Tag: Movie review

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight 25th Anniversary

    A Knight to Remember  Twenty-five years ago, HBO’s successful horror series, Tales from the Crypt made it to the big screen with Demon Knight. Starring Billy Zane and William Sadler, the cast also included the renowned CCH Pounder, comedian Charles Fleischer, the always impressive Dick Miller, and up and comers Jada Pinkett Smith and Thomas…

  • My Journey Toward The Gates of Hell by Jonny Numb

    A Tale of Two Blockbusters I’ll admit it: I get nostalgic for my family’s Friday-night trips to our local Blockbuster Video. While people bemoan its existence as a beastly corporation that homogenized the video-rental experience, no two stores were completely alike. It was also the first place I ever saw a VHS copy of Lucio…

  • The Hunt by Jonny Numb

    Path of Least Resistance The Hunt is the umpteenth retelling of Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game,” ostensibly updated for the Trump era. This repurposing of Connell’s timeless tale would make for interesting, compelling storytelling…if it weren’t so base-level. To get it out of the way, and acknowledging that “controversy” is in the eye of the…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: 100th Anniversary of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

    The Cabinet of Dr Caligari: 100th Anniversary  In 1920, director Robert Wiene unleashed a coveted horror film that continues to resonate and inspire filmmakers. The Cabinet of Dr Caligari tells of the story of Cesare, played by the formidable Conrad Veidt, in a world where German Expressionism reigns supreme. And whenever Cesare awakens, murders happen. …

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Siege Horror

    Siege Horror: Can You Hold Out and Survive?  What makes horror work is bringing the fear. Yes, the uncanny and “the other” are present – but suspense and desperation also make for one hell of a ride. In the intense sub-genre of siege horror, action and angst conspire to keep audiences on edge. We’ve seen…