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 […]

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 […]

Geektoberfest Day 8: Respectful Reel Reviews #1 — A Quiet Place (2018)

MOVIE TITLE: A Quiet Place IMDB YEAR RELEASED: 2018 STARRING: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Cade Woodward DIRECTED BY: John Krasinski TAGLINE: “If they hear you, they hunt you.” SUMMARY: A Quiet Place is a post-apocalyptic story that revolves around a family forced to live in silence because the world has been […]

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

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

Geektoberfest Year 2: Red Capers #48

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

Geektoberfest Day 8: Respectful Reel Reviews #1 — A Quiet Place (2018)