Buried deep within Neil Marshall’s The Lair is a stripped-down, claustrophobic and frightening monster thriller. An intense journey of lean storytelling where tough characters clash with malevolent adversaries in dark spaces, with eruptions of gruesome violence and lacings of dark humour. Or if you like, Marshall’s previous film Dog Soldiers […]
Reviews
Lockwood & Co – Episodes 1-3 Advance Review
This website has given me a chance to discuss a lot of films and TV, but I’ve never had the chance to watch something entirely new before it comes out. That changes today, as I recently got a chance to watch the new Netflix series Lockwood & Co before its […]
The Queen of Spades (1949) Faustian Vintage Supernatural horror with a Kick! (Review)
If wealth and power were on the cards, how much would you be willing to gamble for a chance to win them? According to Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, there are some people who would risk their very souls for it. Pushkin’s internationally-renowned 1834 work “The Queen of Spades”, the classic […]
Royal Warriors (1986) – Fast-paced action with little regard for human life (Blu-Ray Review)
After the success of 1985’s Yes, Madame!, Hong Kong production company D & B Films spent the next decade releasing of series of thematically-linked features. Known by the series name In The Line of Duty, director David Chung reteamed with Michelle Yeoh for another entry into the girls-with-guns genre with […]
The Breakfast Club (1985): Not only the quintessential 80s teen movie but also the finest teen movie ever
Dear Mr. Geek Show, I accept the fact that I had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was I did wrong. But I think you’re crazy to make me write an essay telling you why I think The Breakfast Club is one of the greatest films […]
Emily the Criminal (2022): Solid Thriller Showcases Plaza’s Skill (Review)
It’s a familiar and well-worn assumption that when an actor known primarily for comedy starts doing serious drama, they will likely get instant acclaim for showing previously unseen range. However, that narrative doesn’t really hold water much these days with actors going back and forth between comedy and drama with […]
Wendell & Wild (2022) Exploration of dark & morbid concepts in suitably strange and morbid stop-motion (Review)
2023 is upon us, and I’m sure many of you have already taken every chance you can to watch all the new releases. Me? I’m still stuck in 2022, catching up on an endless string of films that slipped me by. One of those is a big one though, and […]
The Harbinger (2022) The Unpredictability of Pandemic Terror tapped to create the stuff of Nightmares (Review)
In the middle of a viral outbreak, Monique (Gabby Beans) makes the decision to leave her family bubble and travel to care for her friend Mavis (Emily Davis), who has been experiencing what appears to be a mental break, coupled with sleepwalking. This decision leads Monique on a collision course […]
Sorry About The Demon (2022) Its tongue firmly in its hellion cheek (Review)
Directed by Emily Hagins, Sorry About The Demon is a horror comedy that follows slacker Will as he navigates his recent breakup all the while dealing with his brand new roommates from hell. Will, played by Jon Michael Simpson, is a hopeless deadbeat who is completely devoid of any real […]
Rebel (2022) A Devastating Descent Into The Poisonous Spiral Of War And Propaganda (Review)
War is an inevitability brought on in a world ruled by rivalry. The constant push for human beings to be pulled apart and divided against each other in an arbitrary battle of differences consistently reaches a boiling point that can only end in violence. Whether it’s religion, cultural differences or […]