Summary
- The Casting of Frank Stone has both obvious and subtle Dead By Daylight references, like red scratch marks and a smiley face pin.
- Players may miss easter eggs such as creepy TV sets, mannequins, and totems hidden throughout the game.
- Familiar elements like crows, family portraits, hatch escapes, and survivors at the campfire create a nod to the DBD universe.
There are some very obvious Dead By Daylight references in The Casting Of Frank Stone, such as regular mentions of The Entity and the occasional generator repair. There may, however, be several subtle easter eggs players miss as they are swept up in the spooky narrative adventure.
The Casting of Frank Stone Review
The Casting of Frank Stone is an incredibly pretty but derivative extension of the Dead by Daylight universe.
The Casting Of Frank Stone collectibles include some fun DBD Killer references in particular, but there are many more that fly under the radar of even the most eagle-eyed fan. Although major spoilers will be avoided as much as possible, there may be some mild spoilers below, so venture on with caution.
WARNING! Spoilers ahead!
13 Red Scratch-Marks
Run, Survivor, Run!
The very first Dead By Daylight reference in The Casting Of Frank Stone is red scratch marks. As Maddi walks through a dream world, these appear behind her. Unless the player is looking behind Maddi as she walks, they may just get missed.
Red scratch marks are usually left behind as a Survivor runs from the Killer in Dead By Daylight. These marks are meant to help the Killer track the Survivors as they attempt to flee, so why are they following Maddi? Who is tracking her down?
12 Smiley Face Pin
An Icon Of The Legion
A tiny reference to Dead By Daylight was found by Chris in the Curiosity Shop. A pin badge is so small, that it could be overlooked easily unless the player heads to the right of the store and checks out the table nearby.
The Legion's smiley face pin is one of the many optional add-ons used by the murderous gang of teens. The sarcastic smile is a bad omen for any Survivor as it causes the blindness effect. Is this a warning that Chris is blind to the dangers coming?
11 Creepy Television Sets
Expecting Sadako To Crawl Out At Any Moment
The television set in the Curiosity Shop is a visual portal to the one inside Gerant Manor. Eagle-eyed Dead By Daylight players will recognize the old-fashioned style of TV as ones similar to those found in The Entity's realm.
Not only can players find these sets in licensed maps such as Halloween's Haddonfield and The Saw's Gideon's Meatpacking Plant, but they are also a key component in The Onryō's gameplay. Dead By Daylight players will notice the sets but hope nothing will crawl out of them.
10 Ominous Mannequins
Straight From Shelter Woods
Seeing mannequins in a junk shop may not be all that curious at first, but in this universe it is worth assuming everything is a Dead By Daylight reference. These creepy figures are found by Chris in the Curiosity Shop quite early in the game.
Shelter Woods, home to the Skull Merchant's base, has similar figures standing around waiting to be used for target practice. They are eerie and off-putting, but then again, aren't all mannequins?
9 Emergency Med Kit
Heal Up, Head Out
It is dangerous out there, take a med kit! Unfortunately for Chris, this med kit is just for show. It is found in the drugstore when the teens are looking for somewhere to fix their camera.
The iconic red med kit with a white cross is essential in Dead By Daylight. If a player needs to heal a teammate quickly, they do a great job. Since they were changed a while back they do less of a good job at self-healing, however.
8 Lightbringer
(And Other Brief References)
Some Dead By Daylight references will be very easily missed unless the player looks in specific places such as noticeboards, or listen to conversations carefully. There is also a brief mention of Lery's Institute (realm of The Doctor) later on in the game.
In Dead By Daylight, the Lightbringer emblem is only awarded to players who complete their main objective. A warning perhaps? While Lery's Institute is an indoor map in Dead By Daylight based on the fictional medical facility. Both of these references are quick and could pass a player by if they aren't paying attention.
7 Huntress Lullaby
Singing You To An Eternal Slumber
Some Dead By Daylight players missed the soft audio cue the first time they played The Casting Of Frank Stone. As Chris picks up this cute bunny mask belonging to The Huntress, her deadly lullaby plays in the background.
Players get to see this Killer's mask in Augustine's museum later in The Casting Of Frank Stone. It is a classic and recognizable Dead By Daylight artifact but unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately?!) Players don't get to hear the lullaby again.
6 Trickster Music Box
He's Light On His Feet
Not many would peg Augustine as a K-Pop fan and yet here is Ji-Woon Hak in her music box. The music box itself is an important object within this chapter but the figure in it might have been overlooked at first.
The Trickster flicks his blades at the fleeing Survivors with style and panache, making him the ideal figure to set in a music box. His hair looks different but his coat and pants are instantly recognizable.
5 Crows
Spies From The Shadows
It wouldn't be the Dead By Daylight world without crows. These seem to be The Entity's favorite creatures as they feature in every map and are a mainstay of The Artist's realm and more. This poor stuffed crow sits in the Curiosity Shop waiting for a new home.
These feathered friends give away player positions and can be used by both Killer and Survivors if they keep their eyes open. Crows fly and squawk when a player runs by or flies in circles around their heads when they stay still for too long.
4 A Totem On Coldwind Farm
If It Glows, It Goes
This totem is hidden in a diorama of Coldwind Farm in Gerant Manor. Once Maddi and Linda get this case open, a small puzzle needs to be solved, and right inside are these glowing bones.
In Dead By Daylight, totems are used by both Killers and Survivors. Killers curse totems, giving them a red glow, while Survivors cleanse or bless totems. Blessing totems give them this blue glow, which means this particular totem has been blessed... But why, and by whom?