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, […]
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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 […]
Creepshow Season 4 (2023)(Review)
Ahhhh, the horror anthology series. From to Tales of the Unexpected and American Horror Stories to The Twilight Zone, they’re as ubiquitous now as the horror movies they imitate. Creepshow arguably predates most of them, citing it’s origins in the 1950s comic-books Tales From the Crypt and The Vault of […]
Grimmfest 2023 Line-Up
‘The horror we are showcasing this year is interior, intelligent, engaged and explosive. It delights in the genre as much as it bends and redefines it. We are so proud of our 2023 lineup and so excited to share it with you all.’ (Acting co-director Leonie Rowland) Manchester’s International Festival […]
Strange Days (1995): The Future and Racial Tensions (Opinion Piece)
Strange Days (1995) remains an anomaly. A story from the mind of James Cameron, it is Kathryn Bigelow’s first film since Point Break and it starred a post-Schindler’s List Ralph Fiennes. But it went all wrong. It was a box office bomb and is most likely the reason that Bigelow’s […]
10 of Our Favourite Inside No 9 Episodes (I)
Inside No. 9 was a show that I’ve wanted to dive into for a long time now, and once my A-Levels were finished I went to work. Within a month I had binged the entire series, because screw going outside and being an active member of society when you can […]
Frightfest 2023 Preview
The annual FrightFest programme has been released, with new films and classics alike jostling for space at Cineworld Leicester Square and the Prince Charles Cinema. This year, the festival welcomes Pigeon Shrine as its new headline sponsor supporting the five-day event that runs from Thursday 24th to Monday 28th August. […]
Inland Empire (2006): How much more Lynch can this be? None, none more Lynch (Review)
Re-released in a new Criterion led restoration, Inland Empire is David Lynch’s most recent feature length film (if you’re not counting Twin Peaks: The Return, which is more contentious than you’d think), and generally has the reputation of being a collection of ideas and experimentations with filming in digital, lacking […]