History NightmareFuel / DeadlyPremonition

** As for the third murder, the victim is severely beaten and hung by the hands by a very flimsy rope right above a spikey sculpture. When York and co save her, she suddenly stands up as if nothing happens, and with a calm and serene tone, gives a very unsettling description of the sculpture. Oh, and when the sculpture is accidentally knocked over during the struggle with the suspect and is about to crush the victim. She resists all attempts to move her out of the way, and her last act to grasp Emily's hand with a [[SlasherSmile deranged grin]] as she's crushed to death.

* Just before the final boss fight at the clock tower, York encounters many of the townspeople[[note]]Keith, Lilly, Michael, Nick, Olivia, Quint, and Richard[[/note]], driven insane by the purple fog. Isaach and Isaiah are [[AdultFear cowering behind him in fear]], only for York to realize it's a [[WoundedGazelleGambit ruse they use to stab him with some gardening shears]].

** Forrest Kayse] in general shows an oddly big amount of this trope, having his own [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XRp3psGiWw&feature=related eerie music (do not watch, as it contains the name spoilered)]] certainly helps.

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* [[spoiler:Kaysen's method of 'growing red trees']].
** [[spoiler: Forrest Kaysen]] in general shows an oddly big amount of this trope, having his own [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XRp3psGiWw&feature=related eerie music (do not watch, as it contains the name spoilered)]] certainly helps.
* Everything to do with the red seeds. They only grow [[spoiler:in the local graveyard,]] they are found stuffed inside the mouths of all of the murder victims, York revealing he has several samples of them during Anna's autopsy implies that they are linked to many other murders all across the country, [[spoiler:they were first created by the [[HatePlague purple fog]] seeping into the soil of the town, they only sprout into saplings by being embedded in a human body and draining its lifeforce...]] The list just goes on and on.

* The murders themselves are already unkind, especially since all of them had their tongue ''bitten'' off. Then they get worse.

** As for the third murder, the victim is severely beaten and hung by the hands by a very flimsy rope right above a spikey sculpture. When York and co save her, she suddenly stands up as if nothing happens, and with a calm and serene tone, gives a very unsettling description of the sculpture. Oh, and when the sculpture is accidentally knocked over during the struggle with the suspect and is about to crush the victim. She resists all attempts to move her out of the way, and her last act to grasp Emily's hand with a deranged grin as she's crushed to death.

* One of the few genuinely terrifying moments is encountering those massive hellhounds — especially since they have a tendency to appear behind you. You're out at night, everything is spooky, but it's just more zombies which don't pose much of a threat so you're not feeling too worried... and then you turn around to see a pitch black dog standing in the middle of the street, unmoving, staring at you with those glowing red eyes. Maybe it's friendly? And then it lunges at you so fast it's practically teleporting. The dogs are just about the only thing that make being out at night feel threatening.

* The Other World. Imagine the Other World from ''SilentHill'', only instead of blood and rust, it has blood and fleshy, pulsating vines, tumors and other growths. And instead of [[EldritchAbomination crimes against humanity]] as enemies, you have "shadows" that are heavily implied to have once been normal people, whose dialogue alternate between vicious threats and begging you to kill them.

* Just before the final boss fight at the clock tower, York encounters many of the townspeople[[note]]Keith, Lilly, Michael, Nick, Olivia, Quint, and Richard[[/note]], driven insane by the purple fog. Isaach and Isaiah are [[AdultFear cowering behind him in fear]], only for York to realize it's a [[WoundedGazelleGambit ruse they use to stab him with some gardening shears]].

* The murders themselves become increasingly disturbing.
** The first is a standard "stabbed to death" murder, but the second one has the victim flayed, her tongue bitten off so she can't speak, and the killer arranged her body in a wire contraption that is made to look like cutting the wires will free her, when actuality it causes the victim to be strangled to death with blood soaked rags.
*** Anna's murder is no less disgusting. It certainly is a "stabbed to death" murder, but not all that typical. She was cut open from just beneath her ribcage, all the way down to her pelvis. The tongue was also bitten off and Anna was ''fully conscious'' during both of those things. Even the doctor is disgusted when realizing that part.

** [[spoiler:Kaysen's method of 'growing red trees']].
*** [[spoiler: Forrest Kaysen]] in general shows an oddly big amount of this trope, having his own [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XRp3psGiWw&feature=related eerie music (do not watch, as it contains the name spoilered)]] certainly helps.

