Category Archives: fan cultures

“William Shatner’s Get a Life!” documentary

August 27th, 2013 | Posted in fan cultures, geek cultures, Joseph Campbell, myths, science fiction, science fiction convention, Star Trek

For a while now I’ve been waiting to see the William Shatner’s Get a Life! documentary. This film is part of the EPIX Originals series, and Shatner serves as one of the executive producers. He also wrote and directed this piece. After doing his documentary The Captains as part of a process of self-discovery, this […]

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FANTASM: A Convention Documentary Promotional Poster

July 16th, 2013 | Posted in documentary, fan cultures, horror convention

Previously I interviewed Kuchta on his forthcoming documentary, FANTASM, that looks at the fandom at horror conventions. They have now released a poster for the film, and this comes by way of the press release: Director Kyle Kuchta is excited to reveal the official theatrical poster for his forthcoming horror convention documentary, Fantasm. The film […]

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Tony Mills on “Buffyverse Fandom as Religion”

June 10th, 2013 | Posted in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, fan cultures, Joss Whedon, television

From time to time TheoFantastique explores aspects of fan cultures, and with this interview we talk to Tony Mills who discusses his contribution on the “Buffyverse Fandom as Religion” in Fan Phenomena: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, edited by Jennifer K. Stuller (University of Chicago Press, 2013). Tony Mills received a PhD in theology and culture […]

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Fantasm: Kyle Kuchta Discusses Horror Fan Convention Documentary

February 2nd, 2013 | Posted in documentary, fan cultures, horror convention

Fantasm is a new documentary currently in production. It is directed by Kyle Kuchta, and it tells the story of horror conventions, and more specifically, the fans that attend them. Kuchta is originally from Niantic, CT, where he always had a love for the movies, primarily horror films. His grandparents would let him watch Universal […]

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Kirk Hammett on the Inspiration of the Horrific

December 16th, 2012 | Posted in fan cultures, geek cultures, horror

Kirk Hammett has a new video out promoting his book Too Much Horror Business. Not only does the viewer get a look at some of Hammett’s pieces in his collection, but the commentary associated with it is of interest. Along the way Hammett notes the influence of Bob Wilkins, the Bay Area horror host of […]

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Podcast Interview at ComicAttack.net

September 17th, 2012 | Posted in comics, fan cultures, geek cultures, science fiction, science fiction convention, spirituality

I am the guest in a podcast interview with Jeff Jackson of ComicAttack.net in his column “Comics Are My Religion.” In the podcast Jeff and I discuss my background and approach to the fantastic, the spiritual significance of science fiction and its fandom, and new books worth picking up that probe the fantastic more deeply. […]

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Forthcoming Dungeons & Dragons Documentary

August 15th, 2012 | Posted in Dungeons & Dragons, fan cultures, fantasy, fantasy role playing games, geek cultures

Dungeons and Dragons is one of the most influential, and controversial games of the 20th century. A forthcoming film aims to tell the story in Dungeons & Dragons: A Documentary, produced by Andrew Pascal, Anthony Savini, and James Sprattley. See the story on the film and some background on D&D in an essay in WIRED […]

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Shatner’s Insight on “Get a Life!”

August 4th, 2012 | Posted in conventions, documentary, fan cultures, geek cultures, science fiction, science fiction convention, Star Trek

William Shatner’s latest documentary was recently released, William Shatner’s Get a Life!. The title comes from the (in)famous Saturday Night Live episode in 1986 where Shatner poked fun at Star Trek fans and their devotion to the series and Trek universe. Yet with the passing of years the actors seems to not only have come […]

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New Fan Convention Documentary – Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope

April 18th, 2012 | Posted in Comic Con, conventions, documentary, fan cultures, geek cultures, science fiction, science fiction convention

Documentaries on geek culture in connection with fan conventions are a continued item of interest for TheoFantastique. In addition to those explored in previous posts we are pleased to add Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope to the list. The film synopsis from the official website: Have you ever imagined a place where Vulcans and […]

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Trek Nation: Documentary on a Fatherhood and Pop Culture Legacy

December 4th, 2011 | Posted in conventions, documentary, fan cultures, geek cultures, science fiction, science fiction convention, Star Trek

The documentary Trek Nation debuted on the Science Channel on November 30, presenting an interesting personal quest to understand the life and legacy of Gene Roddenberry. While many books and television programs have been done exploring Roddenberry and the Star Trek phenomenon he created, the unique aspect of Trek Nation comes in the form of […]

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