The 12 Masks of Halloween is something of a tradition here at Geek Native. Every year these masks bubble to the surface and act as a count down to Halloween. Think of it as a geeky alternative to an advent calendar.
Hell No: The sensible horror film
Not coming to a cinema near you. Not confusing you with illogical and daft choices. Not filled with people with the survival skills of an 8-bit Space Invader. Hell No is not a film you need to wait until Halloween to watch. You can watch the spoof trailer right now. Enjoy smart characters and realistic […]
Sinister Flukemen from the X-Files
Menton J Matthews III has drawn for IDW Publishing’s Silent Hill Past Life, Horror out of Arkham, Zombies vs Robots Adventures, The Hound and many others including a host of covers. You can check out his public gallery at Deviant Art. Flukemen spawned first in the decommissioned hulk of an old Russian freighter that took […]
I, Frankenstein trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxOSPfUw3qw Based on an unpublished graphic novel by Kevin Grevioux this is a fantasy-meets-horror with action movie about Frankenstein’s creation some 200 years later on. The action centres around two immortal clans fighting for control of a city. The movie will star Aaron Eckhart as Adam Frankenstein, Yvonne Strahovski as Terra, Jai Courtney as the […]
Guillermo del Toro’s Simpsons title sequence
Master film maker Guillermo del Toro features many of the other horror masters in his turn at directing the famous title sequence for The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror episode. You can play the game of trying to spot all the references. I did that on my second watch. For my first watch I simple sat […]
The cyclopean nightmares of K.L. Turner
Oo. Shudder. It’s getting dark earlier. The winter is drawing in. This is the time of the year that horrors begin to bubble closer to the surface in nightmares and visions. Let’s turn our attention to the world K.L. Turner, aka Electixx, a conceptual artist of surreal skill. For your dreaming wisdom; Gigantocephalopodes irradiatus Moorish […]
Kim Newman in the Johnny Alucard interview
Author and horror maestro Kim Newman is the man responsible for the Anno Dracula series. The first novel – Anno Dracula – was published in 1992 and depicts an alternative history where Dracula arrives in England and survives. Vampires become mainstream and for some people that’s a problem. Johnny Alucard is the fourth in the […]
The horror alternatives of Mona Lisa
Orlando Arocena has a set of limited edition prints for sale. Called the “3 Fates of Mona” they show the famous Mona Lisa as three alternative horror movies. Step forward Carrie Mona Lisa, Jason Voorhees Mona Lisa (Friday the 13th) and Chatterbox Mona Lisa (Hellraiser). Via Geek Art Gallery.
Catching up with VS Comics: issue 4
At the start of the year I looked at Mike Garley and James Moran’s VS Comics (issue 1). This is an anthology of stories available across a few digital platforms. Since then Garley’s Eponymous, one of the four stories, has a book of its own and is worth tracking. However, the usual appeal of an […]
How to serve scary drinks during your horror RPG – the ice scream
The Death Star ice cubes are a popular discovery on Geek Native. They ideal for drinks with any Star Wars game or while watching the movie. That’s great… unless you’re watching horror or playing a Cthulhu RPG. If you’re playing a horror game then is there a way you can add some spook factor to […]
