26/11/2024
To my beloved From Abyss Media,
On this day, as you turn three, I can’t help but feel an overwhelming surge of pride, gratitude, and love. You are not just a project or a platform—you are the culmination of a lifetime of passion, the manifestation of a heart that beats for the eerie, the macabre, and the beautifully unsettling. You are my love letter to horror, the genre that shaped me, defined me, and continues to guide me.
Horror has been with me since my earliest memories, carving pathways in my soul. I remember vividly the terror and fascination I felt reading about the phantasmagoric pig near the boathouse in The Amityville Horror. I can still feel the haunting presence of Derry, Maine, the fictional town I walked through countless times, lost in the words of Stephen King. Those moments weren’t just stories—they were invitations to worlds that felt more real than my own.
There were nights I drowned in the nausea-inducing brilliance of Jamie Delano and Garth Ennis’s Hellblazer, their grim depictions of dark British streets becoming so vivid that they led me here—to Newcastle, the city I now call home.
And then, there were the games. My first hesitant steps into the fog of Silent Hill, the pulse-pounding tension of Resident Evil’s crank camera, the haunting worlds of Shadowman and Legacy of Kain, the grotesque beauty of Phantasmagoria, and the relentless adrenaline of DOOM. These weren’t just games—they were gateways into a form of horror that combined storytelling, atmosphere, and gameplay into something truly transcendent.
How could I forget the brilliance of Clive Barker, the MASTER, whose cenobites from Hellraiser opened my mind to horrors beyond the veil? His Books of Blood and Lord of Illusions showed me that horror is an art form, rich with imagination and depth.
All these moments, these memories, these obsessions—they led to you, From Abyss Media. You are my way of honoring the fear that thrilled me, the stories that consumed me, and the worlds that taught me to dream. You are my declaration of love to the genre that gave me my voice, my creativity, and my purpose.
Today, I celebrate you and the journey we’ve had so far. As we look to the future, I know you will grow beyond these beginnings, becoming a beacon for everyone who shares this passion. Together, we’ll delve deeper into the darkness, explore new realms of terror, and bring the community closer to the stories that define us.
From the bottom of my heart, I thank you. For everything you represent. For everything you’ve given me. For everything you are.
From Abyss Media, you are my love letter.
Forever yours,
Edward Facundo