My cam shake brings all the fans to the yard.

Steph Grossman and Bianca Pérez present the history of found footage, a beloved sub-genre of horror, starting with its literary origins, and then discussing the earliest and most iconic FF horror films: David Holzman’s Diary (1967), Cannibal Holocaust (1980), The McPherson Tape (1989), The Blair Witch Project (1999), The Last Broadcast (1998), and Paranormal Activity (2007).

Dance until you die/get pretzeled.

Literature scholar Bryce Jeter joins Steph Grossman and Bianca Perez to discuss the similarities and differences between Dario Argento’s original Suspiria (1977), and Luca Guadagnino’s remake of it (2018), written by David Kajganich, and starring Dakota Johnson and Tilda Swinton (who goes above and beyond—as always—playing not one but two witches, and also an 82-year-old man).

Alex Amick, editor of the feature film The Wind, joins us to discuss breaking into the movie industry via film editing, what it was like on the set of The Wind (hint: it involved creepy night horses…), and her favorite horror, The Witch.

The Wind (which we reviewed in Episode 1) is a western horror film set on the American frontier, where a woman is left to deal with the darkness of the prairie—and her own mind.

Show Notes:

Watch The Wind on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/watch/81034728

Alex Amick's portfolio: https://www.alexandraamick.com

We really, really need to talk about Kevin.

Steph Grossman and Bianca Perez discuss the differences between Lionel Shriver’s 2003 novel WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN and the 2011 film adaptation of it directed by Lynne Ramsay, and starring Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller, and kids who look exactly like Ezra Miller.

SHOW NOTES:

Check out the Basement Girls Soundtrack playlist on Spotify, which features songs from WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN, and other deep, dark music: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1OrzgiZQR2VrVXt0Ljfl5S

Being punishers for Punisher.

In this first-ever Whatnot Minisode (45 mins instead of the usual 90 mins, lol) Steph Grossman and Bianca Perez take a break from discussing horror films and instead “fangirl” over Grammy-nominated musician, Phoebe Bridgers, and her haunting horror/true crime inspired music.

Show Notes

Check out the Basement Girls Soundtrack playlist on Spotify, which features a bunch of Phoebe Bridgers songs and other deep, dark music: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1OrzgiZQR2VrVXt0Ljfl5S

Learning to skateboard in Bad City (if you’re a vampire).

Steph Grossman and Bianca Perez discuss genre-bending Iranian vampire film A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT (2014), written and directed by Ana Lily Amirpour, and starring Sheila Vand and Arash Marandi.

Show Notes

Check out the Basement Girls Soundtrack playlist on Spotify, which features songs from A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, and other deep, dark music: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1OrzgiZQR2VrVXt0Ljfl5S

Facing our Chucky fears.

Bianca’s big brother, Hector Perez (the creator of our snazzy intro music) joins us to discuss the original CHILD'S PLAY film (1988), directed by Tom Holland, written by Don Mancini, and starring the mom from 7th Heaven.

There's something about prairie.

Steph Grossman and Bianca Perez discuss the movie THE WIND (2018), a horror western directed by Emma Tammi, written by Teresa Sutherland, and starring Caitlin Gerard.

In this "first" episode, meet your resident Basement Girls, writers Bianca Perez and Steph Grossman, as they talk about why they love horror films, dark literature, basements, and hot Cheetos.