Monsters From The Basement's Podcast

I love it when horror conventions feature cast reunions from my favorite films. This past fall, The Full Moon Tattoo And Horror Convention in Chattanooga, Tn did just that. Three of the stars of Phantasm, A. Michael Baldwin, Reggie Bannister and The Tall Man himself, Angus Scrimm, along with director Don Coscarelli were guests at this show. I asked all four if they would be interested in doing interviews for Monsters From The Basement and they all said yes. Phantasm was a huge hit when it was released in 1979 and was followed with 3 sequels. The films have all became cult classics all over the world. Listen in as I talk with Reggie, Michael, Don and Angus as we talk about Phantasm as well as Don’s new film John Dies At The End. Hope you enjoy the Phantasm interviews!!

Marilyn Burns was an actress living in Texas when she landed the role of Sally in the first Texas Chainsaw Massacre. After making that film she went on to appear in Helter Skelter, Eaten Alive and Future-Kill. In 2012, one of the Days Of The Dead Conventions featured a Texas Chainsaw Massacre Reunion. Marilyn was one of the guest at that show and she was nice enough to sit down with me so I could ask her a few questions about her career and her memories of make the cult classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Sit in with me as I talk with Marilyn Burns.

Ashley Laurence has done movies, television, commericals and she is a very talented artist as well. Perhaps she is best know for her role a Kirsty Cotten from the first three Hellraiser films. Ashley was a guest at this years Scarefest in Lexington Ky and I jumped at the chance to interview her. She is a very sweet lady and I totally enjoyed talking with her!!!

In 1980 a film called “Friday The 13th” was releashed. Little did anyone involved know at the time that this movie was the start of what was to become one of the most successful horror franchises ever. The lone survivor of that film, Alice was played by Adrienne King. Adrienne was a guest at the recent Blood At The Beach Horror Convention in Virginia Beach a couple of weeks ago. I had spoke with her before about doing an interview for Monsters From The Basement and Friday night after the show closed down we found a couple of chairs and sit down and talked for a while. We talked about filming of the movie, her Crystal Lake Wine and what fans her fans can look forward to seeing her in next year. I hope you all enjoy our interview with Adrienne King!!

When the fall season starts to arrive it means several things to me. It mean the days and nights get cooler, Halloween and it is time for Scarefest. Scarefest is held in Lexington, Ky each fall. One of the main reasons I love attending this show so much is because one of my favorite actresses always attends, Tucky Williams. Tucky is from Kentucky and started out as a meteorologist at a local tv station. She then appeared in several locally produced independent films and last year started he web series Girl/Girl Scene. It has become a Scarefest tradition for us to interview her for this website. For two years stright Tuckys interviews have been some of the most listened to interviews I have done. In fact they have been second only to Elvira. This year I have a special treat for fans of Girl/Girl Scene. Not only do I have a new interview with Tucky, but I also have an interview with Katie Stewart, Lauren Virginia Albert and Abisha Uhl who is also the lead singer of the band Sick Of Sarah. I really hope you all enjoy these interviews as much as I did doing them!!!

Tuesday Knight’s first acting gig was in the soap opera “General Hospital” and her first major movie role was in the fourth installment of the “Nightmare On Elm Street” series. In that movie a song she wrote “Running From This Nightmare” was featured as the theme song. She was a part of a David Bowie tribute band playing keyboards and singing back up vocals. She has also been in several tv shows and more movies. Her new cd has just came out and you can order it online. I was lucky enough to talk to Tuesday last week on the phone. She is a very sweet lady and I enjoyed the talk very much. I hope her fans enjoy this interview as much as I enjoyed it.

Butch Patrick and Pat Priest appeared on the 1060′s classic TV show ”The Munsters”. Since then the show has went to to achive cult status among fans and is one of the most beloved shows in TV history. Both Butch and Pat were guest at this summer’s Contamination Horror Convention in St Louis and I was lucky enough to interview them both for Monsters From The Basement. They were both very kind and we talked about the days on The Munsters set and what has been going on with them since then. Kick back and enjoy this interview with Butch Patrick and Pat Priest!!

Michelle Shields is a model and an actress. She has appearred in several movies including “Sister Mary”, “Not Another B Movie”, “Mountian Mafia” and “Post Mortem America, 2021″ where she starred along side one of her idols Linnea Quigley. She is very excited about the soon to be releashed film “Frankenstein: Day Of The Beast”. She was a guest at the Days Of The Dead Horror Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana last month. She agreed to sit down with me for an interview for Monsters From The Basement. Join me as I talk with Michelle Shields.

