Screams from the Basement

Welcome to our NIGHTMARE! Screams from the Basement or should we say BOILER ROOM...is back with a brand new episode! Hosts Sam and Casey put on their best fedora and knife gloves to discuss the first two Freddy Krueger films to hit the big screen with 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street and 1985's A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge!

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On this very special episode of Screams from the Basement, we’re talking about…a love story?! Friend of the show Ansel Faraj is back with co-writer/director Nate Wilson and actors Alexa Wisener and George Russing to talk about their new film, THE GREAT NICK D! Set in Venice Beach, the film follows a washed up adult film star attempting to make a comeback to mainstream acting. It’s a feel good independent film with equal parts heart and laughs…and it reunites the cast of Dark Shadows! We’ve got the inside scoop on the making of the movie; this is an episode independent filmmakers won’t want to miss!

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Rain, rain go away, time to listen to SCREAMS today! This week on Screams from the Basement, Sam and Casey are talking a torrential downpour of a double feature, James Whale’s THE OLD DARK HOUSE (1932) and James Mangold’s IDENTITY (2003). Both films follow a group of people stranded in a strange location during a storm, but each one goes in its own wildly different direction! We break down the impact James Whale had on modern horror and the wild twists and turns in a seminal movie from Sam’s childhood. Also discussed are The Strangers: Chapter One, The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, and Pretty Little Liars: Summer School.

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Screams from the Basement welcomes back friend of the show Doug Murano to the basement! Doug is the founder and CEO of Bad Hand Books, South Dakota’s very own independent horror publishing company. We discuss the history of Bad Hand Books, working with authors including Chuck Palahniuk, Laird Barron, and Hailey Piper. We also chat all of the terrifying tales Bad Hand is unleashing in the back half of 2024!

You can pre-order all upcoming titles and purchase current titles at badhandbooks.com.

Cover your eyes and don’t unlock the cellar door, because Screams from the Basement is tackling LUCIO FULCI’s “Gates of Hell” trilogy this week! We’ll be discussing, in depth, CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD, THE BEYOND, and THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY with friend of the show Tadd Good of the Snake Alley Festival of Film and Attack of the Killer Podcast! Also discussed is new release Infested, our recent watches and a surprise discovery in Sam’s Fangoria collection.

“Let’s see if you’ve got any guts!” Screams from the Basement celebrates 40 YEARS of THE TOXIC AVENGER with Melvin Junko himself, MARK TORGL! Mark joins the show to chat the decades-long legacy of Troma’s iconic movie, his relationship with Lloyd Kaufman, convention appearances inspiring him to make his own film, and, of course…kissing that smelly sheep. Fans of Troma and Toxie aren’t going to want to miss this one!

Don't you hate when you marry an axe murderer or go on a date with a centuries old vampire? Us too! On this episode of Screams from the Basement, Sam and Casey scratch that comedic itch with a comedy juggernaut double feature, including the early Jim Carrey lead vehicle "Once Bitten", and the cult classic dark comedy "So I Married an Axe Murderer" starring Mike Myers. Also, we see what Casey and Sam have been "Dooby Doing" lately, including the new release "Abigail" and "The Last Drive In with Joe Bob Briggs".

Are haunted attractions a staple in your Halloween season, what about a haunted attraction halfway to Halloween? Screams from the Basement is joined by the creative team behind Terror 29 in Brandon, SD to talk about the process of building and running a haunted attraction. Zac Tenneboe and Aaron Krumholz break down the ins and outs of crafting a terrifying experience for customers, the art of the scare, and the horror movies that inspire them. The Terror 29 Halfway to Halloween event is happening May 10-11th in Brandon, South Dakota! Visit Terror29.com now for details and tickets!

Gross Aughts April continues as Sam and Casey look at an early aughts staple, Wrong Turn, and its direct-to-video sequel, Wrong Turn 2: Dead End, directed by Joe Lynch! Wrong Turn came in on a wave of gore-filled, ultra violent horror that permeated the early aughts, and sparked a long (and still running) franchise. Also in our discussion is the latest in horror, including Godzilla x King, The First Omen, The Last Drive-In, and the return of Chucky Season 3, and our recent trip to the State Theatre to see George Romero’s zombie masterpiece, Dawn of the Dead. Lastly, we also drop the next SCREAM QUEEN that will be attending SiouxperCon this September in Sioux Falls, SD!

We are joined by acclaimed comic book writer, screenwriter, and artist Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs) to discuss his two latest on-going comic book series, Feral and Army of Darkness Forever! Feral is a spiritual sequel to Tony's acclaimed Stray Dogs series, following a group of stray cats who find themselves in a hellish rabies outbreak. Army of Darkness Forever is a sequel to the 1992 Sam Raimi film, and takes into account both the theatrical and directors cut endings of the film into one time traveling, blood soaked narrative.

Both series are available NOW at your local comic book retailer.