The year is 1987. A killer is on the loose in the sleepy little town of Gallows Creek, and the only one who can stop them is a pair of late-night radio hosts. If I didn’t know any better, I’d think that was the summary for a cult horror B-movie, probably starring Barbara Crampton. In reality, that’s the setup for Killer Frequency, a shockingly underappreciated 2023 puzzle game that’s free on PlayStation Plus this month.
In Killer Frequency, you play as Forest Nash, a disgruntled radio DJ sent to host Gallows Creek’s station, The Scream, after being booted out of your job in the big city. As the game begins, Nash grumpily walks through the setup for the late-night call-in show with producer Peggy, which also conveniently teaches the player how to run the show and introduces all the DJ doodads that will be used in puzzles later.
