Tag: John Carpenter

  • 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…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Origin Stories

    Origin Stories: The Good, the Bad, and the Horrible  Origin stories can make or break a franchise. Granted, the horror genre is prone to introducing the back story of a character during the first film, but even that can prove fatal. Leading off with the origin stories for The Ring and Brightburn may have resonated, but did…

  • Halloween Watch List by Crash

    Halloween Watch List: Fun and Fear This is just a quick list of horror films that you may want to add to your Halloween watch list. Some films are repeated if they clearly fall into a couple of categories. Regardless, Crash Palace trusts you’ll find something worthwhile to watch this Halloween season! Happy Halloween and…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Second Chance Horror

    Second Chance Horror: Another Go  Whenever we watch a film, we bring our life experiences to the story on screen. Depending upon our age and state of mind, what we’re watching might not resonate with our psyche. This is reason enough that some horror films may deserve a second chance. For all we know, that…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Behind the Horror: Fire

    Fire, Fire, Fire!  It’s another installment of The Last Knock‘s “Behind the Horror” series – and this time, it’s about fire. This form of energy is one hell of a potent force that can represent many different things, including destruction, purification, and even hope. Of course, there’s much more behind fire and we’ll focus on…