Geektoberfest Year 2: Red Capers #48

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 FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS

THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS or PARDON ME, BUT YOUR TEETH ARE IN MY NECK originally released as DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES a review THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS, or PARDON ME, BUT YOUR TEETH ARE IN MY NECK, now shortened to THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS but originally released as DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES is a 1967 […]

Geektoberfest Year 2: Ask Two Grey Geeks

Geektoberfest Year 2: Red Capers #47

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 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: Red Capers #45

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 […]