vision is patient and satisfying, reminiscent of what labelmates Tortoise did for rock music: just replace vinyl-collector obsessions with krautrock,...

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Welcome to the first edition of Trailer Trash our (probably more often than) weekly series showcasing the latest trailer releases – after all, why not pack them all into one easy to watch feature than bombard you every five minutes with trailer after trailer? This “issue” we’ve got trailers for a diverse range of films, including The Angel’s Share, Storage 24, Magic Mike, Devil’s Carnival, Your Sister’s Sister, Chernobyl Diaries, High School and The Pact.

The Angel’s Share

From director Ken Loach, and scripted by regular collaborator Paul Laverty, The Angels’ Share introduces Robbie, an ex-offender and new father who embarks on an adventure with his new found friends to a whisky distillery and discovers that turning to drink might just change his life. Set in Scotland, and starring newcomer Paul Brannigan, The Angels’ Share is a bitter sweet comedy caper. The Angel’s Share hits UK cinemas on 1st June.

You may not be incredibly familiar with the name Texas Battle, but if youve ever tuned into MTVs Death Valley, or checked out Wrong Turn, The Task or Final Destination 3, chances are youre pretty damn familiar with his face. Now, you fans have a chance to ask Texas anything that may be lingering in that cranium of yours. The Ball and Chain Show podcast (press release headed your way in the next 24 hours!) is set to premiere Monday night (in…...

Director: Alex Orwell.

Writer: Kenny Yakkel.

Cast: Texas Battle, Alexandra Staden, Victor McGuire and Adam Rayner.

The reality television based horror film is a difficult genre to pull off. From WatchUsDie.Com (2001) to FeardotCom (2002) and even farther back to the Running Man (1987), there have been a lot of films that try to capitalize on reality shows and their weak messages of the price of fame. The Task, a movie from After Dark Films, begins like a few of the films mentioned above, but Kenny Yakkel's script gains momentum as time ticks down. Overall, the film asks viewers to question what is real and what is not real? These are two questions that allow The Task to provide an interesting, unexpected twist ending.

Six contestants are kidnapped off the streets (of obvious closed sets) to appear on a television show which offers them 24K to stay overnight in a supposed haunted prison.

2011 - 90 mins. - Rated Rd: Alex OrwellC: Alexandra Staden, Victor McGuire, Adam Rayner, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Ashley Mulheron as Shoe 

A group of reality show contestants are assigned a series of tasks to complete while locked overnight in an abandoned prison, but things take a turn for the dangerous when the spirit of a sadistic warden shows up to kill everyone off.

An abandoned prison setting where there is all kinds of gruesome ways for the characters to die. A ghost story that comes to life. This should have been a homerun, but The Task ends up missing the mark. The Task should have been scary. It should have been intense. The material lends itself to it. However, with The Task that sense of terror never comes alive. With the setting, that sense of menace, of fear is never palpable. The deaths lack the kind of impact that they should have had.

In the After Dark Original The Task, coming to DVD tomorrow, July 26 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment, a group of students take part in a reality show where they compete for a big cash prize by undertaking frightening missions within an abandoned prison. Needless to say, there’s evil within those walls that turns the contest into a fight for survival. Perhaps better suited to survive than most of his fellow players is Dixon, since he’s portrayed by Texas Battle, an actor with considerable horror experience from Final Destination 3, Wrong Turn 2: Dead End and the low-budget creature features Hydra and the upcoming Boggy Creek.

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In the After Dark Original The Task, coming to DVD tomorrow, July 26 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment, a group of students take part in a reality show where they compete for a big cash prize by undertaking frightening missions within an abandoned prison. Needless to say, there’s evil within those walls that turns the contest into a fight for survival. Perhaps better suited to survive than most of his fellow players is Dixon, since he’s portrayed by Texas Battle, an actor with considerable horror experience from Final Destination 3, Wrong Turn 2: Dead End and the low-budget creature features Hydra and the upcoming Boggy Creek.

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The Task is one of eight straight-to-dvd horror films released this year by After Dark as part of their ‘Originals’ series. Direct-to-video output is quite often a way for production companies to make a decent amount of money by producing hugely inferior sequels to brand name movies without spending very much. However, it can also be a training ground for up and coming talent who don’t yet have the support of the major studios. Oh and horror films are a direct-to-video staple.

