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Episode 19 - Bracken MacLeod x Let Not Your Sorrow Die

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MacLeod expounds on the inspirations for key stories in the book, explains how writing can be a collaborative art form, and recalls the first time he wrote a horror story in grade school.

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Books Podcast · Updated Biweekly · The official podcast of Bad Hand Books, co-produced by Bad Hand Books and Screams from the Basement. We’ll discuss all things to do with Bad Hand, conversing with au...

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@brackenmacleod.bsky.social joins The Bad Signal to discuss his latest collection, Let Not Your Sorrow Die, out now via @badhandbooks.bsky.social! Let Not Your Sorrow Die collects 16 short stories that explore themes of grief, faith, and humanity.

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Screams from the Basement 😱 @sftbpod.bsky.social · 2d

Tomorrow's Bad Signal is one you won't want to miss!

There's even some Napoleon Dynamite talk in our chat with @brackenmacleod.bsky.social

Why?! Listen tomorrow to find out!

Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 2d

TOMORROW: THE BAD SIGNAL chats with @brackenmacleod.bsky.social about his latest collection, LET NOT YOUR SORROW DIE. Follow our official podcast for deep-dive conversations with Bad Hand authors and artists.

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Screams from the Basement 😱 @sftbpod.bsky.social · 4d

Hell yes! Love it! 🖤

Screams from the Basement 😱 @sftbpod.bsky.social · 4d

Oh my ghoul do we love being horror hosts! We've been incredibly honored to host Late Night at the State Theatre for over a year now & last night's screening of FRANKENHOOKER 🫦 might have been the best!

Over half the crowd was 1st time watches and they all LOVED it!

Can we just do this forever? 🤔

Haley Newlin INTERVIEW The Film You Are About to See

Screams from the Basement 😱 @sftbpod.bsky.social · 5d

🎙 NEW PODCAST UP NOW!

We had a BLAST chatting with @haleynewlin.bsky.social about her new novel #TheFilmYouAreAboutToSee and all things Vincent Price and William Castle!

🎧 Listen wherever you find podcasts!

#horrorsky #horror #booksky

Basement Newsletter | October 2025 | Screams from the Basement

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Join our Patreon to get our exclusive monthly newsletter and keep up on every episode and event the Basement Boiz have in store for you! October is a busy month for us, so this month’s newsletter is a helpful guide to all things Screams!

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Sinister (2012) & Sinister 2 (2015)

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🎙NEW PODCAST! ⚠️

With the release of #TheBlackPhone2 we throwback to Derrickson and @crobertcargill.bsky.social's original horror franchise SINISTER! One of the scariest in the Blumhouse pantheon and one of the most underrated modern horror sequels!

#horror #horrorsky #sinister

SILVER SCREAMERS | REVIEW

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Janal Bechthold @janalmusic.bsky.social · 8d

It’s so heartwarming to see all the love for #SilverScreamers!! This documentary was so fun to score! 🎶
#FantasticFest

Screams from the Basement 😱 @sftbpod.bsky.social · 16d

Check out our #FantasticFest review of Silver Screamers, a wonderful documentary with a ton of heart!

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Everyone in the film industry starts somewhere, but most don’t start their filmmaking journey at 96 years old. However, that’s precisely the case for Audrey Cameron, one of the subjects of Sean Cister...

Screams from the Basement 😱 @sftbpod.bsky.social · 9d

Glad to hitch our ship to this sinking anchor! ⚓️

Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 10d

Commenters over on Facebook are having a completely normal day regarding The End Times by Benjamin Percy with Stephen King.

Dean Francis INTERVIEW Body Blow (Fantastic Fest 2025)

Screams from the Basement 😱 @sftbpod.bsky.social · 14d

BODY BLOW with writer/director Dean Francis! 🎙

A queer noir thriller with plenty to love for genre fans of crime noir with a queer-bend!

The Cramps: A Period Piece | Review

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Book of the Samned @bookofthesamned.bsky.social · 14d

One of my favorites from Fantastic Fest. Campy, fun, and extremely heartfelt. Enjoyed the hell out of it.

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Check out @bookofthesamned.bsky.social review of The Cramps: A Period Piece out of #FantasticFest!

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Upon hearing the title The Cramps: A Period Piece, one can expect a film with its tongue firmly planted within its cheek. What can also be expected from writer/director Brooke Cellars’ quirky indie ho...

The Cramps: A Period Piece | Review

Screams from the Basement 😱 @sftbpod.bsky.social · 14d

Check out @bookofthesamned.bsky.social review of The Cramps: A Period Piece out of #FantasticFest!

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Upon hearing the title The Cramps: A Period Piece, one can expect a film with its tongue firmly planted within its cheek. What can also be expected from writer/director Brooke Cellars’ quirky indie ho...

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Same here! It's The Godfather of kids horror cinema!

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Episode 18 - Ben Percy x The End Times

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Episode 18 - Ben Percy x The End Times

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Episode 18 - Ben Percy x The End Times

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@benjaminpercy.bsky.social joins The Bad Signal to discuss The End Times, a monthly newspaper subscription about a town surviving post-apocalypse. Ben discusses the inspiration for The End Times, how @stephenking.bsky.social got involved as a contributor, and working with @badhandbooks.bsky.social!

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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 15d

Acclaimed author @benjaminpercy.bsky.social guests on The Bad Signal to discuss THE END TIMES, his upcoming collaboration with Stephen King. Listen to the deep dive conversation! And then pre-order THE END TIMES.

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Screams from the Basement 😱 @sftbpod.bsky.social · 15d

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Milky Way is ready!

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Screams from the Basement 😱 @sftbpod.bsky.social · 15d

THE VILE with director Majid Al Ansari!

A women begins experiencing paranormal occurrences when her husband brings another woman into their lives.

[There is a jumpscare in this that go both of us good!]

Majid Al Ansari INTERVIEW The Vile (Fantastic Fest 2025)

SILVER SCREAMERS | REVIEW

Screams from the Basement 😱 @sftbpod.bsky.social · 16d

Check out our #FantasticFest review of Silver Screamers, a wonderful documentary with a ton of heart!

www.screamsfromthebasement.com/post/silver-...

Everyone in the film industry starts somewhere, but most don’t start their filmmaking journey at 96 years old. However, that’s precisely the case for Audrey Cameron, one of the subjects of Sean Cister...

Eugène Green INTERVIEW The Tree of Knowledge (Fantastic Fest 2025)

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Screams from the Basement 😱 @sftbpod.bsky.social · 16d

THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE with writer/director Eugene Green!

A movie like you have never seen before as a young runaway befriends a donkey and a dog on his path towards self realization in this dark comedy fantasy.

Nick Simon & Tad Daggerhart INTERVIEW Coyotes (Fantastic Fest 2025)

Screams from the Basement 😱 @sftbpod.bsky.social · 16d

COYOTES with co-writers Nick Simon and Tad Daggerhart!

Starring Justin Long and Kate Bosworth, Coyotes is a horror comedy about a family stuck in their Hollywood Hills home during a power outage that become surrounded by rabid coyotes.