Dead Space’s 10 Most Terrifying Moments

7. A Crew That Clearly Flew Over The Cucoo’s Nest

Visceral’s clear dedication to creating horror in the game allows for the terrifying reality to sink in that there are still survivors inside the Ishimura. The game uses these survivors as a means of increasing the eerie atmosphere and this takes things into another dimension of fear.

One of the most unsettling moments of the game happens as you slowly approach an open doorway. We hear the sound of something banging against the walls of the ship, and as we approach the gently illuminated doorway the fear sets in.

A man, solemnly banging his head against the wall, and covered in blood, suddenly bashes his head forcefully into the wall. The sound that follows is enough to haunt anyone’s dreams. It forces you to cringe and hope that Isaac doesn’t succumb to the same fate.

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