Happy Halloween! This week it’s a rap cuz the well is dry a new keg to tap, a new fish to fry I found this feature from an indiegogo campaign I reached down into my wallet and made it rain And now the movie is real and it’s on my shelf Someone give me a … More Schlock & Gore: The Barn (2016)
If you want movies about elevators, then boy is this your week! Maybe you’re a Stephen King completest. Well then we have you covered. Either way, there’s tons of great stuff coming out this Halloween, so pick up a Blu-ray or two and support The Basement by simply clicking on the image to head over … More Blu-Ray Round-Up (Week of Oct. 31)
Mockingbird is a 2014 found footage style horror film written and directed by Bryan Bertino (better known for The Strangers). The film currently holds a 4.1 on IMDb and a 21% on the tomatometer, scores that are both well deserved. Mockingbird builds you up, lets you think you’ve discovered a gem, something so rare in … More Repulsive Reviews: Mockingbird (2014)
The word underrated gets thrown around a lot. I can’t remember where I heard this, but I think what most people mean when they say underrated is under-seen. And to me, that’s what makes a cult movie 10-20 years down the line. Below are some under-seen gems I stand behind whole-heartedly. And if you have … More Under-seen Streams
Horror Sleaze Trash is a zine-centric publication based in Australia that focuses on more subversive material that I have been following for a couple years now. Ben John Smith is its unhinged editor-in-chief. He is a reflective sort that may have ended up a maniac if not for his family that keeps him grounded (pure speculation). … More Interview: Ben John Smith of Horror Sleaze Trash!
We’re changing things up this week after our three-hour marathon last week. We cut the runtime down to an hour, and we’ve abandoned the normal format. (Don’t worry, things go back to normal next week!) Rob Brun and Sara Cartwright are back for the first ever TBOaH Horror Awards. Rob and I had this idea … More [Show Notes] #86 TBOaH Horror Awards (80s Edition)
Director: Doug Robertson Runtime: 88 mins. DISCLAIMER: Hauntedween is not about a haunted penis. What else isn’t Hauntedween? Is it— Satanic? No. Ghostly? No. Ghoulish? No. Zombified? Nope! Porky’s, but with more blood? YES! So it’s basically a lazy sex comedy with slasher elements and you know what? I didn’t hate it. The whole thing … More Schlock & Gore: Hauntedween (1991)
We are one week away from The Big Day, ladies and gentlemen, and there is no better time to stock up on some horror gems screaming out to be added to you collection. This week we gain a personal shopper, we go to night school, and Mr. Romero’s underseen films get their time in the … More Blu-Ray Round-Up (Week of Oct. 24)
Nekromantik is a 1987 German exploitation film directed by the notorious Jörg Buttgereit. The film has gained quite the reputation, being controversial for obvious reasons. With a 5.2 stars out of ten stars on IMDb, and a disappointingly low 50% on the tomatometer, it’s clear that not everyone is nearly as crazy about this film as … More Repulsive Reviews: Nekromantik (1987)
The Gate (1987, Tibor Takacs) Someone I now consider to be one of my closest friends – Rob Bruns – first appeared on the show in 2016, bringing this lovely little movie along for our feature presentation for that episode. At the time he suggested it I’d never heard of it. After watching, although not … More Streaming Gateway Horror For Adventurous Children (Parents)
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