Tag: filmmaking

  • THE LAST KNOCK podcast presents: Franchise of Fear: Evil Dead

    Evil Dead: Where it Began… Long before Starz brought Ash vs Evil Dead to the small screen, horror fans from the 80s fell in love with Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead starring groovy Bruce Campbell. One may think the low budget independent feature was a piece of cinematic luck, but thanks to great acting and a strong…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Remembering Tobe Hooper

    We salute independent horror director and writer, Tobe Hooper Sad times as we say goodbye to independent filmmaker Tobe Hooper who left his mark by creating a new form of horror storytelling with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. But he’s far from a one-hit movie wonder. The Texas born director went on to helm Eaten Alive,…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Monster Makers: Rob Bottin

    Rob Bottin rocked the world with his phenomenal practical effects work in John Carpenter’s The Thing. But wait, there’s more – much more – and we explore the special effects artistry of one of cinema’s very best. We’ll dive into his work in everything from Piranha and The Fog to The Howling and Se7en, and other…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Remembering George A. Romero

    George A. Romero brought the world a new kind of ghoul in 1968 with his seminal film, Night of the Living Dead. Since then, the social conscientious independent went on to write, produce, and helm many films around his adopted city of Pittsburgh. Romero wasn’t just an indie filmmaker, but a career maker for some…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Interview with David Wilde

    Independent filmmaker, David Wilde, visits THE LAST KNOCK to discuss his latest feature, the crime thriller, Cold-Blooded Killers. The story revolves around a pair of hitmen on the Scottish Island of Arran who have three days to take out their target. David Wilde also talks about funding independent films, the making of his horror film Screen starring…