Tag: 4.5 stars

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: DOG SOLDIERS

    This is a different episode of THE LAST KNOCK, because Dog Soldiers has been the emergency episode on standby since 2014. Yes, that means while Jonny Numb hunts stillborn monster babies in Mexico, Billy Crash is still knee deep in boxes to unpack in Seattle. But have no fear because Dog Soldiers is on the menu, as it…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Macabre Milestone: May (2002)

    At the beginning of the new millennium, director Lucky McKee wowed audiences with a phenomenal, quirky, independent horror. Star Angela Bettis played May, who longed for a connection with a boyfriend. Her performance was so heralded, critic Roger Ebert petitioned the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to nominate Bettis for a Lead Actress…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: GREEN ROOM (2016)

    We slamdance our way right into Jeremy Saulnier’s feature GREEN ROOM – and provide you with a spoiler free review to boot. That tells you there’s much to talk about beyond what the director has put on screen. After all, GREEN ROOM is one of the year’s most talked about films, of any genre, and…

  • Crash Analysis: Why I Love LIFEFORCE (UK/USA, 1985)

    I hadn’t planned on writing a review (of sorts) about a thirty-year-old horror that’s been much maligned, but Lawrence Roy Aiken compelled me to do so. Like many horror fans, Lawrence thinks Lifeforce is “awful”, and I admitted that it’s a guilty pleasure of mine. Yes, that means I’m admitting that the movie isn’t necessarily…

  • Excision by Crash

    See Excision it – NOW! The disintegration of a troubled teenager First time writer/director Richard Bates Jr. must have impressed some quality people and their hefty wallets with his short film, Excision back in 2008. Not only does he bring a full-blown production to the screen because of his creative effort, but the cast includes the likes…