Pretty Much Geek

20 years and 8 films is all it took for them to add someone of color to the main cast.1978 was the night he came home, but 1998 was the night he...broke into a high school in California? The first example of an attempt to forget the past (but not the last) of the Halloween franchise. H20 ditched the cult of thorn and brought back a clear direction AND most importantly Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode. In a film that has divided many fans as well as several of our hosts. Before listening head on over to blockbuster for todays episode as we discuss, Halloween H20.

This podcast was produced, recorded and edited without any sangria or other hallucinogens....possibly.French visionary Gaspar Noe is known for going above and beyond to create films that disturb the average viewer. in 2018 he created an acid laced nightmare shot with no script, a primary cast of dancers and several one shot takes. The film is an unconventional horror that provoked audiences then as it will on todays episode. Grab some sangria and relax as we discuss Climax.

Legendary director Francis Ford Copolla promised to bring a more accurate version of Dracula than we had ever seen before. Some claim its the best iteration of all time and others react to it like a vampire with garlic.On todays show we discuss the 1992 Copolla film 'Bram Stokers Dracula' along with the Vampire genre as a whole.

A cautionary tale of not social distancing on public transportation.When it premiered in 2016, Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead) called this film "The best zombie movie I've seen in forever."On todays episode we bring you a gem of South Korean cinema and the zombie genre itself, Train to Busan.

Cloverfield was a hyped up movie in 2008. A production so secret that not even the cast knew what they were shooting. Twelve years later and only a few months of 2020 left, we just might land up adding monster attack to apocalyptic bingo. Join us on todays episode of Halloween Horror Month as we discuss JJ Abrams and Matt Reeves love child, Cloverfield.

Some podcasts shine, others don't. Join the PMG crew as they discuss one of the most celebrated horror films of all time, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.An adaption that has stood the test of time and proven to inspire countless of filmmakers, theorists, and enough debate to fill each room of the overlook itself.

Howdy folks! Like Blood? Violence? Freaks of Nature? Well then listen on in to PMG's House of 1000 Corpses show. The directorial debut for Rob Zombie and the first of the Firefly trilogy. A cult classic and love letter to gritty 70s horror. Grab your Captain Spaulding's fried chicken and strap on in for this American nightmare.

The United States is hit with an infection leaving its people as mindless husks without any sense of humanity. So of course this means its time to nut up or shut up, and bring out the comedians for this post apocalyptic thrill ride. Join Marciel and Alonso as they sink their teeth into Zombieland.

For this show we tried some Monocaine for research purposes. Can't say I see any difference. Also can't say I've seen Alonso either.This year for Halloween Horror Month we have a real spine tingling tale. James Whales The Invisible Man, based off the classic H.G. Wells novel. When a doctor trifles with an invisibility serum he becomes an unseen force to be reckoned with.

The real horror is the hospital bill you know Laurie still got after all this. This Samhain, Michael Myers returns for the first time but definitely not the last. Six shots would kill any man...however...evil has no face.

The legend of the Blair Witch is one that some say shouldn't be repeated...which is obviously why we have 2 sequels to the 1999 classic. Just so you all know, we're never doing a show near any woods...or Maryland...Witches freak me out.

Who said we didn't appreciate classic cinema? Join us this week as we head to 1954 South America where godlike fish men roam, you can fix all your problems by polluting the waters, and claim everything for the good old USA. Not much has changed.

ZOMBIES. PINTS. BRITISH COMEDY.These things are all amazing on their own, pair them together and you have Edgar Wright's Zombie Masterpiece, Shaun of the Dead.You're welcome.