November Nouveau: Respectful Reel Review #22 — It Follows (2014)

MOVIE TITLE: It Follows IMDB YEAR RELEASED: 2014 GENRE: Supernatural / Psychological Horror STARRING: Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary, Olivia Luccardi, Lili Sepe, Bailey Spry, Debbie Williams, Leisa Pulido DIRECTED BY: David Robert Mitchell SUMMARY: After a sexual encounter, a young woman finds that she is haunted by dark visions where she […]

Geektoberfest: Respectful Reel Review #19 — Kiss of the Vampire (1963)

MOVIE TITLE: Kiss of the Vampire IMDB YEAR RELEASED: 1963 GENRE: Hammer Vampire Horror STARRING: Clifford Evans, Noel Willman, Edward de Souza, Jennifer Daniel, Barry Warren, Jacquie Wallis, Isobel Black DIRECTED BY: Don Sharp SUMMARY: When a newlywed couple set off on their honeymoon through a Bavarian forest and get stranded by their car in […]

Essential Movies for the Cinephile: Classic Video Library — CAMPY #2

Essential Movies for the Cinephile: Classic Video Library — CAMPY #1

Streaming Cinema Authentic Review VII

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

Over the past four weeks, I have attempted to give a thorough study of the zombie sub-genre of horror that spans from the 1930s to the 1980s. Regrettably, the 90s were really bad years for horror. Much of that time was spent in trying to revive old tropes, some successfully (Scream reviving the slasher in […]

Geektoberfest Year 2: Red Capers #48

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: 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 […]