The Basement Sublet of Horror

HISTORY

2008

- June 13th marks the second anniversary of continuous broadcasting of BSOH

- BSOH begins it's third season, June 2008

2007

- BSOH begins showing on Time Warner Cable's "On Demand" service on channel 113 in Kansas City.

- BSOH begins showing on Sunflower Cablevision's "On Demand" service in Lawrence.

- Gunther Dedmund is a judge at the "Scare Factor edition" of the Wild West Film Fest.
Photos here Here's a video promo that was shot for the event, View Promo Video.

Gunther meets Sandy Clark, director of a really cool documentary on horror hosts called "American Scary".

- BSOH begins showing on Trac 7 in Duluth, Proctor Minnesota, also Superior Wisconsin.

2007

- BSOH is a featured guest at the "Feast of Horrors" convention in Wichita along with Kansas City Horror Host Crematia Mortem. Photos here

Gunther meets Crematia Morten, host of Kansas Cities "Creature Feature", "One of the most interesting and professional people I've ever met" - Gunther

2006

- BSOH begins showing on Cox Cable channel 7 in Wichita, KS.

- BSOH is featured on public access in Dayton, Ohio, as a featured guest on the Horror host Underground's cable access show.

2006

- The Lawrence Journal World runs a full page feature on BSOH.
- BSOH featured on the cover of local Lawrence, KS. news magazine "The Lawrencian".

- The movie shows continue as "The Basement Sublet of Horror" on public access TV, Lawrence, KS.

1996-2002

Joel dressed to host a "Cosmic Cowboy" edition of the show.

M.T. Pockets Budget Film Fest begins a six year run at the Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS. This version was a full stage show with musical guests, interactive contests and the famous prize drawing.

1993-1996

An indoor version of the Escape' Drive-in is created called "M.T. Pockets Budget Film Fest", it has a three year run at the Freestate Brewery's beer garden, Lawrence, KS.

1993

The Escape' Drive-in performs on the main stage at Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS. With Matt Kirby, Bill Wachpress, Fred Gutknecht, Karl Ramberg and Danger Bob.

1989-1998

"The Escape' Drive-in" party is started in Vinland, KS.
Showing the first re-edited feature films. Escape' shows were held in Vinland, Lawrence, Kansas City and Wichita.

1988-1989

In conjunction with Joel's radio show "Midnight Hour", a series of concerts are staged at Sky Bowl lanes in Wichita, KS. Both the Blivets and Klyde Konner perform sets out on the bowling lanes, this is also the first appearance of the prize drawings.

1984

The first appearance of Gunther Dedmund was as co-host for a Wichita State University benefit horror movie show at the C.A.C.. Gunther first appeared as a zombie, the only thing that stayed in the current costume was the glasses (which are Joel's old glasses from when he was in junior high).

1983 - 1988

Cut-up found film, sculpture and audio experiments are shown at various venues in Wichita, KS. Early works included "Big Game" re-edited film with J.S./Mike Curtis (Victor Wulf) score and "Halftime" an overly ambitious multimedia presentation for a KMUW benefit.

1980

The first re-edited films are shown as intermissions at the 50-S Drive-in, Emporia, KS.

Joel editing film in his basement in 1996,
the basement would soon fill with old film and junk
becoming the Basement Sublet of Horror.

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