Bigfoot and the Yeti are poorly served in horror movies. Yeah, people make movies about them, but they're rarely any good. I did enjoy Ryan Schifrin's Abominable back in 2006, but I can't recall a good Bigfoot movie since. Wait... Big Legend! I sit correctly. Sadly, Jamaal Burden doesn't give us the Bigfoot movie we wanted here in The Basement. There is some decent gore, I'll give it that. Otherwise this flick is pure junk. I wasn't even able to appreciate it on the so-bad-it's-good level. Where to begin? Well, and at risk of getting all pretentious, this is supposed to be the Himalayan Mountains, but it looks like the forest behind my house. The creature is a guy in a rubber-fat suit wearing a Halloween mask. The expression doesn't change, which renders this Yeti/Bigfoot the most offending mouth breather ever. Performances? They range from serviceable to scenery chewing to almost catatonic. The direction and cinematography are equally so. Bu...

We once again successfully navigated the Radio NL airwaves last night, which means it's time to reveal the podcast version of our latest broadcast From The Basement. That means we have even more of our interview with We Summon the Darkness screenwriter Alan Trezza! Like about six minutes more! He and Jay get into the film's origins -- which are steeped in 80s heavy metal and the satanic panic that came with it. And Alan touches on working with the legendary Joe Dante, who filmed Alan's first script, Burying the Ex. What 80s band does Alan consider the best metal band of all time? Stick with us! And stick with us you shall, as Jason and Shawn put the upcoming horror release Abominable on the chopping block. Does this monster movie -- which has little to no marketing or Internet presence -- warrant a watch? Or does the lack of hype speak for itself? We're not done yet, folks, as Jason and Shawn have many more streaming dos and don'ts for you, including a few...

Actors, directors and producers get most of the credit, but any feature film or TV series begins with a script, making the screenwriter the unsung hero of the entertainment industry. And tonight, only on the mighty Radio NL 610 AM Kamloops, we hear from an up-and-coming Hollywood screenwriter when From The Basement hits the airwaves at 6:05! Alan Trezza wrote the current horror/comedy hit We Summon the Darkness, and he and Jay sat down to discuss the movie's genesis, and how growing up on horror and heavy metal music influenced the writing process. What does it take to get a movie made these days? Stick with us! And don't you dare touch that dial, as Jason and Shawn take on the Yeti flick Abominable. Can gore and violence save an otherwise low-budget creature feature? You'll have to tune in to find out. Add a review of Netflix's latest, Mark of the Devil, and you've got yourself the latest broadcast... From The Basement! Listen via the 610 AM dial or the...

I'm willing to give almost any monster movie a chance, especially when it's about Bigfoot or his winter cousin, the Yeti. Yes, most movies about these creatures are pretty crappy, but I can't help myself. At their worst, they're a waste of time. At their best, they can be cheesy fun. I hope Uncork'd Entertainment's upcoming Abominable fits into the cheesy category. It's got the makings of such, with a research team encountering a Yeti in the Himalayan Mountains. And the effects seem right at the B level, which I'm A-OK with.  Here; take a look: Jamaal Burden directs, and Justin Price produces. Good, bad or ugly, Abominable comes to DVD and Digital April 14, and we'll be watching... because we're compelled to. Source: Uncork'd Entertainment

There's just a month to go until Halloween, and what better way to get into the spirit of the creepy season than with a classic kind of horror movie. Not a question, a statement. Jason and Shawn do just that this episode by reviewing the upcoming scarefest My Soul to Keep and interviewing its director, AJ Zaheer Ahmad, and producer, Justin Hynous. AJ and Justin also wrote this bad boy, and provide some interesting insight on how they crafted the story and created what could be -- and should be -- the next big horror icon; The Burgly Monster! They also discuss making a movie with such a young cast, how to craft a scare, and a whole lot more during the 14-minute conversation. Horror fans take note; you want to hear this one! The Basement Boys also put My Soul to Keep on the chopping block, and determine whether this is a worthy entry in the horror cannon, and if the flick is good gateway horror for new fans. Stick with us! And stick around as From The Basement digs into the...

