Zero Brightness - A Podcast About Horror Video Games

Zero Brightness - A Podcast About Horror Video Games

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Episodes

Zero Brightness Ep. 189: Merry Freakmas (Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within)

December 24, 2025 • 85 mins
Justin joins to talk about his obsession with Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within - a sci-fi action movie set at Christmas time. We also talk about other non-holiday movies set at Christmas, how Square tried to go Hollywood, whether or not you should watch Eyes Wide Shut with your family and why Jingle All the Way is the best movie.
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Ep. 188: Horses, Censorship and Other Unsettling Things

December 16, 2025 • 72 mins
Some thoughts on the Horror game Horses and the censorship surrounding it.
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Zero Brightness Ep. 187: No More Notes (Halloween 2025)

October 28, 2025 • 121 mins
We're back with another Halloween indie game roundup - featuring discussions of "Buckshot Roulette," "Exit 8," "Umigari," "Heartworm," "Children of Clay" and "That Night, Steeped By Blood River"
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Zero Brightness Ep. 186: You Should Play Cronos: The New Dawn

October 8, 2025 • 67 mins
Some thoughts on Bloober Team's latest - as well as the history and future of survival horror
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Bonus: Why I Love the Alien Franchise

September 29, 2025 • 72 mins
A bonus episode from the Patreon. Sign up there for more like this! https://www.patreon.com/zerobrightness
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Zero Brightness Ep. 185: Ridley Scott Understood AI

September 26, 2025 • 77 mins
Exploring the Horrors of AI through the lens of Ridley Scott's Alien and Blade Runner films.
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Zero Brighntess Ep. 184: Media Won't Save Us

July 3, 2025 • 97 mins
An episode exploring the shortcomings of media analysis, video essays and online activism - and why we should go outside and do real world stuff.
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Zero Brightness Ep. 183: Everything Sucks, But Slitterhead Doesn't

June 4, 2025 • 141 mins
Justin joins to talk more about Slitterhead but we mostly ended up talking about how the video games industry is cooked, the internet is cooked, America is cooked, etc.
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Zero Brightness Ep. 182: You Should Play Slitterhead (and Siren and Gravity Rush)

May 15, 2025 • 82 mins
Let's talk about the brilliant works of Keiichiro Toyama and how nice it is to see 90s Japanese Auteurs get a second chance at fulfilling their bizarre creative dreams.
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Zero Brightness Ep. 181: Why Josh Thinks You Should Play Returnal

April 28, 2025 • 79 mins
Josh tells a dedicated hater all of the reasons why Returnal is an all-time banger. Hater responds.
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Zero Brightness Ep. 180: The One About the Dreamcast (Part 2)

February 26, 2025 • 160 mins
...in which we take a look at Carrier, Illbleed, Blue Stinger, Resident Evil: Code Veronica, and The Ring: Terror's Realm
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Zero Brightness Ep. 179: How to Survive in America

February 13, 2025 • 62 mins
Because America is the Real Survival Horror
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Zero Brightness Ep. 178: The One About the Dreamcast (pt. 1)

December 30, 2024 • 55 mins
This time, we talk about the rise of the Sega Dreamcast. Next time, we talk about its library of Horror Games.
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Zero Brightness Ep. 177: The One About the Arcade (Darkstalkers, Street Fighter, Etc.)

November 27, 2024 • 124 mins
Episode 177 is all about getting back into fighting games, loving the Darkstalkers series, embracing weird hobbies, growing up in the early 00s, playing a lot of different 90s capcom classics and going to the arcade. Watch Some Documentaries: The Lost Arcade: https://tubitv.com/movies/100026747/the-lost-arcade Insert Coin: https://youtu.be/7zx5GunyUS4?si=XraDqYx3P2UDjCU1
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Zero Brightness Ep. 176: Maybe I am a Depressing Bastard (2024 Halloween Special)

October 30, 2024 • 106 mins
Justin joins to talk about three amazing indie horror games: Shinkansen 0, Mouthwashing and Hollowbody. Happy Halloween, ya filthy animals!
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Zero Brightness Ep. 175: The one about the Silent Hill 2 Remake

October 29, 2024 • 88 mins
Vincent joins to discuss the highs and lows of Bloober Team's Silent Hill 2 Remake - a game that we do not agree on, sort of. We get into the things they've changed as well as the many references to the original - and how it all comes together in this year's biggest AAA horror game.
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Zero Brightness Ep. 174: (Are) 3D Castlevania Games Bad (?)

September 3, 2024 • 101 mins
It's supposed to be phrased like a question but. c'mon, we all know these games suck. Justin and Bea join to help me sort through this lamentable group of games. What is a 3D Castlevania game? A miserable pile of secrets!
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Zero Brightness Ep. 173: Magic, Creativity and You (Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree)

August 6, 2024 • 61 mins
a short seminar.
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Bonus: Are We in a New Video Games Market Crash?

June 4, 2024 • 52 mins
This is a little taste of the Patreon-exclusive show ZB+. Subscribe for more! https://www.patreon.com/zerobrightness
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Zero Brightness Ep. 172: You Don't Wanna Know What's Under This Apron (Crow Country)

June 1, 2024 • 103 mins
We played Crow Country and wanted to talk about how amazing it is - but then we also wanted to talk about 90s rap, bad remakes, the video game industry, BBLs and how we're the world's pre-eminent Horror Video Game Podcast. We the best music!
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