Jay Krieger

United States

Writer at DreadXP

Writer and Podcaster at Freelance

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Articles

10 Free Horror Games You Can Finish In 30 Minutes Or Less

2 weeks ago | dreadcentral.com | Jay Krieger

The older I get, the more I wish I still possessed two things from my youth: an abundance of free time and disposable income. Alas, as fruitless as longing for yesteryears is, the reality is that time becomes more precious by the day, and budgets are stretched thinner with each passing year. However, it isn’t all doom and gloom.
The Handrawn Horrors of 'Look Outside' [Monster Mania]

3 weeks ago | dreadcentral.com | Jay Krieger

Monster Mania is a monthly column celebrating the unique and varied monster designs in horror gaming. A game that “was made in a lab based solely on my interests” is the highest praise I can give a video game. It is an endorsement I reserve for games deserving praise for qualities outside of the generic laud of “fun factor, scariness, graphics, etc.” No, the “lab-based” horrors I am referring to are games utilizing and blending niche and beloved genre elements.
Five Mac-Friendly Horror Games You Can Play Right Now

3 weeks ago | dreadcentral.com | Jay Krieger

Despite substantial strides in the last decade, Apple products haven’t always been synonymous with gaming. While PC and Linux will always retain their chokehold on the medium, the number of horror games available on Mac computers has increased tenfold. So, to spread more awareness about quality horror experiences that do not require extensive graphical and processing capabilities to run, here are five Mac-friendly horror games you can’t afford to miss.
Expanding on The Ultimate in Alien Terror

2 months ago | dreadcentral.com | Jay Krieger

Monster Mania is a monthly column celebrating the unique and varied monster designs in horror gaming. “The ultimate in alien terror” perfectly describes John Carpenter‘s 1982 body horror masterpiece, The Thing. The film’s tag encapsulates the film’s ominous aura while revealing little of what that extraterrestrial terror entails. There is nothing more terrifying than the unknown.
The Human Heart of The Psychopaths in 'Dead Rising' [Monster Mania]

Jan 31, 2025 | dreadcentral.com | Jay Krieger

Monster Mania is a monthly column celebrating the unique and varied monster designs in horror gaming. It is a safe bet that fans of George A. Romero’s seminal 1978 zombie film, Dawn of the Dead, have at one point pondered how they would fare in a zombie-infested shopping mall. While it may be fun to daydream power fantasies of becoming the ultimate zombie slayer, the reality is that, sooner or later, we would all lose our goddamn marbles.
Isolation' And The Terror Of Its Working Joes

Nov 5, 2024 | dreadcentral.com | Jay Krieger

Monster Mania is a monthly column celebrating the unique and varied monster designs in horror gaming. Minor spoilers ahead for Alien: IsolationWith Ridley Scott’s 1979 masterpiece Alien, audiences recoiled in terror at the sight of the two most terrifying monsters to ever grace the silver screen: the xenomorph and face hugger. These creatures have dominated movies and games set within the Alien universe for 50 years.
Alien: Romulus REVIEW - A Faithful Addition to the Alien Franchise

Sep 16, 2024 | thefictiondepartment.com | Jay Krieger |podcaster. He

Almost fifty years later, directors are still struggling to replicate the deep space dread of Ridley Scott’s 1979 masterpiece, Alien. This is a daunting task for any director, but especially when attempting to reboot the franchise almost a decade after Scott’s own deep space stoner philosophical prequel films, Prometheus and Alien: Covenant.
The 5 Most Haunting Opening Scenes in Contemporary Horror [Watch]

Sep 4, 2024 | dreadcentral.com | Jay Krieger

First impressions are everything. Whether it be a first date, a job interview, or meeting your significant other’s rogues gallery of eccentric family members, first impressions tell people who you are and what you are about. The same is true with films. In an age where moviegoers have one eye on their phone and one eye on the silver screen, movies need to quickly inform audiences why their particular tale is worth an audience’s time and (in the case of horror) sanity.
'Still Wakes the Deep': This Horror Game's Entity is a Masterclass in Body and Cosmic Horror [Monster Mania]

Aug 9, 2024 | dreadcentral.com | Jay Krieger

This article contains spoilers for Still Wakes the Deep. Monster Mania is a monthly column celebrating the unique and varied monster designs in horror gaming. Regarding body and cosmic horror influences, no piece of media is more prolific than John Carpenter’s 1982 masterpiece, The Thing. Between Carpenter’s multifaceted craftsmanship and special effects wizard Rob Bottin’s grotesquely creative mind, The Thing would leave an indomitable mark on the next 50 years of horror.
‘Dying Light’ and The True Terror of Zombies [Monster Mania]

Jul 9, 2024 | dreadcentral.com | Jay Krieger

Monster Mania is a monthly column celebrating the unique and varied monster designs in horror gaming. The first time I watched George Romero’s seminal zombie film, Dawn of the Dead, my big takeaway was, “I could survive that.” Granted, I was 11 then and assumed my adolescent athleticism would make light work of the hordes of slow, shambling zombies (as if another anecdote proving the male brain is slower to develop fully was needed).