The Last of Us [CLASSIC VIDEO GAME REVIEW]

Posted By JT Hanke on Feb 24, 2023 in Featured, Origin: DGM Staff, Review: Classic Video Games, Review: Games, Review: Video Games, Reviews

In an alternate 2013, a mutated Cordyceps fungus begins to infest human hosts and turn them into violent, zombie-like monsters called “the infected.”  As the apocalypse comes upon Austin, Texas, our protagonist, Joel (Troy Baker) and his brother, Tommy (Jeffrey Pierce), try to flee with Joel’s daughter, Sara (Hana Hayes).  In the flight, a soldier shoots Sara and she dies in Joel’s arms. Twenty years later, as society has almost been obliterated by the infection and people live in controlled quarantine zones, Joel and his partner, Tess (Annie Wersching), serve as smugglers in the remnants…

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands [VIDEO GAME REVIEW]

Posted By JT Hanke on Feb 17, 2023 in Featured, Origin: DGM Staff, Review: Games, Review: Video Games, Reviews

What happens when you allow Tiny Tina to take over an entire video game?  Come with me and find out!

You play the Newbie, a character that has crash landed in Borderlands along with your shipmates, human pilot Valentine, played by Andy Samberg from SNL/Lonely Island, and self-absorbed robot Frette, who is voiced by consummate comedienne Wanda Sykes.  While your ship is being repaired, Tiny Tina approaches you and asks you to play her favorite game, Bunkers & Badasses.  When you all agree, she takes over as Bunkermaster and tells you a terrifying tale of the Dragon Lord…

Tress of the Emerald Sea [BOOK REVIEW]

Posted By JT Hanke on Jan 27, 2023 in Featured, Origin: DGM Staff, Review: Books, Reviews

Tress of the Emerald Sea is the first of Brandon Sanderson’s Four Mystery novels that broke kickstarter in March of 2022. (As of the writing of this review, the campaign received a staggering $41.8 million dollars, the largest campaign in Kickstarter history.) Tress is the tale of a poor housekeeper and cook who falls into a semi-relationship with Charlie, the Duke’s son—who pretends to be a groundskeeper whenever Tress is around. Tress lives on a remote island on the Emerald Sea—a sea the color of grass due to the type of dangerous spores that fall from one of 12 orbiting moons…

SCARY MOVIE NIGHT: Twilight Zone: The Movie [DVD/BLURAY REVIEW]

Posted By Karen "Neckromance" St. Claire on Dec 11, 2020 in Featured, Origin: DGM Staff, Review: Blu-Ray, Review: DVDs, Reviews

Director: John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante, George Miller Production Company: Warner Bros Genre: Sci-Fi Horror Anthology One Sentence Synopsis: Based on Rod Serling’s “The Twilight Zone” television series Series: Standalone Release Date: June 24, 1983 Running Time: 101 min Reviewed by: Karen “Nekcromance” St. Claire Final Score: 5.0 Moons  (Out of 5) Step into the otherworldly 5th dimension, a place that lies between time and...

Peace on Another’s Terms [BOOK REVIEW]

Posted By William Kilpatrick on Nov 20, 2020 in Featured, Origin: Official Contributor, Review: Books, Reviews

Ardenai Morning Star, the Thirteenth Dragonhorse and his fleet arrive on the doorstep of Lebonath Jas, a planet on the teetering edge of extinction, poisoned and polluted by its own inhabitants. The Lebonathis sought an alliance with the Affined Equi Worlds and now have the full attention of the Dragonhorse and the Seventh Galactic Alliance. The Lebonathi elite quickly realize entering into such an agreement comes with privileges whether they want them or not. A struggle for the hearts and minds of the Lebonathi citizens challenges the Dragonhorse to walk a very fine line between oppression an

Scary Movie Night: Rob Zombie’s Halloween [DVD/BLU-RAY REVIEW]

Posted By Karen "Neckromance" St. Claire on Oct 30, 2020 in Featured, Origin: DGM Staff, Review: Blu-Ray, Review: DVDs, Review: Films, Review: Multimedia, Review: Scary Movie Night, Review: Theatrical Release Films, Reviews, User Submitted Reviews

Director: Rob Zombie Production Companies: Dimension Films, Nightfall Productions, Spectacle Entertainment Group, Trancas International Distribution Company: The Weinstein Company Genre: Horror Series: Based on Halloween by John Carpenter and Debra Hill which created a huge series as the saga continues MPAA: R Music: Tyler Bates / John Carpenter (film score) Soundtrack Credits: Click Here Release Date: August 31, 2007 Purchase: Click...