* Just before the final boss fight at the clock tower, York encounters many of the townspeople[[note]]Keith, Lilly, Michael, Nick, Olivia, Quint, and Richard[[/note]], driven insane by the purple fog. Isaach and Isaiah are [[AdultFear running away scared]], only for York to realize it's a [[WoundedGazelleGambit ruse they use to stab him with some gardening shears]].

*** Anna's murder is no less disgusting. It certainly is a typical "stabbed to death" murder, but not all that typical. She was cut open from just beneath her ribcage, all the way down to her pelvis. The tongue was also bitten off and Anna was ''fully conscious'' during both of those things. Even the doctor is disgusted when realizing that part.

** The first is a standard "stab to death" murder, but the second one has the victim flayed, her tongue bitten off so she can't speak, and the killer arranged her body in a wire contraption that is made to look like cutting the wires will free her, when actuality it causes the victim to be strangled to death with blood soaked rags.

* Everything to do with the red seeds. They only grow [[spoiler:in the local graveyard,]] they are found stuffed inside the mouths of all of the murder victims, York revealing he has several samples of them during Anna's autopsy implies that they are linked to many other murders all across the country, [[spoiler:they were first created by the [[HatePlague purple fog]] seeping into the soil of the town, they only sprout into saplings by being embedded in a human body and draining its lifeforce...]] The list just goes on and on.

*** [[spoiler: Forrest Kaysen]] in general shows an oddly big amount of this trope, having his own [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XRp3psGiWw&feature=related eerie music (do not watch, as it contains the name spoilered)]] certainly helps.

''DeadlyPremonition'' at first seems like an [[NarmCharm absurdly over the top]] {{Camp}} crime dramedy, but it quickly becomes apparent that it's a true horror game, in various ways.

** The NonstandardGameOver in the lumber mill and art gallery - York starts [[LaughingMad half-laughing]], half-gibbering before [[FaceRevealingTurn turning to face the player]] with a terrifying... [[TheUnsmile grin-like]] expression.

** The NonstandardGameOver in the lumber mill - York starts [[LaughingMad half-laughing]], half-gibbering before [[FaceRevealingTurn turning to face the player]] with a terrifying... [[TheUnsmile grin-like]] expression.

** The NonstandardGameOver in the lumber mill - York starts [[LaughingMad half-laughing]], half-gibbering before turning to face the player with a terrifying... [[TheUnsmile grin-like]] expression.

* Absolutely everything about [[spoiler: Forest Kaysen]] post-reveal. [[RapeAsDrama Everything]].

* The murders themselves become increasingly disturbing.

* Absolutely everything about Forest Kaysen post-reveal. [[RapeAsDrama Everything]].

* Absolutely everything about Forest Kaysen post-reveal. [[CompleteMonster Every]]. [[PrecisionFStrike Fucking]]. [[RapeAsDrama Thing]].

* Tthe Other World. Imagine the Other World from ''SilentHill'', only instead of blood and rust, it has blood and fleshy, pulsating vines, tumors and other growths. And instead of [[EldritchAbomination crimes against humanity]] as enemies, you have "shadows" that are heavily implied to have once been normal people, whose dialogue alternate between vicious threats and begging you to kill them.
* The murders themselves become increasingly disturbing. The first is a standard "stab to death" murder, but the second one [[spoiler:has the victim flayed, her tongue bitten off so she can't speak, and the killer arranged her body in a wire contraption that is made to look like cutting the wires will free her, when actuality it causes the victim to be strangled to death with blood soaked rags.]] As for the third murder... [[spoiler:The victim is severely beaten and hung by the hands by a very flimsy rope right above a spikey sculpture. When York and co save her, she suddenly stands up as if nothing happens, and with a calm and serene tone, gives a very unsettling description of the sculpture. Oh, and when the sculpture is accidentally knocked over during the struggle with the suspect and is about to crush the victim. She resists all attempts to move her out of the way, and her last act to grasp Emily's hand with a deranged grin as she's crushed to death.]]
* Absolutely everything about [[spoiler: Forest Kaysen]] post-reveal. [[CompleteMonster Every]]. [[PrecisionFStrike Fucking]]. [[RapeAsDrama Thing]].