Two Weeks Notice [BOOK REVIEW]
At the end of Working Stiff, funeral director Brynn Davis, along with compatriots Patrick McAllister (former Marine), and Joe Fideli (all-around badass/family man,) took down Pharmadene executive Irene Hart, who was using both murder and the company’s drug Returné in the ultimate corporate loyalty scheme. The FBI took over Pharmadene, and put Brynn on their payroll. In Two Weeks Notice, Brynn’s newly-christened Davis Funeral Home is doing good business, her connection with the FBI…
Working Stiff [BOOK REVIEW]
When Bryn Davis decided to enter the mortuary business, she thought it would be a much less stressful job than her previous career as an Army soldier. After all, that netted her four years in Iraq – an experience she doesn’t care to repeat. She is excited to start her first job at the prestigious Fairview Mortuary in La Jolla, California – even if Fairview has a reputation for going through Funeral Directors faster than anyone else. But unbeknownst to Bryn, there are much darker things going on at Fairview Mortuary. Its owner, Lincoln Fairview, is involved in a big-bucks extortion scheme….
Oktober Phoeniks: Wake the Dead [GALLERY]
Kentucky native model, Oktober Phoeniks, shares a gallery with our readers and provides an homage to fellow Kentuckian, Robert Kirkman, the creator of Walking Dead. Photography by DarkestGoth Magazine.
White Fire [BOOK REVIEW]
When Corrie Swanson–the Gothic protégé of the enigmatic FBI Agent, A.X.L. Pendergast–decides to dig into the mystery of a strange set of bodies dating back to the 1800’s in a high priced ski community in Colorado, things get tangled as soon as she steps into town. A victim of small town politics in a town filled with billionaire developers and sharks, Corrie discovers that trying to delve into this town’s past may turn up more skeletons than the ones she’s looking for…
Sorcery! 2’s Devious Minds: Cut-Throat Creativity [INTERVIEW]
Those of you who’ve been reading DGM for awhile doubtless read my review of Steve Jackson’s Sorcery! by Inkle Studios. Well, Inkle’s Jon Ingold and Joseph Humfrey kindly agreed to sit down with us and tell us a bit about Sorcery! 2: Kharé, the Cityport of Traps, what fans can expect, what they’ve learned through this process, and, also, how fans can start creating their very own multimedia adventures through their free Inklewriter toolkit…
Dancing on Graves with Preston & Child, Pt. 3 [INTERVIEW]
Last month, we continued our interview with the haunting visionaries of Agent Pendergast and his blood-curdling mysteries, Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child. As the launch of their new book, White Fire, is right around the corner on the 12th, we conclude our interview with them on how they work together and what things we can expect…!
Goth Chef’s Version of the Pumpkin King Shot [RECIPE]
Hey you guys, the Goth Chef is back and, boy, do I have something for you! We all know that Fall is here (or so we can feel it arriving) and during this time of season there’s nothing better than enjoying yourself a hot cup of cocoa and sitting nestled by the fire watching The Nightmare Before Christmas. Wonderful scenery…
Steve Jackson’s Sorcery! Shamutanti Hills [VIDEO GAME REVIEW]
It’s rare when you play an iOS game and find that all you want to do is gush over it! When the only thing more fun than playing the game is waxing eloquent about its charms and nuances to friends, family members, coworkers, and complete strangers at Starbucks! But for our readers who are fantasy role players, Sorcery! might just be the one to do that for you! It definitely has…
Dancing on Graves with Preston & Child, Pt. 2 [INTERVIEW]
Last month, we began our interview with the macabre creators of Agent Pendergast and his gruesome mysteries, Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child. As we get closer to the November 12th launch of their new book, White Fire, we continue our interview with them on where they plan to take the series next and whether there may be a movie or TV show in the works!
Eraserhead [VINTAGE FILM REVIEW]
Eraserhead is probably David Lynch’s most famous film, and gives you a good idea of what his signature (Lynchian) style is like. It’s oneiric, dark, and properly surreal. (Surreal is a description that tends to be a little bit over-used, but it can definitely be applied to almost anything done by Lynch.) Its strangeness goes beyond the surface, giving it a dreamlike, noirish atmosphere. Sometimes it’s almost calming (albeit eerily so), while at others it depicts scenes taken from an absolute…
DRAGONBORN: Skyrim DLC [VIDEO GAME REVIEW]
Skyrim’s Dragonborn is the third and final DLC planned for the 2011 Game of the Year. Once again players take the role of the Dragonborn–or “Dovahkiin‖in a battle against an ancient evil to secure the future of Skyrim. So grab your Imperial Sword and tighten that Stormcloak Cuirass because we’re…