Month: August 2016

  • GHOSTBUSTERS (2016) and the Dread of Difference – Part III by Jonny Numb

    In the horror world, nobody knows better what it’s like to be ostracized for having a contrary vision than Rob Zombie. Revered as the dreadlocked ringleader of White Zombie for years before he ever helmed his first feature, he seemed a natural fit for horror cinema. His first two films – House of 1000 Corpses…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Fan Service

    No, we’re not talking about “happy endings” from horror filmmakers, you poor desperate soul – or fixing that busted fan of yours that ran all summer long. “Fan service” has usually been associate with manga and anime from Japan, where scenes are purposefully injected into the story to satisfy fans. Has fan service been used in…

  • GHOSTBUSTERS (2016) and the Dread of Difference – Part II by Jonny Numb

    So here’s the thing: along with Green Room and Suicide Squad, Ghostbusters was one of my most anticipated movies of 2016. That’s right – an uberfan who had faith in the comedic track record of the actors and the quality of Feig’s previous efforts (Bridesmaids, Spy, and the short-lived TV series “Freaks and Geeks”) had…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Filmmaker Mark Dossett

    Mark Dossett didn’t just dream about making a horror film – he made it a goal, and his first feature, The Torment of Laurie Ann Cullom became a reality. Mark discusses how he made a horror period piece on a budget, what led him to turn down three distributors, why his star Shannon Scott is…

  • GHOSTBUSTERS (2016) and the Dread of Difference* – Part I by Jonny Numb

    Rowan (Neil Casey), the central villain of the new Ghostbusters, is a nerd. He’s so lame, in fact, that he erroneously flashes the hand-sign for “love” – not devil-horns – as he walks into an Ozzy Osbourne concert. His modus operandi is to provoke enough spectral disturbances around New York City that he unleashes a…