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

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 […]

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

In 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 […]

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: 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 5: My Top Ten Favorite Horror Movies (Part II)

#5 : It (2017 and 2019) Almost all the movies on my list are before 2000. Only 28 Days Later and It, break that mold. In chapter one, Andy Muschetti grabbed a bunch of child actors that as an ensemble work perfectly. Only Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things) was a familiar face at the time, and […]