Screams from the Basement

The Puppetman is latest Shudder Original film from writer/director Brandon Christensen (Z, Still/Born, Superhost). The film follows a group of college students as they one by one get picked off by an unseen force that puppeteers the group to beginning killing themselves in bizarre ways. Brandon takes us behind the curtain on the film, including how the insane death scenes came to be! The Puppetman...

Convention season is here! If you're like us you love meeting your favorite artist, actor, or creator...and boy do our two favorite conventions have that in spades! Coming up this weekend is SiouxperCon, held in Sioux Falls, SD and just two weeks later on Friday the 13th of October is Halloweenapalooza, in Ottumwa, IA! We are joined by filmmaker AJ Chambers to discuss both conversations in dep...

Arguably the second most successful cinematic universe outside of Marvel, The Conjuring Universe is back with another installment with The Nun II. The boys break down the box office hit, and take a step back to 2018 with the original The Nun that is sure to divide horror fans...us included! We also take a look at our recent watches and some of the latest horror finds in our collection! Screams fro...

On the latest episode of Screams from the Basement, Casey and Sam are digging through ditches, burning through witches, and…watching a Rob Zombie double feature! Tune in as we discuss one of horror’s most polarizing auteurs, focusing on The Lords of Salem (2013) and The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009). We also discuss recent watches, including Meg 2 and Talk to Me. Screams from the Basement...

Every great slasher has an origin story...this is ours (besides becoming a masked killer who uses a kitchen utensil as a weapon). Rather this is our origins in horror episode! What made us the horror fans we are today? What influenced Sam and Casey to lead them to screaming from a basement on a bi-weekly basis? Tune in to find out! Screams from the Basement is a proud member of the Prescribed Film...

Sam and Casey are back with an episode focused on one of our favorite horror directors working today: the one and only Ti West! Grab your inhaler, a slice of pizza, and a nice cold glass of lemonade, and join us as we discuss West’s incredible filmography, including The Innkeepers, House of the Devil, X, and Pearl. We also talk recent watches, including the season finale of The Last Drive-In, a mo...

Scream Demons we are back with a brand new episode from The Further as hosts Casey Kelderman and Sam Lenz take a trip into another dimension to discuss the Insidious series, including the new release Insidious: The Red Door. The duo also discuss their latest horror watches, including recent release, The Last Drive In with Joe Bob Briggs, and other random spooky non-sense (duh!) Screams from the Ba...

The Hash Slinging Slasher! Headless Cabbie! Dun Dun Dun! This episode Sam and Casey take things to the small screen to discuss some of their favorite scary episodes of TV shows such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Hey Arnold, Bob's Burgers and Boy Meets World. We also discuss our latest horror watches including the Twilight trilogy, The Last Drive In, and Cellar Dweller! Screams from the Basement wi...

The freaks have been let off the leash as Screams from the Basement hosts Sam and Casey walk behind the rows to discuss the first three films in the Children of the Corn franchise! The OUTLANDERS discuss all things Children of the Corn (and the band Korn), as well as their recent watches including the MTV My Super Psycho Sweet 16 trilogy and more! Screams from the Basement with Sam and Casey is a...

She's an icon. A queen. She's Kelli Maroney! On this episode of Screams from the Basement we share an entire episode dedicated to one of our favorite horror icons of all time, star of Chopping Mall, Night of the Comet, Sorority Babes in the Slime-Ball Bowl-O-Rama 2 and so much more...the one and only Kelli Maroney! Screams from the Basement with Sam and Casey is a bi-weekly horror podcast...

We've got Full Moon FEVER! Hosts Sam and Casey take a trip down the video aisle and visit the king of the video store Charles Band and Full Moon Features! The duo take a look at two Full Moon fan favorites with 1992's Demonic Toys and 1996's Head of the Family! Screams from the Basement with Sam and Casey is a bi-weekly horror podcast in which two friends discuss all things horror incl...

