
The Basement
Seen it?1989 | 70 min | Horror
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone who's already planned their apocalypse hideout and fans of a good haunting, this one's for you. The undead are the backdrop; how people treat each other is the real story. Liked The Evil Dead or 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple? This is a good next one. The scares come from the creaks and shadows as much as the jumps.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 10 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Not one for anyone who hates jump scares.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Timothy O'Rawe
- Dennis DriscollCharles Huff
- Kathleen HeidingerVictoria
- David WebberMr. Adelman
- Scott CorizziScott Caplan
- Traci MannSharon
- Carl Burrows'B' Actor
- J.R. BookwalterProduction Assistant
- Pamela KramerReal Estate Agent
- John FedelePeter
- Scott Hartford-DavisMildred S. Burns