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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Gore – What is it Good for?
Does gore have merit in horror at all, or is it just an insipid extra a film’s narrative doesn’t need? We dive deep into the blood puddle to find out. We’ll look at BRAINDEAD, HELLRAISER, GROTESQUE, CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST, THE BEYOND and many more. This episode’s SCREAM OUTS: @AnnThraxx, @MartySimms, @loveleov, @FriscoKidTX, @LoudGreenBird, @doubleagent73, @PromoteHorror, @DarcWorks,…
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Crash Analysis Support Team: Seas of Cheese: The Case for 80s Horror and Why We Should Love It – Guest Post from Randy Brzoska
SEAS OF CHEESE: THE CASE FOR EIGHTIES HORROR AND WHY YOU SHOULD LOVE IT Jonny and Billy recently did an excellent THE LAST KNOCK podcast about my favorite decade for horror: the 80s. And let me tell you, it got me juiced. I know, I know. You’re thinking: big hair, ALF, Kajagoogoo, Prince movies. Fine.…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Monster Makers: Rick Baker
The world renowned special effects makeup master, Rick Baker, began his career by creating masks in his parents’ kitchen. Now, the seven time Academy Award winner continues to bring us great films with his stellar work. We’ll look at his career, and his horror films, from SQUIRM and the INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN, to VIDEODROME, THE…
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Crash Analysis: The Kids Aren’t All Right
I had the pleasure of presenting this paper at the MAPACA Fall Conference in Philadelphia, 2011 on Lisa Miller’s Horror Panel. Afterwards, The Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association printed the work in their The Gazette. Unfortunately, the publication from that year is no longer available online, so I present it here. Enjoy: The Kids…