Resident Evil: 10 TERRIFYING Secrets & Easter Eggs You Need To See

6. The Mannequins - Resident Evil 7: Beginning Hour Demo

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What is it with the Resident Evil 7 demo and being scarier than the main game could ever be?

About ten minutes into the demo players will eventually find their way into the attic and in the company of three mannequins as they face the wall. Probably just some inanimate objects, some set decorations - nothing to be scared of.

That is until they move.

When the player turns their back the mannequins spin and face them, watching eagerly as the player tentatively explores the attic trying to figure out what the hell this damn dummy finger does.

Some players might not even notice this, it's such a innocuous event that it can just be walked by without a care in the world. However the sudden appearance of a fourth mannequin standing directly in front of the stairs the player just ascended is a little more concerning.

The genius of this scare is that it is done with zero fanfare; there's no audio stinger, no shaky camera movements or forceful zooms on the scary bits. It's all left for the player to find and - like all good horror should do - it leaves the fear entirely up to the audience.

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