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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Shorts Roundup
Shorts Roundup: Independent Film 2020 was a difficult year for everybody – we were forced to acclimate to a global pandemic that brought economic uncertainty, while civil unrest felt like a daily occurrence in the United States. In the meantime, major studios struggled with the best way to release multimillion-dollar blockbusters as the spread of…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Bad Girls
Bad Girls: Road Trip to Hell South Carolina-based filmmaker Christopher Bickel’s Bad Girls is currently taking the indie world by storm. This tale of a road trip mired in sex, drugs, kidnapping and reckless violence brings a 1970s exploitation sensibility to modern times. While many low-budget filmmakers fail to capture this magic, Bickel succeeds. Populated…
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Outside the Top 5
Outside the Top 5: 2020’s Runner’s Up Crash’s Picks Face Your Fears – An anthology only on Amazon Prime, these compelling horror stories were all top award winners at a film festival. The Call – This South Korean entry tells the tale of Seo-Yeon, who lives in the present, and Young-Sook, who…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Woman Alone
Woman Alone: Women in Horror Month Part I February is Women in Horror Month and we’re celebrating with films that feature a woman alone. No, this isn’t about a woman alone in a desert or a field or on an alien planet, but a woman who becomes a predominately solitary figure in the narrative. Hopefully,…
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Alex Kahuam’s Forgiveness: A Nightmare of the Senses by Susan Leighton
Forgiveness: Maimed and Confused Alex Kahuam, the director of the Ted Raimi short film, Red Light has an equally terrifying endeavor on the horizon. I was given the chance to check out the talented creator’s trailer for his upcoming film, Forgiveness and it is disturbing. At first glance, Kahuam’s effort is reminiscent of a fever…
