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Human No More by Jonny Numb
Human No More: Smart Horror [2020. 124 minutes. Director: Christopher Alan Broadstone] Questions and Conundrums Christopher Alan Broadstone’s Human No More creates a nexus of art and intellectual curiosity without condescending to its audience. It explains just enough. Characters don’t flinch from questions and philosophical conundrums, and viewers are expected to do likewise. During…
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The Lodge by Jonny Numb
The Lodge: Accidentally Timely The Lodge speaks to our collective exhaustion. As Lili Von Shtupp (Madeline Kahn) sang in Blazing Saddles: “I’m tired… Tired of playing the game… Ain’t it a crying shame… I’m…so…tired.” The characters in this film are also at their wits’ end. The world we inhabit is one where many things have been…
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Gretel and Hansel by Jonny Numb
Gretel and Hansel: Vessels of Interpretation Gretel and Hansel is just what I needed. A bit of backstory: my father was admitted to the hospital the morning of January 30 with a brain bleed (the result of an arteriovenous malformation). The movement in his right side was impacted, along with his speech. Before I arrived at…
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The Short Films of David Teixeira by Jonny Numb
David Teixeira: Ouroboros and Mater Filmmaker David Teixeira operates in the realm of ambiguity. And I like that. In Ouroboros, a nameless young woman (Lea N’Kaoua) receives an anonymous invitation that implores, “I hope you’re feeling better. See you there.” Up to this point, we’ve seen images of a mysterious blond woman (also N’Kaoua), a…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Slow Burn Horror
Slow Burn Horror = Atmosphere Some horror fans want gore or a fast pace, so why would anyone like slow burn horror? With a slow-paced horror, one usually comes face-to-face with a story loaded with atmosphere. Fueled by suspense, we get to know the characters on a deeper scale, which often translates to us caring…
