So many iconic horror movies have been adapted into games, alongside new properties that have appealed to fans of horror movies and games alike. These games wouldn't be as famous as they are without the characters that have featured in them, and the memorable lines of dialogue that they spew from their mouths, often in the face of absolute terror.
Horror fans have recently been playing the newly released and long-awaited Texas Chain Saw Massacre game, and enjoying following the new survivors and the scary serial killers that await them on their arrival at the famous farm. There are many lines from the movie version, and the game doesn't disappoint in following it with epic one-liners from both the killers and the survivors. Here are classic quotes from some of the best horror games around.
6 "The Past Is Beyond Our Control. You Have To Accept This In Order To Move Forward. But There Is Freedom In This Revelation." - Until Dawn
Until Dawn begins with Dr. Hill introducing the players to the game, and informing them of what they need to do to survive. Peter Stormare plays Dr. Hill and captures the attention of the audience with his enthralling monologue.
There's a lot of backstory in Until Dawn, that relies on Dr. Hill to explain through a clever and effective use of exposition in the opening monologue. This quote is memorable, and it really sets the player up for the challenges they face in the game. Accept the past and move forward.
5 "The Unanswered Mystery Is What Stays With Us The Longest, And It's What We'll Remember In The End." - Alan Wake
Alan Wakeisn't the typical horror game, but that's why it's so popular in many ways. It follows the successful thriller novelist as he tries to solve the mystery of his wife's disappearance. She went missing on a vacation, and the titular protagonist becomes determined to find out what happened to her.
This quote appears in the opening cut scene and perfectly sums up the whole theme of the game. There are no explanations or answers to things in Alan Wake, but it doesn't stop the player from striving to find the answers to solve the mystery.
4 "Mr. Hackett Seemed Pretty Insistent We Stay In The Lodge." - The Quarry
Abigail is a quiet character in The Quarry and that is why this quote is of particular interest as when she does speak, it's always memorable and in this case, Iconic.
As much as she is a shy character, she does speak out when she feels the situation requires it. She does follow the rules which isn't a bad thing considering what happens to characters who don't. She ends up backing down from her insistence that they stay in the lodge, and the rest is history. Her line has some creepy foreshadowing for what's to come, and it lasts in the memory of fans playing the game.
3 "Don't Open That Door." - Resident Evil
The original Resident Evil is full of classic quotes but by far the best is uttered by Wesker when he says 'Don't Open That Door'. It's a simple line but very effective and informs gamers of what they really must not do in order to survive.
Wesker delivers the line in a certain way that makes it very iconic. If it was said by any other character, it wouldn't have the same effect.
2 "The Night Assists Me And It's Endless Here." - Dead By Daylight
The man behind the Ghostface mask in the Dead by Daylight game is Danny Johnson, a journalist who covers the Ghostface murders whilst also committing them.
This quote is good enough to rank alongside some of Ghostface's most memorable lines in the movies. It's creepy and very iconic, and it perfectly sums up the role of the titular serial killer in Dead by Daylight. He's here to kill, and he will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
1 "Mother Is Talking To You! Find Them! Make Them Remember Me Jason." - Friday The 13th: The Game
Mrs. Voorhees is an icon of horror alongside her murdering son, Jason. Without her, Friday the 13th: The Gamewouldn't be the classic it is today. Jason doesn't talk much in the films or the game, so it's down to his mother to blurt out zingers like this that put the survivors on edge.
This quote is classic Pamela Voorhees at her most maniacal, instructing her son to kill the victims in the game. It's motherly advice that could only come from the mouth of one of the most memorable serial killers in popular culture. It has a different reaction from fans whether they are playing as Jason or the victims he stalks.