Tag: Lords of Salem

  • The Roots in the Blood: The Persistence of Folk Horror by Kim McDonald

    The Roots in the Blood Horror never goes away. It may lay low for a while, but as long as humans remain and are forced to confront their nature, and their precarious place in the environment, horror movies continue to be one of the most viable aspects of the business. In the same vein, despite…

  • 3 From Hell by Jonny Numb

    3 From Hell: The Squirmiest Worm I’ve watched 3 from Hell twice – once with a rowdy crowd during its multi-night theatrical run, and once at home, all by myself. And I still don’t know what to make of it. I’m honestly torn between three stars and zero stars. In my experience, Zombie’s filmmaking appreciates…

  • Best 9 Canadian Horror Films by Crash

    Canadian Horror: Oh, Thank You Canada To date, I’ve enjoyed 201 Canadian horror films. Here is the best of the best…   The Changeling 1980 5 stars One of the best haunted house films of all time. Thanks to a powerful performance by George C. Scott, stellar storytelling from William Gray and Diana Maddox, phenomenal…

  • Perversion of Motherhood by Kim McDonald

    The Perversion The ideal of motherhood is often posited as the pedestal upon which society is built. Mothers are supposed to be the ones who protect us, civilize us. Women are expected to flow gracefully into the role of motherhood with full acceptance and wisdom. Fear or resentment are taboos women are expected to repress…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Surreal Horror

    Surreal, Weird, Abstract… Horror doesn’t have to be a straight and narrow story about monsters and suspense. Keeping things surreal can bring a new dimension to horror storytelling that expands the genre. The Last Knock takes a closer look at some of the methods behind the movie madness. We’ll look at filmmakers, such as David…