Synopsis

Stanley creates a spontaneous, dark comic narrative spun from the auditions of innocent actors who arrive at his apartment for a casting session and agree to play along with his homemade reality horror project. We are sucked into his film-within-a-film as we bear witness to the actors’ candid interviews that evolve into unsettling basement auditions. The unfortunate timing of innocent callers heightens the tension as Stanley juggles the developing drama in the basement with home improvements and nosy neighbors, all while wielding his camera to create an improvised cinematic masterpiece.

Official Review

Ever since Kickstarter, uh, kickstarted the “crowd funding” of various projects, it seemed like a no-brainer that indie filmmakers would be a perfect fit for the service. Rather than running around in the “old-school” way, trying to secure funding from investors, you now just post your project on Kickstarter for would-be investors to send money your way. One such project is Do You Like My Basement?, written and directed by Roger Sewhcomar, whose previous work up to this point includes a couple of shorts and a documentary. …Read More