Darker Shades of Black
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A podcast that critiques novels, audio dramas, films and television programs revolving around the darker aspects of man's inner nature. We delve into stories exploring dark fantasy, dystopian fiction, science fiction, horror and the supernatural.
Darker Shades of Black
4M ago
In this review we descend into a dystopian world of cyberpunk. We examine Ridley Scott's science fiction noir film Blade Runner ..read more
Darker Shades of Black
1y ago
In this review we see a man kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years. Once he is released, he is given five days to locate his mysterious captor, or never know the reason why his life was destroyed. We examine Park Chan-wook's neo-noir action film Oldboy ..read more
Darker Shades of Black
1y ago
In this review we learn about the survivors of a horrific plane crash deep in the Canadian wilderness. We examine the dramatic horror series known as Yellowjackets Season 1 ..read more
Darker Shades of Black
1y ago
A Review of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower Book 3 The Waste Lands. When the laws governing the world collapsed. Death and destruction eventually took root. Those who had survived the wars, disease and famine, wandered around aimlessly, scavenging through what was left behind from better days ..read more
Darker Shades of Black
1y ago
A Review of Stephen King's The Dark Tower Book 2 The Drawing of the Three. There are some people born with a black mark on their soul. And because of this, pain and suffering become a sort of second skin, that almost feels as natural as their own. Whether a person is damned by God or by choice, is irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. When it’s all said and done, the only true guiding principle in life, is to survive by any means necessary ..read more
Darker Shades of Black
1y ago
A Review of Stephen King's The Dark Tower Book 1 The Gunslinger. The story takes place in a metaphorical Hell on earth. And the Gunslinger, whose name is Roland Deschain, is chasing the Devil into his wicked kingdom. Roland’s journey is ultimately a test of wills and the measure of a man. A man who will stop at nothing to get what he desires or die tying to achieve it. The story begins in the aftermath of a world that has moved on. It was once a place of splendor and wonder, that is now desolate and dying ..read more
Darker Shades of Black
1y ago
In this review we see a man kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years. Once he is released, he is given five days to locate his mysterious captor, or never know the reason why his life was destroyed. We examine Park Chan-wook's neo-noir action film Oldboy ..read more
Darker Shades of Black
1y ago
In this review we learn about the survivors of a horrific plane crash deep in the Canadian wilderness. We examine the dramatic horror series known as Yellowjackets Season 1 ..read more
Darker Shades of Black
1y ago
In this review we watch a simple children’s game become a surreal and twisted form of brutal entertainment for a madman. We examine the Korean television series known as the Squid Game Season 1 ..read more