Tag: David Cronenberg

  • Crimes of the Future by Jonny Numb

    Crimes of the Future: Creative Evolution The challenge of describing David Cronenberg and his body (heh, heh) of work in new and exciting ways has become an exercise in futility. “Genius!” they cry. “Visionary!” they hail. “The King of Venereal Horror!” they shout with glee. Long ago, these descriptors felt unique enough to properly encompass…

  • THE LAST KNOCK podcast presents: Hodgepodge Horror XVI

    Hodgepodge Horror XVI: Sweet Sixteen Celebration Crash and Numb or Numb and Crash or whatever weird law firm we may be, brings you Hodgepodge Horror XVI! In our longest running series, The Last Knock takes a look at ten horror films for Halloween! The Films Well, there’s no fun for the episode if we just…

  • Rent-A-Pal by Jonny Numb

    Rent-A-Pal: A Three-Dimensional Creation Rent-A-Pal could’ve gone a simple and cynical route, leaning hard on our perception of a character through well-trod cues of speech, wardrobe, and economic class rather than putting the effort into creating a fully-formed individual. David (Brian Landis Folkins) is a three-dimensional marvel. At first glance, he resembles the stereotypical notion…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Possessor

    Possessor: Psychological Body Horror  Many have waited patiently for Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor. Coming eight years after his first body horror feature, the riveting science fiction Antiviral, would be beat the sophomore jinx? M. Night Shyamalan and Jordon Peele both fell victim to expectation, but Cronenberg rose to the occasion. In Possessor, Tasya Vos (Andrea Riseborough)…

  • Halloween Watch List by Crash

    Halloween Watch List: Fun and Fear This is just a quick list of horror films that you may want to add to your Halloween watch list. Some films are repeated if they clearly fall into a couple of categories. Regardless, Crash Palace trusts you’ll find something worthwhile to watch this Halloween season! Happy Halloween and…