| The Basement | |
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| Credits | |
| Title: | The Basement |
| Directed by: | Timothy O'Rawe |
| Written by: | Timothy O'Rawe |
| Produced by: | Kathleen Heidinger; Timothy O'Rawe; Michael Raso |
| Music by: | Chris LaMartina |
| Cinematography: | Michael Raso |
| Production | |
| Distributors: | Camp Motion Pictures |
| Released: | 1989 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
| Running time: | 79 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
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The Basement is an American low-budget, independent horror film. It was written and directed by Timothy O'Rawe. It was distributed through Camp Motion Pictures - a company specializing in B-grade horror, and released direct-to-video in 1989.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dennis Driscoll | Charles Huff |
| Kathleen Heidinger | Victoria |
| David Webber | Mister Adelman |
| Scott Corizzi | Scott Caplan |
| Traci Mann | Sharon |
| Pamela Kramer | Real estate agent |
| John Paul Fedele | Peter |
| J.R. Bookwalter | Production assistant |
| Scott Hart | Milfred S. Burns |
| Carl Burrows | "B" actor |
| Robin Maynard | Party girl |
| Michael Parsons | Voice |
| John Kolbek | Voice |
| Joseph Kolbek | Voice |
| Linda Manzione | Voice |
| Nicole Sims | Voice |
| Tom Thatcher | Voice |
| Victoria Castle | Voice |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The tagline for this film is, "They're waiting... FOR YOU!"
- The Basement was filmed in New Jersey. Is anybody surprised by this?
- The Basement was shot on Super 8 and filmed in twenty-two days.
- This film has a total of eighteen cast members, seven of which provide voice work only.
- Footage from this movie was used in the 2014 documentary Adjust Your Tracking.
- The movie was released as part of an anthology on Camp Retro 80s Horror Collection, which was released in both a DVD and VHS combo-pack.
- This movie features four mini-films, all of which are connected by a single setting - the basement of someone's home. Each vignette features a stranger who is summoned to the basement by The Sentinel to face their past sins. The four vignettes are:
- "Swimming Pool"
- "Trick or Treat"
- "Zombie Movie"
- "Home Sweet Home"
- The Sentinel character is inspired by other horror anthology host figures such as the Crypt Keeper.
- The Basement marks the directorial, writing, and producing debut of Timothy O'Rawe. His next project following The Basement is 1990's Ghoul School.
Recommendations[]
- Ghoul School - Also written and directed by Timothy O'Rawe.
- Tales from the Crypt (1972) - A horror/anthology film.
The year in film[]
Other films that were released in 1989 include: