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The Grudge (2020) by Jonny Numb
The Grudge: A Deceptive Ordinariness The new Grudge is probably the harshest telling of the tale (originating with Takashi Shimizu’s Ju-onin 2002), and its moments of violence spring from an intimacy manifested in the despair- or hope-stricken hearts of its characters. It’s a film shot in earth tones, underlining a small-town blandness that augments the feelings…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Best and Worst Horror 2019
Best and Worst Horror 2019: A Tough Year When it comes to best and worst horror 2019, there was an array of movies to choose from. Your The Last Knock team covered a wide range of independent commercial films. And some of them may have not appeared on your horror radar. Even so, narrowing the…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Piercing
Piercing Pesce Style When it comes to writer/director Nicolas Pesce’s Piercing, there’s a reason it hasn’t made the rounds amongst major horror fans… After all, Pesce is the man behind the disturbing and surreal Eyes of My Mother that left many audience more than disconcerted. In his Sophomore effort, Pesce accomplishes something that Ana Lily…
