Tag: William Friedkin

  • Rent-A-Pal by Jonny Numb

    Rent-A-Pal: A Three-Dimensional Creation Rent-A-Pal could’ve gone a simple and cynical route, leaning hard on our perception of a character through well-trod cues of speech, wardrobe, and economic class rather than putting the effort into creating a fully-formed individual. David (Brian Landis Folkins) is a three-dimensional marvel. At first glance, he resembles the stereotypical notion…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Interview with Seth Andrews

    Meet Seth Andrews Seth Andrews, host of The Thinking Atheist, visits the show to talk about horror and its affect on the human psyche. Thought provoking assessments of The Exorcist, Halloween, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Descent will ensue, as well as a look at Cannon Films! But we’ll also delve into ghost stories…

  • 68 Kill (2017) by Jonny Numb

    68 Kill  [95 minutes. R. Director: Trent Haaga] 68 Kill is the sophomore directorial effort of screenwriter Trent Haaga, who subverted the horror genre with his thought-provoking scripts for Deadgirl and Cheap Thrills. While the cast will appeal to genre fans, the film has more in common with the pitch-dark, trailer-park comedy of William Friedkin’s…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Blue Collar Horror

    Blue Collar Horror Some horror films work harder for their scares than others. Blue Collar horror are those tales where working men and women, and their kids, not only fight to survive the trappings of everyday life, but from demons, vampires, serial killers, and all sorts of nasties that could care less about struggling with…

  • 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…