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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Remembering Tobe Hooper
We salute independent horror director and writer, Tobe Hooper Sad times as we say goodbye to independent filmmaker Tobe Hooper who left his mark by creating a new form of horror storytelling with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. But he’s far from a one-hit movie wonder. The Texas born director went on to helm Eaten Alive,…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Dead on Arrival: Halloween
Happy Halloween! Hey… “Wait a minute, you’re saying John Carpenter’s 1978 horror classic is overrated?!” Yup. We take a look at Carpenter’s renowned Halloween film that launched Jamie Lee Curtis’s career, helped solidify the writer/director as a burgeoning horror icon, and added another bloody feather to the amazing cinematographer, Dean Cundey’s cap. Now, don’t think we’re stabbing you in the heart – or…
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Crash Analysis Support Team: FRIDAY THE 13th PART 2 – A Guest Post Appreciation from Jonny Numb
[86 minutes. R. Director: Steve Miner] Who knew how epic 1981 would be for establishing two of the most long-running slasher series in the horror genre? While the logic behind franchising a successful original always comes with a fair share of reservations from fans, critics, and filmmakers alike (not to mention valid questions on the…
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Crash Discussion: Decade of Horror – The 80s
We traipse through the decade with a bloody blade as the slasher reigned supreme, yet show how the 80s re-defined the vampire sub-genre. This ten-year block was built on the back of independent 70’s horror, but it also may have contributed to what many see as a drought in the 90s. This week’s SCREAM OUTS…
