Tag: Stephen King

  • For the Love of John Carpenter by Crash

    John Carpenter: Horror Master I love John Carpenter because he brings grit to his horror films – and keeps the dark, well, dark. He also makes certain to mix in the suspense along with a sense of mystery, and he doesn’t spoon feed fans with information. That’s because he wants you to watch, listen, and…

  • Halloween Watch List by Crash

    Halloween Watch List: Fun and Fear This is just a quick list of horror films that you may want to add to your Halloween watch list. Some films are repeated if they clearly fall into a couple of categories. Regardless, Crash Palace trusts you’ll find something worthwhile to watch this Halloween season! Happy Halloween and…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Second Chance Horror

    Second Chance Horror: Another Go  Whenever we watch a film, we bring our life experiences to the story on screen. Depending upon our age and state of mind, what we’re watching might not resonate with our psyche. This is reason enough that some horror films may deserve a second chance. For all we know, that…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Graveyard Shift 30th Anniversary

    It’s Always Dark During the Graveyard Shift  The Last Knock celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of director Ralph S. Singleton’s Graveyard Shift. Based on Stephen King’s tale, the narrative explores a stranger’s new job in a Hellhole of an old cotton mill in Maine. But it’s not so much what goes on inside the nightmare factory, but…

  • 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…