Mike Bracken
@horrorgeek.bsky.social
Writer, Powerlifter, Strongman, old school/underground/golden era hip hop junkie, was Beat the Geeks' Horror Geek, and host of Sick Flicks on The Horror Geek YouTube Channel.
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Today's Grindhouse Gospel Ep breaks down a direct-to-video sci-fi horror film featuring the Devil in outer space that beat Event Horizon to the punch by 7 whole years! Join me for a cinematic sermon on the magic that is The Dark Side of the Moon!
This $1.2M Movie Beat Event Horizon to Hell
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September 17, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Today's Grindhouse Gospel Ep breaks down a direct-to-video sci-fi horror film featuring the Devil in outer space that beat Event Horizon to the punch by 7 whole years! Join me for a cinematic sermon on the magic that is The Dark Side of the Moon!
Reposted by Mike Bracken
Hey Bluesky! Could you help me spread the word about my Patreon? Signing up will allow me create more fabric art monsters and creatures.
As a patron, you'll receive positive affirmations from Felmer, etiquette advice from Mothman, and other fun, bizarre posts.
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As a patron, you'll receive positive affirmations from Felmer, etiquette advice from Mothman, and other fun, bizarre posts.
www.patreon.com/jeremycreature
September 16, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Hey Bluesky! Could you help me spread the word about my Patreon? Signing up will allow me create more fabric art monsters and creatures.
As a patron, you'll receive positive affirmations from Felmer, etiquette advice from Mothman, and other fun, bizarre posts.
www.patreon.com/jeremycreature
As a patron, you'll receive positive affirmations from Felmer, etiquette advice from Mothman, and other fun, bizarre posts.
www.patreon.com/jeremycreature
Excited to announce we're finally launching my debut novel, Sympathy for the Devil! It's a buddy cop murder mystery...set in Hell!
Preorder a copy here! Official launch is October 6th!
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Preorder a copy here! Official launch is October 6th!
www.mikebrackenbooks.com/products/sym...
Sympathy for the Devil by Mike Bracken | Horror Novel
Shop Sympathy for the Devil by Mike Bracken, aka The Horror Geek—a supernatural crime novel about a damned homicide cop solving an impossible murder in Hell.
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September 16, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Excited to announce we're finally launching my debut novel, Sympathy for the Devil! It's a buddy cop murder mystery...set in Hell!
Preorder a copy here! Official launch is October 6th!
www.mikebrackenbooks.com/products/sym...
Preorder a copy here! Official launch is October 6th!
www.mikebrackenbooks.com/products/sym...
Today's Sick Flick has Treat Williams and Huggy Bear dodging a killer shark and government agents in the totally misnamed Night of the Sharks!
How Did They Get Treat Williams to Star in THIS?
YouTube video by The Horror Geek
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September 16, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Today's Sick Flick has Treat Williams and Huggy Bear dodging a killer shark and government agents in the totally misnamed Night of the Sharks!
My man Scratch Bastid was playing LTD's Love to the World this morning, which immediately made me think of how they flipped it here. Magic.
Masta Ace - Ladder Of Success (feat. Analogic, KO, Phonte & Wordsworth)
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September 15, 2026 at 3:41 PM
My man Scratch Bastid was playing LTD's Love to the World this morning, which immediately made me think of how they flipped it here. Magic.
I've been making YT videos for almost 8 years. In that time I've seen the internet make so many people mean & insufferable.
I get it. You're miserable/unhappy/pissed at the world. Yelling at strangers online won't make you feel better. Log off, play with your kids, pet a dog...
I get it. You're miserable/unhappy/pissed at the world. Yelling at strangers online won't make you feel better. Log off, play with your kids, pet a dog...
September 10, 2026 at 6:46 PM
I've been making YT videos for almost 8 years. In that time I've seen the internet make so many people mean & insufferable.
I get it. You're miserable/unhappy/pissed at the world. Yelling at strangers online won't make you feel better. Log off, play with your kids, pet a dog...
I get it. You're miserable/unhappy/pissed at the world. Yelling at strangers online won't make you feel better. Log off, play with your kids, pet a dog...
Today's Grindhouse Gospel breaks down the disaster that was 1994's The Shadow!
This one was set to be a franchise, but audiences didn't seem interested in a Russell Mulcahy-directed superhero flick that felt like a riff on Burton's Batman films.
This one was set to be a franchise, but audiences didn't seem interested in a Russell Mulcahy-directed superhero flick that felt like a riff on Burton's Batman films.
This $40 Million Superhero Movie Sank a Franchise
YouTube video by Grindhouse Gospel
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September 10, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Today's Grindhouse Gospel breaks down the disaster that was 1994's The Shadow!
This one was set to be a franchise, but audiences didn't seem interested in a Russell Mulcahy-directed superhero flick that felt like a riff on Burton's Batman films.
