CANIDAE as a horror story delivers the unsettling lead up to its first "horror" scene, but drops the ball after that.
Its gravest misstep is in the little use of the audiovisual aspects of being a VN. For instance, while there are sound effects, they often don't really fit the action being performed (some impact sounds in particular have some dissonance). The sound track seems to have been picked for being "horror themed" rather than fitting the scenes that take place. And the actions scenes really lack something visually engaging for the most part, making for oddly still moments that should be more action packed.
All that said, the writing is on point. Making it first person really sells the horror of the situation, especially when combined with some of the character's almost poetic descriptions. The creepy elements before "shit goes down" are also handled pretty well in writing.
This is a project worth experiencing for yourself. My only advisory is for those particularly affected by depictions of animal cruelty and violence.
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