Read the rest of my Layers of Fear series: Prologue (Part 1) Canvas (Part 2) Paint (Part 3) Undercoat (Part 4) Brush (Part 5) and Touch (Part 6).
On this note, my Layers of Fear series is officially concluded! I truly hope you enjoyed reading these and learned some new things, and maybe have a deeper appreciation for art. Was this maybe a quiet commentary on the duality of human nature? What do you think? Various nightmarish creatures include an owl with a human face reading a book, a half-submerged structure with a gaping human mouth, and the tormented souls who are inflicted with the hard labour and pain involved when being sent to hell.īut there is an interesting silver lining to this painting that was included: the welcoming, peaceful pale horizon off the left-side of the painting, that contrasts against hell’s dark and fiery landscape. But this painting depicts exactly what you see: hell. You can see part of the painting taken in Layers of Fear in the bottom right corner. “ Christ’s Descent Into Hell” by a follow of Hieronymus Bosch, circa 1550 – 1560 The scenery looked oddly cut off but piqued enough of my curiosity to spending as much time as I did finding the source.
In the background slithers a serpent-like demon in the shadows. A shadowy figure with a sword grabs a tormented soul from behind, as though to behead or stab or perhaps something else altogether, with a hangman’s post behind them. I’ve saved the best for last, and I probably should have included this one in the Undercoat part of the series buuuuuuuuut - I wanna hear what you guys think!Īs usual, while wandering down one of many haunting hallways, I came across this strange painting. I guess we know the fate of that fish they caught. Eventually, he soon found a way to earn money on his own and broke the connection with his father, producing works of his own.Īs well, there is a second part to this painting, called ” The Anglers’ Repast” - repast means meal. Included in this list were Henry Fuseli and Joshua Reynolds, the latter of whom he met and was granted permission to copy his pictures. Interestingly enough, when I looked into the artist of this painting - George Morland - there were many intriguing connections between him and many of the other artworks and artists featured in Layers of Fear.Īs a child, Morland’s artistic talents were arguably cultivated and exploited by his father, who sent him to create and copy pictures of various kinds for his own profit, particularly from Dutch and Flemish artists. One of the men is bent over, attempting to help one of the men pull a fish out of the water that was caught. It helps that the game is strikingly attractive, not just in the fidelity of its environments - although it wins the Ratatouille award for best foodstuffs Ive ever seen in a game - but in the use of paintings to create a sense of dread. Theyre artfully crafted, relying on tension, creative direction and manipulation of line of sight. It features two women and four men in a boat fishing. &0183 &32 Layers of Fear earns its jump scares.
They’re both eerie and beautiful, as is most of the artwork featured in Layers of Fear in general! A Party Angling by George Morland, 1789ĭuring my playthrough wandering through a circular corridor, I encountered this painting. When I went to do a reverse Google Image search, I could find no source, which leads me to believe these were some of the original paintings that Bloober Team did up for the game. After the event that happens in here, this painting is covered in red eyes. Layers of Fear VR coming to PlayStation VR on April 29th, 2021 #PlaystationVR #PSVR #BlooberTeam #LayersOfFear in The Child’s room. Uncover visions, fears, and horrors that entwine the painter while exploring the depths of an ever-changing Victorian mansion!
In our review of the game, we awarded it a score of 8/10, saying, “ Layers of Fear is a story that is worth experiencing and the highly effective horror, excellent visuals and sound design, and creepy atmosphere only make its morals all the more haunting.” You can read our full review through here. Layers of Fear is currently available on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The game will be playable on PS5 only via backward compatibility, with no native PSVR support for the console until the next-gen PSVR headset launches.
No specific details have been shared, but we do know that Layers of Fear VR launches later this month, on April 29, so hopefully details will be shared before that. The Polish developer recently took to Twitter via its official page and confirmed that Layers of Fear will be releasing for PSVR. That all started with the first person psychological horror title Layers of Fear, and though the studio has things in the work for the future, they’re taking the time to revisit their past as well. Bloober Team have really grown over the last few years and have become a known quantity in the horror genre with multiple notable releases.