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Darker Shades of Black Ep51 (I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream Review)
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 12/27/25 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep51 (I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream Review)✨ | science fictionhorror+3 | — | I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream | Earth | Harlan EllisonI Have No Mouth and I Must Scream+3 | — | 1h 25m 24s | |
| 11/30/25 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep50 (City of Stairs Review)✨ | supernatural powersdivine beings+5 | — | City of Stairs | — | City of Stairsdivine beings+5 | — | 4h 17m 36s | |
| 7/12/25 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep49 (Midnight Mass Review)✨ | supernatural horrortelevision series+3 | — | Midnight Mass | — | Midnight MassMike Flanagan+4 | — | 1h 55m 34s | |
| 6/1/25 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep48 (Ex Machina Review)✨ | artificial lifesentience+3 | — | Ex Machina | — | Ex Machinaartificial intelligence+3 | — | 1h 13m 46s | |
| 12/26/24 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep47 (Sunshine Review)✨ | science fictionhorror+3 | — | Sunshine | — | SunshineDanny Boyle+5 | — | 1h 10m 01s | |
| 10/18/24 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep46 (At the Mountains of Madness Review)✨ | science fictionhorror+3 | — | — | — | At the Mountains of MadnessH.P. Lovecraft+3 | — | 1h 17m 48s | |
| 7/9/24 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep45 (Troika Review)✨ | science fictionalien ship+4 | — | Troika | — | alien shipwormhole+5 | — | 1h 40m 39s | |
| 6/22/24 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep44 (Beyond the Aquila Rift Review)✨ | science fictionhorror+4 | — | Beyond the Aquila Rift | Saumlaki Station | Beyond the Aquila RiftAlastair Reynolds+5 | — | 1h 22m 51s | |
| 6/5/24 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep43 (Cowboy Bebop Review)✨ | cyberpunkbounty hunters+4 | — | Cowboy Bebop | — | Cowboy Bebopcyberpunk+4 | — | 1h 44m 48s | |
| 12/12/23 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep42 (Blade Runner Review)✨ | dystopiancyberpunk+3 | — | Blade Runner | — | Blade RunnerRidley Scott+5 | — | 1h 21m 05s | |
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| 2/11/23 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep41 (Oldboy Review) | 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. | 1h 46m 32s | ||||||
| 1/20/23 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep40 (Yellowjackets Season 1 Review) | In this review we learn about the survivors of a horrific plane crash deep in the Canadian wilderness. We examine the dramatic horror series Yellowjackets Season 1. | 2h 57m 44s | ||||||
| 9/2/22 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep39 (Squid Game Season 1 Review) | 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 Squid Game Season 1. | 2h 17m 00s | ||||||
| 8/24/22 |  Darker Shades of Black (Stephen King's The Dark Tower Hard Choices Trailer) | A Broken Man Trying To Save A Dying World | 1m 55s | ||||||
| 7/25/22 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep38 (Stephen King's Black House Review) | 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. | 2h 46m 25s | ||||||
| 6/18/22 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep37 (Stephen King's The Talisman Review) | 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. | 3h 32m 51s | ||||||
| 1/28/22 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep36 (Tincture Season 2 Review) | 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. | 2h 52m 42s | ||||||
| 1/6/22 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep35 (Tincture Season 1 Review) | 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. | 2h 34m 26s | ||||||
| 11/19/21 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep34 (Dune Review) | In this review we journey into the distant future and explore a feudal interstellar empire on the verge of war. Two of the noble houses are vying for control over a precious natural resource known as spice. We examine Denis Villeneuve's science fiction drama Dune. | 1h 39m 03s | ||||||
| 11/10/21 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep33 (The Many Saints of Newark Review) | In this review we go back in time to the turbulent 1960's and 70's of northern New Jersey. We witness the early years of Tony Soprano, which led to him becoming one the greatest gangsters of all time. We examine David Chase's crime drama The Many Saints of Newark. | 1h 40m 42s | ||||||
| 11/4/21 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep32 (The Green Mile Review) | In this review we return to another story set in a twentieth century prison. In 1935 a black man is sentenced to Death Row for the rape and murder of two white girls. As the story reveals itself, we learn there's more to this man than meets the eye. We examine Frank Darabont's prison drama The Green Mile. | 1h 37m 53s | ||||||
| 10/22/21 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep31 (The Shawshank Redemption Review) | In this review we venture into a prison set in the mid twentieth century. We unravel a story that shines a light on what it means to be human, in conjunction with the struggle to persevere through the hardships of life. We examine Frank Darabont's prison drama The Shawshank Redemption. | 1h 39m 08s | ||||||
| 10/11/21 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep30 (The Game Review) | In this review we watch a man enter into a game that pushes him to the brink of insanity. As events begin to reveal themselves, we discover this may not be a game at all, but a conspiracy to destroy a man's life. We examine David Fincher's mystery thriller The Game. | 57m 28s | ||||||
| 10/10/21 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep29 (Gone Girl Review) | In this review we watch a man deal with the mysterious disappearance of his wife. As the story unfolds, a journal is found chronicling a broken marriage, built on lies and deceit. We examine David Fincher's mystery thriller Gone Girl. | 1h 46m 56s | ||||||
| 10/8/21 |  Darker Shades of Black Ep28 (Nightcrawler Review) | In this review we explore the darker side of broadcast news. A con man discovers that his lack of empathy, and fascination with gruesome murders, are perfect prerequisites for survival in the world of crime journalism. We examine the film known as Nightcrawler. | 1h 28m 58s | ||||||
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