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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Blue Collar Horror
Blue Collar Horror Some horror films work harder for their scares than others. Blue Collar horror are those tales where working men and women, and their kids, not only fight to survive the trappings of everyday life, but from demons, vampires, serial killers, and all sorts of nasties that could care less about struggling with…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Behind the Horror – Mask
Behind the Mask The Mask conceals identity, hides intentions, lets us become someone else, and instills confidence due to anonymity. But horror, as always, takes the wearing of one to deeper and darker depths. Sure, Leatherface, Jason Voorhees, and Michael Myers come to mind, but what about the others? We’re not just talking about the gang…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: 250th Anniversary Show!
250th Anniversary Special! Holy Hell! We’ve made it to our 250th Anniversary – thanks to listeners like you. And that’s why we’d like you to donate nothing but some of your time to our latest foray into celebration. After all, someone has to do it! And for the first time, we have a major show in…
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Tobe Hooper and the Aesthetics of Madness (Part 3) by Jonny Numb
Tobe Hooper Keeps Dancing… Jak and Boxx (Ryan McDonald) are post-apocalyptic rebels without causes, living the dropout life in a world that has given the cold shoulder to notions of civility, decency, and human survival. While Jak is a sincere foil to Peggy’s small-town-girl skepticism, his wide-eyed optimism is shrouded in a questionable, drug-propelled haze.…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Apocalypse Two – Electric Bugaloo
So much Apocalypse Two – Electric Bugaloo, so little time… If horror brings fear and a lack of hope, then stories about the Apocalypse fit perfectly into the genre. Dystopian cinema has come in the form of “disaster movies,” but all of them had some grace in the end. Not every character made it, but…
