Netflix launches horror game Unhinged on June 30

Netflix will launch an exclusive interactive horror game titled "Unhinged" on June 30, featuring a star-studded voice cast including Zoë Kravitz, Sadie Sink, and Troy Baker. The game, developed by Night School Studios, is designed to be an immersive experience that uses a player's smartphone as the primary controller.

In "Unhinged," players control Ava, voiced by Kravitz, a woman trapped inside her apartment building during a Category 5 hurricane. Her only connection to the outside world is a phone call with her best friend Claire, voiced by Sink. The situation escalates when Ava realizes she is not alone in the building, with the environment transforming from a sanctuary into a hostile prison. Troy Baker provides the voice for Ben, the building's superintendent.

The game's core innovation is its use of smartphone integration. Players control Ava by physically moving their phone, with the in-game character mirroring those motions to interact with the environment, such as directing a flashlight. Furthermore, when Ava receives calls or texts within the game, the player's actual phone will ring, vibrate, and play the audio through its speaker, while other sound effects are...