SolForge [VIDEO GAME REVIEW]
SolForge is an amazing digital card collecting game springing from the collaboration of StoneBlade Entertainment–formerly Gary Games, the creators of the Ascension Deck Building Game–and Richard Garfield–the original designer of Magic the Gathering (MtG) –that was funded in 2012 through an extremely successful Kickstarter campaign…
DARK ARC: A Modern Gothic Noir Tale [USER PRESS RELEASE]
Dan Zukovic’s DARK ARC, a bizarre and disturbing modern gothic noir called “Absolutely brilliant…truly and completely different…” in Film Threat, was recently released on DVD and Netflix through Vanguard Cinema, and is currently debuting on Cable Video On Demand. The film had it’s World Premiere at the Montreal World Film Festival, and it’s US Premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival. Featuring Sarah Strange…
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…
Zombiriffic: Misty Lynn Lawless with Brittany King behind the Scenes on ‘The Crazies’
Since her debut gallery on DarkestGoth, little has been heard from Misty Lynn Lawless , and now we know why. Misty has been working on a number of music video, and a short film project with DieTrich Thrall founder of Beauty in the Suffering. Misty did make-up for and can be seen in these video productions, as well as the short…
Gothic Haunts: Ghost Stories from Naples [ARTICLE]
Gothic writer and model, Mariarita Cupersito, explores the ghost stories of Naples, where people claim to have seen and heard the ghost of the “Knight with the broken arm,” a prisoner who roams the basement of Castel dell’Ovo, where in fact several prisoners disappeared.
Naples can be a city full of mystery and dark beauty, its horrifying legacy only adding to its mystique.
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….
DGM Presents: The Sometimes Adventures of the Devil and Death [STORY/MEDIA]
This mind bending tale is birthed from a drunken bender and one night stand between the disreputable questions: “What if the Devil owned an Instant Custard factory?” and “What happens when the Devil’s old friend Death drops by for a chat?” Everything that proceeds from this bastard lineage is unexpected, shocking, and highly entertaining! As such, it was the perfect choice for our DarkestGoth Thanksgiving special! [In addition, as this was part of an iOS exclusive collection, this is the premiere of this story for both traditional computers and for all mobile platforms!]
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…!
Screaming Nails: Paint it White! [TUTORIAL]
For Halloween, we have a creative idea reminiscent of the “Scream” franchise (and the Edward Munch inspiration) for nail polish from blogger MotherIrreverent! To create this look (which glows in the dark…