Existence consists of variables, all are manifest in balance. How we understand and appreciate these many variables changes from person to person, some can create positive from the negative, some can find beauty in the darkest of subjects, one such person is Adam Burke. On his website Adam explains his work, stating “I want to express aspects of the world that are less noticed, stigmatized, or considered strange or grotesque. I want to be able to express the beauty, or at least the fascination that I find in these things.” I first came across his paintings and illustrations through the medium ..read more

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Art is important. As well as my own work I love to showcase others, which is why our Art section will soon be home to hopefully many creatives that make art of the darker persuasion. Each featured artist gallery will contain profile links to the artists own personal websites and stores as well as showcasing their exciting art here at Deeper-Shades. Our first featured artist will be Tally Todd. Natalie 'Tally' Todd is a talented UK based Illustrator who I just know you will all adore, soon she will have a dedicated gallery a ..read more

In exciting news, we have a web comic! Updating every Sunday, Existential Dread is a weekly web comic drenched in dark humour, keep an eye on our socials to keep up to date! Keep it creepy. M.Nokturum ..read more

The moon is full, it is time for Deeper-Shades to rise from it’s short slumber, but something is different, something has changed… That’s right Ghosts & Ghouls, Deeper-Shades now has a Patreon! The aim is to give you all a way of supporting us and having more power in how Deeper-Shades evolves, you also get some extras, more of which will be announces as the Patreon grows. You do not have to me a patron to be a fan, we still adore your input on our socials, but if you feel an urge to be more a part of what Deeper-Shades is and our evolution, the patreon is a fantastic way to do that. Pleas ..read more

The world is full of traditions and folklore, most are fairly commonplace nowadays which makes them so traditional. However, sometimes you come across a tradition local to such a small area it goes under the radar, the Mari Lwyd is one such occurrence. Before I go on I should explain a few things. Local to the South Wales area the Mari Lwyd is believed to be a pre Christian tradition occurring around yuletide. It involves a horses skull, a troop of singing locals and a battle of wits. Folklorist E. C. Cawte theorises that the term had derived from "Grey Mare", hence the use of a horses skull ..read more

Good day ghosts & ghouls, your disciple of darkness Mikehl Nokturum here. As you may have noticed, things have been quiet this weekend on the Deeper-Shades front. this is due to the ongoing development of the Carson & Roach webcomic alongside a new bout of reviews in the pipeline, including some exciting book reviews to add to our collection. Soon we will be launching polls on our Facebook page so you the people can vote on reviews and topics for our blog. We also encourage comments and feedback here on the Deeper-Shades site as well as our Facebook page. We were also toying with the i ..read more

If you talk to anyone about horror chances are it was zombies, vampires or werewolves that started them on that path. With zombies and vampires dominating horror culture for decades it was actually the werewolf myth that predates them all. Now you have all heard of the witch trials that began around 1450, more famously the Salem witch trials of 1692, believe it or not werewolf trials also occured and even earlier at that, with the accused tried for shape-shifting into a wild creature to feast on any being they come across. As with the witch trials it was difficult to provide physical evidence ..read more

Recently I visited my local museum for my fill of culture and was delighted to discover there was an exhibition dedicated to the drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci. The level of detail in his sketches and drawings was to be admired and respected, I couldn’t help but gaze with almost steadfast concentration at images of the skeletal frame, intricately crafted reproductions of human muscle structure and the human form. On a non Da Vinci note, I also took a photograph of one of my favourite statues, depicting Perseus holding the decapitated head of Medusa after successfully slaying her in combat. Give ..read more

Since the 1980’s Alton Towers has been one of the U.K.’s biggest and most visited theme park, but the history of the manor and the grounds it inhabits starts as far back as 1000 years ago. The theme of the park is heavily influences by horror and scary stories and one such story is that of the chained oak. There are many reports of haunted activity at Alton Towers which will most certainly have played a part in how the atmosphere of the now renowned theme park was conceived. The tale of the chained oak is now told a hundred times a day as the narrative of the experience ride Hex, but as sourc ..read more