From The Makers Of Your Cinematic Nightmares

As Ill has received trailers and announcements over the past few years, it has used an odd credit to highlight itself, saying, “The developers of Ill are seasoned horror experts whose contributions can be seen in acclaimed films and series such as V/H/S/Beyond, Longlegs, IT: Welcome to Derry, Azrael, and various Sony Pictures horror projects.” The directors and writers of those films don’t appear to be directly involved with developer Team Clout, so I sought some clarity from Ill’s director and studio co-founder, Maxim Verehin. “For these movies, I was mostly working with directors on exploring new ideas and as a concept artist,” Verehin says.

Verehin and other members of Team Clout have basically been consultants on assorted horror films, offering artistic feedback and helping with the more gruesome shots. Ill, however, is a venture into creating something that is theirs from beginning to end. The results so far have been incredibly disgusting, unsettling, and gruesome, but those are the words you aim for when you work on a horror video game.