08/30/2025 Uncomfortably Dark Horror Happenings
- Candace Nola
- Aug 30
- 4 min read
Wrapping up another month here at Uncomfortably Dark! I'm currently in Winchester, VA for the GenreBlast Film Fest, come see us if you are in the area! We will be here until Sunday!
 Let's get to the updates!
Uncomfortably Dark Top Orders & Page Reads for August 2025
*Amazon stats only
TOP ORDERS FOR AUGUST 2025
SUBJECT A - THE VET - CUCKOO - BISHOP
TOP PAGE READS AS PER AMAZON KDP FOR AUGUST 2025
FULL THROTTLE - VIOLENT NIGHTS - THE VET - GOLD & GORE
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Uncomfortably Dark Review Team Stats for August 2025!
August Stats:
Books Read: 62
Pages Read: 10,056
ARCs Read: 7
Year To Date:
Books Read: 352
Pages Read: 67,546
ARCs Read: 32
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UPCOMING EVENTS
August 29 - 31: THE GENRE BLAST FILM FEST - Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Winchester VA.
Come catch over 100 movies from around the world at this annual event, that has turned into one of the largest genre film festivals in the region.
Details & Tickets Here:
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Sept. 13-14: TBRCon in Knoxville, TN. Organized by Megan Stockton, come meet some of your favorite authors in the industry, including horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and dark fiction writers! Stock up on new signed books, author merch, free swag, and more!
Details & Tickets Here:
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SEPT. 13-14: SPOOKTASTIC BOOK FAIR, Framingham, MA 01702
All Ages Book Fair! More than 60 authors! Free to Attend!
Come hang out at the library for the day and join the fun!
Details Below:
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FOR THE GAMERS
ONLY YOU ARE HERE
Only You Are Here is a first-person adventure puzzle game developed by Omol Game Studio and published through Kids Games LLC with its most recent release update in June 2025. In the game, you are an unnamed character trapped in a dream and looking for a way out by searching for four keys to a special exit door. As you make your way through the dream, you are met with various memories interspersed with nightmare scenarios perpetuated by a hooded, faceless ghostly figure.
The figure appears in pictures, outlined in scratches on walls, reflecting in mirrors, and floating ethereally in your path. Your character is very aware that they’re in a dream and that they need to get out, but their mind is stuck within narrow passageways and flooded rooms, bouncing in between train cars and what appears to be an artist’s home or school. There is forever a mystery encircling you, and your task is to solve the various puzzles that lead you to freedom from your own mind.
You truly are the only real character in the game, aside from the ghost chasing you around. Rather, the horror is much quieter. The environment squeaks and static emit from old audio devices with no discernible reason for working. Central to the puzzle-solving is an elevator that is guided only by a set of nine switches that must be pushed to go to various floors. The game is linear, so anything revealed or returned is part of the forward-moving process. There is little wasted in the way of storytelling, and despite the rough graphics and my lacking the ability to speak or read Russian (there are English subtitles), the overall malaise is captured really well.
The game doesn’t grip you with many jump scares, gore, or even a supernatural force–only the guilt and existential dread that exist in your mind. Occasionally, there will be something in the environment that startles you, but paying attention to the bleak mental world of your nameless character is far more important and enjoyable. There are five endings to the game, and I have unlocked only one, so I am looking forward to the replay value. Â
Only You Are Here is available on mobile devices for a nominal fee to remove ads. It’s a hidden gem, so check it out!
About Besu Tadesse:
Besu Tadesse is a horror author and musician. He is best known for his first novella, The Ghosts of Poplar Valley, as well as contributions to various short story collections and anthologies. He enjoys reading, performing, gaming, watching movies, and spending time with his family. He currently resides in Maryland.
Check out his work on Amazon:
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