Quibi has just announced the development of “CURS_R”, a new horror-themed gaming drama series that will be executive produced by Anton, Stigma Films and Ridley Scott.

“The series begins in pursuit of an unclaimed $100,000 prize, where a broke student decides to play an obscure, 1980s survival computer game. But the game curses her reality with terrifying choices and reality-warping challenges. After a series of unexpectedly terrifying moments, she soon realizes she’s no longer playing for the money, but for her own life as the game locks her into an inescapable cycle of mind-bending horror. Stopping the game is not an option, no matter what lies in wait or how bad will things get — choose to play… OR DIE!”

“CURS_R” will be directed by Toby Meakins (“Bite Size Horror”) and is written by Simon Allen (The Watch, Das Boot, The Musketeers).

Quibi launches April 6, 2020.