The Geekz Podcast

THE WOODS ARE NOT SAFE… 🌲🔪 It's Night 24 of The Geekz 31 Days of Horror, and tonight we're reviewing THE FOREST (1982) — a strange, grimy, low-budget backwoods slasher from the golden age of '80s horror. What begins as a camping trip quickly becomes a fight for survival when a group of hikers crosses paths with a killer lurking deep in the wilderness. But The Forest is more than just a simple slasher, mixing in bizarre characters, dark secrets, and some unexpectedly weird supernatural touches. Is The Forest (1982) an underrated cult horror gem, or is it one of the...

LOVE CAN TAKE YOU TO SOME VERY DARK PLACES… ❤️🔪 It's Night 23 of The Geekz 31 Days of Horror, and tonight we're reviewing STRAIGHT ON TILL MORNING (2025) — a twisted horror-romance that turns a road trip into something far more dangerous than either of its leads expected. The story follows Dani and Kaitlin, whose journey takes a horrifying turn when they cross paths with a deeply disturbed family and become trapped in a situation where romance, fear, and survival all collide. Is Straight On Till Morning a hidden gem of modern indie horror, or does its mix of roma...

WHEN NATURE TURNS DEADLY… 🐒🩸 It's Night 22 of The Geekz 31 Days of Horror, and tonight we're reviewing PRIMATE (2025) — a brutal creature-feature thriller that turns one of humanity's closest animal relatives into a terrifying threat. What starts as a familiar situation quickly spirals into survival horror when a chimpanzee becomes dangerously aggressive, forcing the characters into a desperate fight to stay alive. Is Primate a tense and effective animal-attack horror movie, or does it go too far into over-the-top chaos? Join The Geekz as we break down the story, scares, creature effects, kills, tension, b...

A DARK FAIRY TALE TURNS INTO A NIGHTMARE… 🌙🔪 It's Night 21 of The Geekz 31 Days of Horror, and tonight we're reviewing STRAIGHT ON TILL MORNING (1972) — a disturbing British psychological horror film from the legendary Hammer Films era. Starring Rita Tushingham and Shane Briant, the movie follows a lonely young woman whose search for love and a new life leads her into the path of a dangerously unstable man. What begins as an awkward romance slowly becomes something much darker, stranger, and more unsettling. Is Straight on Till Morning an underrated Hammer horror gem, or is its slo...

DON'T GO IN THE WOODS… ALONE! 🌲🔪 It's Night 20 of The Geekz 31 Days of Horror, and tonight we're reviewing DON'T GO IN THE WOODS… ALONE! (1981) — a grimy, low-budget slasher that throws unsuspecting campers into a brutal backwoods nightmare. Packed with strange characters, outrageous kills, and all the rough-edged charm of early '80s horror, this cult slasher has built a reputation as one of the weirder and more chaotic entries from the golden age of slashers. But does Don't Go in the Woods… Alone! still hold up today? Is it an underrated cult gem, or is it just...

THEY'RE EVERYWHERE! 🦇🌙 It's Night 19 of The Geekz 31 Days of Horror, and tonight we're diving into BATS (1999) — the late-'90s creature feature starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Dina Meyer, and Bob Gunton. When a swarm of genetically altered bats begins terrorizing a small Texas town, a wildlife specialist and local sheriff are forced to figure out how to stop them before the outbreak gets even worse. Is Bats an underrated creature-feature gem, a gloriously cheesy '90s horror movie, or just total bat-filled chaos? Join The Geekz as we break down the story, creature...

YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE. 🟨🚪 It's Night 18 of The Geekz 31 Days of Horror, and tonight we're reviewing BACKROOMS (2026) — A24's feature-film adaptation of one of the internet's most famous horror concepts. Directed by Kane Parsons, the creator whose Backrooms videos helped turn liminal horror into a massive online phenomenon, the movie begins when a mysterious doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom. What waits on the other side is a seemingly endless world of empty rooms, strange spaces, and the terrifying feeling that something may be watching. Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor...

WELCOME BACK TO RACCOON CITY! 🧟‍♂️☣️ It's Night 17 of The Geekz 31 Days of Horror, and tonight we're reviewing RESIDENT EVIL (2026) — the newest big-screen reinvention of Capcom's legendary survival-horror franchise. Directed by Zach Cregger, the filmmaker behind Barbarian and Weapons, this new Resident Evil follows Bryan, played by Austin Abrams, an ordinary medical courier who gets caught in a horrific race for survival as the T-virus outbreak turns one terrifying night into complete chaos. Rather than simply retelling one of the games, Resident Evil (2026) tells an original story set around the events of Resident Evil 2, bringing back R...

THE DEADITES HAVE LEFT THE CABIN! 🩸🏢 It's Night 15 of The Geekz 31 Days of Horror, and tonight we're reviewing EVIL DEAD RISE (2023) — the brutal modern chapter that takes the Evil Dead franchise out of the woods and drops the nightmare into a Los Angeles apartment building. Written and directed by Lee Cronin, Evil Dead Rise follows two estranged sisters whose reunion turns into absolute horror after the discovery of another Book of the Dead unleashes a terrifying demonic force. What follows is a relentless mix of possession, gore, family horror, practical effects, and some of the most disturbing Deadite...

BLOOD. GORE. DEADITES. 🩸🌲 It's Night 14 of The Geekz 31 Days of Horror, and tonight we're reviewing EVIL DEAD (2013) — the brutal modern reimagining of Sam Raimi's horror classic. Directed by Fede Álvarez and starring Jane Levy, Evil Dead takes the familiar cabin-in-the-woods setup and turns it into a darker, nastier, and far more relentless horror experience. When Mia and her friends discover the Book of the Dead and accidentally unleash an ancient evil, the weekend quickly becomes a fight for survival. But does Evil Dead (2013) live up to the original films? Is it the most brutal entry in the franc...

