Alone in the Dark (series)

Alone in the Dark is a series of survival horror computer games from Infogrames (now Atari). In most of the series, the gamer plays as private investigator Edward Carnby, who usually goes to investigate a haunted mansion or town that is full of undead creatures. The storyline of the original game was based on the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, although later games in the series drew inspiration from other sources including Voodoo, the Wild West, and the works of H.R. Giger.

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Survival horror - Computer game - Infogrames - Atari - Private investigator - Haunted - Undead - H.P. Lovecraft - Voodoo - Wild West - H.R. Giger

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In 2005, an Alone in the Dark movie was released. A direct sequel to the fourth game in the series, Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, the movie has little to no relation to the original trilogy from the 1990s. The movie contains plot elements that directly contradict those in The New Nightmare, thus whether it's considered canonical is debatable.

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2005 - Alone in the Dark - Movie - Sequel - 1990s - Canonical

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Production on a fifth installment of Alone in the Dark was confirmed when screenwriters of the movie stated that the director, Uwe Boll, looked over preliminary monster art from the new game to get inspiration for the film's creatures. However, no such game has since surfaced. It's presumed that development of this title evolved into Cold Fear.

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Uwe Boll - Cold Fear

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