Here, listening to this as you read might help you get into the proper mindset to read this post: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxEuQjE50LQ] Good. Now, I want to play a game… Just kidding. But seriously, can you believe it has been a DECADE since Saw was first released? I realize there have been seven […]
Holidays and Strange Cases Make Brooklyn Nine-Nine Award Worthy
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBgHPRSBIFk] While the fall turned into winter and Brooklyn Nine-Nine began to hit its first season stride, something amazing happened with the show. No, not the full season pickup and the post-Super Bowl episode announcement that happened back in October, though that is the type of amazing worthy of Boyle’s […]
Nerdophiles Picks: Zombie Movies
Let’s just get this out of the way first: if you’re not watching the hilariously bad-in-the-best-way made-for-tv Sy-Fy zombie movies that pop up in marathons every once in a while, you are missing some gems. In this installment of Nerdophiles Picks, we’re looking at some of our favorite zombie movies […]
Nerdophiles Picks: Top Halloween Episodes
Not every show can be a horror show, but plenty do dip into the realm of Halloween when it becomes that time of the year again. Plus, it’s just a good excuse to dress your cast up in awesome costumes. Here are my picks for my favorite Halloween episodes of […]
A Love Letter to The Nightmare Before Christmas
“‘Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems,” that Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas was released–twenty years ago, to be exact. The film is nearly as old as I am, and I count the characters of Tim Burton and compositions of Danny Elfman among the most influential […]
Nerdophiles Picks: Top Horror Franchises
In honor of Halloween our staff is going to be posting a series of articles listing some of our favorite Halloween and horror themed movies, shows, and more. ‘Nerdophiles Picks’ is a new sort of ‘top ten list’ feature for the blog though we won’t force ourselves to meet any […]
Five Favorite References in Guillermo del Toro's Treehouse of Horror Opening
By now, I’m sure you’ve all seen the brilliant opening that Guillermo del Toro created for the Simpsons episode ‘Treehouse of Horror XXIV.’ If not, stop reading and watch it. Now. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtgYY7dhTyE] The Simpsons have gotten pretty clever with their openings in the past few years, with creating a lip […]
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