Vernon Wells had done a few appearences on TV when he landed the role of Wes in the Mel Gibson movie “Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior”, from there he never looked back. To this date he has over 100 movie and TV roles to his name. His current film is called “No Where Else” and tells the story of a group of 4 films makers that get stranded in the middle of nowhere by a giant bat. I was able to sit down and chat with Vernon about this movie and other highlights of his carreer. It was really an honor to have him as a guest on Monsters From The Basement during the Contamination Horror Fest in St. Louis!!! Hope you enjoy it.

John Dugan was working in a childrens theater when he got offered the role as Grandpa in “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”. He went from entertaining kids to knocking people in the head with sledge hammers in one move. John was a guest at last years Scarefest in Lexington Ky and was kind enough to talk with Monsters From The Basement for a little while. Listen to this awesome interview as we talk about his memories of filming this epic horror classic and much much more.

When I asked Anne Bobby when she got bite by the acting bug she told me she was born with it. She has appeared in many films over the years including the horror favorite, Clive Barkers Nightbreed. Anne was a guest at the first Mad Monster Party in Charlotte NC this past April and was a crowd favorite. I asked her about doing an interview for Monsters From The Basement and she said she would be more than happy too. Her other credits include Born On The 4th Of July, The Pick Up Artist and the voice of Brigid Tenebaum in the video game Bio Shock. Join me as I talk with Anne Bobby!!

Debbie Rochon is a scream queen legend in the world of horror. She has appeared in over 200 films, hosted a Sirius Radio with Dee Snider and this month her picture graces the cover of Fangoria Magazine which she also writes a monthly article for. Debbie was a guest at the recent Blood On The Beach Horror Convention in Virgina Beach. I sit down with Debbie and had an awesome time talking with her. She was so nice. I really hope that you enjoy this interview with Ms. Debbie Rochon!!! Click the link below to go to Debbie’s interview page!!

Who can forget the very strange ending to the 80′s horror flick “Sleepaway Camp”. That final scene just blew me away. Now, 30 years later the film has the same impact on many other horror fans old and new. Two of the stars of that film, Felissa Rose and Jonathan Tiersten, were guests at the recent Blood On The Beach Horror convention. Both of them agreed to talk with me for an interview for Monsters From The Basement. We talked about their memeories of the filming of the moview and what they are doing these days. They are both super people as you will hear in the interview. I hope you dig the interview as much as I did interviewing them. Let’s give a big Monsters From The Basement welcome to Felissa and Jonathan!!!

William was first noticed in the role as Tommy in the Stephen King film “Carrie”. He also appeared for several seasons as “The Greatest American Hero” and in the film “House”. William was a guest at last years Days Of The Dead convention and on Sunday morning we sit down and talked for a few minutes. We talked about his films and the tv show and what he is doing now. Join me in The Basement as I talk with Mr William Katt!!!

Dey Young’s first movie was the Roger Corman classic “Rock And Roll High School” in 1979. Since then she has kept herself busy appearing in many tv shows and films. She was a guest at Days Of The Dead Atlanta and agreed to doing an interview for Monsters From The Basement. She was one of the nicest ladies I have ever met and was fun to talk with. Join me as I welcome Dey Young to Monsters From The Basement!!! Click the player below to listen to the interview!!

When I first saw “Frankenhooker” back in the 90′s it blew me away. It quickly became a movie I would watch over and over. When I first heard that the star of that movie, Patty Mullen, was going to be a guest at The Mad Monster Party I got really excited. This was her very first convention and I knew I really wanted to interview her for Monsters From The Basement. She was such a nice lady and agreed to do the interview. We talked about her memories of the movie, what she does now and how she hopes to attend more conventions in the future. Please join me and listen to my interview with Patty Mullen!!!

Sean Whalen’s third film was Wes Cravens “People Under The Stairs”. Since then he has appeared in many other films and countless tv shows as well. I had been friends with Sean on Facebook and when I found out that he was going to be a guest at the recent Days Of The Dead Atlanta Convention I contacted him and asked if we could do an interview for this website. On Sunday morning I was able to sit down with him and talk about acting, Wes Craven and many other things. He is a super nice guy and if he attends a convention you are going to be sure to go up and say hello to him. I hope you enjoy my interview with Sean Whalen!!!

Nivek Ogre started the band Skinny Puppy almost 30 years ago and they are still playing music today. He has also appeared in the films Repo: A Genetic Opera, 2001 Manics: Field Of Screams and the upcoming The Devil’s Carnival. He was a member of The Bat Pack that took care of Forest J Ackerman during the final years of his life. Nivek was a guest at the recent Days Of The Dead Convention in Atlanta and I talked with him on Sunday morning. I wanted this interview to go on for hours because he was so interesting to talk to. I hope you enjoy this Monsters From The Basement interview with Nivek Ogre!!