The Geekz are LIVE and we're breaking down the LANTERNS SEASON FINALE! Did DC stick the landing, and what does the ending mean for the future of the DCU? We're diving into the biggest moments, surprises, characters, and our overall thoughts on the first season of Lanterns. ⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: We're discussing the Lanterns finale and the season as a whole, so watch before joining the conversation! But that's only the beginning… 🔥 MARVEL TV NEWS We're talking about the latest Marvel television news, rumors, updates, and what could be coming next for the MCU...

HAIL TO THE KING, BABY! 🪚👑 It's Night 13 of The Geekz 31 Days of Horror, and tonight we're reviewing ARMY OF DARKNESS (1992) — Sam Raimi's wildly entertaining third chapter in the Evil Dead saga, once again starring Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams. After the events of Evil Dead II, Ash is thrown back in time to the Middle Ages, where he must battle Deadites, retrieve the Necronomicon, survive an army of the undead, and somehow find a way home. What follows is a completely insane mix of horror, fantasy, slapstick comedy, practical effects, and some of the most quotable moments in the e...

DEAD BY DAWN! 🩸🌲 It's Night 12 of The Geekz 31 Days of Horror, and tonight we're reviewing EVIL DEAD II (1987) — Sam Raimi's wild, bloody, hilarious follow-up to The Evil Dead, once again starring Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams. Ash returns to the cabin in the woods and once again finds himself battling Deadites, demonic possession, and complete supernatural chaos. But this time, Sam Raimi turns everything up to eleven with bigger effects, crazier camera work, darker comedy, and one of the most unforgettable horror performances of the 1980s. Is Evil Dead II the best movie in the franchise? Is it ho...

🩸 NIGHT 11 OF THE GEEKZ 31 DAYS OF HORROR! 🌲 Tonight we're going back to where it all began with THE EVIL DEAD (1981), Sam Raimi's legendary horror classic starring Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams. A group of friends heads to a remote cabin in the woods, discovers a mysterious book and recordings, and accidentally unleashes an ancient evil that begins possessing them one by one. What follows is a wild mix of supernatural horror, practical effects, demonic possession, gore, and low-budget filmmaking that helped change horror forever. But does The Evil Dead still hold up more than 40 years later?...

🔪 NIGHT 10 OF THE GEEKZ 31 DAYS OF HORROR! 🛒 Tonight we're reviewing INTRUDER (1989), the cult slasher from the late '80s that turns an ordinary grocery store into a full-blown nightmare. Directed by Scott Spiegel and featuring appearances from Sam Raimi, Ted Raimi, and Bruce Campbell, Intruder has become a favorite among horror fans for its inventive kills, dark humor, practical effects, and classic late-'80s slasher atmosphere. But does INTRUDER (1989) still hold up today? Is it one of the most underrated slashers of the era, or is its cult reputation bigger than the movie itself? Join...

🏦 NIGHT 9 OF THE GEEKZ 31 DAYS OF HORROR! 👻 Tonight we're reviewing THE VAULT (2017), the supernatural horror-thriller starring James Franco, Taryn Manning, Francesca Eastwood, and Scott Haze. What starts as a desperate bank robbery quickly turns into something much darker when the criminals are forced to open an old underground vault. What they find below is far more dangerous than the police waiting outside. Is The Vault an underrated horror gem, a clever mix of crime thriller and supernatural horror, or a movie that never fully reaches its potential? Join The Geekz as we break down the story...

🚪 NIGHT 8 OF THE GEEKZ 31 DAYS OF HORROR! 🎃 Tonight we're reviewing DO NOT ENTER (2026), a new horror movie that brings suspense, danger, and plenty of reasons to question what happens when people ignore the warning signs. Is Do Not Enter a hidden horror gem worth adding to your Halloween watchlist, or does it fail to deliver on its creepy premise? Join The Geekz as we break down the story, characters, scares, kills, atmosphere, best moments, and our overall thoughts on DO NOT ENTER (2026). We'll also discuss what worked, what didn't, and whether this is one of the horror...

🌅 NIGHT 7 OF THE GEEKZ 31 DAYS OF HORROR! 🩸 Tonight we're reviewing SUNRISE (2024), a dark vampire horror thriller starring Alex Pettyfer and Guy Pearce. When a mysterious stranger arrives in a small town controlled by a violent and ruthless family, old secrets, revenge, and supernatural horror begin to collide. Sunrise mixes vampire mythology with a grim revenge story—but does it deliver enough horror to make it worth watching? Join The Geekz as we break down the story, performances, vampire elements, atmosphere, kills, best moments, and whether SUNRISE (2024) deserves a spot on your Halloween horror watchlist. 🎃 31 Days of Horror –...

🔥 THE GEEKZ ARE LIVE! 🔥 This week, we're diving into another packed episode of The Geekz Live Show with Lanterns Episode 7, big G.I. Joe movie news, the latest on the Spider-Man Clone Saga, more geek culture headlines, toy pickups, and plenty of opinions along the way. 🟢 LANTERNS EPISODE 7 REVIEW We break down Episode 7, what worked, what didn't, the biggest moments, and where we think the story is heading as the season gets closer to the finish line. 🪖 G.I. JOE MOVIE NEWS The G.I. Joe franchise is making moves, and we're talking about the latest c...