The eerie accuracy of Black Mirror
Above: Photo via japanesetimes.com By Arts Editor Brendan Barlow You may have noticed the release of a new season of Black Mirror in your Netflix feed. If you’re not sure whether or not to get on board, I’m telling you now to stop wondering, and jump right into one of the most frighteningly prescient series I have … Continued
#31DaysOfHorror
By Arts Editor Brendan Barlow Every October, for the last three years, I take on a rather large project. Each day I sit down and watch one horror film that I have not seen before. While I try to watch movies from before the current year, it’s inevitable that some do sneak in. I decided, … Continued
Your 2016 Halloween Primer
Above: Photo via latimes.com By Arts Editor Brendan Barlow October is upon us, and for some that means nothing, but for those of us who love this season, it means swimming gleefully through an infinite sea of horror movies, books, podcasts, and video games, seeking out scares between now and Halloween. Here are some suggestions … Continued
The Living Finger: A comic book review
Above: Photo via darbypop.com By Arts Editor Brendan Barlow Originally published in April, but collected in a trade paperback released in July, The Living Finger is a horror comic written by Nanaimo local Garth Matthams, with art by Armin Ozdic. Finger tells the story of Jason, a university student who stumbles upon a finger that … Continued
West coast podcast The Black Tapes brings horror to the ears
Take an NPR reporter with a style similar to Serial and drop them into the world of The X-Files and you have the latest project from Vancouver actor Paul Bae and filmmaker Terry Miles: The Black Tapes Podcast. That’s how the project is being described by many articles and fans as the first season of … Continued
Crimson Peak Movie Review: A love letter to gothic horror
By contributor Brendan Barlow “In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds…and remembers.” – via imdb.com I will declare my … Continued
Movie Review: Deathgasm
By contributor Brendan Barlow Two teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives. In the spirit of movies like Evil Dead and Dead Alive, this fabulous little gorefest delivers everything that I want in a movie. My hopes weren’t exactly high at … Continued