Outside of a Dream, Episode 7 - Black Mountain Side

A Farewell to Kings Entertainment Company

Outside of a Dream returns from its holiday break and ventures into the Canadian territories to discuss Nick Szostakiwskyj's Black Mountain Side, an indie psychological horror film that pits a remote team of researchers against a paranormal pandemic and, ultimately, themselves. The movie's director of photography, Cameron Tremblay (@CameronTremblay) was nice enough to stop by and discuss tricky long takes, filming in the woods, and how deer antlers very suddenly became creepy.

Black Mountain Side can be rented or purchased digitally on a variety of platforms, including YouTube. 

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Outside of a Dream, Episode 6 - Black Christmas

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Silent night, deadly night, everyone! It's Outside of a Dream's first Yuletide episode, in which we explore two Christmasey selections, one from the Great White North and the other from the Great White Much Farther North. The first is Black Christmas, a Canadian proto-slasher from 1974. The second is Rare Exports, a very, VERY alternative take on Santa Claus from modern Finland.

Also in this episode, Daniel appreciates Finnish actors' commitment to their art and Cameron grapples with director Bob Clark's incredibly varied filmography.

Black Christmas and Rare Exports are available to rent on YouTube and can be streamed on Shudder.

If you're interested in Black Christmas' surprisingly prescient themes and dynamics, we highly recommend Aja Romano's essay on Vox on the subject.