After Dark films are champions of new horror talent and, together with Lionsgate and SyFy, have built upon their HorrorFest: 8 Films to Die For by setting up a second horror festival called After Dark Originals. Their aim is to produce and show brand new horror films from original scripts at a festival in January of each year and then release them on DVD to what could potentially...

Title: The Task Directed by: Alex Orwell Starring: Alexandra Staden, Victor McGuire and Marc Pickering Running time: 94 minutes, Rated R Six people are abducted off the streets and taken to an abandoned prison only to be told they are the newest contestants of a not-yet-aired game show that they had auditioned for several months ago. They must complete several tasks and spend the night in the prison in order to win the game; the catch is that you only win if you survive. So this group of 20-somethings are in a prison, and like the short lived MTV game show Fear where it’s supposed to be the producers playing...

The Task

Stars: Texas Battle, Alexandra Staden, Adam Raynor, Victor McGuire | Written by Kenny Yakkel | Directed by Alex Orwell

Remember the remake of House on Haunted Hill and its sequel the truly horrible Return to the House on Haunted Hill? It’s a well worked out structure for a movie and it’ll work again right? That seems to be the concept of The Task.

Six young students are kidnapped off the streets and dumped outside of an abandoned prison where they are reminded that they all applied to be in a new reality show. Congratulating them the makers then proceed lock them in the prison telling them that they will have to all do tasks to escape and be the victor of the show. The twist of course for them is the prison is said to be haunted by a warden who sadistically used to torture his inmates and...

With the memories of this year’s After Dark Horrorfest entries thankfully starting to fade away, one of the diamonds in the rough will shortly be making an appearance on retail shelves within the UK courtesy of G2 Pictures and the After Dark Originals brand.

On July 11th, will you be ready to accept The Task?

Synopsis:

Something diabolical is taking place on the set of "The Task", a new reality show in which players complete terrifying missions within the confines of an abandoned prison to win a hefty cash prize. As six young students explore their new environment, malicious spirits make their presence known in the most gruesome ways imaginable. Unable to escape the labyrinthine prison, the contestants become unwitting pawns caught at the centre of a blood-soaked night of terror.

Directed by Alex Orwell and starring Texas Battle, Alexandra Staden and Adam Raynor, The Task (certificate 15) will be...

G2 Pictures have announced the released of The Task the latest chilling new-feature from the After Dark Originals brand, coming to DVD & Blu-ray July 11th .

Something diabolical is taking place on the set of “The Task” a new reality show in which players complete terrifying missions within the confines of an abandoned prison hoping to win a hefty cash prize. As six young students explore their new environment, malicious spirits make their presence known in the most gruesome ways imaginable. Unable to escape the labyrinthine prison, the contestants become unwitting pawns caught at the centre of a blood-soaked night of terror.

Directed by Alex Orwell and starring Texas Battle, Alexandra Staden and Adam Raynor, The Task is released on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK on July 11th.

While the quality of the flicks themselves may be questionable in many cases, it’s nevertheless true that a cool concept such as the annual After Dark Horrorfest leaves UK genre fans wanting for some similar horror action on these shores without resigning to wait for the (eventual) DVD releases. Well, chums, want no more as this year’s After Dark Originals are pitched to rock the UK on the weekend of March 4th.

That’s right... you did indeed just read that correctly. In a few mere weeks, from March 4th–6th specifically, Empire Cinemas in six locations -- Leicester Square, Basildon, Newcastle, Sunderland, Poole and Swindon -- will play host to this year’s selection of fearsome offerings from After Dark Films. Read on for more!

From the Press Release:

Starting Friday 4th March through to Sunday 6th March, horror fans in key cities in the UK and...

After 4 hugely successful years in the Us, After Dark Horrorfest comes to Empire Cinemas with the After Dark Originals; a horror festival weekend around the UK through UK distributor G2 Pictures – famous for providing cutting edge genre films.

