Watch an Exclusive Clip from Horror Film ‘Hell Fest’
GeekDad is excited to share an exclusive clip of ‘Hell Fest,’ which makes its way to 4K Ultra, Blu-ray, and DVD on January 8th, 2019.
Continue ReadingGeekDad is excited to share an exclusive clip of ‘Hell Fest,’ which makes its way to 4K Ultra, Blu-ray, and DVD on January 8th, 2019.
Continue ReadingThis month ‘Day of the Dead: Bloodline’ and ‘Hellraiser: Judgment,’ two contemporary takes on big-name horror properties, made their way to home video. Read on to see how they stack up.
Continue ReadingThe Rock and Shock Horror Film and Music Festival comes this month!
Continue ReadingJ.L. Murray is known for dark speculative fiction that is poignant and insightful, and has been known to make grown men weep. Here she is on this week’s Geek Speaks…Fiction!, talking about how setting and character can work together to pack an emotional punch.
Continue ReadingThe nostalgia train continues to chug down the tracks with the release of two new Vestron Video Blu-rays from Lionsgate: ‘Parents’ and ‘The Lair of the White Worm’
Continue ReadingDon’t be fooled by the blood and gore you may see at Monsterama in Atlanta, this is a family-friendly event for horror and fantasy fans.
Continue ReadingFairies often come to mind around Halloween. After all, it seems like half the costumes in the stores come with wands and wings. But there’s another reason fairies might be on your mind this time of year. Fairies are terrifying. Or at least, they’ve been terrifying lately. And let’s face it: fairies, at their mythological […]
Continue ReadingGather your cannibal kinfolk, your malicious robots, your xenomorph regents, and a few cursed artifacts; it’s time to explore my totally ’80s Halloween watch list.
Continue ReadingHalloween Horror Nights isn’t just about creepy houses; there’s also some fantastic scare zones and shows!
Continue ReadingTake a “Chance” on Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.
Continue ReadingMore and more books seem to be written that are influenced or directly inspired by classic works and authors. My stack overfloweth with them. Here’s a few of the best.
Continue ReadingThorn is a freed demigod of…well, that’s not clear. Sex, certainly, and charm, and cleverness. Perhaps he’s a friend of humanity. Perhaps not. Issue number three is entilted “My Beloved Monster,” and that about covers it.
Continue ReadingAlpha Workshop for Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror serves teen writers ages 14-19. Applications are being accepted now through March 5, 2016.
Continue ReadingWelcome to ‘The Park’: A psychological horror that will both entertain and disturb.
Continue ReadingNow that we’re a good 1/3 of the way through the month of Halloween, surely even you casual Halloweeners are getting in the spooky spirit. But what if your Netflix queue is running a tad low on seasonal content?
Continue ReadingFor those weekend afternoons when your kids come to you, yet again, saying, “Mom, I’m bored,” here are a few new suggestions to give their play some direction.
Continue ReadingThis week on Geek Speaks…Fiction! we welcome author Brian Kirk. Brian’s highly anticipated psychological horror book, ‘We Are Monsters,’ is coming out on July 7th from Samhain Publishing.
Continue ReadingAustralian director Jennifer Kent’s 2014 horror masterpiece ‘The Babadook’ made waves at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, and continues to spark fevered interest with its recent streaming and home media release.
Continue ReadingThe Room 2 follows on from the story that was set up by its predecessor as you continue to solve your way through different puzzle boxes.
Continue ReadingIt’s an age-old story. A group of college kids head to a rural lake for a weekend of partying 20 years to the day after an infamous massacre. They stumble upon some hillbillies, a cabin in the woods, and mayhem ensues.
Hilarious mayhem, that is.
Continue ReadingGothic: The Dark Heart of Film is a thought-provoking look at the cinematic history of magic, vampires, mad scientists and all things that go bump in the night.
Continue ReadingThis week season one of Hannibal was released on DVD & Blu-ray and you should be watching it.
Continue ReadingFor most folks, the names of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne are frequently referenced when it comes to the steampunk genre. And while I certainly appreciate their contributions to science fiction, I must admit to a complete and utter fascination …
Continue ReadingI was given a simple assignment — investigate the most recent Lovecraftian publications (some of them sequels) and report back to my editors on the entertainment value of each. But rather than provide recommendations, now I find that I must …
Continue ReadingWhat’s the point in solving murders if we’re all going to die? That’s the question posed by Ben H. Winters’ new book The Last Policeman (Quirk Books, $14.95). Released this week, the novel drops the crime thriller into a post-apocalyptic …
Continue ReadingI recently had a chance to check out Ti West’s newest release, The Innkeepers. Now, readers of this blog know that I am a huge movie geek and nothing is more enjoyable to me than a good scary movie. …
Continue ReadingWhen is a Joss Whedon movie not a Joss Whedon movie? In the case of The Cabin in the Woods, the new horror movie send-up, you might say it’s a Whedon half-breed. The man behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, …
Continue ReadingThe Lovecraft Anthology, Volume 1 recently landed on my doorstep, and, as a fan of the storyteller from Providence, I felt compelled to read it. I was well rewarded for my effort. The graphic novel retelling of some of Lovecraft’s greatest …
Continue ReadingI don’t know about you, but I could use a break from vampires, werewolves and zombies. Not a long break, but a break – especially from the vampires. I recently came across The Fades on BBC America and I have …
Continue ReadingAnne Rice is probably best know for The Vampire Chronicles series which drew legions of fans into the realm of vampires and demons and things that go bump in the night. Her vampires do not sparkle, nor pretend to be teenagers. They roam the earth killing where they see fit, sometimes the vilest of humans, […]
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