Geeks Who Eat

For 25 years, moviegoers have been traumatized by airplanes, log trucks, roller coasters, and more thanks to the Final Destination franchise. When I heard we were getting a 6th entry, Final Destination Bloodlines, I admit that I was skeptical about its necessity. My concerns were eased a bit when I saw that there was a heavier focus on gastro horror elements (I’ll admit to my bias). Now having…

Waiting for the 100 Horror Movies in 92 Days Challenge may seem daunting but after last year’s fairly successful quiet beta test, the Murder Mystery MAYhem Challenge is here to stay! I figured since it’s now going to be in it’s second year, we should get some guidelines together! Similar to the #100HorrorMoviesIn92Days Challenge and the #HorrorMoviesForTheHolidays Challenge, the…

Yas' Spiced Hummus: A Rye Lane Inspired Recipe

This past January we participated in the Sundance Film Festival’s virtual film festival. One of the films we didn’t get an opportunity to see was Rye Lane due to it only being an in-person showing. Fortunately, we were able to see an early screener and came up with a really fun recipe inspired by the film, Yas’ Spiced Hummus. In Rye Lane, “two twenty-somethings, both reeling from bad break-ups,…

Scream Snack Mix: A Scream VI Inspired Recipe

You know we can’t resist creating a new horror-themed recipe. Scream VI is one of this year’s most highly anticipated horror films so of course, we had to create a new recipe. Since everyone went absolutely nuts for the Cinemark popcorn buckets, we created our own along with an easy and tasty Scream Snack Mix to go along with it. In Scream VI, “following the latest Ghostface killings, the four…

We promised another recipe inspired by The Menu and we are here to deliver! After creating our version of Memory we knew we couldn’t just create one recipe. We wanted to come up with something that would be easy to recreate at home and thought that the Palate Cleanser tea would be absolutely perfect. This was our first attempt at a tea blend and we are happy with how it turned out! In The Menu,…

With our love of Gastro Horror and the feast of the sub-genre we’ve been served this year, it will come as no surprise that The Menu has been on our radar for some time. In fact, the film has been one of our most anticipated films of the year. We’re so excited that will a bit of help from Searchlight Pictures, we’ve got a great new recipe inspired by the dish Memory from the film. In The Menu, “A…

Avatar Adversaries Popcorn Duo Inspired by Avatar: The Last Airbender [AD]

Our recipe for Avatar Adversaries Popcorn Duo is a Paid Promotion for Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender. One of the fandoms we’ve been dying to cover is Avatar: The Last Airbender. So when Nickelodeon reached out to us to help promote their #AvatarAdversaries collaboration with BoxLunch we were definitely on board! To celebrate we did a bit of research and decided to create a duo of…

It’s that time of year! Time to return to the drive-in for Joe Bob Briggs’ annual Halloween special on Shudder! Since this year is called Joe Bob’s Haunted Halloween Hangout, we thought it appropriate to come up with a hangout-friendly treat that was still on theme, Pumpkin Nachos! Read on to find out more about the special and this delicious recipe! In Joe Bob’s Haunted Halloween Hangout, “for…

Hocus Pocus is a film that is near and dear to our hearts. It’s a must-watch for us every October. Its release date was even on Sarah’s 9th birthday. So imagine how thrilled we were when we found out that the sequel, Hocus Pocus 2 was actually happening! We couldn’t let it pass by without creating a recipe for it. Thus our recipe for the perfect autumnal movie night, Olde Salem Pumpkin Cider, was…

We love a good thriller! Our love of Florence Pugh is also no secret. The incredible actress is starring in the latest from Warner Brothers, Don’t Worry Darling. Since this film is all about things being not what they seem or even a little creepy, we thought it would be a blast to take popular ’50s cocktails and show you how to make them in unexpected or creepy ways! In Don’t Worry Darling, “a…

Let Your Coffee Bring a Smile to Your Face: A Smile-Inspired Guide

It’s spooky season! Of course, that means we will have lots of fun horror-inspired content coming your way! One of the newest horror films coming to the theater is Smile. The trailer didn’t tell us anything in terms of food but since we were so kindly sent a Smile coffee mug by the studio, we decided to talk about something that makes us smile, coffee! In Smile, “after witnessing a bizarre,…

Elvis is one of the most internationally recognized musicians in the world. Along with that comes the recognition of one of his favorite sandwiches! With the release of Baz Luhrmann’s newest film Elvis, we were given the opportunity to create a recipe based on this famous meal, Vegan Fool’s Gold Loaf. In Elvis, “a thoroughly cinematic drama, Elvis’s (Butler) story is seen through the prism of his…

Blossom's Blueberry Bark: A Recipe Inspired by The Smurfs [sponsored]

Our recipe for Blossom’s Blueberry Bark is a Paid Promotion for Nickelodeon’s The Smurfs. Did you grow up watching The Smurfs? As 80s kids, we totally did! So when Nickelodeon reached out and asked us to create a recipe for a new iteration of one of our childhood favorites we had to say yes! We came up with a recipe for Blossom’s Blueberry Bark, named after one of the new characters! Read on to…

Hey everybody have you heard the news?! Joe Bob is back for the 4th season of The Last Drive-In on Shudder! Of course as Silver Bolo Award Winners, we couldn’t let this momentous occasion pass without creating a new recipe. However, after our Twitter poll yielded results we weren’t excited about, we decided to give our readers what they want as well as create the recipe we really wanted.…

It’s always exciting when one of your favorite festival films gets a mainstream release on a popular streaming platform. Earlier this year, Fresh debuted at the Sundance and Sarah fell in love with it! Easily one of her favorite films of 2022, it came as no surprise that we had to create a recipe for it. Truth be told, we shot this recipe a while back but life came up and we are just now getting…

This Thursday, March 31st, The Phoenix Film Festival returns! With Covid-19 cases down in Arizona, the festival isn’t the only thing coming back, the Party Pavilion is as well! This means lots of fun events including the Opening Night kickoff party! The Phoenix Film Festival Opening Night kickoff party is an event you do not want to miss! Food and festivities will be held in the Party Pavilion…