Month: February 2017

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: XX (2017)

    The guys sit down with writer and author Thomas S. Flowers to discuss the all-women writers and directors of the horror anthology, XX. The trio looks at story, theme, and element of maternal tales that permeate this foursome of short films. Learn what worked, what didn’t, and why we’re hoping for XX part two. This…

  • The 2000s: Horror’s Best Decade (Part 2) by Paul J. Williams

    Please allow me to preface this article with a warning and a statement: Beware! Dozens of movies are discussed and spoilers will exist, so please keep that in mind as you read. And, I’m not a movie historian or expert; I’m just a cinephile, probably like you, who enjoys horror movies. I also like to…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: THE POUGHKEEPSIE TAPES (2007)

    John Erick Dowdle’s The Poughkeepsie Tapes is one of horror filmdom’s “Unholy Grails” and a snipe hunt rolled into one. On its ten-year anniversary, we take a look at the film that came with a trailer but an ultra-limited release before being pulled from theaters. The only way to get feature is as a bootleg. So…

  • “I am serious…and don’t call me Shirley” – SPLIT (2017) from Jonny Numb

    [118 minutes. PG-13. Director: M. Night Shyamalan] ***This review contains SPOILERS*** While obvious, it bears repeating: M. Night Shyamalan hit hard with the Oscar-nominated The Sixth Sense in 1999. With the auteur put on a high pedestal so early in his career, it’s easy to imagine his subsequent films getting tripped up in a game…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Interview with Greg Palko

    Greg Palko’s a graphic designer and art director with a different way of looking at the world – horror or otherwise. To learn why his movie posters, book covers, flyers, and more, stand out, listen in from his hidden horror homestead at an undisclosed New Jersey location – which is a horror museum for certain! And you’ll find…