Dark Horse Pictures, run by Tom Sokalski (@tomsokalski), is an independent film channel posting feature films, short films and series such as Black Box and Strangers. With about 8,800 subscribers and a median of roughly 7,900 views per video, it uploads sporadically, with no videos in the past year. Sponsored integrations are rated $150 to $250 per video.
Independent crime and sci-fi films with a loyal long-form viewing base
- Median of about 7,900 views per video, with a 90th percentile near 98,000
- Back catalog of 19 long-form films and series, with the Black Box series reaching 98,431 views on Ignurence
- Zero sponsored content to date, so a first brand integration would stand out
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- full-length feature films, short films, series episodes, trailers
- Tone
- dark, serious
- Language
- English
- On camera
- No, voiceover and b-roll
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- 8 to 12 minutes for shorts; 25 to 90 minutes for features and series episodes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Titles such as 'Monster (2023)' and 'Infamous (2023)' carry descriptions of sexual content and a post-#MeToo lust theme, and crime and violence run through the catalog.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Platforms
Benchmark score: 52 / 100
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Recent videos
▶GoldBlood (2022) · 8.7k views
▶Missing Pieces (2020) - thriller crime drama · 2.2M views
▶Beloved (2023) · 3.2k viewsLast three uploads, latest 857 days ago.
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About Dark Horse Pictures
Dark Horse Pictures is the YouTube channel of Tom Sokalski (@tomsokalski), an independent filmmaker. The channel publishes feature films, short films and series, including the Black Box series and the Strangers collection, mostly in crime, thriller, drama and sci-fi. Uploads are infrequent, with none in the past year, and the channel has about 8,800 subscribers.
The audience is estimated, not measured, and likely leans toward adult genre-film fans in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Median views are roughly 7,900 per video, while the top titles reach six figures, so viewing tends to be concentrated in a few popular films rather than spread evenly across the catalog.
The channel has no brand partnerships on record. Sponsored integrations would be priced at $150 to $250 per video, which works out to roughly $20 to $30 CPM against median views. That compares with $10 to $30 CPM for paid ads, so this channel suits film, streaming or genre-related brands willing to accept its mature content.
Written from Dark Horse Pictures's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Dark Horse Pictures can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Dark
How much does Tom Sokalski charge for a sponsored video?
Dark Horse Pictures would likely charge $150 to $250 per sponsored video, based on its median of about 7,900 views. That works out to roughly $20 to $30 CPM, against $10 to $30 for paid ads. Rates are estimates, so confirm them with the creator directly.
What does Tom Sokalski post about on YouTube?
The channel posts independent feature films, short films and series, mostly crime, thriller, drama and sci-fi. Titles include Black Box, Strangers, Missing Pieces and Thoughts of a Dead Atheist. Uploads are infrequent, and the content is mature and not family-friendly.
How do I contact Tom Sokalski for a brand deal?
Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked directly. The channel's website and Instagram are also linked on the channel for general inquiries.
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