Screams from the Basement

Screams from the Basement is BACK with an incredible double feature discussion on the KING OF THE GIMMICKS featuring the QUEEN OF CASTLE, author Haley Newlin! Haley joins the Basement Boys to discuss a William Castle DOUBLE FEATURE including the Vincent Price lead House on Haunted Hill, and the original 1960 version of 13 Ghosts! Follow Haley on Instagram! Listen to previous episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Don't Trip is a 2025 dark-comedy thriller about an aspiring Hollywood screenwriter who befriends Trip, the eccentric and unhinged son of a famed movie producer, in hopes of getting his script read by the nepo baby's father. Writer/Director Alex Kugelman joins us to discuss making a stylistic film on a budget, working with incredible actors, and what movies would make the perfect double fea...

2025 shaped up to be one of the BIGGEST year's in horror cinema in recent memory with the releases of major franchises like The Conjuring and Final Destination, to original film's such as Sinners and Weapons. On this episode, hosts Sam and Casey rank THEIR Top 10 Horror Movies of 2025, what will come out at #1? Listen to find out! WEBSITE AND EVENTS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.screamsfrom...

SICK! DEPRAVED! HILARIOUS! Based on the Johnny Ryan comic book of the same name, F**k My Son is the classic tale of a single mother (Tipper Newton) and daughter kidnapped by a deranged elderly woman (Robert Longstreet) and forced to...well you read the title of the movie. We are joined by the film's writer/director Todd Rohal and star Tipper Newton to chat about the making of this X Rated flic...

All the rage in the horror genre nowadays is the PUBLIC DOMAIN SLASHER , taking iconic characters such as Winnie the Pooh , Popeye , and even Mickey Mouse and giving them the hardcore slasher treatment. But what about the film's on the edge of public domain that still want to have fun with a classic concept set around the Christmas holiday season? On this episode we take a look at a double fea...

Joining us in the basement is LA based stand up comic and podcast host Samantha Hale to chat about her comedy special SAMANTHA HALE: HORROR NERD! From jokes about horror films way too young, too telling a Hellraiser joke to Pinhead himself Doug Bradley, Samantha bridges the gap between horror and comedy into a lighthearted romp in an Elvira approved comedy special! Samantha Hale: Horror Nerd is av...

IT'S A KAIJU CHRISTMAS! On this episode of Screams from the Basement, hosts Casey and Sam take a look at two classic era Godzilla films, first with the all out monster mash, DESTROY ALL MONSTERS, followed by Godzilla vs his greatest foe of all, Mechagodzilla in GODZILLA VS MECHAGODZILLA! WEBSITE AND EVENTS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.screamsfromthebasement.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PATREON: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Celebrating 40 YEARS OF TERROR in 2025 is the 5th installment in the Friday the 13th series, A NEW BEGINNING! Screams from the Basement is joined on this episode by "Junior Hubbard" actor Ron Sloan to chat 40 years of Friday the 13th Part 5, what it was like first learning he was making a Friday the 13th movie, and what the lasting legacy of the series has been! WEBSITE AND EVENTS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

BEWARE.....THE BLOB! Join Screams from the Basement and screenwriter Nolan Mihail (Looky-Loo) on this episode as we dive into the purple gelatin from outer space that is simply known as The Blob! We doo-wop our way through discussing the original drive-in classic from 1958 starring Steve McQueen, and the practical effects masterpiece with The Blob remake from 1988! WEBSITE AND EVENTS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of Screams from the Basement, hosts Casey and Sam sit down with filmmaker Chad Ferrin to chat about his chilling new true-crime thriller, Dorothea. The film dives into the story of real-life serial killer Dorothea Puente — the seemingly sweet Sacramento "killer granny" who hid a horrifying secret behind her boarding house walls. Chad opens up about his journey from Midwes...

This week, we ain't got time to bleed! With the release of Predator: Badlands and Predator: Killer of Killers bringing new life to the Predator franchise in 2025, we thought it high time we cover this classic horror/sci-fi action series! Travel to the jungles of Central America with Arnold and Carl Weathers with the 80's action-packed one-liner filled classic Predator, then head to the not...

Screams from the Basement is joined by writer director Ian Kimble to talk about his feature film debut, DEAD GIVEAWAY, a comedy thriller about a woman who wakes up after a night of partying and finds a murdered man in her bed. With the help of her best friend, she tries to find out what happened the night before all while keeping it hidden from her roommate. Ian talks about the process of writing...

