Author: The Mustache

My name is Louie Matos and I’m a geek. I’m such a geek that the week my best friend moved to Puerto Rico, I asked him to co-write a blog. Of course he said, “Yes!” because I’m SOOO flipping interesting, and because since we’ve known each other, we collaborate even when we don’t know we’re doing it. For the purposes of this blog, I’m the mustache. I’ve had a mustache since I was 12 years old, and I’ve never shaved it off. (We Puerto Ricans love our facial hair.) I was born into my geekdom. My Mom was a collector, and my Dad was a huge reader. So early on Dad would read to me and when he was done with the book, I would keep it until I learned to read for myself. And then I read everything, inhaling books from our school library 5 or 6 per week. When we moved to a new, safe neighborhood, I began to walk to the library, weekly. That’s when I became obsessed with books in general, and horror in particular. In Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, my brother, Marc, and I moved into the basement together. We had our own TV and because we were in the basement, Mom and Dad pretty much left us to our own devices if we let our little sister, Dee, tagalong. There in that basement we would watch creature features, chiller theatre, and horror marathons. We collected comic books, toys, and books. When we could afford our own VCR, we collected movies. So if I were to communicate my geekdom, I would say I’m a horror guy, former collector of Fangoria magazine. I still read 3 or 4 books per week (mostly horror and sci fi but practically anything.) I still read comics when I can get my hands on them (no small feat here in Puerto Rico). Dungeons and Dragons is still a must at family gatherings and we never fight about which is better (Star Wars or Star Trek). We can enjoy both. This blog will have all of that and a whole lot more. Stay tuned.

Autopsy Plus #1

Our newest video feature has us doing the first two movies from the Sharknado SERIES. The reason we call these videos Autopsy Plus is because in order to do the movies in a series, we are talking about more than one movie. The second movie of the series will depend on us talking about part […]

Red Capers #12

Red Capers #11

Disastuary: An Overview –Armageddon Deep Impact

Over the course of January, the Mustache and the Beard will be examining disaster movies as a sub-genre of Thrillers. Thrillers are characterized by mood and tone. There are aspects to these movies that cause them to “thrill” us — aspects such as suspense, anxiety, excitement, angst, nervousness, and fear incorporated in these types of […]

Disastuary Begins: A Calendar to Follow-Along

Happy New Year, everyone! January is Disastuary, where we will be looking at disaster movies. This was a suggestion from one of our followers, and we felt it was important to give you a calendar to watch along with us. As we watch and communicate our impressions and reviews, we would hope that you would […]

Phobias: Unconventional and Irrational? (Part II)

As discussed in a previous post, there are many things that cause fear. Generally the fear is something that occurs for an explosive instant, then vanishes like a passing wind. Even if it’s a creeping fear, the tension that builds is relieved by some climactic flash, a relief from the anxiety that has been coiling […]

Red Capers #10

Phobias: Unconventional and Irrational? (Part I)

On September 30th, 2019, when we launched “The Mustache and the Beard” website, I poked a little fun at my sister, Dee Gacek. I was speaking about my sister’s deep-rooted fear of clowns in a somewhat dismissive way, although I acknowledged that it was a true fear. The reality was that I was trying to […]

Respectful Reel Review #7

MOVIE TITLE: Anna and the Apocalypse IMDB YEAR RELEASED: 2018 STARRING: Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Marli Siu, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux, Ben Wiggins, Mark Benton, Paul Kaye DIRECTED BY: John McPhail SUMMARY: The zombie apocalypse occurs at Christmastime in the Scottish town of Little Haven. Anna and her high school friends must fight the horde […]

Respectful Reel Review #6

MOVIE TITLE: Friday the 13th (the Killer Cut) IMDB YEAR RELEASED: 2009 STARRING: Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker, Amanda Righetti, Derek Mears, Travis Van Winkle, Aaron Yoo, Jonathan Sadowski, Julianna Guill, Arlen Escarpeta, Ryan Hansen, Willa Ford, Nick Mennell, America Olivo, Kyle Davis, Richard Burgi, and Nana Visitor DIRECTED BY: Marcus Nispel SUMMARY: A group of […]