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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)…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Origin Stories
Origin Stories: The Good, the Bad, and the Horrible Origin stories can make or break a franchise. Granted, the horror genre is prone to introducing the back story of a character during the first film, but even that can prove fatal. Leading off with the origin stories for The Ring and Brightburn may have resonated, but did…
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Never Hike In the Snow by Jonny Numb
Never Hike In the Snow: Creative Energies I’ll be honest: I was a bit hesitant to take a look at the Friday the 13th fan film, Never Hike in the Snow. For a while now, I’ve had a dismissive attitude toward “fan films” on a purely conceptual level. Why not channel your creative energy into…
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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…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Diminishing Returns
Diminishing Returns: Horror that Ultimately Fails When it comes to any film, as we age, that movie we once loved may not hold up. Diminishing returns in horror is a cruel realty that may leave us empty. How can we love something only to have it fail us? As always, whenever we watch a horror,…
