

When Sheriff Deputy Carter (Aaron Poole) stumbles upon a badly injured man and helps him into a nearby hospital, he must soon deal with a group of mysterious hooded figures gathered outside. The Void (2016) offers a veritable buffet of such cosmically-altered figures. Madness, frenzy, obsession-the alien sublime can do a number of terrifying things to the people that bear witness. Besides the genre's otherworldly entities themselves, humans that have been affected by them in some way are often the most memorable aspects of cosmic horror. Players who love Diablo 4's focus on human cultists are spoiled for choice when it comes to this particular genre of film.

Great performances, combined with a stunning wooded setting and competent special effects, make this movie a satisfying exemplar of "lost-in-the-woods" cosmic horror. They end up spending the night in an abandoned cabin, where they encounter a strange figurine that seems to demand worship.ĭiablo 4 fans can look forward to a story centered on cultists and an ancient power that hungers for human subjugation. Things quickly take a dangerous turn when one of the men, Dom (Sam Troughton), injures himself, forcing the hikers to brave the thick woods in order to reach civilization more quickly. The death of one member of their group on a previous trip has cast a shadow over their plans, but the friends are determined to have a good time in his honor. The Ritual follows a group of friends on a backpacking trip through the Swedish wilderness. Horror fans looking for frights from an entirely different spiritual tradition need look no further than The Ritual (2017). After a few playthroughs, players might begin to wonder whether another a story built on a different mythos might prove just as creepy. demons, angels, etc.-for its cosmic elements.

Diablo 4 draws upon Christian cosmology-i.e.
