Darker Shades of Black

Jun 05 2024
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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 cosmic horror, dystopian fiction, dark fantasy and the supernatural.

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Darker Shades of Black Ep44 (Cowboy Bebop Review)

Jun 05 2024 104 mins  
In this review we delve into the gritty world of cyberpunk bounty hunters. We examine the live action science fiction series known as Cowboy Bebop.

Darker Shades of Black Ep43 (Blade Runner Review)

Dec 12 2023 81 mins  
In this review we descend into a dystopian world of cyberpunk. We examine Ridley Scott's science fiction noir film Blade Runner.

Darker Shades of Black Ep42 (Oldboy Review)

Feb 10 2023 106 mins  
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.

Darker Shades of Black Ep41 (Yellowjackets Season 1 Review)

Jan 19 2023 177 mins  
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.

Darker Shades of Black Ep40 (Squid Game Season 1 Review)

Sep 02 2022 136 mins  
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.

Darker Shades of Black (Stephen King's The Dark Tower Hard Choices Trailer)

Aug 24 2022 1 mins  
A Broken Man Trying To Save A Dying World

Darker Shades of Black Ep39 (Stephen King's Black House Review)

Jul 24 2022 166 mins  
A Review of Stephen King's Black House. Jack Sawyer is a former Los Angeles police officer who is hunting a serial killer called The Fisherman. As the story unfolds we learn that The Fisherman has made Faustian bargain with a powerful demon. And this demon serves a being, who is evil incarnate, known as the Crimson King.

Darker Shades of Black Ep38 (Stephen King's The Talisman Review)

Jun 17 2022 212 mins  
A Review of Stephen King's The Talisman. Jack Sawyer is a 12 year old boy who is trying to find a cure for his dying mother. He embarks on a journey that takes him from 1980's America to an alternate reality known as The Territories.

Darker Shades of Black Ep37 (Tincture Season 2 Review)

Jan 28 2022 172 mins  
In this review we delve deeper into a devastated world stricken by a catastrophic event. We learn more about the fallen state of mankind and the rise of the Devil himself. We examine Matthew D. Jordan's science fiction drama Tincture Season 2.

Darker Shades of Black Ep36 (Tincture Season 1 Review)

Jan 06 2022 154 mins  
In this review we discuss an incredible story inspired by Stephen King's Dark Tower series. The earth has been afflicted by a catastrophic event known as "The Great Whatever". The world has been changed into a post-apocalyptic barren wasteland and humanity has become barbaric wandering nomads. We examine Matthew D. Jordan's science fiction drama Tincture Season 1.