From The Caves
by mininotprime
From The Caves puts a single stalking demon into caves, the surface and the nether, and it changes form as the player advances.
What it does
The mod adds one entity that follows the player through the game and shifts between forms. It affects blocks and mobs in different ways depending on its current phase. A phase system drives its progress: the player releases it, angers it, or takes another action, and the entity moves to the next phase. Phases 0, 1 and 2 exist so far, and more are being worked on.
Lore inspired by films and real events is revealed through structures and dialogue. Pre 0.7 structures and most of the mansion were built by Nicko Barz, and some story-mode dialogue was adjusted by misterbeta1548. The upcoming 0.7 story mode update is meant to add more body horror and adventure horror elements.
Geckolib is required, so it has to be installed next to From The Caves. The mod is published for Forge and NeoForge with files for 1.19.2, 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, and the latest file, 0.7.7.fm, was released on 2026-10-15 on the beta channel. The code is not open source, and All rights reserved applies.
Key features
Stalking entity
A single demon follows the player across caves, the surface and the nether, changing form as it goes.
Phase system
Releasing or angering the entity, among other actions, advances it through phases 0, 1 and 2.
Exorcism and holy water
Exorcism, holy water and crosses are added as mechanics for dealing with the entity.
Themed blocks and items
New blocks and items are added, some of them central to the phase mechanics.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Required by 1 mod
How it compares
The One Who Clowns also runs on Forge and NeoForge and needs the client and server, but is published for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 and is not open source. D3dykcea's Horror Structures is server-side only, supports only 1.20.1 on Forge, and is also under All rights reserved. This is NOT a Horror is NeoForge only, for 1.21.1, and is likewise under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From The Caves | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-15 |
| The One Who Clowns | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2026-07-21 |
| D3dykcea's Horror Structures | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-03-07 |
| This is NOT a Horror | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-04 |
Questions
Does From The Caves need Geckolib?
Does the mod have to be installed on the server?
Can the flashing light effects be turned off?
In the catalog
From The Caves is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This mod adds a single stalking demon that changes forms and follows you throughout your journey in caves, on the surface and the nether. It behaves in a variety of ways, interacting with the world by affecting blocks and mobs in different ways. The mod has lore inspired by movies and real-life events, which is…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/from-the-caves-official
- Owner
- mininotprime
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15