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Bede Vs. The Living Dead
The BVTLD Network
BVTLD Presents: Bede & Trev Vs. The Big Apple Episode 10 - Basket Case (1981)
OCT 28, 2026114 MIN
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Description
Welcome to episode 10 of Bede & Trev Vs. The Big Apple. A podcast series on The BVTLD Network, where your hosts Bede Jermyn & Trev Snyder explore a variety of films that were made or set in New York City during the '70s, '80s and early/mid-'90s.
On the previous episode , your hosts took a look at Trev's pick for the first part of the "Exploitatiom" section of the podcast: the 1985 film Streetwalkin'. Now, they're moving onto the second and final part of this series with Bede's choice. What he has picked? Being that it is October and its the Halloween season, Bede to go with a classic piece of exploitation cinema that happens to be a horror film. For this episode, Bede & Trev take a look at the 1981 cult horror/comedy Basket Case, the directorial debut for legendary exploitation filmmaker Frank Henenlotter (Frankenhooker, Brain Damage).
Joining Bede & Trev to discuss the second of their 'Exploitation' series are returning guest Doug Tilley (Cinema Smorgasbord, No-Budget Nightmares). Highlights include how Basket Case was a 'grower' for Bede, Trev's mixed feelings about the film, is this the grimiest New York film that's covered for the show so far?, wondering if Basket Case will actually be the film defies Frank Henenlotter's legacy, star Kevin Van Hentenryck's performance, and so much more
Social Media Links:
Show Twitter/BlueSky - @BedeVsTLD, @bedevstld
Host Twitter/X - @BedeJermyn, @Trev3K
Host BlueSky - @BedeJermyn, @trevsnyder
Hosts on Letterboxd - @BedeJermyn, @trevorsnyder
Link Tree - https://linktr.ee/bedevsthelivingdead
Bede's Other Podcasts - https://linktr.ee/TheSuperNetwork
Trev's Other Podcast - Spotify, Apple Podcasts
Email - [email protected]
Guest Links:
Guest on Twitter/X - @Doug_Tilley
Guests on Bluesky - @dougtilley
Credits:
Art Work by Super Marcey
Podcast Music Provided by DeNNo

