Cult Trio: Down the Rabbit Hole
The Last Knock podcast prides itself on “cult” appeal, and is no stranger to cult activity – just check out the episode in which we surveyed the appeal of Cults in Horror.
So why the revisit?
Well, after a recent marathon of three very different cult-centric horror films, Jonny Numb felt there was more to unearth on the subject…
Cult Trio of Terror
From Satan worshippers in small towns, to dramatizations of real-life tragedies, to backwoods believers, a sense of perspective lends credibility to cult cinema.
Basically, if we aren’t lulled by the philosophies of our fictional cult leaders – or the actions of the outsiders trying to get in – we won’t believe in anything else, either.
But when done well, cult films create a sense of discomfort and urgency that bring us face to face with real-world fears…or even fears beyond our mortal plane.
This week, Jonny talks turkey about The Devil’s Rain, Guyana: Cult of the Damned, and Welcome to the Circle – three horrors that take distinctly different paths in chronicling cult activity.
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Note: What’s up with the one-man shows as of late? Never fear, Jonny Numb and Billy Crash are still The Last Knock duo! But due to extreme work demands, COVID-19 vaccine recovery, jury duty (both at the same damn time!), Numb’s script writing, Crash’s novel and anthology writing, and film pre-production, time has been a wayward mistress. The pair will get on the same wavelength soon enough!
(The Devil’s Rain still shot from Sandy Howard Productions.)
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