Geektoberfest Year 2: Red Capers #46

Geektoberfest Year 2: The Cinematic History of the Zombie (Part II)

In 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 […]

GEEKTOBERFEST YEAR 2: THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS

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 […]

Geektoberfest Year 2: Get Out of Jail Free #6

Geektoberfest Year 2: Respectful Reel Review #13

I saw this become available on Amazon a week ago. Since I remember loving it way back when, I decided to revisit it. I wanted to see if it would hold up to my present worldview. So few things do, nowadays. If I’m to be completely honest, I’m a jaded horror fan. Most of you […]

Geektoberfest Year 2: Red Capers #45

Geektoberfest Year 2: The Cinematic History of the Zombie (Part I)

Several months back, while the Beard talked to his daughters and granddaughter, they gave him a list of suggestions for the blog. I wasn’t present for the conversation, but the Beard said that his elder daughter suggested a “History of the Zombie” post. Because the Beard is a horror fan that prefers vampires, he conceded […]

Geektoberfest Year 2: Horror Hall of Fame Nominations

The Mustache and the Beard have a horror Hall of Fame. We will induct a new class of winners every year. We choose the names that go on the ballot, while our followers and visitors vote on the nominees. The House of Whispers and Shadows Category 10: Best Foreign Film Train to Busan (2016) / […]

Blogoversary #1

THE FANTASTIC FOUR Year 57 part 3

FANTASTIC FOUR YEAR 57 Part 3 And welcome back to our look at the long-awaited return of The Fantastic Four as the “World’s Greatest Comic Magazine.” The first time around we examined issues one, two and three. Last time we looked at issues four, five and six – including the wedding of Ben Grimm and […]