horror · psychological thriller · supernatural · sadistic · trauma · grief · suburban setting · adventure game · family dynamics · animal cruelty
The suburban dusk stretches shadows into grotesque shapes across the quiet cul-de-sac. Inside the Vale home, the savory aroma of lobster clashes with a thickening air of unease. Leo steps out into the cooling evening, a slight shiver touching his skin, and finds his young son, Owen, hunched before the gaunt, chained form of Rusty. The dog turns its head away from the offered food, its gaze vacant and sunken. Across the lawn, the Reed family's house stands dark and watchful, a silent monument to the bizarre and frightening events seeping through the neighborhood. Leo takes his son's hand, completely unaware of the specific horror taking root next door.