PRM Games Announces The Run – A FMV Horror-Thriller Experience Launching Soon

10 Comments | android, Android game, App Store, choice driven, fmv, FMV game, full motion video, full motion video game, Full-motion, Google Play, Google Play Store, halloween, Horror, horror game, interactive, ios, iOS game, multiple endings, Paul Raschid, pc, PRM games, steam, Steam game, The Run, Thriller, thriller game | By Micheal Patrick | October 27, 2025 | 2 minutes of reading

Are you looking for a terrifying story that uses a unique visual style with interactive elements? Then this Horror-Thriller Full Motion Video experience, The Run, is something that you should check out!

The Run, developed by PRM games and directed by Paul Raschid, acts as the next addition into a unique genre of media, being an interactive film. Similarly to video games, it focuses more on creating a unique story with branching pathways. However, something immediately noticeable about this experience from video games is its use of Full Motion Video.

Full Motion Video, or FMV, combines the use of real life acting and settings with an interactive component. FMV would be used a lot by fourth generation consoles, though they would fall out of use for 3D games. However, FMVs would never truly die out, and would resurge through the indie scene.

Indie games would use FMV as a way to blend interactive elements with a film-like style of presentation. The Run is one such example of this, filmed like a movie with interactivity. This includes multiple “game over” instances, and endings that change depending on your choices.

Then there is the story itself, which focuses on a fitness instructor traveling on a trail in northern Italy. However, things become dangerous, as killers begin to hunt down the runner with monstrous tenacity. You must make choices to keep the runner safe, or else they will end up meeting a grizzly end.

KEY FEATURES OF THIS HORROR-THRILLER FMV GAME

Choice-driven gameplay with five unique endings to fully uncover the story.
Timed & Paused Choices for solo immersion or audience participation during group play.
20 unique, harrowing deaths if the wrong choices are made.
A sprawling Story Map, unlocking all possible outcomes as players progress.
Over 3½ hours of intense filmed content, blending cinematic storytelling with interactive gameplay.
5 endings that are distinctly different conclusions depending on the player’s prior choices.

The game initially launches on October 28th for both IOS via the App Store and Android via Google Play. There will also be a Steam release later this year. You can discuss The Run on the PopGeeks Video Game Forum!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The Run is an interactive film.
The film makes use of Full Motion Video.
The Run was developed by PRM Games, and directed by Paul Raschid.
There are 5 different endings to discover.
There are 20 unique ways to die in The Run.
The story is about a fitness instructor running from killers on a nature trail.
The game will release on IOS and Android on October 28th, before releasing on Steam later this year.

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#1 Nov 06, 2025

I used to play Phantasmagoria and Double Switch back in the 90s, so hearing about The Run feels like a return to a lost era. FMV games had this strange charm that no 3D engine could match. You were watching real people act out madness, not polygons pretending to. I like that indie developers are giving this format another chance. The idea of guiding a real actor through a tense situation, where every click decides whether they live or die, still gives me chills. The setup in northern Italy sounds like a great backdrop too. It feels grounded, almost cinematic. If the acting and writing are solid, I think this could capture what made those old FMV experiences so unique.

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#2 Nov 06, 2025

I miss when games looked like low-budget movies shot in someone’s garage. FMV had personality. Sure, some of them were terrible, but they tried to do something weird. The Run sounds like it understands that charm. The fitness instructor idea is unusual but believable, which could make the horror feel more real. I just hope it doesn’t rely too much on jump scares or Hollywood-style editing. What made FMV special was its awkward tension, like you were watching something you weren’t supposed to.

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#3 Nov 06, 2025

I think people forget how innovative FMV was in the 90s. Everyone mocked it for being cheesy, but it was one of the first times games tried to look cinematic. I’m glad developers like PRM Games are keeping it alive. A horror-thriller with choices that actually matter could be great if done seriously. I wonder how many endings it has. That was my favorite part of old FMV titles — making the wrong decision and watching the whole thing fall apart.

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#4 Nov 06, 2025

I never stopped believing FMV would return. It just needed modern tools and a smaller budget. Interactive movies like The Run prove there’s still an audience for them. The realism of real actors reacting to fear hits differently than animation. Watching someone make human mistakes is far scarier. I’m ready for more of that. I want to feel like I’m directing a doomed movie again.

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#5 Nov 06, 2025

FMV games are a niche that I think deserves more attention. The Run being directed by Paul Raschid is a good sign since he has made other interactive films before. I trust his approach to player choice. The setting, the danger, and the focus on decision-making all make it sound intense without being too over-the-top. I am looking forward to it.

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#6 Dec 04, 2025

I miss when games looked like low-budget movies shot in someone’s garage. FMV had personality. Sure, some of them were terrible, but they tried to do something weird. The Run sounds like it understands that charm. The fitness instructor idea is unusual but believable, which could make the horror feel more real. I just hope it doesn’t rely too much on jump scares Learn more or Hollywood-style editing What made FMV special was its awkward tension, like you were watching something you weren’t supposed to.

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