Starting Friday 4th March through to Sunday 6th March horror fans in key cities in the UK and Ireland will get 7 brand new original horror films and enjoy the opportunity to get dressed up and participate in in-cinema activity and competitions. Participating Empire Cinemas include: London Leicester Square, Basildon, Newcastle ,Poole, Sunderland, Swindon and Eire (tbc)

This years After Dark Originals include; Husk – starring C.J. Thomason (Harper’s Island) – about a group of friends who become stranded beside a desolate cornfield and find an old farmhouse. They soon discover the house is the centre of a terrifying supernatural ritual. Prowl, starring Ruta Gedmintas (Lip Service) and Courtney Hope (CSI:Miami), is a gruesome...

We’ve all seen our fair share of reality TV disasters, but fistfights, mental breakdowns and drunken rages can’t quite compare to what the stars of The Task have to face. The film is one of After Dark Original’s eight 2011 productions. It focuses on a group of reality show contestants required to complete a series of tasks inside an abandoned prison. The winner gets a hefty prize, but before they can get their hands on the cash, they must battle forces that even catch the show’s production team off guards - some malicious and violent spirits. Starring as one of the six contestants is The Bold and the Beautiful’s Texas Battle. [...]...

After Dark have announced that it’s zombie film Re-Kill is being pulled from the After Dark Originals “A New Brand Of Fear” in order to give the film a wider theatrical release later this year.

The film which was set to debut today has shown a lot of promise for After Dark which is why the decision has been made to give it a wider release. The film stars Scott Adkins, Raicho Vasilev, Daniella Alonso, Bruce Payne and Roger Cross.

DreadCentral got a old of a press release concerning the announcement.

Re-Kill was written by Mike Hurst (Hardwired, Ninja) and directed by Val Milev. Roger Cross (The Day the Earth Stood Still), Jesse Garcia (Quinceanera), and Daniella Alonso (Wrong Turn 2, The Hills Have Eyes II) star. Its producers say Re-Kill has shown so much promise that it is being pulled from the festival and will most likely enjoy a wider theatrical release,...

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It's probably common knowledge now that After Dark Originals will be releasing a handful of original horror movies to theaters this coming Friday, but there's still some news to report. Today, the official announcement was made by After Dark that the Val Milev's zombie movie Re-kill will be added to the slate of films released on Friday, January 28th.

So, when all is said and done, the films Re-kill, Husk, Prowl, Fertile Ground, Seconds Apart and The Task will smash their way into select theaters. You'll want to check out the official After Dark Originals Theater Locator to see if the films will be playing near you.

Also, be sure to check back here on Friday as we plan to have reviews up for both Husk and Seconds Apart thanks to the rockin' folks over at Lionsgate.

Re-kill stars Scott Adkins, Daniella Alonso (below), Layke Anderson,...

After Dark Films announced today that Re-Kill, originally slated to be released this Friday along with five other films as part of the After Dark Originals “A New Brand of Fear” series, is instead being pulled from the fest and will be held for a theatrical release later this year.

From the Press Release:

Re-Kill was written by Mike Hurst (Hardwired, Ninja) and directed by Val Milev. Roger Cross (The Day the Earth Stood Still), Jesse Garcia (Quinceanera), and Daniella Alonso (Wrong Turn 2, The Hills Have Eyes II) star. Its producers say Re-Kill has shown so much promise that it is being pulled from the festival and will most likely enjoy a wider theatrical release, on its own, later this year.

CEO Courtney Solomon said, "The original reason we made these films was to give filmmakers a chance to shine while participating in the “Originals” film festival. By making a great film,...

After Dark Films Releases New Zombie Film Re-kill Comes To Life As Part Of After Dark Originals “A New Brand Of Fear” Series

From the Press Release:

Los Angeles, CA (Thursday Jan 26th, 2011) — After Dark Films CEO Courtney Solomon announced the newest zombie feature, Re-kill, written by Mike Hurst (Hardwired, Ninja) and directed by Val Milev. Roger Cross (The Day The Earth Stood Still), Jesse Garcia (Quinceanera), and Daniella Alonso (Wrong Turn 2, The Hills Have Eyes II) star. The film, produced as part of the After Dark Originals “A New Brand of Fear” series, was originally intended for release in this year’s January 28th theatrical festival, but producers say Re-kill has shown so much promise that it is being pulled from the festival, and will most likely enjoy a wider theatrical release, on it’s own, later this year. Solomon said, "The original reason we made these films...

