The Suffering: Ties that Bind

TV Films, a division of Viacom, announced today that it has acquired an option on the worldwide film rights to the videogame IP The Suffering, developed by Surreal Software, a subsidiary of Midway. The first game, released last spring, introduced players to the tortured criminal Torque, condemned for murder. The sequel, The Suffering: Ties that Bind, continues the thread of a narrative driven by moral choices.

“We are very excited to be working hand in hand with Midway to translate this innovative game into an edge-of-your-seat film,” said David Gale, Executive Vice President of MTV Films. “Gaming is such a huge part of the culture for MTV’s audience it makes perfect sense for us to work with Midway, Stan Winston and Circle of Confusion on bringing The Suffering to life as a feature film.”

“The Suffering is a true action-horror experience with plenty of disturbing and twisted creatures,” said Alan Patmore, president, Surreal Software. “We are extremely happy to be working with MTV Films to bring the terror to the big screen in what promises to be a groundbreaking horror film.”

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