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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Spring
Spring and its Song of Horror There’s been a ton of buzz about Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s horror/romance Spring. But is it worth a watch, or just disposable mind candy? Writing, directing, and much more filmmaking of duo of Benson and Moorehead got heads turning with Resolution. Now, the pair travels to another part…
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Crash Analysis: THE LAST MAN ON EARTH (Italy/USA, 1964) – My 1,500th Horror Movie
Isolation and hopelessness leads to suicide by vampire Waiting to die Writer Richard Matheson thought the Grand Guignol, Vincent Price was miscast for the role of Dr. Robert Morgan, but the actor captured the essence of a man with truly nothing to live for, which mirrored his role as THE FALL OF THE HOUSE…
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Crash Reports: My 50th Italian Horror
NIGHTMARE CASTLE (1965) is a black-and-white feature directed by Mario Caiano, who also penned the screenplay. The significance of this poorly shot and laughable romp is that it’s my 50th Italian horror. As many fans of the genre know, Italian horror is normally held in very high regard. Bava (1960’s BLACK SUNDAY), Argento (1977’s SUSPIRIA)…
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Crash Analysis: A WHISPER IN THE DARK (Italy, 1976)
Atmospheric – one of Italy’s best shot horrors A boy has an imaginary brother It’s odd to see a movie introduced by the director of photography, in this case, Claudio Cirillo, but for this master of the camera it is more than fitting. A WHISPER IN THE DARK, was his ninteenth feature as cinematographer, and…
