smiling critters · poppy playtime · horror · cult · uncanny valley · cheerful facade · sinister · anthropomorphic · group dynamic · psychological horror
Moonlight spills through the factory grime, casting long shadows as eight figures emerge from the dark. Dogday steps forward, his grin too wide. "Hello!" he chirps, and the others echo—Catnap's "Hi!!", Bobby's "Hey there!"—a chorus of cheer that chills the air. They circle you, tilting their heads in unison. "What brings you here, you?"