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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Numboween
Numboween: ‘Tis the Season A chill in the air. Trees shedding their leaves. The days shortening as the world shifts into fall. To quote Al Jourgensen, “Every day is Halloween!” Or at least it can be, if you’re one of the worldwide horror obsessives who live and die by black T-shirts, spooky interior decoration, and…
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Ghosts of Mars: An Appreciation by Jonny Numb
Ghosts of Mars: Love for the Red Planet Not too long ago, Billy Crash christened Ghosts of Mars John Carpenter’s worst movie. Rapper-turned-actor Ice Cube had similarly negative feelings toward it. Even Carpenter himself went into self-imposed exile for 9 years after the film’s release (and subsequent box-office failure). Out of 108 tallied reviews on…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: A Quiet Place
A Quiet Place: Makes Some Noise In 2018, John Krasinski and company brought us A Quiet Place. An instantly popular horror film, the film gave birth to a new franchise. The movie also cemented Krasinski as a screenwriter and director. What Works, What Does Not Family is at the heart of A Quiet Place, where a…
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Best Irish Horror Films by Crash
Best Irish Horror Films: Top 10 Many Irish horror films pull from the Green Isle’s mythical past, which fuels great storytelling. Most impressive is the thematic value of these films and the strong atmospheres they conjure. 10. The Cured (2018, Ireland/France) 3.5 stars After a cure for zombiism is discovered, the once infected are shunned by…
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The Night House by Jonny Numb
The Night House: Specifics of Emotion The symbiotic relationship between grief and fear is undeniable, but for all the horror efforts that hit this tricky bullseye, just as many screw it up. Thankfully, The Night House gets the tone just right. It’s one thing to craft a film that depicts the loss of a loved…
