A couple of weeks back Shawn and I reviewed the no-budget horror flick Don't Run , and praised it and the effort writer/director Ben Rood put into making what is clearly a passion project for him. Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Ben about his movie, and the conversation was a joy indeed. Ben's a scrappy guy who had a buck to his name when he started making Don't Run back in 2016/2017. It took him three years to finish the movie, and he paid the way by moving furniture and working as a firefighter. Yes, a firefighter! We talked Don't Run and its inception, how Ben kept the project afloat through the years, and how it's been received. Ben has talent, which is clear in his finished movie. We're excited for what he's got next. And yes, he talks about that too. When do you get to hear this conversation? How about next Friday, June 19, at 6:05 p.m., and only on Radio NL 610 AM Kamloops! Stick with us!

Writer/director Ben Rood had a buck in his pocket when he set out to make Don't Run, a new horror flick about a teenage boy who is afraid to leave his house... until fear comes home and finds him. Rood worked as a firefighter and furniture mover to fund the project, which is clearly a labour of love. And that love shines through in every frame and every moment of this low-budget chiller. Sure, some of the performances are uneven -- I'm pretty sure every aspiring actor who wants to play a tough cop simply can't pull it off -- but leads Danny Irizarry and Charlotte Arnold nail their roles with conviction. Ditto supporting players Wendy Keeling and Jeremais Irribarren. And creepy kid Cameron Hollstegge is one of the creepiest creepy kids I've seen on film. Mostly because he's trying to be the exact opposite of creepy. It's creepy! Why am I, a Basement Reviewer, focusing on the performances? Because they're the heart of this movie. Them, and Rood's...

Jason and Shawn were able to occupy the same space last night -- with social distance measures still in effect of course -- and delivered one of the best 22 minutes of radio in a long time. But if you missed their appearance on the mighty Radio NL 610 AM Kamloops fear not, the podcast version of last night's show is loud and proud! And we've got the full half-hour interview with filmmaker Rene Perez. No measly eight minutes for you guys and gals! Rene talks about his latest film, Cry Havoc, working with Charles Bronson lookalike Robert Bronzi, and how he crafts movies for an audience that doesn't want the squeaky clean, politically correct genre fair Hollywood offers these days. He dives deep into that topic, and why Hollywood isn't taking chances anymore. It's an insightful conversation with a man whose sensibilities are in line with our own here in The Basement. What's Rene say exactly, and what do Jason and Shawn think? Stick with us! And stick arou...

A couple of weeks ago Jason, Shawn and Amy reviewed the action/horror hybrid Cry Havoc from multi-talented filmmaker Rene Perez. If you haven't seen it yet, you should. It's great stuff for genre fans. When The Basement Boys take to the Radio NL 610 AM airwaves tonight, they're bringing Rene with them to discuss his movie, his career, and Charles Bronson! Well, not Charles Bronson exactly. But Rene took the stuntman who could very much be Bronson reincarnated and put him in front of cameras in a series of B-movies made in the vein of the late actor's work. How'd Rene do this, and is it not surreal working with a man who is an icon reborn? Stick with us! And don't you dare touch that dial as Jason and Shawn review the new horror movie Don't Run, which is about a teenage boy who is afraid to leave his house, but soon discovers fear has found him. Sound confusing? It's not. But is writer/director Ben Rood's flick worth your VOD dollar? Tune in...

If you're not in bed by dark, the monster under your bed -- or in your closet -- will get you. How many times did we hear that as kids? That's the premise behind Ben Rood's new horror flick Don't Run, only it's not a grown up telling our hero that... it's a frightening apparition in league with a monster under the bed. How do you like them apples? All kidding aside, Don't Run looks low-budget horror decent, as this trailer can attest: Charlotte Arnold, Holly Arnold, Grant Brooks, Dan Foley, Danny Irizarry and Cody Cheatwood star. Don't Run is out now on Amazon Prime, so we're gonna take boo at it. See what I did there? You can look at it, and it's scary. Yeah, I know. Shut up! Source: Amazon Prime