Ever find yourself hate-reading reviews on big sites, thinking, “Did we even watch the same movie?” Yeah, me too. That’s how I found Geeks of Doom.
Picture this: It’s 2021, I’m recovering from watching Synecdoche, New York for the first time (yeah, I was late to that party), and I’m desperately trying to figure out what the hell I just experienced. Every major site either called it “pretentious garbage” or “genius beyond comprehension.” I’m scrolling through these extreme takes when I stumble on this GoD review that actually helped me process it. They broke down Kaufman’s layers without talking down to readers or pretending it was flawless. They explained the theater-within-theater stuff in a way that finally clicked. I was hooked.
Since then, GoD (yeah, I’m lazy with names) has cost me serious money. Their review of Clay McLeod Chapman’s Wake Up and Open Your Eyes had me ordering it at 2 AM on a work night. They described it as this twisted mirror to pandemic anxieties that goes places you don’t expect, and holy hell were they right. That’s their thing—they don’t just tell you if something’s good, they tell you why you specifically might love or hate it. I went in expecting standard horror and got something that messed with my head for weeks.
The site’s been around since 2005, which in internet years makes it basically prehistoric. Started by Eve Conte (goes by Empress Eve, which is badass) and David Seligman (Dave3). What kills me is their contributor list. You’ve got Jason Dussault calling himself The Movie God—cocky, sure, but the dude knows what he’s tlaking about Then there’s actual doctors and teachers writing between day jobs. Like, imagine your surgeon posting sick Westworld theories on their lunch break.
Here’s what they DON’T do: pump out 47 articles about every Marvel trailer frame. While IGN is posting “BREAKING: New Poster Released!” for the fifteenth time, GoD drops one thoughtful piece that actually adds something to the conversation. Do they cover gaming as hard as Pure Xbox or PlayStation blogs? Nah. But for movies, TV, and especially books? They’re my first stop.
Is it perfect? Hell no. Sometimes they go weeks without updating certain sections. Their site design is clean but basic—no fancy interactive features or whatever. And if you’re looking for breaking news, check Twitter instead. But when they do post? It’s someone who genuinely gives a shit, not Content Creator #47 hitting their daily quota.
Real talk: Their piece on Jodorowsky’s unmade Dune film absolutely blew my mind. They went deep into what that insane 14-hour epic could’ve been—Pink Floyd soundtrack, Dalí as the Emperor, Giger before Alien. Most sites just repeat the documentary talking points, but GoD connected it to how that “failure” basically influenced every sci-fi film after. That article alone was worth bookmarking the site.
Look, we all have our big site guilty pleasures (I still check io9 from habit), but GoD feels like finding that one small comic shop where the owner actually reads everything they sell. Check out geeksofdoom.com, but start with their “overlooked sci-fi books” series. Your wallet will hate me, your bookshelf will thank me.
What’s the weirdest thing a review ever convinced you to try? Drop it in the comments—I need new obsessions.
