![]() It combines both to deliver a human drama that’s less about the undead things that are pouring into our world through a temporal tear, and more about the delicate relationships that tether its quirky cast of freshly minted high school graduates.Įverything we see is experienced from the perspective of a girl named Alex, who awkwardly tries to bond with her new step-brother, Jonas, as she struggles to get over the brother she lost. Oxenfree hauls ass in the opposite direction, propelled by smart writing and top-notch voice talent. It’s “Lost” meets Poltergeist, with a synth pop soundtrack that’s been warped and distorted to a haunting effect and visual flourishes that makes it look like you’re playing it on a VHS tape.įortunately, as nostalgic as this game can get, it’s not just another love letter to an enormously influential era that defined horror films for decades while establishing a precedent for coming up with inventive ways to spill the blood of hyper-sexualized sex mannequins so the audience has something to cheer for. With its roots planted firmly in 80s horror, Oxenfree only ever borrows enough to feel familiar. Though it sometimes feels like a Telltale adaptation of The Goonies, there’s an emotional depth hidden inside this charming hand-drawn tale of teens being traumatized by vengeful island spirits that raises the bar for future teen thrillers in unexpected ways. Night School Studio may have given us our first sleeper hit of the year with their teen thriller Oxenfree.
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