Shelley Duvall Is Still Horror Gaming's Scream Queen

Shelley Duvall, who died in 2024, continues to shape horror game characters, with Mouthwashing's nurse Anya explicitly inspired by her according to developer Wrong Organ. Characters like Rosemary Walten in The Walten Files share her distinctive eyes and demeanor, and a related post has drawn over 151,000 likes. The article argues horror games borrow her vulnerability rather than copying her likeness.