Supermassive Games revealed the cast ofThe Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Mein a new trailer. The fourth game in the horror anthology is said to be rooted in realism unlike the previousThe Dark Picturestitles. According to publisher Bandai Namco, it will also feature a serial killer villain.
First revealed back in October,The Devil in Mewill be the finale toThe Dark Pictures AnthologySeason 1. The game will follow a group of documentary filmmakers who are invited to a replica of real-life serial killer H.H. Holmes' “Murder Castle.” Upon arriving, they soon realize that their lives are in danger, and they have to find a way out of the Murder Castle.
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In a new, spine-chilling trailer, Supermassive Games introducedThe Devil in Me’s characters. The star-studded cast includes Paul Kaye (Charlie Lonnit), best known for his role as Thoros of Myr inGame of Thrones;Jessie Buckley (Kate Wilder)from Netflix’sI’m Thinking of Ending Things; Fehinti Balogun (Mark Nestor) and Gloria Obianyo (Jamie Tiergan) from 2021’sDune; and Nikki Patel (Erin Keeman) fromCoronation Street. The trailer showed all the characters dying in a brutal fashion, which gives players a hint as to what they can expect if they make the wrong decisions. Players also got a glimpse ofThe Devil in Me’s mysterious serial killer, who’s carrying an axe and seems to be wearing a surgeon’s robe.
As mentioned,The Devil in Mewill lean into realism as it will center around the actual history of serial killer H.H. Holmes. Based on the trailer, the Murder Castle will be equipped with various traps, like trapdoors and gas chambers, which are similar to the ones Holmes reportedly had in his hotel in 1893. According to reports, Holmes lured and killed up to 200 people during the Chicago World’s Fair. However, some sources also claim that the number had been exaggerated throughout the years.
Supermassive Games has had a successful run since releasingUntil Dawnin 2015. Recently, it came out with thesummer camp horrorThe Quarry, which received positive reviews from critics and fans. ButThe Dark Pictures Anthologyis probably still one of the most ambitious projects the developer has come out with because of the sheer amount of stories that were featured.
While the first season ofThe Dark Pictures Anthologywill soon wrap up, Supermassive Games is reportedly planning torelease moreDark Picturestitlesin the future. So, horror fans better prepare for what’s to come.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Mereleases May 20, 2025, for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
