Category: Crash Discussion

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Mediocre Horror 2019

    Mediocre Horror 2019: Unfortunately the Norm  Yes, mediocre horror 2019 is that purgatory of movies somewhere between good and bad. And in this very gray nether region, storytelling is usually at the heart of the matter. Unfortunately, especially with the genre, mediocre horror is usually the norm. A half-baked idea that fails to carry through…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Playing God

    Playing God: The Horror Movie  Ahh, playing God in horror cinema… A good time for the audience, a bad time for the characters.  Usually some self-indulgent male scientist or doctor, better yet, a pseudo-scientist or pseudo-doctor, has some bright medical idea. And that crazy notion must be explored for it will bring glory and accolades…

  • THE LAST KNOCK podcast presents: Barnyard Horror

    Barnyard Horror: On the Farm  There’s more horror films that take place on the farm, leaving “barnyard horror” as a sub-genre some might fight for. The Last Knock plows through its share of barnyard horror to discover which ones wield a good crop of entertainment. Crop Rotation We explore the overly cultivated, such as the Children…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Best and Worst Horror 2019

    Best and Worst Horror 2019: A Tough Year  When it comes to best and worst horror 2019, there was an array of movies to choose from. Your The Last Knock team covered a wide range of independent commercial films. And some of them may have not appeared on your horror radar. Even so, narrowing the…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Behind the Horror – Blind

    Behind the Horror: Blind  In another of our special on-going “Behind the Horror” series, The Last Knock evaluates the use (or misuse?) of blind characters. From Peeping Tom to The Hills Have Eyes 2, and from The Sentinel to the most recent addition, Don’t Breathe, blindness has been an oft-used theme in horror. Exploitation or Exaltation?…