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! For more information on the Saturday of Screams event in Lincoln, NE on June 29th with Mark Patton, please visit: https://fb.me/e/1EWbRbp5q Screams from the ...
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 40 min
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 t...
Jun 14, 2024•54 min
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 chi...
Jun 07, 2024•1 hr 46 min
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 . Fo...
May 31, 2024•51 min
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. Screams from the Basement with Sam and ...
May 24, 2024•2 hr 14 min
“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! Screams from the Basement with Sam and Casey is a horror podcast in which two fr...
May 17, 2024•26 min
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 J...
May 10, 2024•2 hr 7 min
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 happenin...
May 03, 2024•48 min
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 Thea...
Apr 26, 2024•1 hr 59 min
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 trave...
Apr 19, 2024•45 min
April is getting gross in the basement as Sam and Casey travel back to the aughts for a disgusting double feature! First up is Feast, a splatter alien horror flick produced by Wes Craven, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck followed by Slither, James Gunn’s Troma-inspired (and often overlooked) directorial debut! Join us as we dive into these two wild gore-fests, both staples in post-millennium cult horror. AND! We announce one of the SCREAM QUEENS coming to SIOUXPERCON this year! Welcome to Gross Aught...
Apr 12, 2024•1 hr 46 min
If you could bring back a lost loved one, would you? That's the question we ask our guest, director of the Shudder exclusive release ''Baghead'' Alberto Corredor. Baghead follows a young woman who inherits her father's pub after his passing, only to find a woman in the basement who transforms into the deceased, but only for a moment. Alberto joins us to discuss the original short film in which the film is based, the amazing set and creature design of the film, and we ask who he would bring back ...
Apr 05, 2024•26 min
Things are about to get Holy on this episode of Screams from the Basement! Ninjas, lesbian vampires, Jesus lead musical numbers, crime fighting Velocipastors, and so much more is to be had as we discuss a double feature of biblical proportions, Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter & The Velocipastor. Host of The Fellowship of the Mic podcast, Shandra Wonnenberg, joins us in this epic quest to share with the world two of the craziest movies we will ever cover on this podcast! You can find The Fellowsh...
Mar 29, 2024•1 hr 48 min
Screams from the Basement is joined by writer, director, actor, special effects artist, and author, "Horror's Boy Next Door'' the great William Butler! William joins us to discuss his expansive career in the film industry, including his work in front of the camera in Friday the 13th Part 7 and Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3, and behind the camera on projects such as Ghoulies 2, From Beyond, and The Gingerdead Man and Baby Oopsie series! We also learn more about his latest project, Terrorphilia: Circl...
Mar 22, 2024•35 min
The boys from Screams from tha Hood...er...Basement are back with a brand new episode as the dive into the Leprechaun franchise, specifically the two "In the Hood" movies! We chat all about Warwick Davis, Ice T, and some straight to video schlock with Leprechaun in the Hood and Leprechaun Back 2 tha Hood. We also chat recent watches including Frogman, Lisa Frankenstein, and Satanic Hispanics! Screams from the Basement with Sam and Casey is a horror podcast in which two friends discuss all things...
Mar 15, 2024•1 hr 35 min
Every city has a legend, this one's involves a frog. Screams from the Basement is joined by writer and director Anthony Cousins to discuss the recently released found footage creature feature, Frogman. Frogman is based on the cryptid story of ''The Loveland Frog'', a folktale not unlike Bigfoot or Mothman. Anthony chats with about the process of bringing Frogman to life, the insane backstory behind the character, and his previous work on projects such as Scare Package 1 and 2! Frogman is availab...
Mar 08, 2024•32 min
Who doesn't love a transgressive vampire double feature? We do! On this episode of Screams from the Basement Podcast we take a look at two films that explore the vampire mythology like no other films before, 1936's Dracula's Daughter and 2014's A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night. One a Universal Studios sequel to the classic Bela Lugosi film, the other a trailblazer of independent horror cinema in the new millennium. Screams from the Basement horror podcast with Sam and Casey is the show in which ...
Mar 01, 2024•2 hr 18 min
Since the release of the first film in 2015, the Hell House LLC series has become one of the most popular found footage series of all time. With the latest release Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor , the franchise finds a new spin out of the haunted attraction format and we are joined by franchise producer Joe Bandelli to chat in detail the evolution of the series! No stranger to found footage, Joe was also the director of Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity . Check ou...
Feb 23, 2024•37 min
We are creeping it real on this episode of Screams from the Basement as we take things back to the 1980's with the Stephen King and George A. Romero double feature, Creepshow and Creepshow 2! We discuss in-depth the EC Comics inspired films, our favorite segments, and our history with The Creep! We also chat Sam's deep-dive into the world of Clive Barker and Casey's latest Full Moon Features pick ups! Screams from the Basement horror podcast with Sam and Casey is the show in which two friends di...
