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Classic Movie Review: 'Killer Klowns from Outer Space'
The latest adaptation of Stephen King’s IT hits theaters this weekend and with that the Everyone is a Critic podcast needed a clown movie for our classic. Only one movie could fit the bill as a classic movie about clowns: Killer Klowns from Outer Space. This bizarre 1988 horror comedy about murderous, alien Klowns and starring John Allen Nelson and John Vernon both baffles and entertains.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
It Comes At Night
Oh boy. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. I had heard such good things about this film, such good things, and the trailer looked so gooooooood—I thought I was onto something here... But nope. Nope, nope and a big fat nope. "Secure within a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, a man has established a tenuous domestic order with his wife and son. Then a desperate young family arrives seeking refuge."
By Megan Davis8 years ago in Geeks
H'ween Horrorthon: Beetlejuice
Hello out there. So...my second entry is a comedy (as was promised). Horror and comedy have been two genres that have been mixed together since the days of Abbott & Costello when they went up against all the monsters from The Universal backlot. The success of Ivan Reitman's 80s horror/comedy Ghostbusters paved the way for other horror spec scripts to undergo a more comedic transformation — and no surprise, Beetlejuice was one of the horror/comedy hybrids that got greenlit — and it actually worked.
By Carlos Gonzalez8 years ago in Geeks
The Guardians of Peru Series
The Guardians of Peru Series is an amazing historical fiction about the land and people of Peru spanning 5000 years ago until today. There are five books in the series. Each book gives the reader an illustration of the area and the culture. The five books are: Guardians of Machu Picchu Elixir of Life, The Black Rider of Lake Huánuco, Patititi: The Lost City of Gold, Coral Supe, and The Amazon. The books are written in a historical fiction form to make for a fun and exciting adventure.
By Trycia Lino8 years ago in Geeks
Is The Joker the Greatest Villain in Comic Books?
If you ask the average person who the best villain is in the world of comic books they will likely all answer with the same name, The Joker. He is a juggernaut on both the printed page and the big screen, garnering more attention than any other baddie that has come before or after him. But is he truly the greatest villain in all of comics?
By Shaun Pond8 years ago in Geeks
Coming Soon: New York's Heroes and Villains FanFest
Over the years, there have been many different pop culture and comic book conventions that have gained international attention. NYC Comic Con and Dragon Con, for example, are some of the biggest conventions in the world — and they are, for the most part, geared towards geek culture.
By Patricia Sarkar8 years ago in Geeks
H'ween Horrorthon: Misery
Hello, and welcome. My name is Carlos G. Hard manual-laborer by day. Pop culture blogger, all around freak by night. Every year since 2013, I have a mini-horror movie marathon to celebrate Halloween, the ONLY holiday on the calendar worth celebrating.
By Carlos Gonzalez8 years ago in Geeks
10 Reasons Comic Cons Are Sweeter than Christmas Morning
There is a certain kind of magic that surrounds comic cons, all sorts of people proudly count down the days until this feast of geekery returns. While I cannot feasibly list all the marvelous things that go on during these events, I can at least narrow it down to the top ten. So sit back, relax and enjoy.
By Kelley Pace8 years ago in Geeks
Soundtrack Inspiration: Horror
I'm going to show you that pretty much any song can fit into a horror film if used properly. Experimental horror is becoming more popular now and with the rise of this genre, I want to have a look at some oddly chosen but workable soundtracks you could use for your next project. Hopefully, these will inspire you and give you a sense of direction if you're struggling. In my last article entitled "Horror Film: Soundtracks for the Modern Age" we looked at some of these new and experimental horror film tracks that were shifting away from our usual high-pitched strings and moving towards more rock, dance and folk tunes. I want to explore how you can use these sounds to your advantage and how normal songs and music can actually have a bigger effect as it normalises the situation in question — making it subconsciously familiar to the audience and therefore, more frightening. So here comes song choices and how they could be used in your next experimental horror film:
By Annie Kapur8 years ago in Geeks
God of Thunder in Popular Culture
The God of Thunder will once again grace the big screen on November 3. Thor: Ragnarok, The Avenger's hammer-wielding, thunder-casting deity, will save Asgard from the villainous Hela, and prevent the impending Ragnarok—the doom of the Asgardian civilization.
By Patricia Sarkar8 years ago in Geeks
Women in Comics
“[In comics] representation is absolutely vital.” – Kelly Sue DeConnick In 2014, the comics art organization Sequart produced the documentary She Makes Comics directed by Marisa Stotter in an attempt to trace the history of women in the comics industry since the early 1900s. Throughout the hour and ten minute documentary one thing is made perfectly clear, as comics writer and editor Kelly Sue DeConnick states, “representation is absolutely vital” (Stotter 0:0:57). For some time now, the comics industry has taken flack for its lack of diverse representation within its creative teams as well as the comics that they produce. While representations of race and queer bodies have made some impact on the industry, the lack of women both within the comics as well as working in the industry has taken a front seat in the drive forward for better representation in comics.
By Sarah Camp8 years ago in Geeks
