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Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) by Jonny Numb
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: An Unwieldy Franchise Let’s face it: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has been a franchise as sluggish and lumbering as its iconic villain – and as unwieldy as his cherished weapon – for decades now. Since its first sequel (directed by series originator Tobe Hooper) in 1986, the cannibal family has been subjected…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Diminishing Returns
Diminishing Returns: Horror that Ultimately Fails When it comes to any film, as we age, that movie we once loved may not hold up. Diminishing returns in horror is a cruel realty that may leave us empty. How can we love something only to have it fail us? As always, whenever we watch a horror,…
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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…
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1BR by Jonny Numb
1BR: A Fresh Angle As someone who’s never owned a home, apartment-based movies have always resonated with me. I consider Polanski’s “Apartment Trilogy” one of the unified masterpieces of cinema, because – from Repulsion to Rosemary’s Baby to The Tenant – he captures not only the dread of characters who are “different,” but the ominous…