Tag: slasher

  • Strong Women by Crash

    Strong Women of Horror When it comes to strong women in horror, there seems to be a lot of them. After all, the slasher sub-genre has the perpetual “final girl.” She’s the smart one who doesn’t drink or have sex, and stands up to the big, bad scumbag at the end of the film –…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Prophets of Horror

    Prophets of Horror Say that You’re Doomed It’s the town crank or the creepy gas station attendant or the person you least expect… In many horror films, prophets of horror abound. They give haphazard teenagers or college students fair warning that their time may be up. But who are these prophets, why do they know…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: David Howard Thornton Interview

    David Howard Thornton is Art the Clown Last year’s independent slasher hit, Terrifier rocked the minds of many a horror fan. And in Damien Leone’s film, a new villain – a new horror icon – was born: Art the Clown. And if it weren’t for the acting prowess of David Howard Thornton, that clown wouldn’t…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Hodgepodge of Horror XII

    THE LAST KNOCK presents: Hodgepodge of Horror XII

    Hodgepodge of Horror XII Hard to believe it’s the twelfth edition of Hodgepodge of Horror! Join us as we look at ten films horror films, from across time and space (or something like that). There may actually be a method to our madness, though it’s probably just madness, but the goal with our hodgepodge series…

  • Last Girl Standing by Billy Crash

    Last Girl Standing The slasher sub-genre has been old since the end of the 80s. The typical tale of a group of often obnoxious, stoned or drunk, sex-crazed college kids with one smart, semi-soiled “final girl” to survive has run its course. The hackneyed stories are comprised of killers on a mission to slice-and-dice youngsters…