You always were a kidder, Steve.

They don't make games like this anymore.

I recently got into 90s FMVs with Phantasmagoria 1 and 2. Both were really good games, highly recommended. I searched for more FMVs and this one came up in some of the recommendations online.
I must say that the first 'half' of the game is really good, the plot thickens with every in game day, you want to know the answers, what's going on, why, etc.
Unfortunately the second 'half' of the game delivers a massive flop, with limited answers and mostly just pointless gore.
It's actually the worst plot failure I've seen in any interactive movie game, and for this reason I do not recommend this game. And yes you'll need a walkthrough to beat the game and its infuriating puzzles, but you won't mind them in the first half, its actually really fun. Altogether the first half of the game is a high 8-9/10 for the plot and the second part is about 2-3/10. I wish reviews would reflect that, but people seem to be mostly obsessed with nostalgia and pointless gore.