Tag: Ti West

  • Pearl by Jonny Numb

    Pearl: A Return to Form “Return to form” is a slippery little phrase in the film-critic world. It accompanies rave reviews of “comebacks” from established filmmakers who’ve had some stumbles since their last “good” effort. It’s also a backhanded compliment that implies a director’s most recent work carries an air of familiarity that corresponds to…

  • X by Jonny Numb

    X: A Questionable Lark (This review contains possible SPOILERS) Ti West’s X feels like a lark, so maybe I should just lighten up and enjoy it as such. But for as much as it does right, it’s also questionable in ways that have nothing to do with its actual content. The inquiry at the core…

  • The 2000s: Horror’s Best Decade (Part 3: The Final Chapter) by Paul J. Williams

    Please allow me one last time to preface this article with a warning and a statement: Beware! Dozens of movies are discussed and spoilers may exist, so please keep that in mind as you read. And, I’m not a movie historian or expert; I’m just a cinephile, probably like you, who enjoys horror movies. I…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Occupational Hazards

    You may hate 9-to-5 drudgery, but some horror films truly showcase the workplace as a definitive occupational hazard. We’ll take a look at The Belko Experiment, Resident Evil, Asylum Blackout and many more with occupational hazards from cooks, and miners, to innkeepers. Maybe you’ll finally appreciate where you’re employed a little more – or maybe…