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Best Japanese Horror Films by Crash
Best Japanese Horror: From 150 Features A lover of all things Japanese, I’m ashamed that I have only watched 150 films from the stellar island nation. Besides so many movies and so little time, Japanese horror films are not afraid to bring the bizarre and uncomfortable to the screen. And when considering Japanese horror, these…
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The Lodge by Jonny Numb
The Lodge: Accidentally Timely The Lodge speaks to our collective exhaustion. As Lili Von Shtupp (Madeline Kahn) sang in Blazing Saddles: “I’m tired… Tired of playing the game… Ain’t it a crying shame… I’m…so…tired.” The characters in this film are also at their wits’ end. The world we inhabit is one where many things have been…
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VFW Review by Jonny Numb
VFW: Visceral Terror VFW is one of the great siege films, up there with Night of the Living Dead, Assault on Precinct 13, and Green Room. The best efforts of this subgenre waste few beats in the lead-up to the inciting incident. Within a matter of minutes, VFW gives an endearing introduction to our rugged protagonists at…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Bliss
Bliss: Stuck in the Middle with Goo Joe Begos’ 2019 nihilistic film Bliss has lovers and haters – just like Billy and Jonny. Crash loves it, Numb hates it. Let the battle for the hearts and minds of Bliss watchers commence… The Bloody Heart of it All Dora Madison gave all of herself as Dezzy…
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3 From Hell by Jonny Numb
3 From Hell: The Squirmiest Worm I’ve watched 3 from Hell twice – once with a rowdy crowd during its multi-night theatrical run, and once at home, all by myself. And I still don’t know what to make of it. I’m honestly torn between three stars and zero stars. In my experience, Zombie’s filmmaking appreciates…
