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 hop

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 Bo