Radio Daze: Some “Suspense” To Add Chills To Your Old Radio Listening Pleasure!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with another episode of Radio Daze! This edition, in honor of M. Night Shyamalan’s new thriller “Trap,” features a couple of early classic episodes of the wonderful old radio program known as Suspense! Starting in the early forties and running into the 1960s, Suspense featured top flight actors and top flight scripts from some of the best talents in Hollywood. Suspense was more than just a show: it was an entertainment institution that covered a variety of subjects from the supernatural to the banalities of human evil. These two episodes are classics, including one featuring Orson Welles, so enjoy and listen with the lights off! So Sayeth The Kendog!
Dog’s Movie House: “Trap” A Straightfoward Yet Tense Thriller From M. Night Shyamalan!”
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here! I have a great deal of admiration for M. Night Shyamalan, the talented writer/director of this week’s new release “Trap.” He’s been in the unenviable position for the last twenty-five years of trying to top his masterpiece of a debut “The Sixth Sense.” The man has gone through his share of ups and downs over the years, yet for every “Avatar: The Last Airbender” there’s been a comeback with a film like “Split.” Known for his twisty endings, Shyamalan plays it mostly straight with this latest film featuring Josh Hartnett as a serial killer attempting to evade a massive manhunt at stadium in which he (along with his unknowing daughter) are attending a rock concert. The result is a tight, well-acted and written cat and mouse story that is very focused and entertaining!
Continue readingThe Dogcast: Some “Suspense” For Your Old Radio Listening Pleasure!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with some more old radio fun! Just in time for the chill weather when you can curl up by the fireplace. This week we’ve got a couple of episodes of that thrilling long running series Suspense. Running from the 1940s through the 1960s, Suspense boasted an array of legendary stars and quality stories. Here are a couple of episodes from the 1940s for your listening pleasure! Enjoy! So Sayeth The Kendog!
Dog’s Movie House: “Knock At The Cabin” Elevated By An Outstanding Performance From Dave Bautista!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at M. Night Shyamalan’s latest thriller. It’s called “Knock At The Cabin” and features Dave Bautista as Leonard, a man whose shared visions with three other people have convinced him to descend upon a cabin in the woods. At this cabin are a couple, Eric (Jonathan Groff) and Andrew (Ben Aldridge) and their adopted daughter Wen (Kristin Cui). Leonard is convinced that the apocalypse is coming and the only way to stop it is for one of the three members of this family to be killed. The catch is that the victim must be killed by a member of his/her family. Leonard and his party can do nothing to intervene. Of course Eric and Andrew aren’t having any and their refusuals have extreme consequences, both to Leonard’s party and the world in general. Is Leonard right? Or is the whole thing just a shared delusion with a darker, yet more personal intent?
Continue readingThe Trailer Dog Park: “Knock At The Cabin” Shows M Night Shyamalan At His Suspenseful Best!”
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with another edition of the Trailer Dog Park. Today we get a look at M. Night Shyamalan’s latest thriller, a film called “Knock At The Cabin.” This one stars Dave Bautista as the leader of a group of people who believe the key to stopping the apocalypse is to force a family staying at their forest cabin to make an unknown horrible decision. The trailer wisely keeps this decision from us but we know it involves the couple’s little girl. It looks like a small scale film like the ones Shyamalan has crafted his recent comeback upon. (The underwhelming “Glass” notwithstanding.”). Bautista, an excellent comic actor, looks to up the ante as the creepy but somehow sympathetic antagonist. Check out the trailer below and feel free to comment either here or on my Facebook Page. So Sayeth The Kendog!
