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Kill Character Stereotypes by Crash
The Trope of it All… Crash Palace has written about tropes before, and Jonny Numb and Billy Crash have discussed them on The Last Knock horror podcast. Why? Because they’re redundancies and create an eye-rolling foray into malaise. They must be stopped. What’s worse? Character stereotypes. And they must be stopped even more. Stock Characters…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Interview with Debbie Rochon
Debbie Rochon: More and a Scream Queen Many horror fans may consider the phenomenal Debbie Rochon one of the premier Scream Queens, but she’s so much more. A well trained actress, Debbie has taken to the stage as well as to the big and small screens. But she’s also a producer, director, screenwriter, as well…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Siege Horror
Siege Horror: Can You Hold Out and Survive? What makes horror work is bringing the fear. Yes, the uncanny and “the other” are present – but suspense and desperation also make for one hell of a ride. In the intense sub-genre of siege horror, action and angst conspire to keep audiences on edge. We’ve seen…
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The Roots in the Blood: The Persistence of Folk Horror by Kim McDonald
The Roots in the Blood Horror never goes away. It may lay low for a while, but as long as humans remain and are forced to confront their nature, and their precarious place in the environment, horror movies continue to be one of the most viable aspects of the business. In the same vein, despite…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents Horror Theater
Horror Theater: A Trip to the Movies In a quarantined world thanks to COVID-19, watching the new great horror on a giant screen at your local theater has been interrupted. Well, temporarily at least. And even if you’re not a fan of heading out to the movie house, maybe this The Last Knock episode will…
