This is a homemade horror, in every sense of the term.
Based on the production quality alone, you can tell it was shot on practically no budget whatsoever.
But for what it is...it's really not that bad.
The story centers around a young girl, who takes on a babysitting job for a woman to whom darkness is attracted.
Through her daughter, the girl learns that they had moved away, only to return three weeks later.
After finding her mother wandering aimlessly through the woods, among some sort of ritual altar.
Turns out, she was lured by a ghost...who has since become attached to the woman- who now haunts her house.
Particularly, the basement.
Hence the title.
The ghost is, well...not good.
It's just a woman with a blonde wig and black mask.
And of course a few props, which look like they were purchased from Spirit Of Halloween.
Like I said...it's real low budget.
The filmmakers do have some promise though.
Because they do a decent job in regards to character development.
So, considering what they were clearly working with...they didn't do too bad of a job.
Of course, it's by no means a great- or particularly even good- film.
But the young lady does a decent job in her role as the babysitter.
While it's short runtime (approx. 70 mins) prevents it from being too much of a chore to sit through.
It feels like it was made by kids.
Like a school project.
Or as part of a college program or something.
Which- if such is the case- would explain a lot, and be laudable.
Just don't go into it expecting much.
But it's worth a watch if you like to see what people can do with nothing to work with.
2.5 out of 10.
