Some Like It Dark
A cross-media exploration of all things dark, horrifying, noirish, offbeat, and disturbing; including, but not limited to, film, graphic novels, manga and anime, television, fine art, the Web, music, literature, and lifestyles--and where these connect in a meaningful way with current events, culture and pop culture, politics, and of course other forms of media.
Keith R. A. DeCandido and Leah Wilson on “In the Hunt”—the New Book about Supernatural
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 03/12/2009
- Television , Interviews , Some Like It Dark , Fandom , Books and Zines , Supernatural
- Unrated
The author of two of the Supernatural
novels and the senior editor at BenBella Books talk about the new anthology of
in-depth essays that cover the fan favorite series through its third season…
The Firefox Gift-Giving Guide to the Weird and the Horrific
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 12/15/2008
- Some Like It Dark , Fandom
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For those interested in such delights as “Christmas roast rat… prepared by fur-clad elves"...
TV’s Darkest Show of All Time Finally Fades to Black
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 12/6/2008
- Fandom , Some Like It Dark , Television
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With last week’s series finale of The Shield, television audiences said farewell to the most memorable evocation of hell they may ever get on the small screen… (spoilers beneath the cut)
An In-Depth Conversation with the Makers of CREATURE FEATURE
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 11/15/2008
- Some Like It Dark , Fandom
- Unrated
Wondering which Universal monster has the largest organized fandom behind it? With talking heads that include Benicio Del Toro, Tom Savini, and Julie Adams, a refreshingly good-natured documentary sheds light on a horror phenomenon that shows no signs of slowing down…
“Let the Right One In” = Greatest Vampire Movie Ever: A Case is Made
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 10/24/2008
- Fandom , Some Like It Dark
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In horror, as in other fandoms, there’s a tendency to hype titles in a breathless way that makes those who don’t share our passion raise an eyebrow or two. And certainly I’ve been guilty of this, perhaps consistently so. But I’d almost like to take back every other time I’ve extravagantly praised a film if it will lend greater credence to this statement: if you’re going to see one feature-length horror movie this year—maybe this decade—it should be Tomas Alfredson’s Let The Right One In.
Why Won’t Warner Brothers Release the Most Crowd-Pleasing Halloween Movie in Recent Memory?
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 10/19/2008
- Fandom , Some Like It Dark
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Suspenseful, clever, and ghoulishly funny, Michael Dougherty’s film also boasts an X-MEN pedigree, with Bryan Singer producing and Anna Paquin, Brian Cox and James Marsden (in voice-over) making appearances…
Sarah Palin, Saw V, and the Year’s Most Horrifying DVD
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 10/5/2008
- Some Like It Dark , Fandom
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If you missed the Web flurry last week over a Saw V promo poster supposedly featuring the Republican nominee for Vice President, you’re probably lucky…