Video games and horror films have gone hand in hand for years. Whether it is games inspired by horror elements like the Castlevania series, or movies based on games such as Silent Hillgames and horror films go well with each other.  The jump from film to game, however, has less of a successful track record.

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There have been video game adaptations as early as the Atari 2600, and are still running strong today. Most are weak translations from the big screen to console, but there are some that stand above the rest and conjure up just as much scares as the films themselves.

Nightmare On Elm Street

The title screen to Nightmare on Elm Street for NES

Freddy Kruger was one of the most recognized pop culture stars throughout the '80s. It only made sense that he would make his jump to the NES at the height of his popularity, and for years his 8-bit outing was despised. It constantly made fan's worst NES games list, and many forgot it even existed. Over the years, however, nostalgia has gotten the better of fans and the game has developed a cult following.

The game borrows its plot from the third entry, Dream Warriors, and has the player take control of a teen seeking to find and destroy Freddy's bones. The game may not have aged the best, but it is worth a play if not for a time capsule into the '80s.

Alien Vs. Predator

Promo art for the AVP arcade game.

Before the two horror titans duked it out on screen in 2004, there were multiple crossovers of the Alien and Predator franchises including in comic books and, most importantly, video games. While there are a few games pitting the two icons together, the 1994 arcade release is the one fans remember most fondly.

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The game was a beat-em-up and was as straightforward as it could be. The player took control of one of four characters, two Predators, and two cybernetic soldiers named Dutch Schaefer (named after Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in Predator), and Linn Kurosawa. The player would battle an onslaught of Xenomorphs using various weapons and powerups.

Jaws: Unleashed

Gameplay for Jaws: Unleashed for PS2.

The human characters were the heart of the 1975 classic Jaws, and are the primary reason the film is still loved today, but the shark was the true breakout star. During the PS2 and Xbox era, fans were introduced to Jaws: Unleashed, a game that allows them to control a shark whose only mission is to destroy.

Many agree the game has a weak plot connecting it to the original film, but that was never the point. The point is to cause as much mayhem and carnage as possible and upgrade the shark to be an unstoppable machine. Even today fans are mixed, but most agree it's a fun way to kill some time..or some divers.

Mortal Kombat 2011-2019

MK character select screen featuring Jason and Leatherface.

While the Mortal Kombat franchise is an original product, the recent games have allowed players to control some of their favorite slashers as DLCs. The ninth entry in 2011 allowed fans to play as Freddy Krueger, giving him a unique backstory as to why he is in the tournament.

The next two games gave players access to Leatherface, a Xenomorph, a Predator, and Jason Voorhees among others. Odds are fans will never receive an official horror icon fighting game, so this is the next best thing. Unfortunately, characters from previous games have not appeared in sequels, such as Freddy not appearing in MKX or Jason not appearing in MK11, but the fact that fans can use these characters at all is enough to satisfy.

Saw

Detective Tapp in the opening of the Saw video game.

Every October from 2004 to 2010, a new Saw film was released in theaters. It only made sense that at the height of these film's popularity, a video game would be released in 2009. Taking place in between the first two films, the game has the character take control of Detective Tapp, who is revealed to have survived the events of the first movie, and travel through a maze of carnage as he hunts down Jigsaw.

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The game has intense puzzles for the player to solve, and even has the player's choices impact the game as there are multiple endings. Most fans have issues with the controls, but it is nothing too hard to get used to. The game spawned a sequel the following year, but it received mostly negative reviews and nixed the hopes for a franchise.

Evil Dead: Regeneration

Promo art for Evil Dead: Regeneration.

Sam Raimi's Evil Dead series is one of the most well-regarded, most quotable horror franchises of all time. The zany and frightening adventures of Ash Williams is perfect fodder for a video game adaptation, and there have been several. One of the best received, was Evil Dead: Regeneration.

The player takes control of Ash, voiced by Bruce Campbell, in an alternate reality where he never went back to medieval times. The game is a hack and slash adventure, where the player must destroy all Deadites in their way and solve puzzles to progress. The game is just as bloody as the films, including a sidekick the player must kill on several occasions to complete puzzles.

The Thing

Player taking out an enemy with a flamethrower in The Thing (2002) video game

Set shortly after the events of the John Carpenter classic, The Thing sees players control a new character, investigating the events of the film. The game is a basic third-person shooter and allows players to use a wide variety of weapons. The player can also command various classes of NPCs, each with its own skillset and weaknesses.

Fans of the film praised the game for a respectful continuation of the story and for having fun gameplay on top of it. Various enemies require different strategies to defeat, so simply shooting may not be the best option. John Carpenter personally approves of the game, and even loans his voice in a cameo appearance.

Alien: Isolation

A Xenomorph attacking the player.

There have been many games based on the Alien franchise of varying quality. Most fans agree though, that Alien: Isolation is not just the best, but one of the better survival horror games period. While most games in the series are action games mostly inspired by the action-heavy sequel, Aliens, this game is an atmospheric horror game that makes the Xenomorphs arguably scarier than in their first film.

It is set 15 years after the original film and has players control the daughter of Ellen Ripley, Amanda, as she sets out to discover what happened to her mother. The game even had a DLC that allowed fans to control Ellen during the events of the first film. The game is scary and unnerving, which is exactly what the series needed after the infamous Aliens: Colonial Marines.

Dead By Daylight

Scream's Ghostface as seen in Dead By Daylight.

One of the best love letters to horror films comes in the multiplayer game, Dead By Daylight. The game has one player control a killer, while the others control a group of survivors who must escape the killer by any means necessary. The game was great as is, but when DLCs featuring licensed killers and survivors began appearing, it became a horror fan's dream.

From Freddy to Michael, from Ghostface to Leatherface, from a Demogorgon to Pyramid Head, this game does horror right. It only has two minor flaws, which is that it only allows online play with no single-player option, and one of the most iconic horror baddies isn't present, but one game retcons both of these flaws.

Friday The 13th: The Game

Jason entering the match in the F13 Game.

Friday The 13th: The Game is the ultimate love letter to Jason Voorhees. The game has a single-player mode, but it truly shines in its multiplayer mode. One player controls Jason as he hunts down the other players as they try to escape various movie locations or, if they dare, work together to take him down. The game features several Jasons from his various movie appearances, each with a specific move and skill set.

The game had plenty to offer by way of new Jasons and game modes but was cut short in its prime. Thanks to the ongoing franchise lawsuit, and to absolutely no fault of the game developers, it has stopped receiving updates. Yet, the game still remains a fun time and a great way to let off some steam.

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