Savana Wehunt is a twenty year old actress from Georgia. She originally wanted to be a vet but after being in several children’s theater productions she was bit by the acting bug. This past year she was featured in The Walking Dead web series and TV series as well. As a walker she appeared in two of this seasons most talked about episodes….the attack on Otis at the high school and appearance of Sophie before she was shot. I ran into Savana at Con Nooga a couple of weeks ago and asked if I could interview her for Monsters From The Basement. She is bound to go far in the acting world. Listen as I chat with Savana Wehunt!!

I met Robert Logue and Robert Slendorn by attending some of the major horror conventions in the Tennessee and Kentucky area. In December of 2011 Robert Logue opened up Logue’s Black Raven Emporium in East Nashville, a store that carries vintage clothing, horror t shirts, books on just about every subject you can think of, DVDs and a wide variety of horror merchandise. One cool thing about the store is that in March they are going to open up the downstairs area which has been transfered into Cult Fiction Underground, a small movie theater that will show rare horror and exploitation films. I went to Nashville last week and talked to Robert and Bob about what is going to be going on at the store when everything gets into full swing. I am looking forward to seeing some cool films there. If you live in the Nashville area or if you are planning a trip to Nashville be sure to check out the store at the corner of Trinity Lane and Gallatin Road in East Nashville. I hope you enjoy my interviews with Robert and Bob.

Madison Lintz was a part of one of the most emotional scenes in television history on AMC’s hit show The Walking Dead. By now I am sure fans of the show have seen that episode and know what happen to her character Sophia in the mid season’s final episode. I sit down with Madison while she was a guest at The Murfreesboro Anime And Comic Convention a few weeks ago. We talked about her hobbies, he favorite actors and much more. She was a delight to talk with and I hope you enjoy my interview with Madison Lintz.

Rodney Hall appeared in several episodes of AMC’s hit TV show The Walking Dead as a zombie. I knew he was going to a guest at the Murfreesboro Anime And Comic Convention and contacted him about doing an interview for Monsters From The Basement. Acting is something he has always wanted to do and is having fun attending conventions and meeting his fans. He was a super nice guy and it was really great to get to hang out with him and conduct this great interview.

The very first horror convention I attended was the Full Moon Tattoo And Horror Convention held each year in Nashville, Tennessee. 2012 will be the shows 11th year and organizers Ben & Stacey Dixon have a lot of changes in store this year that will make it bigger and better than ever. They are in the process of expanding the tattooo shops that they have as well. I sit down and spoke with Ben about this years show and what else they have planned for this coming year. Join me down in The Basement and I talk to Ben Dixon.

This months Babe From The Basement is Jessica Cameron. Jessica was born in Canada, moved to Ohio and recently moved to LA to be closer to the film industry. Her film credits include The Dead Matter, Truth Or Dare IV and roles on Two Doors Down and The Funny Man. I was able to talk with Jessica on the phone last week and she told me about the films she has appeared in, who her favorite actress is and some of the films she will be appearing in this up coming year. She is a super nice lady and I really had a great time talking with her. Join me as I chat with Jessica Cameron!!!

Lance Henriksen has appeared in many films in and out of the horror genre. Close Encounters, Aliens, The Quick And Dead and Pumpkinhead. I have to say he is one of my favorite actors. He was a guest at The Scarefest in Lexington, Ky this past year and was kind enough to find sometime between meeting fans to sit down and chat with me for a little while. He told me about his book and what he is currently working on, and talked about some of his favorite movies he has been in. It was truely an honor to talk to this man. I hope you enjoy this interview with Lance Henriksen!!!

The Babe From The Basement for Dec. 2011 is Ms Pretty Poison. She is an actress and model living in Ohio. We chatted for a while on the phone a few nights ago. We talked about her past projects, how she got involved in acting and modeling and Elvira and Pee Wee Herman. I thought she was a delight to talk to and I am sure that after you listen to our interview, you will too. Join me as I interview Pretty Poison!!! Check out her Babe From The Basement page as well!!! http://monstersfromthebasement.com/interviews/babes/pretty-poison-december-2011/

Of all the horror conventions that I attended last year, Days Of The Dead in Indy has to be one of my favorites. This was a first time convention for the Days Of The Dead people and it was a great success. The show was very well organized and the staff was very kind. Adolfo Dorta is one of the organizers of the show and he was kind enough to talk to me about that show and what they had planned for 2012. There are going to be three Days Of The Dead shows in 2012. One in Atlanta, one in Chicago and another one back in Indy. From what he told me, us horror fans have a lot to experience at these shows. Sit back, relax and listen to my interview with Adolfo Dorta from Days Of The Dead.

