Tag: gothic
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Her Name Is What It Means
By Jason Zapata Try my best to fake a smile Feels too much like denial This scene is all played out And she’s waiting for me Try my best to fake a smile
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My Castlevania Casting Call
Castlevania is one of the most long lived and beloved video game franchises in existence. It debuted back in 1986. Since then it has captivated gamers with its ongoing story of the eternal struggle against Dracula. Castlevania is unique. It’s characters and stories have developed much further than other era specific titles like Zelda or…
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How The Lords of Shadow Soundtrack Silenced Naysayers
The Lords of Shadow official soundtrack is an epic piece of music. It was composed by Oscar Araujo. He is a native of Spain whose developed music for movies and advertisements. Oscar worked with the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra. These musicians were versed in many different genres of music – especially computer games. These elements worked…
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Blade’s Bum Wrap – A Trilogy Deserving More Recognition
Why does Marvel’s first successful trilogy get such little recognition. I asked myself this question after recently watching all three movies. I bought the trilogy for a lousy $10.00 at Wal-Mart. I wasn’t disappointed.
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Train wreck – NBC’s Dracula
I’m all for clever re-imaginings and artistic license. But NBC’s Dracula is an odd take on Bram Stoker’s tale. I can’t make too many judgments about a show that’s just premiered. But watching this felt like a freight train full of quirkiness hitting a brick wall. With so many novels and movies starring fanged creatures of the night,…
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Legacies: The Voices Behind Kain and Raziel
The Legacy of Kain/Blood Omen series was before it’s time in many respects. But its greatest contribution to the video game industry was its emphasis on voice acting. This was an underdeveloped aspect until this series hit the scene. Games released afterwards followed it’s example and hired professional actors to voice their characters.
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I,Dracula: Part Six
By Jason Zapata Armed with stakes and rituals Helsing brought Morris, Steward and Holmwood entered the fight Filled with resolve these men attacked forthright The demise of all vampires Van Helsing sought So across London our secret war was fought My strongholds were exorcized and set alight In pyres that illuminated the fog swept night…
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14 Years: The Chronicles of Sir Reginald the Damned
Part Four of The Necromancer of Bern The sun shined through a stand of evergreens on the outskirts of Bern. It was welcome relief from the endless rain and snow of the previous days. Cloudless blue skies stretched overhead. Bird song could be heard from adjacent trees near Sir Reginald. The knight camped at the…