In the most April Fools-esque tradition, yet completely genuine, comes the news that corporate behemoth Disney, not content with buying Pixar and Marvel, have now consumed, sorry, bought, LucasArts for a tidy sum of $4 billion. This of course means that they now have access to the Star Wars vaults and, in a canny move, […]
It wouldn’t be Halloween without horror movies, but if you’ve already been spooked by classics like Halloween and The Exorcist and shocked by newer fayre like Paranormal Activity and [Rec], there are plenty of underappreciated horror gems out there waiting to be discovered by intrepid film fans on a dark October night. This Halloween, Geekzine […]
Ever wondered how your favourite fictional characters would fare against each other in a brutal fight to the death? Of course you have! Many’s the pub debate that’s revolved around the martial prowess of Mr Tickle, or the hand-to-hand combat proficiency of the supporting characters of Space Precinct. But now such vulgar speculation can be […]
Under Judgement: The Case of Dredd 3D vs. Judge Dredd Pitting the recent Dredd 3D against the 90s flop Judge Dredd seems unfair, like allowing an F-22 Raptor to go into battle against a Sopwith Camel. One is a high-tech, modern creation with generations of technological development over its rival. The other is made up […]
Comic-Con 2011 saw – amongst other things – the premiere of one particular film trailer which set geek hearts everywhere racing. With its simple but brilliant premise of a group of live-action role-players accidentally summoning a real demon, and the comedic horror which looked set to ensue, the three-minute teaser for Knight of Badassdom generated […]
Chris Priestley is the exceptionally talented author of Tales of Terror books (Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror, Tales of Terror from the Black Ship, Tales of Terror from the Tunnel’s Mouth and the 2011 World Book Day special, The Teacher’s Tales of Terror), and of the superb wintry chiller, The Dead of Winter. His most […]