The Quarry Review: Hackett’s Quarry? You Barely Know Me!
The Quarry is Until Dawn 2. That simple phrase will be enough to tempt the majority of horror fans, with Supermassive Games having created a spiritual successor to its breakout hit that builds upon all of its greatest strengths and most obvious flaws. It’s real spooky.
A group of lovable yet irksome teenagers make some bad decisions and find themselves caught up in a supernatural nightmare of killers, monsters, and a deep mystery awash with myriad twists and turns. This is both what you expected and also a complete surprise, willing to embrace obvious horror tropes while also seeking to subvert them at every opportunity.
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Its predictable storytelling and obnoxious dialogue might turn off some, but for me that’s part of The Quarry’s charm. It’s an experience that fully understands its place in the horror zeitgeist and what habits it must lean into in order to shine. A cast of recognisable names bring its world and narrative to life with nuanced conviction, providing a reason to care as your decisions see them fall victim to bloodshed time and time again.
On the surface, Hackett’s Quarry is your idyllic summer camp. It’s surrounded by gorgeous woodlands and towering mountains, with visitors free to explore a number of vast facilities or take a cheeky dip in the lake before bonding with their fellow camp mates. But for councillors it’s little more than a job, or a way to earn extra credit before heading off to college and leaving their childhood memories behind. That apathy is evident throughout The Quarry’s brilliant cast, which ranges from well-meaning nerds to sociopathic jocks who want nothing more than to big themselves up even if it means
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