Darkest Night (podcast)
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Darkest Night is a horror and science fiction podcast hosted by Lee Pace produced by the Paragon Collective and AMC's streaming service Shudder. The podcast debuted in 2016 and ended in 2018 and used binaural recording to create 3D audio effects. The show follows the experiences of a research assistant at a company experimenting with recreating the memories of the dead.
Background[edit]
The show is about an assistant working at the Roth-Lobdow Center for Advanced Research on Project Cyclops, which involves experiencing the last few moments of a dead subject.[1] Lee Pace does the narrations throughout the podcast.[2] The podcast debuted at the end of October 2016 as a production of the Paragon Collective and AMC's streaming service Shudder.[3] The show ended in 2018.[4] The podcast is both a horror podcast and also a science fiction podcast.[5] The show used binaural recording to create 3D audio effects.[6][7]
Reception[edit]
According to TechCrunch, the show received over 4.5 million downloads by the end of September 2017.[8] According to the Daily Utah Chronicle, the podcast had a 4.5 out of 5 stars on Apple Podcasts in February 2018.[9] Megan Summers wrote in Screen Rant that the show is "horror audio drama at its best."[10] Simon Hill wrote in Wired that the show was a "memorably thrilling ride."[11] Freddy McConnell commented on episode number six entitled "Horns Limo Service," saying that the episode "has stomach-turning sound effects and brilliantly blunt forensic pathologist chat."[12] In her Podcast Magazine review, Michele Pariza Wacek criticized the podcast for the use of narration because the narration was an unexplained component of the show that interrupted the flow of the story.[13] Chelsea Tatham wrote in the Tampa Bay Times that the podcast "feels like a television show for your ears."[14]
References[edit]
- ^ Mohammed, Dagale (February 12, 2018). "Not Really Radio: Darkest Night". The Medium. University of Toronto Mississauga. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Murthi, Vikram (October 31, 2016). "Lee Pace Hosts New Horror Anthology Podcast 'Darkest Night' on Shudder: The Series Stars Denis O'hare ("American Horror Story"), Missi Pyle ("The Artist"), Rupaul and More". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Nakamura, Reid (October 26, 2016). "Rupaul, Lee Pace Voice Horror Anthology Podcast 'Darkest Night' for AMC's Shudder (Exclusive): Voice Cast of Streaming Service Series Also Includes Michelle Visage and Denis O'hare". TheWrap. The Wrap News Inc. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Cagle, Tess (August 30, 2019). "10 Horror Podcasts That Will Keep You Up All Night: These Are Some of the Most Frightening Podcasts in the Game". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on August 30, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Feltman, Rachel (July 4, 2019). "The Science Fiction Podcasts Every Nerd Should Listen To: To Help You Ignore Your Dystopian Reality". Popular Science. Recurrent. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "Darkest Night Will Scare the Earbuds Off Your Head". CNET. Red Ventures. October 30, 2018. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Trenholm, Richard; Moy, Logan (October 30, 2018). "Darkest Night, the 'Brutal' Horror Podcast That Gets Inside Your Head: Searching for Halloween Spooks? This Binaural Audio Drama Features Corpses, Cannibals and Weird Science -- Nearly as Weird as the Way It's Recorded". CNET. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Etherington, Darrell (September 29, 2017). "'Deadly Manners' is a New Podcast Starring Levar Burton, Kristen Bell, Anna Chlumsky and Rupaul". TechCrunch. Verizon Media. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Falkner, Marshall (February 26, 2018). "To Binge or Not to Binge: Podcast Edition". Daily Utah Chronicle. University of Utah. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Summers, Megan (May 31, 2020). "10 Best Podcasts for Horror Movie Fanatics: From the Magnus Archives to the White Vault, Here Are the 10 Best Podcasts for Horror Movie Fanatics to Listen To". Screen Rant. Valnet Inc. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Hill, Simon (August 4, 2022). "The Best Podcasts for Everyone: Get Your Fix of Tech, True Crime, Pop Culture, or Comedy With These Audio Adventures". Wired. Condé Nast. ISSN 1059-1028. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ McConnell, Freddy (December 21, 2016). "The 50 Best Podcasts of 2016: From Making Oprah to Trumpcast and My Dad Wrote a Porno, Here Are the Most Brilliant, Essential Listens of the Year". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Wacek, Michele Pariza (March 1, 2020). Olsher, Steve (ed.). "Under the Radar: Darkest Night" (PDF). Podcast Magazine. Vol. 1, no. 2. San Diego, CA. p. 32. ISSN 2690-4608. OCLC 1140254648. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Tatham, Chelsea (October 20, 2017). "Seven Creepy Podcasts to Get You in the Halloween Spirit". Tampa Bay Times. Times Publishing Company. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2022.