This one was set to be a franchise, but audiences didn't seem interested in a Russell Mulcahy-directed superhero flick that felt like a riff on Burton's Batman films.
Bob Clark had a wild career — he made Black Christmas, Porky's, and the holiday staple A Christmas Story —but today we're checking out his cult-classic zombie film, Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things!
The Director of A Christmas Story Made THIS?
YouTube video by The Horror Geek
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September 9, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Bob Clark had a wild career — he made Black Christmas, Porky's, and the holiday staple A Christmas Story —but today we're checking out his cult-classic zombie film, Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things!
Nick was kind enough to say nice things about my book!
My review of SICK FLICKS: VOLUME 1 by @horrorgeek.bsky.social. (Link should work despite the terrible link preview.) www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
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September 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Nick was kind enough to say nice things about my book!
Reposted by Mike Bracken
#FridayReads SICK FLICKS, VOLUME 1 by @horrorgeek.bsky.social
September 4, 2026 at 12:52 PM
#FridayReads SICK FLICKS, VOLUME 1 by @horrorgeek.bsky.social
Today's Grindhouse Gospel ep tackles one of my favorite HBO films with a deep dive into Cast a Deadly Spell!
HP Lovecraft is a PI hunting The Necronomicon in a magic-powered 1940s LA!
HP Lovecraft is a PI hunting The Necronomicon in a magic-powered 1940s LA!
HBO Turned Cosmic Horror Into a Noir Detective Story
YouTube video by Grindhouse Gospel
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September 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Today's Grindhouse Gospel ep tackles one of my favorite HBO films with a deep dive into Cast a Deadly Spell!
HP Lovecraft is a PI hunting The Necronomicon in a magic-powered 1940s LA!
HP Lovecraft is a PI hunting The Necronomicon in a magic-powered 1940s LA!
I was sold on today's Sick Flick the second I heard "Henry Rollins fights hillbilly cannibals." I'm a simple man.
Join me as we break down Wrong Turn 2: Dead End! This one's got a shot at the coveted 5 barf bag rating!
Join me as we break down Wrong Turn 2: Dead End! This one's got a shot at the coveted 5 barf bag rating!
This Sequel Makes the Original Wrong Turn Look Tame
YouTube video by The Horror Geek
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September 2, 2026 at 1:42 PM
I was sold on today's Sick Flick the second I heard "Henry Rollins fights hillbilly cannibals." I'm a simple man.
Join me as we break down Wrong Turn 2: Dead End! This one's got a shot at the coveted 5 barf bag rating!
Join me as we break down Wrong Turn 2: Dead End! This one's got a shot at the coveted 5 barf bag rating!
Bonus video this week! Join me as I talk about some of horror movie endings that still haunt me! It was hard to narrow this list down!
The Movie Endings That Still Haunt Me
YouTube video by The Horror Geek
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August 31, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Bonus video this week! Join me as I talk about some of horror movie endings that still haunt me! It was hard to narrow this list down!
Phil's studio going bankrupt is tragic.
Legendary FX animator Phil Tippett is shutting down his studio, which has gone bankrupt 😥
A memorabilia sale is being held this weekend, featuring four decades of production items (Mad God, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, RoboCop, Starship Troopers...).
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A memorabilia sale is being held this weekend, featuring four decades of production items (Mad God, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, RoboCop, Starship Troopers...).
www.berkeleyside.org/2026/08/27/s...
August 30, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Phil's studio going bankrupt is tragic.
Doing the rare livestream tonight over on Youtube at 7PM EST. Stop by and hang out!
Horrorgeek Livestream Hangout 8/29/26
YouTube video by The Horror Geek
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August 29, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Doing the rare livestream tonight over on Youtube at 7PM EST. Stop by and hang out!
One of the weirdest cult films of the 1990s featured Rutger Hauer as a blind swordsman in a modernized American retelling of a Zatoichi film. Blind Fury bombed at the box office and shouldn't work...so why has it gone on to become a minor action classic?
When a Blind Man Pulls a Katana
YouTube video by Grindhouse Gospel
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August 27, 2026 at 2:16 PM
One of the weirdest cult films of the 1990s featured Rutger Hauer as a blind swordsman in a modernized American retelling of a Zatoichi film. Blind Fury bombed at the box office and shouldn't work...so why has it gone on to become a minor action classic?
Today's movie was distributed by Roger Corman and manages to rip off both Jaws and Creature from the Black Lagoon...but still be terrible. Join me as we break down Cirio Santiago's Demon of Paradise!
Corman Rips Off Jaws & Creature From the Black Lagoon!
YouTube video by The Horror Geek
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August 26, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Today's movie was distributed by Roger Corman and manages to rip off both Jaws and Creature from the Black Lagoon...but still be terrible. Join me as we break down Cirio Santiago's Demon of Paradise!
