Sometimes you just can't beat a good monster movie . Know what I'm saying? Course you do, Basementite. And that's exactly what I was in the mood for tonight. Does the Austrian import Blood Glacier deliver? Stick with me! Scientists working in the Austrian Alps discover that a glacier is leaking a liquid that is affecting the local wildlife.

Alright Basementites, it's time once again to cast your ballot and decide what next Monday's retro review will be. And you're three choices come from the film library of one of the best genre filmmakers cinema has ever know. That's right, this is the John Carpenter  Edition.

In particular, Kurt Russell shared his thoughts with the folks at IGN about the long gestating Escape from New York remake that still may or may not happen. Russell has starred in at least one remake , John Carpenter 's 1982 redo of The Thing , and, in my opinion, his views are bang on when it comes to remaking movies .

Talk to a Basementite born in the 70s and 80s, or any movie geek worth his or her salt, and there's general agreement that Kurt Russell is the man. Think about it: Escape from New York , The Thing , Big Trouble in Little China , Tango and Cash and even later efforts like Breakdown and Executive Decision are either cult favourites or bonafide modern classics. So when word reached The Basement that Russell has a new movie coming out -- his first starring role since 2007's Death Proof -- Jason and Shawn took notice. And The Basement Boys are proud to present a 15-minute exclusive interview with the producer of The Art of the Steal, Nicholas Tabarrok. Nicholas talks The Art of the Steal, working with Kurt Russell and his all-star cast of co-stars, plus other genre flicks he has coming down the pike. It's a great interview, one of the best in Basement history. Plus Jason and Shawn put two films on the chopping block; the crime-thriller Exit 727 and the spooky foun...