Fallout Lorecast - The Fallout Video Game & TV Lore Podcast 375: Every Type of Horror in Fallout | Patron Chat Oct, 2025
Oct 31, 2025
Join recurring guest Pumpkin (Logan), a passionate contributor to Fallout discussions, and Void (Jeremy Geyser), a tabletop game designer, as they dive deep into the various types of horror present in the Fallout universe. They explore Lovecraftian dread, dissect FEV mutations and body horror, and highlight the chilling impacts of psychological experiments in Vaults. The duo also examines intriguing folk tales like Mothman, shares spine-tingling jump scares, and reflects on eerie liminal spaces. Their discussion weaves a rich tapestry of terror within the game's lore.
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Cosmic Horror Builds Through Mystery
- Lovecraftian elements in Fallout evoke cosmic indifference and mysterious forces beyond human understanding.
- Dunwich and related quests use staged revelation to build unsettling, otherworldly dread.
Body Horror Rooted In FEV Experiments
- Jeremy and Ebony Kitty point to the Master and FEV experiments as early, visceral body horror examples.
- Fallout's mutations (Centaurs, Grafton Monster) emphasize grotesque transformation and lost humanity.
The Process Is Often Scarier Than The Outcome
- The transformation process often scares more than the result; Fallout hints at that process via labs and failed experiments.
- Seeing partial or ongoing mutations (failed transformations) would amplify the horror.
