AFRAID OF THE BASEMENT

My name is Elias. This is the blog that correlates with my Fanzine and my Poster "company". Both under the umbrella of AOTB. If you'd like to purchase a zine or a poster, please visit my store. ATOB STORE If you're broke as fuck and can't afford a zine but would like one anyway, contact me we'll work it out. BLOG HOTLINKS: HOW TO ORDER AOTB ZINE goth/deathrock/darkpunk videos nico: the empress of goth (written by corby plumb for issue 2) short horror films worth watching (issue 3 article) my favorite horror films RIP KENN KROOSAFICKS

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HEY GUYS! I never update this anymore but i’d really like to start doing it full time again! I just feel like I don’t have enough followers to bother with it, but lets change that huh?? HELP ME SPREAD THE NEWS! MY SECOND OFFICIAL RELEASE IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM AOTB VIDEO!!! 

DESTROY CLEVELAND! OUT NOW ON VHS FROM AOTB VIDEO!

DESTROY CLEVELAND is a new documentary made by MATT GREENFIELD about the ever dangerous and controversial CLEVELAND HARDCORE PUNK SCENE. Covering bands like 9 Shocks Terror, Integrity, Apartment 213, Ringworm, Cider, and Gordon Solie Motherfuckers, this is sure to appeal to everyone who loves hardcore punk and provide extremely interesting facts, stories, and insight into the history of the scene via live interviews and live footage. 

ON SALE NOW ON VHS! 

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*** BONUS!!!!

THIS SPECIFIC RELEASE COMES WITH A SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION JIM KONYA POSTER! THIS POSTER IS A UNIQUE TRIBUTE TO THE MAN WHO BROUGHT US SUCH BANDS AS NUNSLAUGHTER, SCHNAUZER, AND APARTMENT 213. IT EXISTS AS A GIFT FOR HIS LOVED ONES AND FANS ALIKE. 

THE POSTER IS ALSO AVAILABLE WITHOUT THE VHS FOR THE PRICE OF THE PRINT AND SHIPPING. IT DOES NOT EXIST FOR PROFIT, BUT MERELY AS A TRIBUTE. NOT FOR RE-SALE. 

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PART 1 holding AOTB zine issue 3 in which they were interviewed. They signed my copy, gave me a record, and spent the entire night with me. Best night of my life. 

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THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MUSIC VHS I HAVE FOR SALE. ALL COVERS DESIGNED BY ME, NONE OF THE MUSIC OR VIDEOS ARE BY ME, IM SELLING THE ART. YES IT COMES WITH A TAPE AS WELL BUT THATS NOT WHAT IM CHARGING FOR. 

A full list of music titles I have available:

THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIV 1

THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIV 3 (fuck the metal years)

THE MYSTIC KNIGHTS OF OINGO BOINGO

BAUHAUS

THE BUTTHOLE SURFERS

THE MUMMIES

HUSKER DU

THE WIPERS

THE CURE

ANIKA

DOOM

THE CRAMPS

SOPOR AETERNUS

WHITE ZOMBIE

DEAD BOYS

JOY DIVISION

KILLING JOKE

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ALL TAPES CONSIST OF LIVE SETS OR MUSIC VIDEOS SOMETIMES BOTH SOMETIMES ALONG WITH INTERVIEWS AND RARITIES. ALL TAPES COME ON VHS. I CAN DO DVDS IF YOU SO DESIRE AS WELL.

MESSAGE ME FOR DETAILS MESSAGE ME FOR SALES. NOT UP ON THE SITE YET! PLEASE SHARE! DONT HATE ME FOR ALL CAPS I FEEL LKE IT GRABS YR ATTENTION EASIER. 

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THIS IS ALL AVAILABLE ON AFRAID OF THE BASEMENT VIDEO.

EMAIL ME @ [email protected] AS THESE ARE NOT YET ON THE SITE. 

MADE FOR TV SERIES:

TERRORVISION DESIRE THE VAMPIRE CRAWLSPACE THE STEPFORD CHILDREN TIM BURTONS HANSEL AND GRETEL (NOT PICTURED)

MODERN BOOTLEG SERIES:

MARTYRS THE LORDS OF SALEM NOROI THE CURSE THE BABADOOK THE CONJURING AND MANY MORE NOT PICTURED OR MADE YET, MANY MANY MORE.

SILENT SERIES: MANY HAVE UNIQUE MUSIC (GOTH/BM) AND A DOCUMENTARY ACCOMPANYING THE FILM

L'INFERNO BEGOTTEN THE PHANTOM CARRAIGE HAXAN NOSFERATU THE CABINET OF DR CALIGARI THE MAN WHO LAUGHS METROPOLIS AND MANY MANY MORE NOT PICTURED

THE MUSIC SERIES: RARITIES, LIVE SETS, INTERVIEWS, ETC.

