Pumpkin spice has returned and the Spirit of Halloween is starting to reappear in previously desolate storefronts as far as the eye can see. This shift toward the spooky season is often hotly anticipated with horror movies and games galore. However, it can be said that the world has lived through a perpetually horrifying time in history as Covid put lives on hold and ended many more in horrible ways. The existential threat posed by disease and the loss of bodily autonomy was guaranteed to have an impact on people in more ways than purely physical. This level of dread had rarely been experienced in the last century and that impact has been felt in multiple formats.
Source：https://www.cbr.com/body-horror-games-post-covid-world/
