Month: June 2016

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Ominous Openings

    Regardless of genre, for any film to work, there must be an inciting incident that captures the imagination of the audience. As for horror, we take a look at many films that go for our throats right from the beginning. We’ll crash into THE HUNGER, ALTERED, FEAST, DAY OF THE DEAD, SHIVERS, DUST DEVIL, THE…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Monster Makers: Tom Savini

    For many horror fans, George A. Romero’s DAWN OF THE DEAD is an untouchable zombie masterpiece. Yet, without the amazing, passionate, and detailed work of the incredible Tom Savini, one may wonder how well this horror would have been received. That film put Savini on the map, and launched his career as a special effects…

  • Crash Reports: Second Annual Popcorn Frights Film Festival Announces Line-Up of 33 Films from 12 Countries

    Popcorn Frights Returns with a Vengeance for its Biggest Year on August 12-18, 2016 MIAMI, FL – Popcorn Frights Film Festival, Florida’s leading international genre film festival, celebrates its second year in Miami this August 12-18, 2016, presenting a record 16 features and 17 short film premieres at the landmark O Cinema Wynwood theater. “We’re…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Felines of Fear

    June is “Adopt a Cat Month,” and with Jonny Numb’s feline, Weiß (his familiar) now THE LAST KNOCK’s horror mascot, we’ve decided to delve into the catnip to discover those TALES OF TERROR featuring a kitty in charge – as they’re apt to do. Besides the obvious CAT PEOPLE films, we’ll leap into many a Stephen King horror,…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Behind the Horror – Cemeteries

    Cemeteries have permeated the horror genre long before film. From Gothic literature to the present, those final resting places (well, maybe) find their way in many a horror feature. We look at the best cemetery based films, from CEMETERY MAN and MORTUARY, to THE GRAVEDANCERS and THE OMEN – plus many other horror favorites, including…