THE LEGEND OF CHUPACABRAS

We enjoyed a special viewing of the animated film THE LEGEND OF CHUPACABRAS for a family movie night a few days before its March 7, 2017 official North American release on DVD, Digital HD download platforms, and cable television On Demand courtesy of LIONSGATE.  In the scary-fun tradition of Scooby Doo and Goosebumps, this cartoon adventure tells the story of a heroic boy and some magical friends uncovering the mystery of a legendary monster.  Set during the Mexican War of Independence in the early 19th century (1810 - 1821) versus Spanish colonial rule, the movie combines a historical backdrop with a fantasy story filled with magic and Latin American mythology.



Caught up in the middle of the war, young orphan Leo San Juan while traveling to Puebla to live with his grandmother is taken prisoner when he gets mistaken for an insurgent rebel by the royalist army.  Imprisoned in an old abandoned convent with other rebels, a frightening winged monster appears, the mythical Chupacabra, and begins hunting prisoners and guards alike.  Royalists and rebels must set aside their differences to work together to escape the creature that is stalking them.  With some help from his own group of magical friends that come to his aid, Leo discovers the secret behind the Chupacabra which leads him to have to make the most difficult decision of his life in a dramatic conclusion to the movie.

THE LEGEND OF CHUPACABRAS is rated PG for action/scary images and portrayals of people smoking.  The movie has a run time of 83 minutes.  The DVD includes audio tracks in both English and Spanish.  Visit the online LIONSGATE SHOP to purchase your own DVD of THE LEGEND OF CHUPACABRAS.  Also available at major retailers across the United States and Canada beginning Tuesday, March 7th!

Another of Famed Author Elmore Leonard's Works Transferred from Print to the Silver Screen

LIFE OF CRIME now playing at Select Theaters & OnDemand Cable

Win a $15 Fandango Gift Card in this Labor Day Flash Giveaway

Detroit area native Elmore Leonard was a fixture in the literary scene for decades until his untimely passing last year.  He had numerous novels published in the genres of Westerns, Crime Fiction and Suspense Thrillers during his life and many of them were made into movies.  Movies based upon his writings include 3:10 to Yuma, Hombre, Jackie Brown, Get Shorty, and Out of Sight, among others. Now another movie joins this list as Life of Crime has been released in theaters and OnDemand cable.  To celebrate the release of Life of Crime, A Geek Daddy Blog is providing one lucky reader with a $15 Fandango gift card. 

To enter to win the Fandango gift card, watch the movie trailer below and e-mail thegeekdaddy [at] yahoo [dot] com your name, mailing address and describe your favorite part of the trailer.  For a second entry comment on this blog post what your favorite Elmore Leonard inspired movie is.  All valid entries will be assigned a number and one number will be randomly selected to win the $15 Fandango gift card.  Must be a US resident over 18 years old to be eligible for this prize. Entries must be submitted by Monday, September 1 at 11:59pm EST.

About LIFE OF CRIME:

When a pair of low-level criminals kidnap the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer, they get both more and less than they bargained for in Life of Crime, a dark caper comedy based on legendary author Elmore Leonard's novel The Switch.  Starring Jennifer Aniston, John Hawkes, Yasiin Bey, Mark Boone Junior, Isla Fisher, Will Forte, and Tim Robbins., Life of Crime is packed with the outrageously eccentric characters, black comedy and unexpected twists that earned Leonard a reputation as one of America's sharpest and funniest writers.

Mickey Dawson (Jennifer Aniston) the wife of crooked real-estate developer Frank Dawson (Tim Robbins) is kidnapped by two common criminals who intend to hold her for a $1 million dollar ransom and extort her husband with inside information about his illegal business dealings.  But Frank, who is in the Bahamas with his mistress decides he'd rather not get his wife back, setting off a sequence of double-crosses and plot twists that could only come from the mind of master storyteller Elmore Leonard.

For more information about this new flick, visit www.lifeofcrimemovie.com


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