Tag: Edgar Allan Poe

  • Human No More by Jonny Numb

    Human No More by Jonny Numb

    Human No More: Smart Horror [2020. 124 minutes. Director: Christopher Alan Broadstone]   Questions and Conundrums Christopher Alan Broadstone’s Human No More creates a nexus of art and intellectual curiosity without condescending to its audience. It explains just enough. Characters don’t flinch from questions and philosophical conundrums, and viewers are expected to do likewise. During…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Interview with Kevin and Jennifer Sluder

    Kevin and Jennifer Sluder and Sunshine Boy Productions Kevin Sluder and his wife, Jennifer are the souls behind Sunshine Boy Productions. And no, they don’t make cheesy, tepid films. But if you’re into horror, thrillers, noir, science fiction, and drama with backbone, this is the team for you. The pair discuss their how that met…

  • I am the Pretty Thing that Lives in the House by Angel Ackerman

    I am the Pretty Thing that Lives in the House Long before I am the Pretty Thing that Lives in the House, My daughter never recovered from her first viewing of The Walking Dead. In her pre-teen days, she ventured into the living room with her best brave face and gave the now iconic apocalyptic…

  • Highways of Horror – Day III

    He had the eye of a vulture – a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold… Bela Lugosi – Extraordinary Tales Forgive my writing. By the time I get to these posts my brain is jelly, which means writing weaknesses shine through as I pounce on…

  • Crash Video Discussions: LIGEIA director Alexander Emmert

    Emmy Award winner, Alexander Emmert engages in the first THE LAST KNOCK video interview!We discuss his upcoming period piece, Edgar Allan Poe’s LIGEIA, and how it differs from other versions. Both Emmert and Billy Crash are fans of Poe, and they delve into what the story entails – and why other filmmakers got it wrong. Enjoy…