Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil (2017) A quiet village is thrown into turmoil upon disturbing a reclusive and feared blacksmith rumored to be in league with the devil. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1E240HdoR0 Thoughts: Despite the over-the-top performances and at times clunky script, this one is wildly inventive in its mix of mythology and horror. It’s visually unique…
August 26, 2022: From here on in, it’s smoooooooth sailing!
Huzzah! Success! After much pacing, nighttime tossing and turning, and general racking of brain, I finally have a beat sheet for that android-themed mystery series. The hard part his over. Now, all that remains to be done is the outline, a first draft, a second draft, a polish, a pitch deck, a sale, development of…
August 25, 2022: The Thursday Report!
Started work on my android-themed pilot. You guys are gonna love it! https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1562885258214666240 We also follow each other on telegram! Catch it while you can! Dark Matter leaving Netflix in September, 2022 September 25th is the show's last day on Netflix. It leaves Canadian Netflix in August of 2023, so Canadian fans get a bit…
August 24, 2022: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week... Genis-Vell: Captain Marvel #2 - cover art by Phil Noto Star Wars: Darth Vader #26 - cover art by Alex Maleev Pantha #4 - cover art by Jorge Fornes Sheena: Queen of the Jungle #8 - cover art by Arthur Suydam Tales of the Human Target #1…
August 23, 2022: Your handy guide to weird yokai!
Makuragaeshi are Japanese child ghosts that haunt rooms at night, flipping pillows and, occasionally, people. Their more malevolent versions sit on their victim's chest while they sleep, squeezing the air from their lungs. Tofu Yozo are yokai, Japanese spirits, that take the form of the young tofu-selling boys of the Edo period. They may, on…
August 22, 2022: The Horror Marathon continues with Swans, Censors, Demons and a really sketchy-looking ice cream!
Black Swan (2010) A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jaI1XOB-bs Thoughts: Overwrought, pretentious and surprisingly unsubtle in its thematic execution. The horror elements are cliched and, at times, unintentionally hilarious. Also, men are the worst, amiright? 3/5 Censor (2021) After viewing…
August 21, 2022: Suji Sunday!
13lb Suji meets a 250lb leonberger. I'm sure she thinks she could take him. Suji photobombs the flower. Bubbie photobombs Suji. Suji greets Bubbie... https://www.instagram.com/p/ChBN4S2ltnf/ Off-roading. Part of her intense workout regimen... https://www.instagram.com/p/ChgLMaSFeDZ/
August 20, 2022: So much stuff!
https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1561012730768809984 I think I'm going to start profiling the more unusual yoke (Japanese folklore spirits) - https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1560792016799367168 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1561052526446772224 This seems like a lot... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1560640194059051008 A treasure trove from the Stargate wardrobe departments.... Today's Yes/No... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1560957480947032067
August 19, 2022: The Horror Marathon continues with…spicy ice cream rolls!
X (2002) In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awg3cWuHfoc Thoughts: An ode to 70's slasher flicks that does a nice job with character development off…
August 18, 2022: Lunch and a show!
So, yesterday, I met up with my long-time fantasy football rival and former Dark Matter VFX Supervisor Lawren Bancroft-Wilson who was in town visiting family. We got together for lunch to commiserate about the state of the t.v. industry and catch up on what's new and exciting in our respective lives (spoiler art: not that…
August 17, 2022: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week... Daredevil #2 - cover art by Gary Frank Star Wars: The Madalorian #2 - cover art by Kaare Andrews Crossover #1 (3-D Special) cover art by Geoff Shaw, John J. Hill, Dee Cunniffe Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog #7 - cover art by Szymon Kudranski Batman: One Bad…
August 16, 2022: The Horror Marathon continues with three more films and crayfish ice cream!
Underwater (2020) A crew of oceanic researchers working for a deep sea drilling company try to get to safety after a mysterious earthquake devastates their deepwater research and drilling facility located at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCFWEzIVILc&t=76s Thoughts: Essentially Underwater Alien right down to an aquatic Ripley, it does an exceptional job of…
August 15, 2022: So begineth another week!
Another week begins but, for us writers, it's one endless string of weekdays as we struggle through our latest work. In my case, I am bogged down halfway through the third act of my latest script. Sometimes, these simple conversations can be the most challenging as you want your characters to banter but, at the…
August 14, 2022: Suji Sunday!
After we snapped this photo, she tried to eat the flower. Need to oil up that wheelchair. It's gettin' a might squeaky. Blue babushka. Passersby love the golf hat. Lazy walker... https://www.instagram.com/p/ChLLSa8lr9h/ According to the technician, she prefers massages over exercise. Who doesn't?
August 13, 2022: A sandwiches, fish and chocolate kind of day!
Today, we visited Toronto's Parkdale district. We were joined by Dr. Blackjack for a chocolate tasting at the SOMA Chocolate factory. But first, we hit Imanishi Sando Bar for some Japanese-style sandwiches. Unable to choose between the crispy fish, shrimp, pork, and spicy chicken, we opted for all four... Then, we visited the newly-opened Affinity…