J LaRose appearred in the opening scene of Saw 3 and was unable to escape the trap set by Jigsaw and met an quick death. J was a guest at the recent Gatlinburg Horror Weekend and I got the chance to conduct an interview with him on Sunday morning. If you have ever met J at a horror convention you know what a super nice guy he is. We talked about several of his roles in different films and what plans he has for the comming year. I really hope that you enjoy the Monsters From The Basement interview with J LaRose!!!

I interviewed the beautiful Tucky Williams last year at the Scarefest in Lexington Ky. At that time she was just starting her web series Girl/Girl Scene. That interview has became the most populare Monsters From The Basement interview ever. Since then the show has taken off like a rocket and shows no sign of slowing down. The show centers around a group of women and the experiences of their everyday lifes in the gay community. Watching the show, you can tell that this lady puts her all into each and every episode. The interview I did with her last year is my most popular interview to date. I was able to catch up with her at this years Scarefest and I hope her fans love this one as much as they did the first one. She is one increditable lady. Tucky has appeared in several indie horror flicks and was the host of a morning news show in Kentucky as well as being a meteorologist too. Join me as I once again talk with Tucky Williams.

My very favorite horror film of all time is Return Of The Living Dead. The film takes horror and humor and takes the viewer on a ride seldom found in any other movie. Also all the cast members come together and each piece fits like a jigsaw puzzle. I was lucky enough to talk with several members of the cast and crew over the past couple of months for this very special podcast. Linnea Quigley and Beverly Randloph were guests at the Scarefest in Lexington Ky last month. I interviewed them that weekend. The rest of the interviews with producition designer William Stout, Brian Peck, Alan Trautman and John Philbin were done at Frank N Con in El Paso TX. While at this convention I also spoke with Dianah Cancer who is the lead singer of 45 Grave. Their song Do You Want To Party from the film has became the rock and roll horror anthem. This show also features Mike Perez who was involved with the new More Brains documentary on Return Of The Living Dead. Please join me as I talk with the stars from this amazing movie!!

Cerina Vincent has appeared in everything form The Power Rangers Lost Galaxy to Eli Roth’s Cabin Fever to Not Another Teen Movie. She has also guest starred in many tv shows such as CSI and Two And A Half Men. She hopes one day to have a sit com of her own. She has been called the Hottest Woman In Horror and after meeting her at the Gatlinburg Horror Weekend I can see why. She is even more beautiful in person. She was kind enough to sit down with me and talk about her career and goals for the future. She is not only beautiful but she is super talented as well. Join me as I talk with Cerina Vincent.

One of Mark Patton's first role's was on Broadway playing Joe along side Cher and Kathy Bates in the Robert Altman play "Come Back To The Five And Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean". He went on to star in the movie version of the film as well. Several years later he landed the role of Jesse in "Nightmare On Elm Street 2, Freddy's Revenge". Mark was a guest at the recent Gatlinburg Horror Convention and sit down with me for a great interview. Listen as Mark tells me about working with Cher, memories of "Nightmare 2" and his current projects. If you get a chance to meet Mark at any of his up coming convention appearences do so, he is a super nice person.

Keisha Tillis had only done some independent work before she landed the role of Jenny Jones, Morgans wife in the first season of The Walking Dead. The story line of the show she is involved in has brought tears to many eyes. Keisha was a guest at the Fright Night Film Fest in Lexington Ky this past year. She has a wonderful bright personality, stunning beauty and talent. We sit down at Fright Night and I asked her about her experience on the show and what she has in the works as far as future projects go. Check out my interview with Keisha Tillis!!

In 1978 John Stanley was asked to replace Bob Wilkins as the local horror host on station KTVU. John took the replacement job and a new chapter in the horror host world is started. Even though he had zero on camera experience he took the show over and hosted it for the next six years. He is considered a legend in horror hosting and was a special guest at this years Monster Bash in Butler, PA. John was kind enough to talk with me for a little while and we talked about his show, current horror hosting and a few projects he is working on. Ladies and gentlemen, please help me welcome John Stanley to Monsters From The Basement!!!

Ashley C. Williams is a beautiful and talented young actress who starred in 2010′s most talked about horror film “The Human Centipede”. I had spoke to her and her costars last year at the Atlanta Comic Con and the interview turned out to be one of the most popular interviews on Monsters From The Basement so I jumped at the chance to talk with her again at the Days Of The Dead Convention this past summer. Ashley told me about filming “The Human Centipede” and what projects she has coming up in the future. She is one talented lady. I hope you enjoy this interview with Ashley C. Williams!!!