Tag: Netflix

  • 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…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Alternatives to Army of the Dead

    Army of the Dead: Desert of Ideas  With Army of the Dead, co-writer-director Zack Snyder returns to the genre that made his name. Aided by an alleged $90 million budget, an epic run time and a release by streaming powerhouse Netflix, the film exemplifies the pitfalls of a “bigger is better” mentality. Not without its…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Crawl or Die Sequel Interview with Oklahoma Ward and Nicole Alonso

    Crawl or Die Sequel: Filming Now!  After a five-year hiatus, the Crawl or Die sequel begins filming in the American southwest. And Nicole Alonso will reprise her role as Tank, the woman who stood tall in the face of terror and won. In addition, writer, director, and editor, Oklahoma Ward will once again helm the…

  • I am the Pretty Thing that Lives in the House by Angel Ackerman

    I am the Pretty Thing that Lives in the House Long before I am the Pretty Thing that Lives in the House, My daughter never recovered from her first viewing of The Walking Dead. In her pre-teen days, she ventured into the living room with her best brave face and gave the now iconic apocalyptic…

  • Tobe Hooper and the Aesthetics of Madness (Part I) by Jonny Numb

    Madness and Cinema Tobe Hooper’s career echoed that of many a seminal genre director from a particular, boundary-busting era. His struggles, his achievements, and his character iconography contributed to the horror canon. As with other directors who have passed on, his impact on cinema as a whole will continue to be felt. George A. Romero…