I want to talk about Emmrichâs costume- as a professional costume designer. (GIF by @hawke , thank you! Itâs so beautiful đ)
In preparation for DAV, Iâve been watching Vincent Price movies. In two specific movies, Iâve seen elements of Emmrichâs costume.
The first is The Fall of the House of Usher. In it he wears a long, dramatic, red velvet coat that is just⌠SO sexy. I mean⌠Iâm normal about clothing
It really reminds me of the ⨠drama ⨠of the intricate red leather details of his coat. The vibes match- though the details donât quite. The oversized collar, yes, but they traded velvet for leather (which makes sense for a video game)
The next is the emerald green captainâs coat in War Gods of the Deep. The color has been carried over, along with the fold over lapels with the round details and even the lines on Emmrichâs coat that mimic the trim lines.
I even see some Doctor Strange influences- which is very interesting because Vincent Price was the inspiration for the character originally. It may also throw some interesting meta towards the theory that one of his hands is messed up.
But back to those two specific movies- though Vincent Price has been in many movies involving death, those two are the roles where his characters knew they were dying and didnât try to run from it- the ones where they face and embraced death instead of trying to cheat death or fight it.
Like Nick Boraine, his VA, has stated multiple times as being his favorite aspect of Emmrich. That he doesnât see death as something negative, that he embraces and sees the beauty in it.
Iâm very curious to see if there are any other parallels between these characters and Emmrich once we get to play the game. If youâve seen any of his movies I havenât and noticed another parallel, please add to this post!

















