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The Recruiter's Squid Game Return Hits Hard

The character of the Recruiter in 'Squid Game' embodies charm veiling underlying brutality, enhancing the show's themes of trust and betrayal.

Severance's Most Complicated Relationship Gets Messier In Season 2

In 'Severance', the complexities of loving two people at once drive the narrative forward into darker themes in season two.

'Return To Oz' Is The Scariest Kids' Movie No One Is Talking About

Not all children's films end happily; some, like Return To Oz, explore darker themes that may haunt viewers well into adulthood.

Singin' in the nuclear rain: new films push the musical genre in a darker direction

2024 film musicals are embracing darker themes, marking a significant shift from traditional upbeat narratives.

DramaWatch: Autumn blows in a breeze of musicals

Oregon stages are presenting darker-toned musicals this season, emphasizing the power of imagination in storytelling.

LitWatch October: Chuck Palahniuk's new novel, Halloween fun, and Oregon Jewish Voices 2024

Shakespeare's witches' song embodies Halloween's spirit, inspiring readers to explore literature that delves into darker themes including fear and cultural traditions.

The Weeknd: Dancing in the Flames review another apocalyptic romance, and another surefire hit

The Weeknd continues to explore dark themes while revealing complex emotions in his upcoming project. Retirement is still a question mark for him.

Eden review Ron Howard's nasty, starry survival thriller falls over the edge

Ron Howard's film Eden explores dark themes of ambition and survival, contrasting with his usual, more wholesome storytelling approach.
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Yorgos Lanthimos Offers a Trilogy of Transgression With Kinds of Kindness: Review

Kinds of Kindness explores darker, edgier themes reminiscent of Yorgos Lanthimos's previous works, offering a mix of pain and pleasure in the storyline.

Star Wars Outlaws Has The Chance To Do Something Unprecedented For Star Wars

Star Wars must embrace its darker themes and complex characters to evolve beyond its kid-focused origins.

The Boys Recap: First Pebble Down a Mountain

The episode 'Wisdom of the Ages' in The Boys series takes a darker and bleaker turn, exploring the themes of misery, corruption, and abuse of power.

Yorgos Lanthimos Offers a Trilogy of Transgression With Kinds of Kindness: Review

Kinds of Kindness explores darker, edgier themes reminiscent of Yorgos Lanthimos's previous works, offering a mix of pain and pleasure in the storyline.

Star Wars Outlaws Has The Chance To Do Something Unprecedented For Star Wars

Star Wars must embrace its darker themes and complex characters to evolve beyond its kid-focused origins.

The Boys Recap: First Pebble Down a Mountain

The episode 'Wisdom of the Ages' in The Boys series takes a darker and bleaker turn, exploring the themes of misery, corruption, and abuse of power.
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Cults: To the Ghosts

Joe Meek's tragic story influenced Cults' musicality and madness, pushing the band to explore darker themes in their music.

Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi review fast and filthy in New Lagos

Moral decay seeps into every fiber of life in the dark turns of 'Little Rot' by Akwaeke Emezi

Life Eater is a time management horror game where I'm the monster

The protagonist of Life Eater, although portrayed as a dark character, engages in a noble mission to save the world.

This Twisted Sniper Sim Is One Of The Most Disturbing Games You'll (Love To) Play

Children of the Sun is a dark and disturbing game with a unique gameplay mechanic of redirecting bullets after a hit.
Players embody a lone gunwoman seeking revenge on a cult with precision and style within the game's intense and immersive setting.

Tierra Whack: World Wide Whack

Whack's album showcases rawness and vulnerability through dark themes and gallows humor.
She explores heavy topics like self-harm, suicidal ideation, anxiety, and depression in her music.

Classic 1970s Films You Can Stream Right Now

Watership Down explores dark themes like survival and ecological destruction.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail combines surreal humor with historical satire.

Persona 3 Reload Review - Burn Your Dread

Persona 3 Reload is a remake of the 2006 classic that successfully modernizes the gameplay and visuals while maintaining its emotional and captivating story.
The game explores themes of tension and relief, love and loss, mystery and resolution, and balances its macabre nature with an unrelenting light.
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