Animal Crossing New Horizons has allowed fans to get more creative than ever, turning their islands into scenes from iconic horror movies. The franchise's dedicated following was ecstatic when New Horizons was released for Nintendo Switch on March 20th, 2020. Many have spent hours or even days at a time playing and breezing through milestones like instituting Blathers' museum, getting enough iron nuggets to build Timmy and Tommy's store, and reuniting with Isabelle.
Animal Crossing's new customization kits and design tools have allowed players to add something new to the game: scenes from their favorite horror movies. One player created a montage of scenes from Midsommar. In one screencap, a character dressed in a white tunic and flower crown greeted visitors to Hälsingland, where the movie takes place. Another player, along with some friends, portrayed the cult members holding hands and playing in the fields and even reenacted Dani's crying scene. Some players used their in-game homes to recreate The Shining and The Blair Witch Project. Another even brought Portrait of a Lady on Fire vibes to the virtual beach.
While Animal Crossing has been received with mostly overwhelmingly positive reviews, players' number one complaint involves the new local multiplayer features. While the game met its promise of allowing up to 8 players to inhabit one island, only one of those players, the island representative, has access to all of the game's features. Otherwise, Animal Crossing fans have been hooked on New Horizons and are coming up with more creative ways to play the game each day.