Geektoberfest: Vampirella’s Sordid History*

From the minute you laid eyes on her, you could tell she was trouble. Frank Frazetta’s cover to Vampirella #1 has her posed with one hand on her fleshy hip and one finger in her mouth. She’s wearing black boots and her iconic red sling bikini with the white collar and nothing else. I never […]

Geektoberfest: Reading Sanctum Potpourri #8

Being a bibliophile, I sometimes get asked (especially during this time of year) what books I would recommend to get in the spirit of Halloween. Of course, I could say Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Amy Cross, Robert McCammon, Peter Straub, and Willow Rose, which are all fine and gory but then I would say, “Modern […]

Enter the Maelstrom #6

Geektoberfest Year 2: Ask Two Grey Geeks

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) / […]

Geektoberfest Day 18: My Top Ten “Classic” Horror Movies (Part II)

#7: King Kong (1933) This has to be one of the most well-known, iconic, and familiar movie monsters. How astounding that a giant ape would be able to cause such a stir that the echoes can still be heard today. In 1933, one would think the special effects would be amateurish, but just 4 years […]

Geektoberfest Day 17: My Top Ten “Classic” Horror Movies (Part I)

Whenever you make a Top Ten List, you invariably must make some very difficult choices as to what you must exclude. Because The Beard and I are, by nature, very inclusive, these decisions are innately difficult. However, the choosing is exactly why Top Ten Lists are fun. Movies have been around since 1878 when pictures […]