Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh

Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh

Year: 2017

Runtime: 89 mins

Language: English

Director: Andy Hoyos

Horror

This ninety-minute movie reimagines the infamous full motion video game from the 90s. Written and designed by horror writer Lorelei Shannon, it serves as a sequel to Roberta Williams’s acclaimed King’s Quest series, though with a completely different story. Notorious for its explicit content, the game was censored or banned in several countries. The narrative follows Curtis Craig as he grapples with a psychological breakdown while employed at a sinister pharmaceutical company. Expect dark secrets, explorations of sexuality, and mind-bending, interdimensional elements woven into a freaky, funny, and surprisingly coherent story.

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Location

Wyntech corporate campus, Dimension X, local asylum

The Wyntech campus is the hub of a secret, morally murky project that blends biotech with a dimensional rift. Dimension X represents a hidden portal where inhabitants can synthesize chemicals and manipulate reality. The local asylum serves as a backdrop for the psychological testing and experimentation that drive the plot.

🎬 Corporate 🧪 Sci-Fi 🏢 Office

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 12:25

Main Characters – Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh (2017)

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Curtis Craig (Paul Morgan Stetler)

A 26-year-old introvert who works at a pharmaceutical company and is haunted by disturbing visions. He grapples with repressed childhood trauma and the possibility that an alternate self exists in Dimension X. His inner conflict drives the plot as relationships fray and truth emerges.

🧠 Psychological 🧩 Trauma 🔄 Duality

Jocilyn Rowan (Monique Parent)

Curtis's coworker and girlfriend who becomes entangled in Wyntech's mystery. She offers emotional support while navigating a collapsing reality and a web of corporate secrets.

💞 Romance 🗂️ Relationships 🔍 Mystery

Paul Allen Warner (Warren Burton)

The corporate behind-the-scenes architect behind Wyntech's dangerous Threshold project. He wields power and manipulates science for profit, setting the conflict in motion and driving Curtis toward confrontation.

💼 Power 🧪 Ethics ⚠️ Threat

The Hecatomb (Burt Bulos)

A humanoid creature claiming to be a manifestation of the 'real' Curtis. It acts as a catalytic force behind the murders and the psychical invasion, complicating the protagonist's struggle with identity.

👽 Otherworldly 🧬 Mutation 🔮 Supernatural

Trevor Barnes (Paul Mitri)

Curtis's best friend and coworker, openly homosexual, who serves as a confidant and foil to Curtis's personal conflicts. His murder escalates the conspiracy and heightens the sense of danger.

👬 Friendship 🧭 Loyalty 🧪 Science

Therese Banning (Ragna Sigrun)

An adventurous coworker who introduces Curtis to new experiences and becomes involved in the Wyntech investigation. Her fate marks a turning point in the story.

💃 Adventure 🔎 Investigation ❤️ Romance

Dr. Rikki Harburg (Cynthia Steele)

A physician tied to Wyntech and the asylum, embodying the murky ethics and the operational backbone of the experiments. Her role and fate reflect the broader moral compromise at stake.

⚕️ Medicine 🏛️ Institutions 🧪 Experimentation

Tom Ravell (Michael Taylor Donovan)

Curtis's superior who is murdered, intensifying suspicion and driving the investigation into the corporation's corruption. He embodies authority complicity within Wyntech.

📈 Authority 🕵️ Suspicion 🔪 Murder

Little Curtis (Paul Joseph Stanlee)

The child version of Curtis whose memories and origin are central to the Dimension X experiment. He represents the buried past and the roots of the protagonist's identity.

👶 Past 🧭 Memory 🌀 Dimension

The Ratwoman (V. Joy Lee)

A mysterious figure connected to the Dimension X mythos, appearing in the narrative as a symbol of the otherworldly influence surrounding Curtis's fate.

👀 Mystery 🐀 Mythology 🗝️ Portal

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 12:25

Major Themes – Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh (2017)

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🌀 Dual Identity

Curtis's reality splits between an Earthbound life and a parallel, alien-influenced self. The revelation that the true Curtis is trapped in Dimension X reframes memories and actions, fueling distrust among coworkers, lovers, and himself. The theme explores how identity can be manufactured, duplicated, or stolen.

🔬 Corporate Malfeasance

Wyntech's pursuit of profit drives brutal experimentation and the pursuit of a control-infusing drug through Dimension X. The project reveals how power structures manipulate science for profit and dominance. Ethically, the story critiques the costs paid by those sacrificed for corporate ambition.

🌌 Reality and Illusion

The narrative toys with hallucination, memory, and a tangible portal to another dimension. The boundary between truth and manipulation blurs as Curtis confronts visions that may be real or manufactured. The endings hinge on accepting a truth beyond ordinary perception.

🧠 Trauma and Memory

Childhood abuse and repressed memories shape Curtis's present fragility and perceptions. Therapy, hospital scenes, and buried experiences reveal how trauma informs motive and behavior. Recounting the past becomes essential to unraveling the conspiracy.

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 12:25

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