There’s an issue at the heart of the Friday the 13th remake which doomed it from the start. It’s not the only issue but it’s so damn noticeable that it cuts deeper than a machete swung by a buff psychopath with mommy issues. That’s not to say it’s a bad flick, I happen to enjoy … More The Merits of Sin: Friday the 13th (2009) (USA)
This week I had a chat with Lucy “Furr” Roxia. Lucy is a clown-loving, straight jacket-wearing, spaghetti-eating, drag performer who hails from Lincoln, Nebraska. She has a show coming up on Friday the 13th at The Alley, info below. We had ourselves a little ghoul talk about our horror crushes, and got sidetracked by my … More Killer Instinct; Interview with Lucy Roxia
When our buddy Sean McCarthy texted me with an idea for a topic a couple months ago I was intrigued. He had an idea for a concept where we would discuss sequels that were remarkably worse than the movie that came directly before it. I loved the idea, but I knew (because I don’t like … More [Show Notes] #80 Sequel Drop-Offs: Alien 3
As I had stated on this week’s episode, I’m not wont to really dig into a whole franchise. I don’t find myself clamoring for the story I had just witnessed to continue. Yes, there are a few exceptions. I’ll forever and always want another Halloween movie. And the entire series of Phantasm movies were necessary (I’ll get … More To Sequel, Or Not To Sequel
Guest Brandon Voorhees – Graveyard Smash Facebook Our good friend Brandon Voorhees from the Omaha horror-punk band Graveyard Smash returns to The Basement for a third time. I’m glad to call Brandon a friend now because I don’t (personally) know too many people that get as excited about horror movies and the Halloween season as … More [Show Notes] #72 Horror Remakes w/ Brandon Voorhees
Review are plenty nowadays on the countless sites (such as the one you’re currently reading) that do such a thing. Back in the day, though, you had to wait for the Sunday paper for critique of the latest film to grace your local cinema. Leonard Maltin, Gene Siskel, Joel Siegel, Andrew Sarris, etc. and, yes, … More #SummerOfSlash 2017: Friday the 13th Part 2
It’s not often that the characters we consider icons in the horror genre become part of popular culture, but Sean Cunningham and Victor Miller set the stage for Jason Voorhees to become such a character. Granted, the hockey-masked, hulking monster of a slasher doesn’t become the pop culture icon we know him to be until … More #SummerOfSlash 2017: FRIDAY THE 13th (80)
Guests Sara Cartwright, Rob Bruns (The Movie Quiz) Facebook You know them. They’ve been on about a million times. And that’s because they’re some of my best friends, and they’re movie fans. We exploited that second fact for this very special episode. Before we get to that, though, Rob and Sara came with news about … More [Show Notes] #70 Summer Slashers w/ Rob Bruns & Sara Cartwright
We’re gearing up for #SummerOfSlash 2017 and it’s time to set some guidelines. First, let’s preface this with “How To Survive a Horror Movie,” by Randy Meeks: Rule 1: You can never have sex. Rule 2: You can never drink or do drugs. Rule 3: Never, under any circumstances, say, “I’ll be right back.” Those, … More sla-sher [noun]
Summer is finally here, friends, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. For me, the summer season screams (heh, get it?) horror. Sure, the Halloween season is THE season for horror, but many of us were groomed on slashers. And when is the best time for a knife-wielding maniac to attack? At summer camp, of course! … More Letter From the Editor – June 2017
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