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Best Geeky Finds – Take a Shining

“That’s odd, usually the blood gets off at the second floor.”

There a lot of classic films that I’ve never seen. Some due to timing, others subject matter. I may not enjoy some genres but I still try to catch some movies that are on those lists of “100 movies to watch before you die even though they might be the death of you anyway.” Many of these happen to be scary movies, which is why I’ve strayed from looking toward them. Recently though, I have taken a jump into certain classics of such to see if I can handle watching them. I mean, I host a paranormal podcast, yet I can’t watch a horror movie?  Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – Take a Shining →

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Best Geeky Finds – It’s the Season of the Witch: Review of Horror Hotel

Blog-BGFIt’s time for that ultra-special graduate school paper on the topic of your own choosing. What will the topic be? The history of Lancashire? The works of Edgar Allan Poe? What about witchcraft? Despite having no reason to choose the topic other than having a slight interest in witchcraft (the history of witch craft, despite never saying likewise), Nan Barlow (Venetia Stevenson) embarks on a trip to research her topic. On the recommendation of her professor, Alan Driscoll (Christopher Lee), Nan breaks plans with her brother to travel to Whitewood, Massachusetts.  Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – It’s the Season of the Witch: Review of Horror Hotel →

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Miss Dawn’s Musings – When Disney Gave Us Some Scares

Blog-MDMIn the interest of today’s holiday, I wanted to revisit a few scary movies I loved as a kid that have fallen off the radar. In part, these flicks aren’t as well known these days because Disney no longer promotes them – they don’t like acknowledging that they made spooky kid flicks once upon a time.  Continue reading Miss Dawn’s Musings – When Disney Gave Us Some Scares →

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Best Geeky Finds – AI Gone Right: A Look Back at The Love Bug

Blog-BGFHe was a small little thing, but he had a lot of heart. His name was Herbie the Love Bug.

In 1968, Disney continued its run of live-action family films about sports with The Love Bug (G), starting a new series that is still known today with its many sequels. At this time, however, there was only one Bug—a Volkswagen who was conveniently anything but one. Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – AI Gone Right: A Look Back at The Love Bug →

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Best Geeky Finds – Neeeeeviillle!!- A Look Back at The Omega Man (1971)

Blog-BGFLong before The Walking Dead and The Lost Boys, there was The Omega Man. The movie tells the story of Robert Neville (Charlton Heston) who believes he is the last man on Earth. Three years prior a nuclear explosion occurred, wiping out a large portion of humanity. Those who did survive gradually changed, faces and hair becoming gray, irises becoming white and empty, and no longer could these people be in light. Driving throughout Los Angeles during the day, Neville is seeking out the group of affected known as “The Family.” Their leader, Matthias (Anthony Zerbe), has taunted Neville every day since realizing Neville was the sole person around who, in his opinion, was dead. Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – Neeeeeviillle!!- A Look Back at The Omega Man (1971) →