Horror franchises that make great LEGO games

Key takeaways

• Gamers look to Traveller's Tales to potentially adapt mature-themed games such as horror franchises to the LEGO format.
• Like some iconic horror franchises
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  A Nightmare on Elm Street
  And Universal Monsters could potentially be adapted into Lego games.
• Traveler's Tales can bring humor and self-parody to horror classics like Romero's.
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  Alien
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  Friday the 13th
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with the new LEGO Horizon AdventuresFans are excited to see how Traveller's Tales adapts the more mature-themed game into LEGO form for solo or friend play. It also raised the curiosity of what else LEGO Games will attempt in the future, following their history with many other franchises, e.g. Star Wars and Batman.

LEGO and Traveller's Tales could potentially explore the horror genre, as many horror franchises would fit their mold despite their R-rating and gruesome content. They feature many iconic characters and memorable locations, with enough content for games to be enjoyed in their own way while honoring them.

8 vibrations

Movies were already comic creature features

• Movies: Tremors, Tremors 2: Aftershocks, Tremors 3: Back to Perfection, Tremors 4: The Legend Begins, Tremors 5: Bloodlines, Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell, Tremors: Shrieker Island
• Years: 1990-2020

Already one of the most tame horror franchises out there, Tremors balances the horror of subterranean monsters known as graboids, along with their multiple forms of evolution, with a cast of goofy but relatable characters. Whether it's Kevin Bacon's Val, Fred Ward's Earl, or the franchise's poster child: Burt Gummer, as played by Michael Gross.

A LEGO version of Tremors could easily adapt the first three or four movies, giving people the chance to explore perfection in Nevada, the oil fields of Mexico, and back to perfection in the 1800s. It's a creature feature franchise that still has its fans, and they'll likely enjoy its Traveler's Tale version.

7 A Nightmare on Elm Street

Freddy Krueger is already the Goofiest Slasher Villain

• Movies: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: Dream Master, A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child, Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, Wes Craven's New Nightmare, Freddy Vs. Jason, A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
• Years: 1984-2010

As scary as Freddy Krueger is as the monster that haunts the characters' dreams, A Nightmare on Elm Street is also known for its large amount of comedy as the movies go. Freddy Krueger himself was so famous for spewing one-liners and movie references that he was like a scary version of Deadpool.

Also, the sequels steadily got more and more outlandish, with not only Freddy being killed, but how the characters were able to fight Freddy in both the dream world and the real world. As a result, A Nightmare on Elm Street would fit well within the realm of self-parody in LEGO form, even if it didn't include the blood and gore that fans had come to expect.

6 Universal Monsters

Everyone loves classic monster movies

• Movies: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Phantom of the Opera, Dracula, Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, The Mummy, The Wolf Man, The Creature from the Black Lagoon
• Years: 1913-1954

The Lego Indiana Jones The games have already shown what Traveler's Tales could do with a game set in the 1930s, and they could do it with Universal's monster movies of the time. with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeDracula, The Wolf Man, Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, Creature from the Black Lagoon, and The Mummy, a Lego game could use each movie for its typical episodic structure.

There are also many famous Universal monster movie locations to use for potential open-world maps, especially those with monochromatic visuals, from Dracula's Transylvanian castle to Victorian-era London to Egypt. Each monster brings a new flavor to the horror world, but has also been known for their many parodies over the years, which Traveler's Tales can easily do.

5 Romero's Dead Movies

LEGO Zombies will be less violent but fun

• Movies: Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Land of the Dead
• Years: 1968-2005

In the world of horror video games and movies, zombies have been a staple for over half a century and fans have George A. Romero to thank for this in movies like Night of the Living Dead. While he didn't invent the idea of ​​zombies, he revolutionized it and made zombies something people were afraid of in many movies.

In the form of LEGO, including his main quadrilogy of movies Dawn of the Dead, day of the deadand land of the deadTakes players to a graveyard, a farmhouse, a mall, an underground base, and several post-apocalyptic cities. Shambling zombies have led to comic moments in movies and will be taken a step further in LEGO form.

4 hunter

Every hunter movie offers something different

• Movies: The Predator, The Predator 2, The Predator, The Predator, The Predator
• Years: 1987-2022

From the original film huntingThe hunter The franchise has its ups and downs, but it offers something different with each entry. One movie is set in the jungles of Central America and another is in a gang war-torn city and then another takes place on an alien planet.

On top of it all, Predator is an iconic franchise that mixes horror, action, sci-fi, and even comedy in certain entries. Fans will love the chance to play LEGO versions of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny Glover, Amber Midthunder, Adrien Brody, and other famous actors from the franchise, as well as different versions of the Yautja Hunters.

3 Alien

The best creatures can be built with bricks

• Movies: Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, Alien: Resurrection, Prometheus, Alien: Covenant, Alien: Romulus
• Years: 1979-2024

with Alien: Romulus A big hit at the box office and the announcement of a sequel Alien: AlienationThe Alien The franchise proves it's still going strong. There are seven canonical films Alien franchise, with more favorites than others, but each gave fans a new and unique vision of the terrifying Xenomorph.

Alien not only changes the Xenomorph with each movie, but it also changes genres, from isolated horror to action thriller to epic space drama. This will allow Traveller's Tales to broaden their skills in presenting their comic style as dark as a full creature while attempting to adapt the Alien movies to LEGO form.

2 Jabra

Movies that invented the term blockbuster

• Movies: Jobs, Jobs 2, Jobs 3D, Jobs: The Revenge
• Years: 1975-1987

First Jabra Audiences in the four-film franchise consider it not only good, but that helps it fit in as a LEGO title. LEGO can honor and recreate the funny scenes in the iconic shark movie and parody how others got funny, with a supernaturally driven shark seeking revenge against Megalodon and the Brody family in Sea World.

Even the first bite has that classic Steven Spielberg feel Lego Indiana Jones and Lego Jurassic World Already well imitated. Add fan-favorite characters like Martin Brody and Quint, LEGO the jaw A Traveler's Tales could be a fun gem for the library, especially since the underwater levels weren't previously focused on.

1 Friday the 13th

Jason Voorhees can be as funny as he can be scary

• Movies: Friday The 13th (1980), Friday The 13th Part 2, Friday The 13th Part 3, Friday The 13th Part 4: The Final Chapter, Friday The 13th Part 5: The New Beginning, Friday The 13th Part 6: Jason Lives, Friday the 13th Part 7: New Blood, Friday the 13th Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan, Jason Goes to Hell: The Last Friday, Jason X, Freddy vs. Jason, Friday the 13th (2009)
• Years:: 1980-2009

The Friday the 13th The films are the most definitive slasher films ever made, but they could have been a few things as well. For every movie that shows just how creepy and scary Jason Voorhees can be, others go as wild as possible, portraying Jason Voorhees as an immortal zombie going into space or fighting Freddy Krueger.

with twelve Friday the 13th Movies in their own right, Traveller's Tales can go all out to showcase just how silly the franchise can be. As a bonus, every single movie redesigns Jason Voorhees to look officially different Friday the 13th The game is no longer available for purchase, LEGO Games will allow fans to unlock and play all Jason versions.