Just in time for Halloween, Konami has unveiled its plans for the future of the Silent Hill franchise. During the Silent Hill Transmission showcase on October 19, the publisher revealed a number of Silent Hill projects that are in the works, including merchandise, films, a long-rumored remake, and new games. As a long-time Silent Hill fan, I was glued to my screen.
One project, in particular, stood out to me: Silent Hill Townfall. A spinoff game in the works at NoCode Studios, the teaser trailer for Townfall was horrific, artistic, but also incredibly confusing. The images and voice-over shown seemed to be almost cryptic in how they didn’t line up with each other.
What seemed to be a normal CRTV pocket TV on a desk of some kind quickly became Konami’s psychological horror tool. From still images of hallways to gruesome and bloody scenes, the small flickering screen moved quickly from image to static to display horrific sights. With only a one-sided conversation overlaid on top for minimal context.
The trailer for Townfall was so abstract that the creative director of NoCode, Jon McKellen, told fans to go back and rewatch the trailer to see “what you may have missed”. Luckily, you don’t have to do that, as we’ve compiled all the strange sights and fleeting images that you may have missed in the teaser trailer.
From what we can see on the table where the CRTV radio sits, there seems to be a red ordinance map. Whether this means we are in the cabin of a search and rescue officer, police officer, or park ranger, is left unknown. However, the theme of a map was referenced again on the CRTV screen as it flashed a string of images that seemed to fit into one map that could reveal the location of Townfall.
The words “flesh is
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