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In the past three weeks, I have attempted to give an admittedly detailed answer to the question of why zombies have so long endured as a horror concept. The answer is steeped in our mythologies surrounding death, traceable to the ancient cultures of the Egyptians, Greeks, and Judeo-Christians (Part I). Cinematically, this is reflected in […]
Read More Geektoberfest Year 2: The Cinematic History of the Zombie (Part IV)THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS or PARDON ME, BUT YOUR TEETH ARE IN MY NECK originally released as DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES a review THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS, or PARDON ME, BUT YOUR TEETH ARE IN MY NECK, now shortened to THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS but originally released as DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES is a 1967 […]
Read More Geektoberfest Year 2: THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERSContributing Writer dilsia martinez The film, I Am the Pretty Thing that Lives in the House is not your typical horror movie. In fact, it is an intellectual, supernatural, psychological film that does not rely on the usual horror tropes to draw you in. Instead it plays with your emotions and imagination using time, space, […]
Read More Geektoberfest Year 2: I Am the Pretty Thing Movie ReviewIn the previous two weeks I have written about the movies I believe are the standouts of the zombie sub-genre. In the Cinematic History of the Zombie (Part I and Part II), I have indicated that White Zombie (although not a great movie) was the most influential movie, because it was the forerunner, and then […]
Read More Geektoberfest Year 2: The Cinematic History of the Zombie (Part III)THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN a review The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a 2003 super-hero movie loosely based on the comic book series by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neil. That is not entirely accurate but we’ll go with that for now. Directed by Stephen Norrington it stars Sean Connery, Naseeruddin Shah, Peta Wilson, Tony […]
Read More GEEKTOBERFEST YEAR 2: THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMENIn Part I of The Cinematic History of the Zombie, I explored the ancient roots of the lore and how that informed the Victor Halperin movie White Zombie, largely considered the first feature-length Zombie film. In this part, I will continue to investigate the movies that inform our modern understanding of the sub-genre and why […]
Read More Geektoberfest Year 2: The Cinematic History of the Zombie (Part II)THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS is a 1951 post-apocalyptic novel by the English science fiction author John Wyndham. It has been called one of the greatest science fiction stories of all time. The novel has been adapted into radio, television, games, comic books, and film. We’re taking a look at the movie based on this book. THE DAY OF […]
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The Mustache and The Beard 