Finally!! After Dark Films has finally unleashed a trailer that showcases all 8 of their horror films in the After Dark Originals lineup.

After Dark Films made an unprecedented commitment to the production of eight original horror films this year under the After Dark Originals label, continuing the Company’s mantra of supporting first time independent film writers and directors. The creation of the Ad Originals(http://www.afterdarkoriginals.com/) slate is just another example of the Company’s commitment to the Indie film industry.

Unlike After Dark’s “8 Films To Die For®”, After Dark Originals are wholly financed and produced by After Dark Films. The Ado slate runs the gamut of the genre, from paranormal phenomena, black magic, and vengeful ghosts to psychological trauma, murderous psychopaths, vampires and the undead. After Dark polled its fans and is delivering the kinds of movies they asked for!

The theatrical release date for...

Looks like only six of the eight After Dark Originals announced thus far will be headed to theatres later this month. This is totally fine by us because why not spread the red out a little bit?

Instead of tapping into the vast and innovative talent of directors and filmmakers from Horrorfest’s acquisitions over the past four years, After Dark has taken the horror festival concept to a higher level. After Dark Originals showcases eight new cutting edge horror films spanning the genre. The mission is to create high quality horror films that provide After Dark full control from script concept through final editing. The After Dark Originals line will be in limited theaters starting on January 28th, 2011.

Dig on the first round of announced theatres here! Check out the After Dark Originals website for more! Read on for the plot crunches of the remaining six!

From the Press...

After Dark Originals will hit theaters in 9 days, on January 28, 2011 - Febuary 3rd. To find the theater nearest you, visithttp://www.afterdarkoriginals.com/location/ or click on "Theater Locator" at the top of the Ado home page.

Check out the Press Release:

After Dark Films And Syfy Original Movies, Scream Of The Banshee And 51 Will Have Their Own Theatrical Debut Los Angeles, January 19th - Syfy announced (April 1, 2010) that it will join forces with After Dark Films, the independent production company behind the annual Horrorfest: 8 Films to Die For, to produce two films for the channel’s popular Saturday Original Movie franchise. The first After Dark-Syfy co-production is Scream of the Banshee, starring Lauren Holly (NCIS) and Lance Henriksen (Aliens), and is directed by Steven C. Miller (Automaton Transfusion). The second film is 51, starring, Bruce Boxleitner (Tron: Legacy), Jason London (Jason and the Argonauts), Rachel Miner (Guiding Light) and...

The After Dark Originals will be released at the end of this month, on January 28th and the promotional material for these eight films is continuing to excite audiences. Now, an official trailer for all of the films is available, which shows hordes of zombies battling with Swat members, exploding warehouses, murderous scarecrows, and creatures unleashed from Area 51. Step inside the mayhem with the clip below and please be advised that the material is for over eighteen only.

Husk

Writer/Director: Brett Simmons.

Cast:Wes Chatham (Brian), C.J. Thomason (Chris), Devon Graye (Scott), Tammin Sursok (Natalie).

The synopsis:

"When a murder of crows smash into their car windshield, a group of young friends are forced to abandon the vehicle, leaving them stranded beside a desolate cornfield. Hidden deep within the cornfield they find a crumbling farmhouse – but they soon discover that instead of a sanctuary, the house is actually the...

After Dark Films made an unprecedented commitment to the production of eight original horror films this year under the After Dark Originals label, continuing the Company’s mantra of supporting first time independent film writers and directors. The creation of the Ad Originals(http://www.afterdarkoriginals.com/) slate is just another example of the Company’s commitment to the Indie film industry.

Unlike After Dark’s “8 Films To Die For®”, After Dark Originals are wholly financed and produced by After Dark Films. The Ado slate runs the gamut of the genre, from paranormal phenomena, black magic, and vengeful ghosts to psychological trauma, murderous psychopaths, vampires and the undead. After Dark polled its fans and is delivering the kinds of movies they asked for!

The theatrical release date for the After Dark Originals lineup is on January 28, 2011.