BAUHAUS THE BUTTHOLE SURFERS THE CURE THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVIZLIATION 1 THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION 3 (2 is too common to bootleg) THE MUMMIES HUSKER DU THE MYSTIC KNIGHTS OF THE OINGO BOINGO THE WIPERS AND MANY MANY MANY MANY MORE COMING SOON

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GO TO AOTB.STORENVY.COM to PURCHASE THE NEW AOTB ZINE THAT FEATURES AN INTERVIEW WITH LEGENDARY PART 1! GET IT BEFORE THEY COME TO YOUR TOWN ON THEIR SMALL US TOUR! 

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AOTB ISSUE 3 OUT NOW!

ISSUE 3 OF AOTB IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE @ AOTB.STORENVY.COM

OR MORE DIRECTLY @ http://aotb.storenvy.com/collections/731007-zine/products/9287785-aotb-3-out-now

OR YOU CAN WAIT FOR ME TO PUT UP THE BUNDLE PACKAGE WHICH INCLUDES ALL 3 ISSUES!!!

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AFRAIDOFTHEBASEMENT.COM

Afraid of the Basement is my fanzine, poster design / VHS distribution company, and music label. It is ALL things dark/freak culture. I've been soley running AOTB for over three years now.

ISSUE 3 of AOTB is finally out. It's in the print shop now so it's officially for sale. Articles range from Joel Peter Witkin to Alice Cooper to Kenneth Anger. Interviews with PART 1 and EXISTENTIAL NIGHTMARE!! My posters range from dark comedy to horror, cult underground to mainstream classics. Cecil B. Demented to Batman Returns. My Music label is in its infancy but will be slowly gaining a few REALLY great additions. Keep an eye out! And finally the VHS distribution in which I've been posting about is moving quickly! I've already sold over 35 units in just three days! Original art for many movies that have never been released on VHS before! I will be adding them to the website soon.

The website was recently built by me in order to correlate all aspects of the AOTB label. I'll be shortly adding a section for VHS and I'm slowly adding articles from the zine to the site for online viewing! Various interviews and articles from all issues. 

Please reblog and follow posts from AOTB to help dark culture, and check out the website @ AFRAIDOFTHEBASEMENT.COM and the store directly @ AOTB.STORENVY.COM 

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100% UNCOOL for using the modern CURE logo instead of the dropped U gothera cure logo. 

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AOTB SILENT SERIES 

so far! 

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AOTB VIDEO

AOTB NOW RELEASES MULTIPLE KINDS OF VIDEO TAPES:

BOOTLEGS (featuring such modern films as NOROI THE CURSE, THE LORDS OF SALEM and THE BABADOOK, ask for more titles!)

THE AOTB SILENT SERIES:

l'inferno nosferatu cabinet of dr caligari the phantom carriage metropolis the man who laughs wax works midnight faces haxan frankenstein (1910) a page of madness

AND THE AOTB MADE FOR TV SERIES:

terrorvision desire the vampire crawlspace the stepford children tim burtons hansel and gretel more coming soon

IM CURRENTLY NOT TAKING ORDERS as i have about 30 to fill right now! These are going super quick and will be limited. THESE ARE VHS. 

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my Clive Barker collection! Books, VHS, Toys. minus a couple things I have lent out (hellbound heart, books of blood 1-4, the damnation game)

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AFRAID OF THE BASEMENT NOW OFFERS BOOTLEG AND OFFICIAL VHS VIDEO TAPES. I'm only advertising the BOOTLEGS on TUMBLR because well, its fuckin illegal! Right now I have:

The BabadooK

The Conjuring

The Lords of Salem

Noroi The Curse

My Sweet Satan

Martyrs

and I also make CUSTOM tapes! you want something on tape with a unique cover design? GET AT ME! [email protected]

I also have OFFICIAL releases of films that are not under copyrights or are public domain!! This includes:

Tim Burtons HANSEL AND GRETEL

TERRORVISION (not the 86 film, but a tv horror anthology, great campy fun!!)

CRAWLSPACE (The 1972 made for tv film)

DESIRE THE VAMPIRE (made for tv horror!)

THE STEPFORD CHILDREN (more made for tv goodness!) 

AND my SILENT SERIES including:

L'INFERNO

NOSFERATU

THE CABINET OF DR CALIGARI

AND SO MANY MORE TO COME!!! TONS MORE! 

They will be available on the site soon but for now hit me up DIRECTLY at [email protected] 

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I love you.

who is this? if you love me come forward, maybe i love you too. 

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I could be in a relationship with someone else, but if you came to me with open arms, I would run to you and forget every word but your name. I feel like I will never be mentally and emotionally into a relationship with anyone because my heart bleeds too intensely for you. No matter who I’m kissing, I will always be thinking of you.

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8 years ago i would have made fun of this, 3 years after my 5 year relationship ended this is pretty much all i feel. 

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My bootleg VHS cover for THE LORDS OF SALEM.

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My bootleg VHS cover for THE BABADOOK.