Tag: Night of the Living Dead

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Creature Feature Weekend

    Creature Feature: All Creatures Here Below… Gettysburg’s Creature Feature Weekend debuted in 2019, and presented a modest alternative to bigger and more crowded East-Coast horror conventions. The con brought a fine group of guests and quality vendors to an out-of-the-way venue, while signaling a burgeoning interest in Pennsylvania-based horror cons. Return of the Weekend After…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Behind the Horror: Fire

    Fire, Fire, Fire!  It’s another installment of The Last Knock‘s “Behind the Horror” series – and this time, it’s about fire. This form of energy is one hell of a potent force that can represent many different things, including destruction, purification, and even hope. Of course, there’s much more behind fire and we’ll focus on…

  • 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…

  • THE LAST KNOCK podcast presents: Barnyard Horror

    Barnyard Horror: On the Farm  There’s more horror films that take place on the farm, leaving “barnyard horror” as a sub-genre some might fight for. The Last Knock plows through its share of barnyard horror to discover which ones wield a good crop of entertainment. Crop Rotation We explore the overly cultivated, such as the Children…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Night of the Living Dead at 50

    Night of the Living Dead at 50 On October 1, 1968, Night of the Living Dead premiered at the Fulton Theatre in Pittsburgh. Made in Evans City, Pennsylvania, outside of Pittsburgh, George A. Romero’s ghoul-laden feature film reached iconic status.  The story, co-written by John A. Russo, features a group of people trapped in a farmhouse…