Earlier this week, it was announced that two games based on John Carpenter’s 1978 horror slasher classic Halloween are in the works. One of them has been revealed.

Boss Team Games and WayForward, in cooperation with Compass International Pictures, Forward Front, Lionsgate, and STARZ, have announced pixel art side-scrolling platformers RetroRealms Halloween and RetroRealms Ash Vs Evil Dead.

These two games will launch for the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC on 18 October 2024.

Boss Team Games CEO Steve Harris said:

“Everyone at Boss Team Games are huge fans of horror and getting to work with these legendary properties is a dream come true. It has been an amazing experience collaborating with WayForward, and our licensors to create not one, but two, fast-paced 90s arcade style games while remaining true to the original Halloween film and Ash vs Evil Dead series. The trailer dropping today gives fans a taste of the gore-filled gameplay and fast-paced action and we can’t wait to show more!”

WayForward president Voldi Way added,

“Taking a modern horror franchise and creating the kind of retro gameplay that WayForward excels at has allowed us to create something that we know fans of pixel art games, Halloween and Ash vs Evil Dead alike will enjoy. We’ve designed a whole new kind of gameplay that is unique to the RetroRealms titles and highlights the over-the-top gore and special abilities of these characters.”

Check out the trailer below: