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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Hodgepodge of Horror IX
No, Billy and Jonny aren’t trying to catch up to the Super Bowl type numbers, but they are getting there. With the ninth installment of “Hodgepodge of Horror” they travel the realms of horror cinema from Eduardo Sanchez’s Altered to Kate Beckinsale in Underworld: Blood Wars – with some intriguing films in between. So kick…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: 2016’s Best Horror Films
2016 was a pretty damn good year for horror – the movie variety, of course – and we’re happy to take a look at all those films that made the genre great. In fact, we’ll give you a reverse order countdown to the very best after we look at honorable mentions. Sure, we can wail…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Exorcizing Possessions
As with any other horror sub-genre, tropes abound, and exorcism and possession are no different. How often have we seen the possessed girl or woman bound to a bed to endure torture from demonic forces and patriarchy alike? But we’ll take a closer look at those tales that move beyond copying William Friedkin’s renowned film The…
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THE NEON DEMON and the Provocation of Beauty (2016) by Jonny Numb
[118 minutes. R. Director: Nicolas Winding Refn] The world of fashion modeling is ripe with metaphorical potential. And while nobody would seem more suited to bring a new and unique angle to this topic, Nicolas Winding Refn’s The Neon Demon is a conundrum that piggybacks off some of the best examples of this interesting subgenre, while…
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Randy Brzoska’s 100 Greatest Halloween Flicks
Greatest Halloween On Screen It’s my favorite time of the year for movie viewing—when the shadows get longer, days shorter, and the horror movies come out on cable TV to play. But you know, I’m kind of picky about my Greatest Halloween movies. Don’t get me wrong; any good horror will do during the holiday. But…
