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THE DARK TAPES (2017) by Dee Emm Elms
[98 minutes. Not rated. Directors: Vincent J. Guastini, Michael McQuown] As soon as I finished watching the horror film The Dark Tapes, I realized that I had a big problem as a movie reviewer. I wanted to immediately get the word out to encourage other people to find the movie and see it – but I also didn’t…
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The 2000s: Horror’s Best Decade (Part 2) by Paul J. Williams
Please allow me to preface this article with a warning and a statement: Beware! Dozens of movies are discussed and spoilers will exist, so please keep that in mind as you read. And, I’m not a movie historian or expert; I’m just a cinephile, probably like you, who enjoys horror movies. I also like to…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: THE POUGHKEEPSIE TAPES (2007)
John Erick Dowdle’s The Poughkeepsie Tapes is one of horror filmdom’s “Unholy Grails” and a snipe hunt rolled into one. On its ten-year anniversary, we take a look at the film that came with a trailer but an ultra-limited release before being pulled from theaters. The only way to get feature is as a bootleg. So…
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Before You Buy the DVD: BLAIR WITCH (2016) by Jonny Numb
[89 minutes. R. Director: Adam Wingard] Summer, 2016. I took my seat in the theater and furrowed my brow at a trailer that seemed familiar. Kids in the woods. Handheld POV. Oops, someone dropped the camera! Blurbs from high-profile horror sites superimposed over panoramic aerial views of dense forests. Ominous, droning music. The title? The…
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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…
