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The Alan Trezza interview, Abominable and Mark of the Devil

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...

Alan Trezza writes an Abominable take on The Mark of the Devil

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...

Screenwriter Alan Trezza summons The Basement

Last week we reviewed the upcoming indie-horror/comedy We Summon the Darkness starring Alexandra Daddario and Johnny Knoxville. Have you heard the episode yet? Well, get on it ! Today I had the pleasure of chatting with the man who dreamed the movie up, screenwriter Alan Trezza! He also served as the film's executive producer, and broke into the business as the writer/producer of Burying the Ex, which was directed by genre great Joe Dante. That's a picture of Dante and Trezza above. Alan and I talked about where the idea for We Summon the Darkness came from, what it was like working with Daddario and, because it's a big part of the movie, we yapped about heavy metal too. Screenwriting is a tough job. Trust me, I've done it. So it was great speaking with a fellow writer about the business, and how he got this project off the ground. We had a great time, and I can't wait for Basement Dwellers to hear it. When, you ask? How about Friday, April 3, at 6:05 P....