Tag: horror

  • Men by Jonny Numb

    Men: An Impressive Experience When it comes to choosing a seat for the theatrical experience, I always want to put myself in front of any cacklers, talkers, or narrators. I find it less distracting to have the folks who simply cannot shut up behind me, lest I get distracted by their impatient and/or otherwise fidgety…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Rob Zombie’s Halloween

    Rob Zombie’s Halloween: Turning the Knife 15 Times  Rob Zombie’s Halloween reboot from Dimension Films has been trashed by many a horror fan over the past fifteen years. Granted, this comes from those enamored with John Carpenter’s original from 1978. Well, it’s hard to argue when many consider the Carpenter version to be the penultimate slasher…

  • Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) by Jonny Numb

    Texas Chainsaw Massacre: An Unwieldy Franchise Let’s face it: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has been a franchise as sluggish and lumbering as its iconic villain – and as unwieldy as his cherished weapon – for decades now. Since its first sequel (directed by series originator Tobe Hooper) in 1986, the cannibal family has been subjected…

  • Broadcast Signal Intrusion by Jonny Numb

    Broadcast Signal Intrusion: The Search for “Truth” There’s a junction in any good conspiracy thriller where the viewer realizes, usually in tandem with the protagonist, that they’re in over their head. You’re both invested to the point where you simply can’t stop the search for the truth (however precarious the notion of “truth” may be)…

  • Top 6 Swedish Horror Films

    Top Six Swedish Horror Films Yes, I want to visit Sweden for its people and culture, as well as its rotten shark delicacy. But Sweden has also produced some quality horror films, especially after 2000. Best Swedish Horror Here’s their best of the best in ascending order:   6. The Monitor (aka Babycall; Norway/Germany/Sweden, 2011) 3.5…