There's but one new movie hitting theatres this weekend, and it's a cartoon, so the audience is pretty targeted. But that's OK, as there's plenty to watch on TV instead. Besides, From The Basement has a whole new interview for your ear holes when Jason and Howie take to the Radio NL 610 AM Morning News at about 7:20. This week Jay spoke to Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad and Justin Hynous, the director, co-writers and producer of the upcoming  horror movie My Soul to Keep. That's right, Halloween is just weeks away, and the Basement Boys figured what better way to kick things off then by highlighting this spookfest, which has generated a lot of buzz on the festival circuit. That's not a question, by the way. It's a statement. You'll hear a few minutes of the conversation this morning, and then the whole thing when From The Basement's extended cut podcast drops later today. Add a sneak peak at what's worth watching at home, a bit of entertainment n...

Shawn and I reviewed Abominable  back in 2011 , and dug the hell out of it, so why bother revisiting it? Well, I'm associate producer on the upcoming Bigfoot flick No Man's Ridge , and though it might be good to take a look back at Ryan Schifrin's under appreciate little monster movie. And I'd had a few drinks in me at the time, so why not go the full Drunken Review? It'd been eight years. Opinions change... especially after a few cold ones.

No, not an anthology related to the popular Halloween franchise, but one set on Halloween night. Think Trick r Treat, but with more directors. And ultimately more stories. Ten stories that is. From 11 directors. All set on Halloween. Sounds like our kind of horror anthology!

Yet another remake in the seemingly never ending line of remakes, but at least this one is coming from the company that made the original. And THAT movie was released in 1957. I wasn't alive then, for the record. Hammer's new version of The Abominable Snowman is written by Matthew Read (Pusher) and Jon Croker ( The Woman in Black : Angle of Death) and will again follow a scientific expedition's illegal ascent up an unclimbed peak in one of the world's most formidable mountains . Along the way they awaken an ancient creature * cough a Yeti cough* that could spell certain death for them. I'm down with this. There's not enough Bigfoot and Yeti movies out there, and the world needs them. That's right, NEEDS them. So far Hammer has done damn fine work resurrecting itself. Here's hoping the trend continues. We'll be tracking this mofo as it develops. In the meantime, here's the trailer for the original, which also went by the title The A...

Piranha 3D Jason: This is very much a B-movie. Granted, it's a $24-million B-movie, but it still wears its heart on its sleeve. There's so much T&A it's almost like watching softcore porn, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. And some of the carnage and gore effects are amazing, especially a prolonged sequence at about the hour mark. The film does lack the fun and energy that often comes with a lower budget effort, but it's still a good ride for people who like this kind of thing. And I'm one of them. A Good rating for sure. Shawn: The only real 3D effect I can see here is the 3D penis the piranha chewed on. I'm glad I didn't pay three-extra dollars to see it. And I hated the movie to begin with, with its bad CGI and poor kills spread thin during the first hour. Then came the TSN turning point and WOW. People get destroyed by these fish and it's awesome. Lots of gore and yes, lots of boobies. I'll watch it again, which means this is a Goo...

Tonight is a special night in The Basement: we're reviewing a creature-double feature where the emphasis is on beasts, boobs and blood . . . not necessarily in that order. First up we're braving the waters of the Roger Corman horror/satire remake Piranha. The new version was made in 3D and comes courtesy of director Alexandre Aja, best know for his horror classic High Tension and the redo of The Hills Have Eyes. Aja's films are uber bloody. Throw in a beach setting and the potential for exploitation holds no bounds. Does Piranha 3D deliver on the booty and blood? Stick with us. Then stick around for a little-seen horror film where the villain is the legendary Bigfoot, a beast known to lurk in these here parts. The movie, made almost a decade ago by fledgling filmmaker Ryan Schifrin, generated good buzz from the film-geek set before premiering on the SyFy network in the U.S. about five years ago. Is it a dud or genre gem. We'll present our biased reviews later in t...