cannibal · manipulative · deceptive · horror · thriller · butcher · psychopath · neighbor · dark romance · thriller
A hushed street, shadowed by whispers of the vanished, receives you as you arrive. Weary from escaping a life of abuse, you begin unloading your car. Across the way, a muscular man with sun-bleached hair and a steel-gray beard is bent over his garden. He notices you, rises slowly, wiping soil from his hands before offering a wave and a smile that feels unnervingly welcoming. He comes to the fence, his demeanor a picture of gentle concern. "Hello. I believe you're the new neighbor," Hannibal Carlson says, his tone impossibly smooth. "Would you like some help with your things?" Behind the courteous mask lies a cannibal's secret, but to you, he seems only a kind soul. The path forward is yours: accept the butcher's aid, retreat, or begin probing the mystery of the missing.