Ben Trandem
@bentrandem.bsky.social
Head mutant at the Sweat Monster Shop, Director of Wrestling Pro Wrestling, artist, author.
https://linktr.ee/bentrandem
https://linktr.ee/bentrandem
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They’re yellow even without the piss.
Apologies only to Bill Watterson.
Apologies only to Bill Watterson.
January 16, 2026 at 9:43 AM
They’re yellow even without the piss.
Apologies only to Bill Watterson.
Apologies only to Bill Watterson.
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This Minneapolis ICE shooting video has become a political Rorschach test: Some people see a peaceful protester getting murdered, and other people are fascists
January 9, 2026 at 4:54 PM
This Minneapolis ICE shooting video has become a political Rorschach test: Some people see a peaceful protester getting murdered, and other people are fascists
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they've got Raffi calling for regime change. something has shifted.
January 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM
they've got Raffi calling for regime change. something has shifted.
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"This was a family that could've been like mine" -- Philip Bump breaks down crying on MS NOW when talking about the stuffed animals in Renee Good's car when she was killed
January 8, 2026 at 5:23 PM
"This was a family that could've been like mine" -- Philip Bump breaks down crying on MS NOW when talking about the stuffed animals in Renee Good's car when she was killed
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Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"
January 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"
Vampire Survivors is a walking sim.
December 4, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Vampire Survivors is a walking sim.
Meme mugging with @elcerealman.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Meme mugging with @elcerealman.bsky.social
New art for @elcerealman.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM
New art for @elcerealman.bsky.social
I’m going to need some help getting grants/funding to make this dream a reality.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0228...
www.imdb.com/title/tt0228...
Ghosts of Mars (2001) - Trivia - IMDb
Ghosts of Mars (2001) - In an early draft the script was written as a semi-musical. The idea was that Ice Cube would rap through the flashback/exposition sequences with the Ghosts of Mars featuring he...
www.imdb.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I’m going to need some help getting grants/funding to make this dream a reality.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0228...
www.imdb.com/title/tt0228...
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Tim Walz: "My god, we've got the White House threatening investigations and jail time because an escalator stopped? Walk up the damn stairs!"
October 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Tim Walz: "My god, we've got the White House threatening investigations and jail time because an escalator stopped? Walk up the damn stairs!"
Satan sure could do something funny tomorrow.
September 23, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Satan sure could do something funny tomorrow.
I think it’d bring a bit of levity to these trying times if Conan O’Brien had Werner Herzog back on his podcast to talk about Labubus.
September 20, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I think it’d bring a bit of levity to these trying times if Conan O’Brien had Werner Herzog back on his podcast to talk about Labubus.
Working on Basher I hadn’t even considered being interviewed about it. Let alone on an actual baseball specific site. Definitely shows I am far more knowledgeable about baseball films than the actual game.
Give it a read and let me know your favorite baseball film.
Give it a read and let me know your favorite baseball film.
Director Ben Trandem and screenwriter John Ungaro are making a slasher. The villain? The homicidal mascot of the local baseball team.
Read this week's interview with the creators of Basher:
thefanfiles.com/articles/basher-baseball-slasher-horror-interview
Read this week's interview with the creators of Basher:
thefanfiles.com/articles/basher-baseball-slasher-horror-interview
Making a baseball slasher
Watch out for Basher
thefanfiles.com
September 16, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Working on Basher I hadn’t even considered being interviewed about it. Let alone on an actual baseball specific site. Definitely shows I am far more knowledgeable about baseball films than the actual game.
Give it a read and let me know your favorite baseball film.
Give it a read and let me know your favorite baseball film.
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Robert Redford (1936-2025) 🤍
September 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Robert Redford (1936-2025) 🤍
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Cut the @bashershortfilm.bsky.social teaser down into a quick trailer ad.
Check out the Kickstarter campaign here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ben...
Check out the Kickstarter campaign here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ben...
September 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Cut the @bashershortfilm.bsky.social teaser down into a quick trailer ad.
Check out the Kickstarter campaign here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ben...
Check out the Kickstarter campaign here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ben...
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On our practical effects history
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRW6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRW6...
Basher: Practical Effects History
YouTube video by BasherShortFilm
www.youtube.com
September 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
On our practical effects history
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRW6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRW6...
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Fango is sad to hear the news of Scott Spiegel's passing. Spiegel, a lifelong friend and collaborator of Sam Raimi, co-wrote EVIL DEAD 2 and wrote/directed the 1989 slasher INTRUDER in addition to his many film credits.
September 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Fango is sad to hear the news of Scott Spiegel's passing. Spiegel, a lifelong friend and collaborator of Sam Raimi, co-wrote EVIL DEAD 2 and wrote/directed the 1989 slasher INTRUDER in addition to his many film credits.
“And now a live message from the president of the United States.”
August 30, 2025 at 9:51 AM
“And now a live message from the president of the United States.”
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We were going to do another big marketing stunt for THE TOXIC AVENGER UNRATED. Instead, Toxie, whose life was upended by crushing medical bills, has joined forces with Undue Medical Debt to erase at least $5 million in un-payable medical debt for those who need it most.
Learn more:
Learn more:
‘The Toxic Avenger’ Partners With Undue Medical Debt to Erase at Least $5 Million in Medical Debt
It’s the final week of marketing and promotion for The Toxic Avenger, and the teams here at Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting have decided to do something a little different. Rather than spending the re...
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August 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We were going to do another big marketing stunt for THE TOXIC AVENGER UNRATED. Instead, Toxie, whose life was upended by crushing medical bills, has joined forces with Undue Medical Debt to erase at least $5 million in un-payable medical debt for those who need it most.
Learn more:
Learn more:
Let’s make the lovely big lug’s dreams come true; massacring a bar full of annoying townies (in a film).
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ben...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ben...
Today, meet the man who's not just under the mask, he created it!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g2o...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g2o...
Basher: Derek Smith
YouTube video by BasherShortFilm
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August 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Let’s make the lovely big lug’s dreams come true; massacring a bar full of annoying townies (in a film).
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ben...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ben...