Absolutely fascinating insight into three of the most respected one man black metal projects. If you are a fan of Xasthur, Striborg and Leviathan, I can't recommend this highly enough.
OMM – One Man Metal
Category: Film
Night Skiing
You want magic? This, my friends, is magic. 'From the depth of the creative visuals to the groundbreaking, never-been-done-before scale of the shoot, Afterglow is being hailed as one of the most cinematically profound ski movies ever made. Deep pillows and Alaskan spines, all filmed at night, with massive lights, custom made LED suits, and… Continue reading Night Skiing
American Horror Story / Freak Show Premieres
It was, just as I had expected, absolute perfection. Ever since the first series of American Horror Story I've been hooked. Everything about the show is of the highest quality. The acting is flawless, the costumes to die for, the story lines are some of the best that have graced television and the effects...oh my,… Continue reading American Horror Story / Freak Show Premieres
Nightingales In December
A creepy, surreal, enigmatic short film by Theodore Ushev. My facvourite part comes close to the end... “This metaphorical surrealist tale is an allusion. NIGHTINGALES IN DECEMBER is a trip into the memories, and the fields of the current realities. What if the Nightingales were working, instead of singing and going south? Is the innocence… Continue reading Nightingales In December
Erään hyönteisen tuho / The Death Of An Insect
“In a lifeless urban landscape where time itself has stopped its crawl, a mad ballet is commencing and a newly hatched butterfly is about to die. This tragic story was constructed using dead insects gathered from forgotten attics and tool sheds, between window panels and cobwebs. It combines a number of animation techniques from classic… Continue reading Erään hyönteisen tuho / The Death Of An Insect
Dancing On Knives
I wouldn't have believed that dancing on knives was possible before I watched this short film. (Well, actually it's a trailer for En Puntas, a film by Javier Perez, but if I was presented with this and told it was the whole thing, I would be entirely satisfied.) Compelling, intense, memorable, stuff.
Transformation
Transfixed by this promo video for SansSourci - a new art book including the work of a whole host of contemporary artists. There's really no better way to spent 1 minute thirty seconds. The theme of the first edition is the 'bestiary' and the exorcism of human ancestral fears through their artistic representation. Our video… Continue reading Transformation
American Horror Story Fan Video – Fallen Angel
To begin with, I thought Fallen Angel was an official teaser for the up-coming American Horror Story series Freak Show, and I got excited. Very excited. I started to wonder about the woman with the wings and bloodied back, and what her story line would entail. Then I discovered that the video was in fact… Continue reading American Horror Story Fan Video – Fallen Angel
The Power Of The Witch / Extremely Rare British Witchcraft Documentary
Interview : Ragnar Bragason, Director Of Metalhead (Málmhaus)
Films like Metalhead come along once in a blue moon...if that. This portrayal of an emotionally wounded young woman, who finds solace from her grief in heavy metal, is one of the strongest, most poignant films I've ever encountered. I feel exceptionally proud to feature this interview with the director of Metalhead, Ragnar Bragason. When… Continue reading Interview : Ragnar Bragason, Director Of Metalhead (Málmhaus)
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 