HISTORY
2010 • Gunther will be included in the next set of Horrorhost Graveyard's Horror Host Collector cards.
Due out soon.

• Gunther Dedmund is included in a history of horror hosts article in issue #21 of Horror Hound magazine.

• Gunther is invited to be a guest at the Horrorhound magazine tribute to the original horror host Vampira.
2009

• BSOH completes production on it's 50th episode, October 2009.

• The show switches to from a 60 minute format to 90 minutes

• Two episodes of BSOH, that feature author Scott Phillips, are shown at the 2009 Truth or Consequences Film Festival in New Mexico.

• BSOH begins it's fourth season, October 2009.
• June 13th marks the third anniversary of continuous broadcasting of BSOH.

• Gunther is interviewed for a new book in production on Horror Hosts, also featuring Elvira, Joe Bob Briggs & Zacherley

• Gunther is asked to contribute to a new book in production on regionally produced horror films.
2008 • June 13th marks the second anniversary of continuous broadcasting of BSOH

• BSOH begins it's third season, June 2008
  • Author Scott Phillips ("Cottonwood" & "The Ice Harvest") appears on the show as a guest host.

• BSOH makes it's first appearance on regular TV as Lawrence channel 6 airs a special Halloween episode.

• Gunther is added to the list of horror hosts on Wikipedia and also an entry on the show.
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.
• 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

• Gunther meets Gidget Gein formerly of the band Marylin Manson.
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.

• The Lawrence local newspaper Lawrence Journal World runs a full page feature on BSOH.

• BSOH featured on the front cover of local Lawrence, KS. news magazine "The Lawrencian".

• June 13th the movie shows continue as "The Basement Sublet of Horror" goes on the air on Sunflower public access TV channel 99, 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.
A video history of the show is posted on YouTube, click here for more info.
1996 • The first test version of a TV show version of the movie show is run on Sunflower cablevision in Lawrence, KS. The project was abandon because copyright clearances couldn't be obtained at that time for future episodes, the test show ran at random times during the channel 6 broadcast schedule as filler.
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.
Video excerpts from several performances are posted on YouTube, click here for more info.
1988-1988 • 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 midnight movie show with Gustopher Glitch 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 - 1981 • The first re-edited films are shown as unscheduled intermissions dropped into regular movie showings 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.
Channel News Action Team Richard Wayne's Press Pass.

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