The Postcard Killings is one of those movies that got lost in the pandemic shuffle. This indie-thriller was set to hit screens in March, right when the world shuttered its doors due to COVID-19. I'd not even heard of the flick until I stumbled across it while scanning recent VOD releases. This is a surprise, as it's based on a James Patterson novel, which he co-wrote with Liza Marklund about a decade ago. And Patterson, of course, is the author of several Alex Cross novels, a couple of which were made into mid-90s hit movies starring Morgan Freeman. And it's directed by Danis Tanovic, a Bosnia director who's No Man's Land won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Quite a pedigree! Alas, The Postcard Killings is pretty standard serial-killer stuff. If you've seen Kiss the Girls and Along Came A Spider, Se7en, or any number of mid-90s serial-killer movies, you've seen The Postcard Killings. Gruesome crimes, dedicated detective, and a final race aga...

Our boy George Bell reviewed The Possession a couple of weeks back, but seeing how this is a flick we've pimped since season two, I figured I'd give it my own two-cents, for what they're worth. A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale , unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl's father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child. Without mixing words, if you've seen one possession flick, you've seen them all. Especially when they are of the PG-13 variety. There's not a lot of blood of offensive material in The Possession, so it lacks the punch of The Exorcist , but it's competently made and acted, so it's not without interest. Actually, the cast sells the movie. Jeffrey Dean Morgan is one of the most underrated actors working today, and Kyra Sedgwick has a total MILF thing going on. The two kids hold their own too and I dug reggae/rock musician Matisyahu as a Jewi...

Nowadays, there are about eight million movies about exorcisms, and The Possession has the distinct privilege of not being the worst one from 2012. That honor goes to The Devil Inside , which is just awful. The Possession , on the other hand, isn't too bad, even if it doesn't deliver too many scares. The characters propel it to be a little bit more than the sum of its parts, so for a Monday night Redbox rental, I was entertained. Okay, this thing should have been subtitled The Jewish Exorcist , because that's what it is. It's about a little girl, Emily ( Natasha Calis ), who finds a mysterious box at a yard sale, and once she opens it, she's slowly taken over by a malevolent demon. It takes a lot of cues from The Exorcist , but somehow the filmmakers forgot to add the atmosphere and intensity of the 1973 classic. There are some effective scenes, but overall, I couldn't help but feel like the director, Ole Bornedal , was playing it safe to ...

We first reported on the upcoming horror flick The Possession waaaaaayyyy back at the start of Season Two of our show. Back then the Ole Bornedal directed film was called Dibbuk Box, which refers to the item in which the evil spirit of the story is held. Right or wrong, the folks over at Lionsgate decided no one would get what the deuce a Dibbuk Box is and changed the title to the far more generic, but easier to market, The Possession. The film opens next Friday. However, the Dibbuk is still a big part of the movie, so the marketing arm at Lionsgate put together this featurette to explain what the hell it is. And we've embedded it below to better inform Basement Dwellers. Remember, knowing is half the battle. The Possession follows a young girl who buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl's father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child.

Because nothing . . . and I mean absolutely NOTHING . . . is sacred anymore, the world will have a Red Dawn remake by the U.S. Thanksgiving. Actually, this was made several years ago and sat on a shelf until Chris Hemsworth became a big star with Thor and The Avengers. And let's not forget The Cabin in the Woods. If you grew up in the 80s, you likely saw the original Red Dawn, which featured an invasion of the good 'ole U.S. of A. by those damn Russians. Now the bad guys are from North Korea. Well, why not? Excuse my cynicism, but I could give two shits about this Red Dawn. I dig Hemsworth and am a tireless fan of Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who takes over for Powers Booth. But aside from a few explosions, a couple of hotties and the use of Filter's Hey Man Nice Shot, there is nothing in this trailer that will put my ass in a theatre seat to see it. But watch the trailer and judge for yourself.

We've given play to the Sam Raimi produced horror tale The Possession here in The Basement since our run on the radio began. Now we've finally got a look at the movie, which is allegedly based on a true story. The Ole Bornedal-directed horror film follows Clyde Breneck and his 10-year-old daughter, Em, who purchase an antique box at a yard sale . Em accidentally releases an ancient spirit from the box that wants to devour her. Clyde must team up with his ex-wife to put an end to the curse. The Possession stars one of my fave actors, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, as Clyde along with long-time hottie Kyra Sedgwick -- who happens to be the wife of Kevin Bacon, whom we featured on the site yesterday. Yes, it's all going according to plan -- as his ex-wife. I have to admit, I like what I see in the preview below, even if it does look like a lot of other possession movies. There seems to be a degree of quality at work here that many mainstream horror movies don't ha...

