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The Basement

1989 · 70 min

A grimy, homemade campfire tale that unsettles through sheer weirdness and cheap, sticky effects rather than polish.

Directed by
Timothy O'Rawe
Genres
Horror
Starring
Dennis Driscoll, Kathleen Heidinger, David Webber
Tagline
They're waiting... FOR YOU!
Overview
Four strangers are summoned to the basement of an abandoned house by a mysterious entity known only as The Sentinel. One after another, they are forced to witness heinous deeds they have yet to commit – and which will damn them for all eternity.

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Directed by
Timothy O'Rawe
Genres
Horror
Starring
Dennis Driscoll, Kathleen Heidinger, David Webber
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • fate
  • death
  • morality
  • isolation
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour2
Realism3
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Timothy O'Rawe
Written by
Timothy O'Rawe
Starring
Dennis Driscoll, Kathleen Heidinger, David Webber, Scott Corizzi, Traci Mann, Carl Burrows, J.R. Bookwalter, Pamela Kramer
Cinematography
Michael L. Raso
Runtime
70 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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