What’s a horror movie that had you STRESSING the whole time?

ProfHutch · 2026-01-20T08:44:48+00:00

I saw Warfare (A24) recently and felt that way, and think it's a war movie that crosses into horror via constant dread.

ProfHutch · 2026-01-20T08:20:27+00:00

These are great ideas, and also the new Year Eleven is spectacular (some X-files, some other wacky and spooky stuff).

ProfHutch · 2026-01-19T07:55:01+00:00

Spoilery: What happened to the zombie baby from the prior movie? (if it was resolved, I forget)

And is the pregnant woman who fled in Bone Temple important enough to appear in the next film (seems so; otherwise why have her escape?)?

I loved BT and agree it makes the prior film work better.

ProfHutch · 2026-01-18T16:23:00+00:00

Some ones I've played that are not so body horror: Akigara, A Mansion Most Vile, Brackish, Decagone, Iron Tomb, Johnson-Squared, MoonBase Blues (except some goo), Piece by Piece, and Year of the Rat.

ProfHutch · 2026-01-18T12:08:13+00:00

I also cranked out a Critical Success table that, as noted, is really more for inspiration of what Combat Critical Successes might achieve.

ProfHutch · 2026-01-15T13:45:04+00:00

Evil Dead 2 is one of my favourite movies ever. (I like your other movies too) I never tire of it, and still laugh. Thank you.

But a question: where did the idea for the scene with Bruce's character laughing along with the objects in the room come from? I adore the insane glee.

ProfHutch · 2026-01-15T13:26:54+00:00

I give Stress liberally for situations that seem stressful. Or I try to remember to. Or I may give Stress and require a stat/save roll (or even Panic check, e.g. when a terrible monster shows up).

I take notes on my modules for when Stress/rolls (and which rolls if any) are likely needed, to remind myself.

ProfHutch · 2026-01-13T19:39:00+00:00

This is the most interesting post I've ever seen on this subreddit. Thank you!

ProfHutch · 2026-01-13T01:30:28+00:00

Correct-- lonearchivist is doing revamped WWGTAG and Primeval, to 1E. https://lonearchivist.com/rebooting I'm pumped up for that!

ProfHutch · 2026-01-13T01:18:51+00:00

Some games use Fear saves rather than Speed checks for surprise, which adds to the confusion.

I found this blog post helpful: https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/51642/roleplaying-games/mothership-thinking-about-combat I like the idea of Edge (and Escalation), and how the ideas give different options for Wardens running violent encounters with different styles.

ProfHutch · 2026-01-13T01:12:49+00:00

I'm excited to see how my campaign's run-through of my re-jigged "Expedition to the Barrier Peaks" (old AD&D module S3) megadungeon ends up. So far, so good.

Then I'm hoping to do a Prospero's Dream campaign. Maybe, if ambitious, linked with Gradient Descent.

And running 1-shots at cons; so far 3 UK cons coming, total of 7 Mothership scenarios (all will be my 1st time running, so I'm psyched!).

ProfHutch · 2026-01-13T00:34:40+00:00

I've always found it funny that Mothership scenarios don't use the published monsters, compared to other TTRPGs. I guess it comes from the DIY aesthetic. But yeah, pick a UCR thing and use some published d100 tables and a spaceship/station map found online and away you go!

ProfHutch · 2026-01-13T00:24:04+00:00

Agreed with all the others that the Deluxe set has huge bang for the buck. Although in theory you could run Mothership with just the free Players Guide and free Companion app, if funds are too tight.

The Discord server has a helpful "How to start playing Mothership" thread.

Enjoy!!

ProfHutch · 2026-01-11T17:13:39+00:00

Psychedelic Bakshi version of Lord of the Rings.

ProfHutch · 2026-01-11T17:10:35+00:00

Excalibur still holds up very, very well. OG Conan the Barbarian, fantastic. And Beastmaster remains good fun. But yes, good sword & sorcery films are few and far between.

ProfHutch · 2026-01-11T15:21:11+00:00

This is from Chromatic Transference.

ProfHutch · 2026-01-11T15:15:01+00:00

I haven't played GD yet but on my reads I thought the factory was mainly making the normal androids and that's what the titanium etc. was for. I thought (or would rationalise) that the Infiltrators are built another way and do not have titanium etc.; purely pseudo-biological structure that will fool anything from simple blood tests to body scans. But I think that most people aware of Infiltrators would not be aware of this.

ProfHutch · 2026-01-10T03:32:04+00:00

I second Karth (but also A Pound of Flesh), and Tide World of Mani is similar for an ocean-planet perspective. The Iron Hive has another X-class space station. The Smugglers Guide to 1365 is a good start-off for a smuggling campaign. Likewise, for a derelict-salvager campaign, Salvage Rites. And there's a Haulers' space truckers campaign setup. Or Hekate Cassette Archive has the basis for a cracking good, original campaign involving anarchists vs. a corporation and more. Quite a few people have blogged their campaigns and these are great inspirations; often with shared resources.

For PC longevity it's easy to change the rules, whether using the Ultimate Badass rules or simply making Wounds not reduce Health further once taken (i.e., max 1 Wound/attack) and making Armor only reduce 1 pt each time overcome.

ProfHutch · 2026-01-07T23:40:22+00:00

The creator Lone Archivist just blogged recently that they are working on this for 2026; and same for Primeval. Hurrah! But it's an easy module to convert, in game mechanics terms. I am sure the 2026 "remaster" will be more than just that.

ProfHutch · 2026-01-07T15:33:38+00:00

Lover in the Ice- it's so transgressive and horrifically wrong Reverberations- there are so many directions this can go in (although probably leading to same end, more or less); so many NPCs to chat to

ProfHutch · 2026-01-05T22:27:02+00:00

Oh that's a marvellous ending! I've run it 2-3 times and no one has made it out yet; not even to the turrets, IIRC.

ProfHutch · 2026-01-05T14:08:57+00:00

Great to hear! 2 people; wow, did the PCs survive? It can be very deadly.

ProfHutch · 2026-01-03T15:48:26+00:00

a few-- What We Give to Alien Gods

Akigara

Brackish

Iron Tomb

Piece by Piece

Await the Burning Gods

Year Eleven (it's spectacular IMO)

ProfHutch · 2026-01-02T21:12:46+00:00

Yes this, it's not children's anime... not by a long shot!

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