Category Archive: Retrogeek

Most Socially Relevant Horror Films

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Throughout cinematic history the horror genre has always served as a dark mirror of sorts, forcing society to look at what scares them most. No matter what dread or terror lingers in the… Continue reading

Five Creepy Unexplained Mysteries Part 5

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This week I am continuing my series to explore some of the most chilling cases of the unexplained to occur. If you wish to get caught up on the rest of the series… Continue reading

Top 5 Cult Directors

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There are filmmakers out there who achieve a certain level of success in Hollywood that they gain a certain level fame among the public as a whole. Directors like; Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan,… Continue reading

Looking Back on the TMNT Action Figures Pt. 3: We’re in a Scary Place

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So this is the final instalment of this little series, created from a spark of nostalgia that turned into madness. We’ve seen some insane things previously. The theory here is that the poor… Continue reading

Looking Back On the TMNT Action Figures Part 2: Further into Madness

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We’ve already looked at the first couple of years worth of TMNT toys that were released in the late 1980s, and how the designers had clearly lost their minds trying to meet demand… Continue reading

Looking Back At TMNT Action Figures: A Descent into Madness

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When I was in year 4 in the Australian schooling system the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television series premiered. Within a few months it was a fully fledged cultural juggernaut. VHS tapes were crowded… Continue reading

Frighteningly Overlooked Horror Films Part 2

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A wise man (ie the guy who owns the video store I go to) once said of the horror genre that, you need a lot of space to collect it because it is… Continue reading

Reviewing the Scary Movies That Traumatised My Childhood (Vol. 1)

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As I sit on the couch getting into the Hallowe’en spirit (such as it exists Down Under) by watching some of our new favourite horror movies like The Cabin in the Woods I’ve been reflecting… Continue reading

Casting a Batman Film With With Classic Hollywood Actors

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Since the days of filmgoers following their heroes in multi-part serials, people have loved seeing Batman on the silver screen. In fact it is doubtful that Bill Finger and Bob Kane, could ever… Continue reading

Reviewing the Books I Read in High School English (Pt. 2)

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Although I spend most of my working day in the classroom I sometimes cast my mind back to the time when I could (and often did) get detention for writing on the desks.… Continue reading