Tag: Rob Zombie

  • 3 From Hell by Jonny Numb

    3 From Hell: The Squirmiest Worm I’ve watched 3 from Hell twice – once with a rowdy crowd during its multi-night theatrical run, and once at home, all by myself. And I still don’t know what to make of it. I’m honestly torn between three stars and zero stars. In my experience, Zombie’s filmmaking appreciates…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Mediocre Horror 2019

    Mediocre Horror 2019: Unfortunately the Norm  Yes, mediocre horror 2019 is that purgatory of movies somewhere between good and bad. And in this very gray nether region, storytelling is usually at the heart of the matter. Unfortunately, especially with the genre, mediocre horror is usually the norm. A half-baked idea that fails to carry through…

  • Best 9 Canadian Horror Films by Crash

    Canadian Horror: Oh, Thank You Canada To date, I’ve enjoyed 201 Canadian horror films. Here is the best of the best…   The Changeling 1980 5 stars One of the best haunted house films of all time. Thanks to a powerful performance by George C. Scott, stellar storytelling from William Gray and Diana Maddox, phenomenal…

  • THE LAST KNOCK podcast presents: Barnyard Horror

    Barnyard Horror: On the Farm  There’s more horror films that take place on the farm, leaving “barnyard horror” as a sub-genre some might fight for. The Last Knock plows through its share of barnyard horror to discover which ones wield a good crop of entertainment. Crop Rotation We explore the overly cultivated, such as the Children…

  • Perversion of Motherhood by Kim McDonald

    The Perversion The ideal of motherhood is often posited as the pedestal upon which society is built. Mothers are supposed to be the ones who protect us, civilize us. Women are expected to flow gracefully into the role of motherhood with full acceptance and wisdom. Fear or resentment are taboos women are expected to repress…