Category: Crash Analysis

  • Hannibal by Jonny Numb

    Hannibal: Reconfiguring the Devil File Bryan Fuller’s Hannibal under “hot TV shows I got around to years after they were canceled.” See also: “what I get at 2nd & Charles when I’ve got a ton of credit to burn.” I don’t watch much “regular” TV anymore, so most of my small-screen viewing comes via a…

  • Top 10 Alien Horror Films by Crash

    Alien Horror Films: The Best Sure, Alien horror films falls under “horror/science-fiction” but this is specifically about aliens and how they have wormed their way into our human existence. Some may be fun, some obscure, and others are downright frightening. The frightening alien horror films bring pure terror and hopelessness – and that’s most definitely…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Epic Horror

    Epic Horror: What in Hell Does that Mean?  Epic horror can mean different things to different fans. We’ll provide our definition – as well as the actual definition of epic – and see how the horror genre makes this happen. For instance, an epic is long poem about a hero’s journey. Together, we’ll explore the many…

  • For the Love of John Carpenter by Crash

    John Carpenter: Horror Master I love John Carpenter because he brings grit to his horror films – and keeps the dark, well, dark. He also makes certain to mix in the suspense along with a sense of mystery, and he doesn’t spoon feed fans with information. That’s because he wants you to watch, listen, and…

  • Promising Young Woman by Jonny Numb

    Promising Young Woman: Advancing Toward the Inevitable Promising Young Woman is a revenge film that cuts differently than I Spit on Your Grave or Ms. 45, but stands alongside those efforts as one of the best of its kind. It differentiates itself from conventional thriller fare by advancing toward organic-feeling inevitabilities, not mechanical twists and turns.…