Angelspit: The Ignorance Cartel [ALBUM REVIEW]

Posted By Reverend Leviathan on Oct 16, 2020 in Featured, Origin: DGM Staff, Review: Music, Reviews, User Submitted Reviews

Band/Artist: Angelspit Release House: Black Pill Red Pill Genre: Industrial/EBM One Sentence Synopsis: Angelspit’s second installment of the Hexe trilogy Series: Hexe Trilogy Single/EP/Album: Album Release Date: 10-16-20 Running Time: 58 Min MSRP: $10 (digital) $17 (CD) Website: Click Here Sample/Music Video: Click Here Purchase Site: Click Here Reviewed by: Reverend Leviathan Final Score: 4.5 Moons (Out of 5.0) In 2019,...

Scary Movie Night: “Basic Instinct” [DVD/BLU-RAY REVIEW]

Posted By Karen "Neckromance" St. Claire on Oct 9, 2020 in Featured, Origin: Official Contributor, Origin: Spokesmodel, Review: Films, Review: Scary Movie Night, Reviews

Bestselling author, Catherine Tramell is being investigated for suspected murder after her latest novel, “Love Hurts” hits the shelves. Is the book her alibi to cover the homicide of her boyfriend, a retired rock n’ roll star since the murder is carried out exactly as described in the novel? Or is it someone she knows who is brutally obsessed and playing psychopathic twisted mind games with an ice pick?

The Waiting [FILM REVIEW]

Posted By Reverend Leviathan on Aug 28, 2020 in Featured, Origin: DGM Staff, Review: Films, Review: Indie Films, Reviews, User Submitted Reviews

Director: F.C. Rabbath Production Company: F.C. Rabbath Creations Genre: Paranormal/Supernatural/Romance/Comedy One Sentence Synopsis: Lovesick hotel employee befriends ghost that haunts one of its rooms. Series: Standalone Release Date: TBA Running Time: 1 hr 24 min Website: Click Here Trailer: Click Here Reviewed by: Reverend Leviathan Final Score: 5.0 Moons (Out of 5) The Waiting is the latest film from F.C. Rabbath, known for his...

Scary Movie Night: Ozzy Osbourne-Memoirs of a Madman [DVD set/CD review]

Posted By Karen "Neckromance" St. Claire on Aug 14, 2020 in Featured, Origin: DGM Staff, Origin: Spokesmodel, Review: DVDs, Review: Music, Review: Scary Movie Night, Reviews

Director: Mark Neuman Production Studio: Sony Legacy, Epic Legacy, Epic Records, Legacy Recordings Distribution Company: Sony Music Entertainment Executive Producer: Sharon Osbourne Genre: Movies & TV -Studio Specials- Hard Rock Heavy Metal music Series: The album is said to be an updated version of “The Ozzman Cometh”, now out of print MPAA Rating: not rated Release Date: October 14th, 2014 Running Time: 323 minutes...

Oh! The Horror: Halloween 365 [ALBUM REVIEW]

Posted By Reverend Leviathan on Aug 7, 2020 in Featured, Origin: DGM Staff, Review: Music, Reviews, User Submitted Reviews

Band/Artist: Oh! The Horror Release House: Welcome To The Underground Genre: rap/metal/horrorcore One Sentence Synopsis: The horror-driven debut album Series: Standalone Single/EP/Album: Album Release Date: 7-31-2020 Running Time: 35 Minutes MSRP: $12.99 Discount Link: Click Here Website: Click Here Sample/Music Video: Click Here Purchase Site: Click Here Reviewed by: Reverend Leviathan Final Score: 4.0 Moons (Out of 5.0)   I was...