Boo-urns

Every October-ish I invariably go back and watch some greats — catchThe Thing, and so on — before feeling like I’ve long since exhausted the reserve of good horror movies. Maybe I’m doing it wrong. There are plenty of horror games I haven’t played, after all. That and foreign horror films.

Montague’s Mount, released today (PC, Mac, Linux) onGOG($10) andGetGames($9), looks like it could fill that spooky Halloween hole.

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The mixture of cold Atlantic water and coarse sand in your mouth brings you back from unconsciousness. Surrounded by the wreckage of a boat’s hull, you may only draw one conclusion: your vessel has been torn apart by the submerged rocks. The secrets of the island must be uncovered if you are ever going to find a way to escape. Where is everyone; is the island really uninhabited; what is lurking within the isolated caves; and what is that building on top of Montague’s Mount?

I want to know! If I’m not too yellow to find out. Scary games scare me, actually. You up for it?Montague’s Mountis also up onSteam Greenlightif that’s more your speed, but you’ll need to vote for it if you want it to be made available there. Or else you’ll be haunted, I bet.

John and Molly sitting on the park bench

Close up shot of Marissa Marcel starring in Ambrosio

Kukrushka sitting in a meadow

Lightkeeper pointing his firearm overlapped against the lighthouse background

Overseer looking over the balcony in opening cutscene of Funeralopolis

Edited image of Super Imposter looking through window in No I’m not a Human demo cutscene with thin man and FEMA inside the house

Indie game collage of Blue Prince, KARMA, and The Midnight Walk

Close up shot of Jackie in the Box

Silhouette of a man getting shot as Mick Carter stands behind cover