Films in the lineup include:

The Task- A group of contestants are locked...

The movie trailer for the upcoming horror film from After Dark Originals called "The Task" has been released and we have it for you to view below. You can see it below the creepy international one-sheet poster and synopsis below below.

Not sure what I think about the flick so far, but I'm hoping it is better than the trailer suggests. Not a terrible concept, but one that feels a bit over done to me. I mean, didn't we kind of see this idea in one of the Halloween sequels? Maybe I'm just burnt out on all things "reality show".

The Task was written by Kenny Yakkel, directed by Simon Fellows (Malice in Wonderland, Blessed) and stars Texas Battle (Dixon), Alexandra Staden (Connie), Adam Raynor (Taylor). Enjoy.

The Task Synopsis

Something diabolical is taking place on the set of “The Task” a new reality show in which players complete terrifying...

The After Dark Originals continue to entice horror watchers to theatres this January 28th. The Task is one of the eight films to be shown by After Dark Films and this is a horror piece set within a reality show. Once immersed in a dilapidated correctional facility, a prison warden comes back from the dead to inflict torture. Cover your eyes and then watch the two minute trailer inside!

The synopsis for The Task here:

"Having accepted the challenge to play on The Task reality show, six students have each been offered the chance to win no less then $10 thousand dollars towards their college student loans. The only thing they'll be required to do, is survive the night of terrifying dares that await them in an abandoned prison. As they each take turns, testing their abilities to cope with the horror that lurks in the shadows, they will one by one face the ultimate terror.

After Dark Films CEO Courtney Solomon presents "The Task". Film #4 in the After Dark Originals series, in partnership with Lionsgate and Syfy. A gritty supernatural themed horror film, written by Kenny Yakkel (Exorcism Diaries, Dead Air), staring Texas Battle (Final Destination 3), Alexandra Staden (Basic Instinct 2), and Jonas Talkington (Harpies).

Something diabolical is taking place on the set of The Task, a new reality show in which players complete terrifying missions within the confines of an abandoned prison hoping to win a hefty cash prize. As six young students explore their new environment, malicious spirits make their presence known in the most gruesome ways imaginable. Unable to escape the labyrinthine prison, the contestants become unwitting pawns caught at the center of a blood-soaked night of terror.

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What if a reality show turns to be reality? Perhaps inspired by "Survivor", After Dark Films presents "The Task" which revolves around six young students joining a new reality show in which their only task is to survive. A red band trailer for the movie is now available for preview.

Having to face terrifying missions within the confines of an abandoned prison hoping to win a hefty cash prize, the youngsters are not prepared when malicious spirits take over the game. Unable to escape the labyrinthine prison, the contestants become unwitting pawns caught at the center of a blood-soaked night of terror.

"The Task" is directed by Alex Orwell and starring Texas Battle, Alexandra Staden, Adam Rayner, Ashley Mulheron as well as Antonia Campbell-Hughes. This horror film will make its way out on U.S. theaters on January 28.

There are lots of films to get excited about, if you are horror fan in 2011. There will surely be hundreds of horror and thriller releases in 2011, with several more planned for 2012 and 2013. Here on 28Dla, we offer a solid intro' on what to expect from the coming year, as directors Eli Roth, Wes Craven, John Carpenter, J.J. Abrams bring new films, including Scream 4, Fangland, Thanksgiving, and Super 8. Also, the After Dark Originals will release early in the New Year and fans of horror sequels e.g. Hostel III, Jeepers Creepers: Cathedral will be able to whet their appetites with several follow ups to successful film franchises, here.

So, step inside this huge list of horror films, which focuses on over thirty of the biggest productions and a few indies, as well. Let us begin with this horror list for 2011 (titles listed alphabetically)!

51 by Jason Connery.

Status: Completed.

The official word has come in regarding one of the upcoming After Dark Originals, Husk, and we've got everything you need to know stuffed into one horror and straw filled package!

Tapping into the vast and innovative talent of directors and filmmakers from Horrorfest’s acquisitions over the past four years, After Dark has taken the horror festival concept to a higher level. After Dark Originals showcases eight new cutting edge horror films spanning the genre. The mission is to create high quality horror films that provide After Dark full control from script concept through final editing.