The reviews are in: funny, insightful, informative, well researched, and absolutely not for the squeamish.
Thanks for making Sick Flicks: Volume 1 part of your horror shelf. We heard your Volume 2 requests loud and clear.
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Thanks for making Sick Flicks: Volume 1 part of your horror shelf. We heard your Volume 2 requests loud and clear.
amzn.to/4bk4mff
August 24, 2026 at 1:46 PM
The reviews are in: funny, insightful, informative, well researched, and absolutely not for the squeamish.
Thanks for making Sick Flicks: Volume 1 part of your horror shelf. We heard your Volume 2 requests loud and clear.
amzn.to/4bk4mff
Thanks for making Sick Flicks: Volume 1 part of your horror shelf. We heard your Volume 2 requests loud and clear.
amzn.to/4bk4mff
Today's Grindhouse Gospel ep is breaking down one of the greatest action sequences ever filmed, the teahouse shootout in Hard Boiled!
The Action Scene that Changed Everything
YouTube video by Grindhouse Gospel
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August 20, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Today's Grindhouse Gospel ep is breaking down one of the greatest action sequences ever filmed, the teahouse shootout in Hard Boiled!
Reposted by Mike Bracken
New #BloodSplatteredVlog! 📽️
This week The Horror Guru & Count Jackula review IT ENDS!
A liminal horror film about the never ending journey of four young friends on the road trip of their lives!
#FilmSky #MovieSky #HorrorSky #Horror #ItEnds
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This week The Horror Guru & Count Jackula review IT ENDS!
A liminal horror film about the never ending journey of four young friends on the road trip of their lives!
#FilmSky #MovieSky #HorrorSky #Horror #ItEnds
youtu.be/zps2SpjDYSU
It Ends (2026) Horror Movie Review | Blood Splattered Vlog
YouTube video by The Horror Guru
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August 20, 2026 at 12:45 AM
New #BloodSplatteredVlog! 📽️
This week The Horror Guru & Count Jackula review IT ENDS!
A liminal horror film about the never ending journey of four young friends on the road trip of their lives!
#FilmSky #MovieSky #HorrorSky #Horror #ItEnds
youtu.be/zps2SpjDYSU
This week The Horror Guru & Count Jackula review IT ENDS!
A liminal horror film about the never ending journey of four young friends on the road trip of their lives!
#FilmSky #MovieSky #HorrorSky #Horror #ItEnds
youtu.be/zps2SpjDYSU
Today's Sick Flick is one of my favorite HP Lovecraft adaptations. Join me as we break down Dan O'Bannon's riff on The Case Charles Dexter Ward in The Resurrected!
The Cosmic Horror Movie Too Disturbing for Theaters
YouTube video by The Horror Geek
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August 19, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Today's Sick Flick is one of my favorite HP Lovecraft adaptations. Join me as we break down Dan O'Bannon's riff on The Case Charles Dexter Ward in The Resurrected!
Reposted by Mike Bracken
And if you're looking for a great podcast, here's one that reviewed it:
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Hypnogoria: HYPNOGORIA 307 - Sick Flicks Volume 1
We take a look at a brand new book from Mike Bracken, the Horror Geek - Sick Flicks Volume I - an essential guide to all the splatter that matters!
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August 13, 2026 at 6:22 PM
And if you're looking for a great podcast, here's one that reviewed it:
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Hey, if you're looking for something to watch and still don't own a copy of Sick Flicks: Volume 1, here's a video review from Peculiar Notions!
Sick Flicks | GarbAugust
YouTube video by Peculiar Notions
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August 13, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Hey, if you're looking for something to watch and still don't own a copy of Sick Flicks: Volume 1, here's a video review from Peculiar Notions!
Today's Grindhouse Gospel episode covers one of my favorite movies of recent years, David Prior's creepy cosmic horror flick, The Empty Man. This was mismarketed and misunderstood and today, we'll talk about why it's worth watching!
The Movie That Tricked Its Own Studio
YouTube video by Grindhouse Gospel
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August 13, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Today's Grindhouse Gospel episode covers one of my favorite movies of recent years, David Prior's creepy cosmic horror flick, The Empty Man. This was mismarketed and misunderstood and today, we'll talk about why it's worth watching!
All my new Sick Flicks eps are caught up in copyright claim bullshit, but don't fret -- I've got a video on 5 horror villains who deserved sequels to share with you today! This was a fun one.
5 Horror Movie Villains Who Should Have Been Huge!
YouTube video by The Horror Geek
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August 12, 2026 at 1:42 PM
All my new Sick Flicks eps are caught up in copyright claim bullshit, but don't fret -- I've got a video on 5 horror villains who deserved sequels to share with you today! This was a fun one.