Sinners and Saints Jason: This is a great action movie. A loving throwback to the hardcore, R-rated buddy cops movies of the late 80s and early 90s. Reckless cop with nothing to lose partnered with the stable family guy. Profanity and graphic violence ensues. Sold! We've got a great gunfight and a dozen or so F-bombs in the first five minutes. Then a number of stellar, old-school shoot outs, explosions and chases thrown in throughout. No shaky cam, just straight up action from people who knew what they were trying to achieve. Don't remake Lethal Weapon. Put Sinners and Saints in 3,100 theatres and make three sequels. I'd love to see Riley and Ganz kicking ass and taking names in a series of movies. Good! Shawn: I'm reminded vaguely of a movie here. Straight-arrowed, black cop, assigned a crazy, nothing-to-live for, on-the-edge, ex-special forces partner. Sound familiar? Lethal Weapon maybe? Some Bad Boys and Boondock Saints mixed in. And voila. Awesomest movie i...

Action speaks louder than words in The Basement this week as the boys take a break from horror and dive head first into the realm of the action/thriller. Excited? We thought as much. First up, The Basement Dwellers take a trip into the gritty New Orleans underbelly with Sinners and Saints. Martial artist turned actor Johnny Strong (appropriate last name for an action hero) stars as a troubled cop who sets out to solve a series of murders only to stumble onto something much bigger. Sound like a bunch of 1980s action films? Sure. Do we care as long as shit blows up? No. What do Jason and Shawn make of this little seen action flick? Stick with us! And hang tough for the second film of the episode: Texas Killing Fields. The thriller holds a special place in The Basement Dwellers' hearts as its the first film they were invited to a screening of. Sure, they weren't able to attend, but it's the thought that counts. The film stars Hollywood middle weights Sam Worthington, Jef...

And that, in our opinion, isn't a bad thing. We hate PG-13 horror in The Basement, even if it's a good movie like Insidious or The Grudge. We like our horror R-rated, disturbing and bloody. And scary too. Well Possession, formerly titled Dibbuk Box, has been rated R by the MPAA for violence, terror and disturbing images. And good for it. Lionsgate was petitioning for a PG-13 rating but the MPAA said balls to that. The R stays. The Ole Bornedal-directed horror film follows Clyde Breneck (the great Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and his 10-year-old daughter, Em, who purchase the antique box at a yard sale (apparently, in the real-life story, it was bought on Ebay). Em accidentally releases an ancient spirit from the box that wants to devour her. Clyde must team up with his ex-wife to put an end to the curse. Kyra Sedgwick also stars. The film, which was originally going to open last month, now hits theatres Aug 31, 2012.

A few weeks back we told you about the upcoming thriller Texas Killing Fields. The film, directed by Ami Canaan Mann, daughter of acclaimed director Michael Mann, follows a small-town homicide detective (Worthington) and his partner, a transplanted cop from New York (Morgan), as they track a sadistic serial killer dumping mutilated bodies in a nearby marsh called The Killing Fields. Well, we've received information that the film's release date has changed. Turns out Texas Killing Fields will now open in select theatres on Oct. 14. Judging from the trailer below, this looks like it could be worth the watch. As we've said before, Jeffrey Dean Morgan usually adds class to the movies he's in. Shawn and I will certainly give this one a watch, and share our thoughts with you ASAP.

One actor who just doesn't get enough love is Jeffrey Dean Morgan. The man's so at risk of become just another That Guy actor and it just isn't fair. He's starred in a handful of fun, little-seen films like Dead and Breakfast and The Losers and has displayed such charisma. Yet he's not had his big break. But starring in Texas Killing Fields alongside Sam Worthington and Chloe Grace Moretz could help Morgan get a legitimate crack at stardom. The film, directed by Ami Canaan Mann, daughter of acclaimed director Michael Mann, follows a small-town homicide detective (Worthington) and his partner, a transplanted cop from New York (Morgan), as they track a sadistic serial killer dumping mutilated bodies in a nearby marsh called The Killing Fields. Serial killer movies can be hit and miss. But the trailer below looks pretty intense. And if Ami Canaan has as much talent as her dad, we could be in for a real treat. Anchor Bay loves it's genre pictures, but my fear ...