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Highways of Horror – Day I
If there was a storm coming right now, a big storm, from behind those mountains, would it matter? Would it change anything? Arash – A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night In the rearview there’s nothing. No horizon. No distinction between the road and the sky. Nothing but black on black. This can easily indicate…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Macabre Milestone: THE HUNGER (UK/USA, 1983)
A different kind of vampire film, THE HUNGER explores love, aging, egocentrism, and much more, with the late, great David Bowie. Directed by Tony Scott, Stephen Goldblatt brought us excellent light and shadow as cinematographer, while Denny Jaeger and Michel Rubini delivered a relentless score of pure horror. The movie also showcases the amazing Catherine…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Thespians of Terror: Christopher Lee
We pay tribute to the man who not only put Hammer Films on the map and played the role of Dracula more than any other actor, but a man who brought style and coolness to the genre. Come with us as we take a look at his films, his partnerships with the great Peter Cushing…
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Crash Analysis: Why I Love LIFEFORCE (UK/USA, 1985)
I hadn’t planned on writing a review (of sorts) about a thirty-year-old horror that’s been much maligned, but Lawrence Roy Aiken compelled me to do so. Like many horror fans, Lawrence thinks Lifeforce is “awful”, and I admitted that it’s a guilty pleasure of mine. Yes, that means I’m admitting that the movie isn’t necessarily…
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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…
