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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Siege Horror
Siege Horror: Can You Hold Out and Survive? What makes horror work is bringing the fear. Yes, the uncanny and “the other” are present – but suspense and desperation also make for one hell of a ride. In the intense sub-genre of siege horror, action and angst conspire to keep audiences on edge. We’ve seen…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Four Women of the Apocalypse
Women of the Apocalypse Unite! For Women in Horror Month, The Last Knock podcast explores Four Women of the Apocalypse. Billy and Jonny each took a different approach to this show’s theme and they hope listeners find merit in their choices. Neither co-host knew the other’s choices or logic. The goal, however, was to choose outstanding…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Sewer Horror
The Sewer: Gateway to Eww… One would think many a horror film would incorporate a sewer as its setting. After all, we have a dark, smelly, stale, wet, and unwelcoming claustrophobic environment where people are not supposed to tread. There are rats, bacteria, roaches, and disease among the refuse of humanity. It has “horror” written…
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Digging Up Pet Sematary Two (Part 3) by Jonny Numb
A HORROR INITIATION The marketing campaign for Pet Sematary Two went for the jugular, and even the trailer, while hinting at a more rambunctious tone, erred more on the side of dead seriousness. Taken out of context, Gus’ parallel-universe-iconic line “No brain, no pain” delivers a chill akin to Judd’s (Fred Gwynne) “Sometimes dead is…
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Top Ten Horror Locations (Part I) from Billy Crash
Any corporate person will tell you the most important thing about a business is location, location, location. But in the horror genre, location can bring stories to life in remarkable ways and resonate as a character in the film. When it comes to Horror Locations, some movies rise above in big bad ways. Top Ten…
