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Crash Reports: Suspiria at the Senator Theatre by Jonny Numb
The area around the Senator Theatre was bathed in a warm glow accentuated by drizzling rain on the evening of Thursday, November 9. Apt, I thought, for Suspiria – a film that opens and closes in a downpour-saturated landscape. The Senator is hard to miss – with a classical outdoor marquee (each letter of each…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Horror Double Feature: Antibirth and The Love Witch
No two horror films could be so diametrically opposed. Antibirth is a gritty bizarro film with a 1980’s flavor and The Love Witch comes on with romance through the eyes of a desperate woman. But are they worth watching? And if you’re a fan and supporter of “Women in Horror,” you’ll definitely be interested in…
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Before You Buy the DVD: BLAIR WITCH (2016) by Jonny Numb
[89 minutes. R. Director: Adam Wingard] Summer, 2016. I took my seat in the theater and furrowed my brow at a trailer that seemed familiar. Kids in the woods. Handheld POV. Oops, someone dropped the camera! Blurbs from high-profile horror sites superimposed over panoramic aerial views of dense forests. Ominous, droning music. The title? The…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: 2016’s Best Horror Films
2016 was a pretty damn good year for horror – the movie variety, of course – and we’re happy to take a look at all those films that made the genre great. In fact, we’ll give you a reverse order countdown to the very best after we look at honorable mentions. Sure, we can wail…
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THE LAST KNOCK presents: Macabre Milestone: The Blair Witch Project
Many dark moons ago, in 1999, a phenomenal word-of-mouth campaign brought moviegoers to the theatre to indulge in The Blair Witch Project. We take a look at the original film’s success, the subsequent sequel, and the latest movie many seemed to think was a remake. We’ll also see where the filmmakers and stars of the…
