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Midnight Matinee

A PSX-inspired horror game set during a seemingly normal night at the movies. Sit down. Watch the film. Notice what doesn’t belong. The longer you stay, the harder it becomes to tell if you’re watching… or being watched.

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S. Cedenheim
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S. Cedenheim
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About the Game

You step into a quiet movie theater, popcorn and drink in hand, and take a seat as the film begins to play.

At first everything feels normal - the room is calm, the movie plays, and time slowly passes. Suddenly something in the theater seems to change. You begin to feel that you may not be alone anymore.

What should be a normal night slowly turns into something far more unsettling.

Gameplay

This game is primarily a first-person walking simulator with exploration, interaction and conversation mechanics.

Key Features

  • Immersive first-person perspective with cinematic camera movement that enhances tension and atmosphere.

  • Dynamic events and subtle interactions that shape the night’s experience.

  • PSX-inspired aesthetic with low-resolution textures, vertex jitter, and post-processing effects.

  • Tense and atmospheric environment where the familiar gradually starts to feels wrong.

  • Explore a fully interactive movie theater filled with unexpected and additional features.

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