CONFIRMED
Fears to Fathom, the free-to-start anthology of grounded horror games from solo developer Rayll, is heading toward the screen. Deadline reported in an exclusive on Oct 16, 2026 that Scarlet Stallone’s SRYN Productions has optioned the franchise for film and television development, with Rayll teaming up on the project. Nothing beyond the option has been announced, so this is a first step, not a finished movie or show.
What we know
Deadline broke the story and both principals spoke to the outlet on record. Scarlet Stallone said she has played every game in the series. Rayll, whose real name is Mukul Negi, said Scarlet understood that the appeal of Fears to Fathom is the feeling that these situations could happen to anyone, and that he is excited to work with her and SRYN.
That quote is the heart of why this pairing makes sense. Deadline describes the franchise as an anthology of stand-alone psychological horror stories inspired by frightening real-life experiences, building suspense around ordinary situations rather than supernatural creatures or elaborate mythology. If you have played these games, you know the vibe: a babysitting job, a late-night drive, a lookout shift, and the slow realization that something is wrong.
Dread Central, citing Deadline, lists six games to date: Home Alone, Norwood Hitchhike, Carson House, Ironbark Lookout, Woodbury Getaway and Scratch Creek. Each one follows a different protagonist. The first episode, Home Alone, is listed on Steam with a release date of Jul 2, 2021, with Rayll as both developer and publisher, and it is free to play. Deadline adds that Rayll first became known in 2017 for the puzzle game Loopables, founded Rayll Studios in 2023, and built the first Fears to Fathom game while attending Delhi Technological University.
On the Hollywood side, Deadline’s profile says Stallone plays Spencer in Paramount+’s Tulsa King and is developing a slate of film and TV projects through SRYN. Fangoria notes she is the daughter of Sylvester Stallone.
A couple of corrections to things floating around. SuperHeroHype and ComingSoon describe SRYN Productions as Sylvester Stallone’s company. Deadline’s original report attributes SRYN to Scarlet Stallone, and Fangoria and Dread Central say the same, so that appears to be an error. SuperHeroHype also states the first game was released in 2023, while Rayll was attending university in Delhi; the Steam listing shows a release date of Jul 2, 2021, so that year appears to be wrong.
What we don’t know yet
Almost everything that would turn this into a real production. Deadline’s wording is an option for film and television development, which means SRYN has secured the rights and is working on it. Whether that becomes a movie, a series or both is not stated, and the anthology structure could honestly support either.
No studio or distributor has been named. No writer, director or cast has been attached in any of the coverage we found. Fangoria reported that no release date has been announced, and that tracks with the stage this is at. We also do not know whether an adaptation would take one of the existing games as its spine, pull from several, or tell a new story in the same mode.
What it means
An option is a promise to try, not a promise to deliver. Plenty of games get optioned and never make it past a script. So keep expectations calibrated.
That said, this is a thoughtful fit on paper. Fears to Fathom works because it is small and plausible, and Rayll’s own quote suggests the people involved understand that. The anthology format is also tailor-made for episodic television, where each entry could follow a different protagonist the way the games do. A feature based on a single episode would be the other obvious path.
For now, the right move is to go play Home Alone, which is free, and watch for the next concrete attachment. We will update when a studio, writer or format is actually confirmed, and not before.