Feb 16, 2024•1 hr 32 min
Screams from the Basement is joined by writer and artist Dylan Jacobson to chat about his recently released graphic novel Champions: The Complete Series! Champions started it's single issue run in 2016, and follows a group of individuals with incredible abilities who take on child-eating clowns, mysterious men in suits, and a mutant pig! We discuss the musical inspirations behind the characters, how the story evolved over eight years, and what makes clowns utterly terrifying. You can order Champ...
Feb 09, 2024•39 min
On this episode of Screams from the Basement, hosts Casey and Sam discuss one of horror's great directors Guillermo Del Toro for the first time on the show! They are joined by friend of the show, host of the Comics by Night podcast, Jon Runyan to discuss aptly Del Toro's venture into the world of comic book movies with Blade 2 and Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. That's right, we are talking Sequels Del Toro! Screams from the Basement horror podcast with Sam and Casey is the show in which two friends...
Feb 02, 2024•1 hr 52 min
Screams from the Basement is proud to be joined by director, writer, and actor Erik Bloomquist to discuss his latest film, Founders Day! Founders Day is a political satire slasher set in a fictional small town where a killer is on the loose around the town's mayoral election day. Erik joins us to chat about the balance of politics, horror tropes, and satire, as well as casting Boy Meets World star William Russ as the "Mr. Feeny" of this small town. We also discuss his previous work on film's suc...
Jan 26, 2024•35 min
After recapping 2023 on the last episode, Casey and Sam are now looking forward to what 2024 has in store! Long-awaited legacy sequels, various vampires, and a Ti West trilogy topper are on the agenda this week as Screams from the Basement tier ranks this year’s upcoming releases! It’s a new year with plenty of genre goodies to be excited about; which ones are you screaming for? Screams from the Basement horror podcast with Sam and Casey is the show in which two friends discuss all things horror...
Jan 19, 2024•1 hr 55 min
Screams from the Basement is joined by Troma filmmaker AJ Chambers to chat his latest flick starring Ari Lehman (the original Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th), Lust, Magic, and the Witches' Sabbath! AJ shares the film's wild premiere story, including being shut down by the theater, the INSANE third act featuring Lehman as The Devil and a tease of what he is working on next! Lust, Magic, and the Witches' Sabbath is available now at hojbob.com Fangoria Affiliate Link: shop.fangoria.com/SCREAMSFR...
Jan 12, 2024•33 min
It’s time to ring in the new year Screams from the Basement style! With 2023 in the rear view, it’s time to talk about the best in horror this past year had to offer. From big budget legacy sequels, to indie darlings, to schlocky straight to streaming flicks, there was something for everyone. Join Sam and Casey as they count down their personal Top 10 lists, and discuss the trends in genre cinema from the past twelve months. What was your favorite horror movie of 2023? Join us live and let us kn...
Jan 05, 2024•2 hr 43 min
Screams from the Basement is joined by longstanding Full Moon Features director Danny Draven to discuss his latest Charlie Band collaboration in new release, Bad CGI Gator! Danny walks us through the process of Full Moon from title concept, to final film. He also chats with us about a modern Full Moon classic with the Ghoulies inspired Weedjies: Halloweed Night. Bad CGI Gator is streaming now on Full Moon Features and available to rent on Amazon Prime. Fangoria Affiliate Link: shop.fangoria.com/...
Dec 29, 2023•53 min
Casey and Sam are bringing some blood-drenched holiday spirit to the basement this week, discussing two Killer Santa movies, Christmas Evil (1980) and Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022). Two cult classics in which the jolly fat man in red gets a little axe-happy?! Sounds like a holiday special you don’t want to miss… Other topics of discussion include Godzilla Minus One’s incredible box office run and the recent casting announcement for Leigh Whannell’s Wolfman. Fangoria Affiliate Link: shop.fang...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 55 min
Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the internet, not a creature was stirring, except for this podcast. Screams from the Basement is joined by filmmaker Damien LeVeck (The Cleansing Hour) joins us to discuss his latest directorial effort in the new release A Creature Was Stirring. A Creature Was Stirring is a Christmas creature feature starring Chrissy Metz (This Is Us) Annalise Basso (Oculus) and Scout Taylor Compton (Rob Zombie's Halloween). Damien joins us to discuss how he came ...
Dec 15, 2023•31 min
A long lost tradition of Christmas has been the telling scary ghost stories, and to keep with the holiday tradition Screams from the Basement is here to tell their real life ghost stories! From a theatre ghost breathing down Sam's neck, to a flying coat hanger almost hitting Casey at a restaurant, these are our ghost adventures. Screams from the Basement with Sam and Casey is a bi-weekly horror podcast in which two friends discuss all things horror including news, recent watches, horror collecta...
Dec 08, 2023•2 hr 3 min
Joined by writer, director and actor Alan Maxson, Screams from the Basement discusses the recent release of the independent, practical effects heavy, sci-fi film Alien Planet! Alan has over a decade of experience as a creature actor, including one of the 3 heads of King Ghidorah in Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Puppet Master character Blade in Blade: The Iron Cross. A passion project of Maxson's, Alien Planet finds two rival species fighting for survival against a wild beast as the fate of ...
Dec 01, 2023•58 min
