Home Safety Hotline, the analogue horror sim that turned pest control calls into portal-panic nightmares, is dialing up a Hollywood adaptation. Michael Matthews, who helmed the surprisingly solid Love and Monsters, steps in to direct a screenplay by Nick Ross. Spooky Pictures, Image Nation, and Longevity Pictures are backing the 'Severance meets Stranger Things' thriller about a jobless loner staffing a monster-exterminating hotline.

The 2024 game by Night Signal Entertainment nailed that cursed Windows 95 vibe, escalating from raccoon infestations to interdimensional breaches via voiced calls and a diagnostic manual. Console ports followed, plus a Seasonal Worker expansion, building a cult following in horror circles. Creator Nick Lives couldn't contain the excitement on X: 'HOME SAFETY HOTLINE is getting a movie adaptation!!' – a rare unfiltered thrill from the indie trenches.

Horror outlets like Bloody Disgusting and Hollywood Reporter lit up with the news, while Reddit's r/HomeSafetyHotline subreddit erupted in posts linking the announcement. X reactions poured in, blending hype with wary adaptation skepticism. Script's done; now it's cast-or-kill time. This one's weird enough to clip through the usual game-to-film flop wall – or crash right into it.