On a special bonus episode of Screams from the Basement, Sam and Casey sit down with producer/director/writer Kurtis David Harder to discuss his latest horror film, Influencer, coming to exclusively to Shudder May 26th. We dive into shooting in Thailand, the variety of projects he’s taken on in the past few years, and his horror origin story. Screams from the Basement with Sam and Casey is a bi-we...

Hail to the king, baby! Hosts Casey and Sam are joined by publisher/author/editor Doug Murano of Bad Hand Books to discuss a groovy double feature of Evil Dead (2013) and Evil Dead Rise, and what makes Evil Dead the most consistent horror franchise. Other topics of discussion include The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, Jenna Ortega joining Beetlejuice 2, and much more! To learn more about Doug...

Sure we all love classic monsters like Dracula and Frankenstein, but what about their sidekicks? On this episode of Screams from the Basement we take a look at the recent release of Renfield starring Nic Cage and Nicholas Hoult, as well as the 2015 film Victor Frankenstein starring Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy! We also look at the latest horror news including The Conjuring: Last Rites, Mia Go...

April is HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN so why not celebrate! Hosts Sam and Casey field audience questions including "Scariest scene in a non-horror movie" and "The perfect snack to watch during a scary movie", and more! We also look at the latest horror news including Full Moon's Jack Attack Demonic Toys spinoff, the casting of MaXXXine, and discuss our recent horror watches! Scream...

Have you ever wondered who is the best slasher villain of all time? So have we! On this episode of Screams from the Basement, hosts Sam and Casey make a tier ranking of the best horror slasher villains of all time including Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, Ghostface, and Killbots?! We also look at the latest horror news and discuss our recent horror watches! Screams from the Basement with Sam and Ca...

Writer/Director Ansel Faraj and actors Emma West and Douglas Eames join the show to discuss their new film, TODD TARANTULA, a mystery of psychedelic proportions! We get behind the scenes, talking about acting methods, rotoscoping, and what it’s like making a movie on an indie budget. Todd Tarantula is currently available to rent on Vimeo on demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/toddtarantula Check ou...

Recorded not in New York, it's Screams from the Basement! We are back with a brand new episode centered around the Big Apple as we discuss in full spoiler detailed the latest film in the Ghostface saga Scream 6, and take a look back at the time Jason Voorhees made his way to New York in Friday the 13th Part 8 Jason Takes Manhattan. We also look at the latest horror news and discuss our recent horr...

On this episode of Screams from the Basement, Casey is joined by his wife Kayla as co-host for the episode as the two discuss cult horror movies. No, not Rocky Horror or Chopping Mall, movies based on real life cults including Ti West's The Sacrament and Anthony DiBlasi's Last Shift. The two also discuss the latest horror news, and their recent watches including The Outwaters and Titane. Screams f...

ZOINKS, Screams from the Basement has a brand new episode dude! On this episode Sam and Casey hop into the Mystery Machine to discuss all things Scooby-Doo including the 2002 live action film, the 1998 animated classic Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, and give their final thoughts on Velma! All that and so much more on this episode of Screams from the Basement. Screams from the Basement with Sam and C...

We've got cabin fever this episode as hosts Sam and Casey take a trip to a cabin in the woods to discuss two cult classic horror films Cabin in the Woods from 2012 and Cabin Fever from 2002. They also discuss this week's biggest horror news, their recent watches, and announce a very special guest coming to SiouxperCon that horror fans are sure to lose their minds over! Screams from the Basement wi...

Step aside Chucky, there's a new killer doll in town! M3gan is screaming up a storm at the box office, and we decide to deep dive in the killer doll genre with a double feature of M3gan and the original Child's Play! Screams from the Basement with Sam and Casey is a bi-weekly horror podcast in which two friends discuss all things horror including new, recent watches, horror collectables, and more!...

Screams from the Basement with Sam and Casey is a bi-weekly horror podcast in which two friends discuss all things horror including new, recent watches, horror collectables, and more! This week we take a look at the Top 10 Most Anticipated Horror Movies of 2023 including Scream 6, Megan, and Evil Dead Rise! You can email us with any comments, questions, or topics you would like to hear us discuss...