CLOCK TOWER

I always felt italian horror is one of the most underrated scenes of horror movies. Most people associate italian horror movies with low budget violent, exploitation movies like the infamous cannibal movie Cannibal Holocaust. While I feel Cannibal Holocaust is a great example of italian exploitation that ran rampant at the time, it often overshadows the subgenre of Giallo style movies. The best way I can describe Giallo movies are dreamy, sometimes fantastical, sometimes erotic, horror slashers. Theyre difficult to describe other than you'll know a giallo movie when you see them. They have some of the most beautiful striking lighting of any movies at the time with some amazing shots. Personal Reccomendations is the original Susperia(the remake is also good but please watch the original), and A Bay Of Blood, a Mario Bava classic. Lastly watch Phenomena. This movie will be important.

I mention all of this because I feel its important to know when talking about the 1995 Super Famicom Game Clock Tower

Clock Tower is a point and click horror game where you play as Jennifer, a 14 year old norweigan orphan who is adopted alongside her friends by a mysterious recluse who lives in a mansion with a massive Clock Tower as it's defining feature. Just as soon as Jennifer gets settled, her friends go missing and she soon meets Scissor Man, an 8 year old murderous boy. As the game progresses you uncover why you were brought here and what happened to the recluse who lives in the mansion.

Clock Tower has been covered to death on the internet via retrospectives recognizing it as a massive leap forward for horror. Although it would be easy to make note of that, I feel I would perfer to cover the less touched on influences of movies on the game

SPOILERS AHEAD FOR ANY MOVIE MENTIONED

Phenomena

Phenomena has been DIRECTLY mentioned as a major inspiration on the game. This strange otherworldly movie was directed by Dario Argento, an italian film director famous for many of his works in the 70s and 80s.w

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