The documentary series, releasing in April, offers a combined 5.5 hours runtime across five episodes and features 50+ horror and game industry legends. March 13, 2025 – After a stellar 9.1 out of 10 average rating from a backer review of a rough-cut episode, TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming has released its launch trailer and entered a final pre-sale campaign, the new five-part documentary series, featuring over 50 horror luminaries, including acclaimed filmmaker John Carpenter and Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka, is available to pre-order now ahead of its release  in April, with exclusive perks including early digital access to episodes 1 and 2, your name in the credits, access to the Darkness Unlimited streaming service, and a digital copy of FPS: First Person Shooter. Horror fans can learn more about TerrorBytes and pre-order their copy at terrorbytesdoc.com. Each episode delves into a different theme, beginning with survival horror and then moving onto licensed games, FMV and interactive movie games, the indie horror scene, and ending on “cursed” and controversial games. The all-star cast includes such legends as Roberta Williams (director: Phantasmagoria), John Romero (co-creator: DOOM), Denis Dyack (director: Eternal Darkness), Corey Taylor (vocalist: Slipknot), Swery65 (director: Deadly Premonition), David Szymanski (creator: DUSK, Iron Lung), Hifumi Kono (director: Clock Tower), Airdorf (creator: FAITH: The Unholy Trinity), Will Byles (director: Until Dawn), Jeremy Blaustein (translator: Silent Hill 2), Sam Barlow (director: Her Story, Immortality; writer: Silent Hill Shattered Memories), Mathieu Cote (co-director: Dead By Daylight), and many more. “Horror games provide an incredible breadth of experience, emotion, and catharsis away from the conventional gaming power fantasy, and their remarkable culture of innovation dates back almost to the beginning of video games,” said writer and director Richard Moss. “It’s been a fascinating  journey and heartwarming privilege to tell the story of the genre in this series.” “It has been a dream come true shooting all over the globe with the people that shaped horror gaming history,” added producer Daniel Richardson. “Seeing TerrorBytes take form and become the documentary we always dreamed it could be has been infinitely rewarding, and I’m sure fans will find a lot to love in this celebration of one the medium’s greatest genres.” Episode 1 – Enter The Survival Horror: We explore the survival horror genre, examining the early titles like 3D Monster Maze and Project Firestart, its explosive popularity in the 90s – where titles like Alone in the Dark, Resident Evil, and Silent Hill captured the imagination of the masses – and its legacy and enduring popularity today. Horror fans can learn more about TerrorBytes and pre-order their copy at terrorbytesdoc.com. For more information go to www.terrorbytesdoc.com or www.creatorvc.com.     The post ‘TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming’ Creeps Into Final Pre-Sale appeared first on Old School Gamer Magazine.