Tag: The Thing

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Alien

    Alien: 40th Anniversary On June 22, 1979, Ridley Scott’s Alien was unleashed upon a global audience. What should have been a B-movie venture, proved to be a worthy, quality driven film for both horror and science fiction fans alike. The film’s success solidified Scott’s position as a solid director of genre films, while launching the careers of…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Canine Horror

    Canine Horror: We Let the Dogs Out to Haunt and Howl You know what happens in a horror movie with a canine: Sooner or later, that dog’s going to help because it’s a victim to some nasty thing outdoors – and a human is next on the menu. But wait! If canines aren’t one of…

  • Top Ten Horror Locations (Part I) from Billy Crash

    Any corporate person will tell you the most important thing about a business is location, location, location. But in the horror genre, location can bring stories to life in remarkable ways and resonate as a character in the film. When it comes to Horror Locations, some movies rise above in big bad ways. Top Ten…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Monster Makers: Rob Bottin

    Rob Bottin rocked the world with his phenomenal practical effects work in John Carpenter’s The Thing. But wait, there’s more – much more – and we explore the special effects artistry of one of cinema’s very best. We’ll dive into his work in everything from Piranha and The Fog to The Howling and Se7en, and other…

  • Event Report: Monster Mania 36 by Jonny Numb

      The long-running Monster-Mania Convention knows how to show horror fans a good time. For 3 days every March and August, genre stars and a wide variety of vendors descend upon Cherry Hill, New Jersey (just over the Ben Franklin Bridge) for a celebration of macabre delight. Over the past decade, I’ve attended at least…