Having its UK premiere at Soho Horror Festival’s in-person Satanic Panic Gala, Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism is an exploration that scours the darkest depths of religious exorcism. Directed by Nick Kozakis and written by Alexander Angliss-Wilson, Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism centres around Australian couple Lara (Georgia Eyers), and her husband […]
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Doctor Who: The Star Beast (2023) A non-stop blast of comforting fun (Review)
Doctor Who is now officially 60 years old as of last Thursday, and after thirteen long months of no episodes and a steady news cycle, we have finally seen the first of three special episodes to celebrate this anniversary. As has been the point of much discussion in recent years, […]
The Hyperborean (Soho Horror Festival 2023)(Review)
Spoiler warning! “Heaven is still here, but it can’t be breathe.” Cook’s cosmic journey into grief, family dynamics, and moral grey areas. Who doesn’t love whiskey? With coke, on the rocks, with lemonade, it’s the drink that tastes good in every mood. Robert McClaw, a discoverer tasked with finding another […]
Saint Drogo (Soho Horror Festival 2023)(Review)
In Catholicism, Drogo is considered to be the patron saint of the unsightly and the outcast, shepherding a flock made up of those who are exiled and shunned for their perceived ugliness. The Flemish martyr’s relevance to Provincetown, Massachusetts (a small holiday town on the New England coast), may not […]
The Eternal Magic of Powell and Pressburger: A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
I was introduced to the work of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger at university. I was eighteen, still overwhelmed by the move from Ipswich to London, and intimidated by my film school peers who spoke of film movements I’d never heard of and equipment I’d never seen. I sat in […]
10 Films You Shouldn’t Miss at Soho Horror Fest 2023
Returning this November 24th to the 26th to the Whirled Cinema, Brixton is Soho Horror Festival, closely followed by the online Sohome Horror Fest broadcasting the horror directly into your home on November 30th to December 3rd. Expertly curated by pillar of the horror community and festival director Mitch Harrod, […]
The Promised Land & The Zone of Interest (Montclair Film Festival 2023)(Review(s)
The Promised Land (Bastarden) I have often found that anything that Mads Mikkelsen is in is usually great and if it is not, it’s not his fault. I say that realizing that I’ve never seen a Danish film of his. So this was my first Danish language film of his. […]
Why Do I Still Love Coraline (2009) This Much?
If you’ve been a regular visitor of The Geek Show for some time, you might recall that I am obsessed with the stop-motion animated movie Coraline. I reviewed it back in 2017, I listed it as Laika’s best film in 2019, and I have frequently cited it as my favourite […]
A critical analysis of the Paw Patrol movie (2021)
An evil Mayor and crestfallen dog’s insight into identity crisis. “So kids, I got to pick a movie for us yesterday; I hope you all enjoyed that classic flick Citizen Kane, and learnt some valuable lessons about the media’s influence, power dynamics in society, and the ongoing internal battle between […]
Birchall’s Pints (2023) A Six-Part Amazon Prime Comedy Series from Liverpool (Review)
As my recent reviews for the likes of Michael J. Long’s Baby Brother and Jack McLoughlin’s Kate & Jake prove, when it comes to indie filmmaking talent there’s definitely something in the water in Liverpool – or should that be something in the ale? Birchall’s Pints, a new comedy series […]