Month: July 2015

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Horror Home Invasion

    The home invasion subgenre of horror continues to expand like that Satanic village of lame looking McMansions in that new subdivision. We take a look at the tropes and cliches, and separate the good films from the bad movies like INSIDE, MOTHER’S DAY, FUNNY GAMES, THE STRANGERS, YOU’RE NEXT, and many more. Lock your doors and pay…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Thespians of Terror: Christopher Lee

    We pay tribute to the man who not only put Hammer Films on the map and played the role of Dracula more than any other actor, but a man who brought style and coolness to the genre. Come with us as we take a look at his films, his partnerships with the great Peter Cushing…

  • Crash Analysis: Why I Love LIFEFORCE (UK/USA, 1985)

    I hadn’t planned on writing a review (of sorts) about a thirty-year-old horror that’s been much maligned, but Lawrence Roy Aiken compelled me to do so. Like many horror fans, Lawrence thinks Lifeforce is “awful”, and I admitted that it’s a guilty pleasure of mine. Yes, that means I’m admitting that the movie isn’t necessarily…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Spring

    Spring and its Song of Horror There’s been a ton of buzz about Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s horror/romance Spring. But is it worth a watch, or just disposable mind candy? Writing, directing, and much more filmmaking of duo of Benson and Moorehead got heads turning with Resolution.  Now, the pair travels to another part…

  • Crash Analysis: Haunted from Within (2004)

      Embarrassing Women’s murder/suicide leads to a curse against young mothers. If I could give this unredeemable piece of trash negative stars, I would definitely do it. This ultra-low budget “movie” has problems on all fronts: The story is extremely weak. Furthermore, HAUNTED FROM WITHIN (aka SPIRIT HUNTER: LA LLORONA) is loaded with “talking heads”…