The Geek Show

28/09/2025

Are you a fan of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and austere, existential German Dramas? You are!? Well, have we got the podcast for you. This week on Pop Screen Graham and Joe look at Wings of Desire.

Listen here or wherever podcasts find you: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3HSx83rKORDb4WnviZHYM3

26/09/2025

The Long Walk is the most in-demand and talked about Stephen King adaptation in years. Does it live up to its hype? Debuting writer Sophie thinks so.

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The Long Walk is the most in-demand and talked about Stephen King adaptation in years. Does it live up to its hype? Debuting writer Sophie thinks so.

25/09/2025

A remake of the oddest kind, the never-predictable Steven Kostanski hits 1980s sleaze-tastic fantasy movie Deathstalker, and brings it back in a way only he can.

Fresh from its run at Fantastic Fest, read Simon's here:

A remake of the oddest kind, the never-predictable Steven Kostanski hits 1980s sleazetastic fantasy movie Deathstalker, and brings it back in a way only he can

25/09/2025

Here in North Yorkshire, it's about time the legacy of James Cook was looked at with big boy pants on, and new Fantastic Fest movie Marama does just that.

Read Rob's of this new Fantastic Fest title here: https://thegeekshow.co.uk/marama-fantastic-fest-2025/

23/09/2025

As far as movie titles go, this one certainly takes some beating. *Cough* From Sexploitation Legend Doris Wishman, Fantastic Fest presents the long-lost D***o Heaven.

Well. Read Robyn's of this new print here:

As far as movie titles go, this one certainly takes some beating. *Cough* From Sexploitation Legend Doris Wishman, Fantastic Fest presents the D***o Heaven.

23/09/2025

Following yesterday's look at the Curse, Rob had a chat with director Kenichi Ugana about the movie and its inspirations after its World Premiere at Fantastic Fest.

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Following yesterday's look at the Curse, Rob had a chat with director Kenichi Ugana about the movie and its inspirations after its premiere at Fantastic Fest.

23/09/2025

Like Graham, we dig Indonesian Horror, and like he says: it's only a matter of time before the major global breakthrough. Is A Woman Called Mother that movie?

Read his of this Fantastic Fest world premiere here:

Like Graham, we dig Indonesian Horror, and like he says, it's only a matter of time before the major global breakthrough. Is A Woman Called Mother that movie?

22/09/2025

Meat Kills is a title that does a lot of talking for a Violent Dutch Thriller that is already courting quite a bit of controversy. Read Alex's of this new Fantastic Fest world premiere here:

Meat Kills is a title that does a lot of talking for a Violent Dutch Thriller that is already courting quite a bit of controversy.

21/09/2025

Continuing our look at this years Fantastic Fest, Rob looks at the Japanese horror and social media satire from Kenichi Ugana - The Curse!

Read More on the Site, here: https://thegeekshow.co.uk/the-curse-fantastic-fest-2025/

21/09/2025

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graham and rob on an overlooked and ferociously political sci-fi show. Give it a watch, and then give this pod a listen.

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Pop Screen · Episode

21/09/2025

One director people could never accuse of being predictable is the eccentric French auteur, Quentin Dupieux. A tradition he keeps up with The Piano Accident.

Read Simon's of this Fantastic Fest premiere, here:

One director people could never accuse of being predictable is the eccentric French auteur, Quentin Dupieux. A tradition he keeps up with The Piano Accident.

21/09/2025

Our first piece of Fantastic Fest coverage this year is a odd one. Tie Man is a comedic fantasy noir with an unusual vigilante, think but with more Ties.

Read Robyn's full of this enigmatic movie here:

Our first piece of Fantastic Fest coverage this year is a odd one. Tie Man is a comedic fantasy noir with an unusual vigilante, think Darkman but with more Ties