Tag: The Shining

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Cold Horror

    Cold Horror: Six Frosty Picks for the Season Sure there’s holiday cheer for whatever you’re celebrating, but if you live in the right place on our big blue marble it can be friggin’ cold! And this is why Numb and Crash have picked six cold horror films to make your world even frostier. Cold as…

  • Go-to Horror by Crash

    Go-to Horror: The Why Behind the Rewatch Oftentimes, I’ll sit for up to 40 minutes rummaging through a search of horror movies on Amazon Prime and Netflix. This usually leaves to utter disappointment. Granted, I may succumb and check out a newly added horror on either venue, even though I know it will fall flat.…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Epic Horror

    Epic Horror: What in Hell Does that Mean?  Epic horror can mean different things to different fans. We’ll provide our definition – as well as the actual definition of epic – and see how the horror genre makes this happen. For instance, an epic is long poem about a hero’s journey. Together, we’ll explore the many…

  • Top 10 UK Horror Films by Crash

    UK Horror: The Best of 300 Features After indulging in 300 UK horror films, finding the best of the bunch was easy. Yes, there are three co-productions with other countries, but the UK spread-headed each project. Notably missing from the Top 10 Uk horror films are the oft beloved Hammer Studio features. Although my favorite…

  • Doctor Sleep by Jonny Numb

    Doctor Sleep: A Pleasing Convergence Doctor Sleep could’ve been a clusterfuck. Instead, it’s a pleasing convergence. The timeline for The Shining universe is as follows: Stephen King’s novel was published in 1977. Stanley Kubrick’s film adaptation was released in 1980. Notoriously critical of Kubrick’s take, King adapted the novel as a TV miniseries (directed by…