The first installment of Ado includes Husk, Fertile Ground, Scream of the Banshee, Prowl, The Task, Re-Kill, Seconds Apart, and 51. Notable directors and writers include Brett Simmons, whose short film "Husk" took Sundance by storm several years ago, Steven C. Miller of Automaton Transfusion fame, and previous After Dark writer/director Adam Gierasch...

Fertile Ground is the latest in the so-far-5 films made by After Dark Originals starring Leisha Hailey. Major Suckage, or Yay-ness?

I haven't seen it yet, so how could I know? We don't even have a trailer, man!

After Dark Originals: A New Brand of Fear is the latest development (with a little help from Lionsgate) from the people that started Horrorfest: 8 Films to Die For in 2006. Most of the films, which would normally have gone straight-to-dvd, were very hit and miss. Though the label presented the films as 'too shocking for theaters' (and then proceeded to show them in theaters), what was soon discivered was that the real issue wasn't that they were 'too' shocking, but rather that the films fell into the grey area of too high budget to Not be screened theatrically, but lacking in a serious way in the plot, scares, or 'other' department that made...

Well monster movie fans, another Horrorfest has come and gone: more chills, thrills, and blood spills have once again graced the silver screens and disappeared just as quickly. But After Dark Films understands that your murder-lust cannot be quenched with only a few films once a year so they’ve begun creating their own original horror movies, in a partnership with Lionsgate and the Syfy Chanel. The latest addition to this new roster of fearful movies is: “The Task”, written by Kenny Yakkel (Dead Air, Exorcism Diaries) and starring Texas Battle (Final Destination 3), Alexandra Staden (Basic Instinct 2), and Jonas Talkington (Harpies).

The Task focuses on a new reality game show where contestants take part in various missions in order to with a large cash prize. The catch: it’s all done inside the walls of a creepy abandoned prison. The challengers, a group of six anxious students just looking for some easy money,...

In addition to providing us with the first still, After Dark Films "officially" announced The Task, one of the 8 films playing in this year's first annual After Dark Originals. Directed by Simon Fellows, and written by Kenny Yakkel (Exorcism Diaries, Dead Air), the flick stars Texas Battle (Final Destination 3), Alexandra Staden (Basic Instinct 2), and Jonas Talkington (Harpies). Below you'll find the official synopsis and first ever still. "Something diabolical is taking place on the set of The Task, a new reality show in which players complete terrifying missions within the confines of an abandoned prison hoping to win a hefty cash prize. As six young students explore their new environment, malicious spirits make their presence known in the most gruesome ways imaginable. Unable to escape the labyrinthine prison, the contestants become unwitting pawns caught at the center of a blood-soaked night of terror."...

As you've no doubt noticed, After Dark Films is releasing more and more info on its After Dark Originals, and today we get an in-depth look at The Task including the film's first still and details on the cast and crew.

This gritty film, written by Kenny Yakkel (Exorcism Diaries, Dead Air), stars Texas Battle (Final Destination 3), Alexandra Staden (Basic Instinct 2), and Jonas Talkington (Harpies). It was directed by Alex Orwell, produced by Courtney Solomon and Chris Milburn, and shot in Bulgaria. It is currently in post-production with a release date of fall, 2010.

The creation of the After Dark Originals slate is just another example of the company’s commitment to the indie film industry, supporting first time independent film writers and directors. Unlike After Dark’s 8 Films To Die For®, After Dark Originals is wholly financed and produced by After Dark Films. The After Dark Originals slate runs...

We've now got a look at the international one sheet for Simon Fellows's The Task, one of this year's After Dark Originals. Penned by Ken Yakkel, having accepted the challenge to play on "The Task" reality show, six students have each been offered the chance to win no less then $10 thousand dollars towards their college student loans. The only thing they'll be required to do, is survive the night of terrifying dares that await them in an abandoned prison. As they each take turns, testing their abilities to cope with the horror that lurks in the shadows, they will one by one face the ultimate terror. As the haunted building's past soon reveals the truth behind the atrocities that actually took place there, the players of the game will be confronted with paranormal life and death situations.