Cannibals! Inbreds! Fishboys! Killer Clowns! 1000 Corpses! Join us on this rollercoaster thrillride through the exploitation double feature highlighting the work of the late, great Sid Haig with 1967's Spider Baby, the story of an inbred family of cannibals who terrorize their distant relatives, and Rob Zombie's feature debut and introduction to the anti-hero Firefly Family with House of 1...

Joining us from the mad, mad world of Tromaville, USA is comic book writer Matt Bors who takes us beyond the page with the Ahoy Comics ongoing comic book series THE TOXIC AVENGER and THE TOXIC CRUSADERS! Matt shares what it's like to bring Toxie to a new audience, introducing new characters to Tromaville, and even teases what fans can expect from upcoming issues! WEBSITE AND EVENTS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ht...

Travel back to the 1990's Halloween season for two Disney spooktacular classics! We kick this double feature off heading to Salem with the Sanderson Sisters with 1993's HOCUS POCUS, followed by a nostalgia trip to HALLOWEENTOWN with the Cromwell witches! Join us for this trip down Halloween memory lane! WEBSITE AND EVENTS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.screamsfromthebasement.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PATREON: ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Vincent Price. William Castle. The Kings of Gimmick Horror Movies from the 1950's. What does that have in common with this episode's guest? Well, we are joined by author Haley Newlin to discuss her Castle/Price inspired novel "The Film You Are About to See", which is about a Price superfan that attends an all night movie marathon at their local drive-in theater, only to have the...

Blumhouse has been a gamechanger in the turn of the century for horror, producing massive hit film series such as The Purge, Insidious, and Paranormal Activity; but one that is often forgotten in the pantheon is Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill's SINISTER series. On this episode we take a look back at the dormant franchise that last released 10 years with it's maligned sequel Siniste...

Joining us in the Basement from Fantastic Fest 2025 is writer/director Dean Francis to chat about his neon drenched, queer noir BODY BLOW! The film follows young detective Aiden who befriends a male sex worker Cody, as the two become embroiled in a web of drugs, crime, sex, and love. Check out Fantastic Fest's entire lineup at ⁠⁠fantasticfest.com⁠⁠ WEBSITE AND EVENTS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.screamsf...

THE VILE is an Arab horror-drama about Amani, a wife and mother who’s life is turned upside down by dark forces when her husband unexpectedly brings a second wife home. Director Majid Al Ansari joins us from Fantastic Fest 2025 to chat about bringing the film to life, showcasing polygamy in his feature, and what he hopes audiences gain from the experience of the film! Check out Fantastic Fest'...

Have you ever been a tourist in a foreign land and wondered "what if one of the locals turned me into a donkey or a dog"? No? Well director Eugène Green's THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE is sure to plant that question in your head with his WILD dark-comedy, fantasy about a young runaway finding his way in the world after coming across a nefarious sorcerer who turns tourists into wild animals....

Ultimate SCREAM KING Justin Long and his real life 'Lois Lane' Kate Bosworth join forces to take on rabid coyotes in their Hollywood Hills home in the outrageous horror-comedy COYOTES! We are joined by COYOTES co-scribes Nick Simon and Tad Daggerhart who discuss bringing this project to life, the changes from original concept to screen, and the revelation that was the casting of Long and B...

Equal parts John Waters, and Mario Bava, THE CRAMPS: A PERIOD PIECE is a slice of queer cinema ripe for pulp, midnight movie fans! We are joined on this episode with the film's director and writer Brooke H. Cellars to discuss this quirky comedy that isn't afraid to shatter the stigma of the female menstruation cycle through a 1960's hair and beauty aesthetic! Check out Fantastic Fest&#...

I bet your worst haircut has never been this bad! Joining us in the basement is the creative team behind the teen-psychological-horror-comedy BAD HAIRCUT, writer/director Kyle Misak and producer Jon Petro! We chat about the WILD production of the film, including EXPLODING CARS, 911 calls, and casting the lead weeks BEFORE production! This is an episode and a movie you won't want to miss! Check...

Premiering at Fantastic Fest 2025 in Austin, TX, Silver Screamers is a documentary following a group of senior citizens embarking on a first time journey...making a movie! We are joined by the documentary's writer/director Sean Cisterna who shares with us how this project came about, what it was like working on a short film with a senior citizen crew, and what he learned from this process! Che...

Rev up those chainsaws and get ready for the most contentious episode of Screams from the Basement yet, as Sam and Casey dive into two of their respective favorite TCM flicks: THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2003) and TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D (2013)! Their opinions on these two films couldn’t differ more. The sweaty, grimy vibe of the ‘03 remake, the ridiculous timeline of Texas Chainsaw, and these movies’...