PUBLIC VERSION. Writer Clark Collis (Entertainment Weekly Magazine, YOU’VE GOT RED ON YOU: HOW SHAUN OF THE DEAD WAS BROUGHT TO LIFE) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey. From writing reviews for money while pursuing his dream of becoming a famous rock star… to his realization that the combination of writing and his passion for film amounted to his true career path… to all of the various publications he contributed to before ultimately landing at Entertainment Weekly… to how...
Jul 05, 2021•59 min•Ep. 422
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Justin G. Dyck (ANYTHING FOR JACKSON, A CHRISTMAS EXCHANGE) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey. From starting out as a cinematographer… to directing 30 different “made for television” Christmas movies… to the making of his satanic exorcism horror ANYTHING FOR JACKSON (now available)… Justin’s path has been as unique as it has been incredible. Dr. Arwen provides “Hollywood Therapy” for two writers with their creative hearts set on IPs that they don’...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 421
PUBLIC VERSION. Actor and filmmaker Matt Mercer (BLISS, CONTRACTED, DEMENTIA: PART II) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey. From feeling like an outcast being in film school and wanting to make genre films… to making the move from NYC to LA and building his “film family”… to the importance of continuing to make short films around the bigger feature film projects… to the absolutely extraordinary process of co-directing, writing, producing, editing, and starring in DEMENTIA: P...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 420
PUBLIC VERSION. Actor and filmmaker Josh Ruben (SCARE ME, WEREWOLVES WITHIN) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey. From making a name for himself with his hilarious COLLEGE HUMOR videos and dozens and dozens of short films… to his debut feature film with last year’s SCARE ME… to helming the adaptation of a video game with his latest WEREWOLVES WITHIN… to navigating the horror/comedy sub-genre and how to make a film that straddles the line between laughs and scares effectively...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 419
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Craig Brewer (COMING 2 AMERICA, HUSTLE & FLOW, BLACK SNAKE MOAN, FOOTLOOSE 2011, DOLEMITE IS MY NAME) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen IN STUDIO to discuss his career journey. In this fascinating conversation Craig discusses everything from John Singleton mentoring him… to the many lessons he’s learned from directing both feature films and episodic television… to which of his many incredible films he truly feels is his best (you may be surprised!)… to how he added a “sale...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 418
PUBLIC VERSION. Legendary actor Alfred Molina (PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, SPIDER-MAN 2, MAGNOLIA, FRIDA, BOOGIE NIGHTS) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his craft and share his career journey! From the improv moment on stage that set him on his way… to his transition from the stage to the big screen… to shooting the classic opening sequence to RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK… to the joy and perils of table reads… to shooting sitcoms before a live studio audience… to working wit...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 417
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker William Brent Bell (THE DEVIL INSIDE, STAY ALIVE, THE BOY) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey. From getting hip pocketed by an agent at ICM off of his first short film… to focusing on writing the kinds of movies he wanted to see without the safety net of a fallback… to the joy of making his first major script sale (SPARKLE AND CHARM) right when things were seeming their most dire… to making STAY ALIVE with McG… to the real story behind the polarizi...
May 24, 2021•58 min•Ep. 416
PUBLIC VERSION. Actress, icon, and legend of cult cinema Debbie Rochon (AMERICAN NIGHTMARE, TROMEO & JULIET, POULTRYGEIST, EXHUMED) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss her inspiring journey from a homeless teenager to one of the most beloved heroes of cinema with well over 260 film credits. From working as a featured extra in Lou Adler’s LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE FABULOUS STAINS (1982) and finding her calling in front of the camera… to becoming one of the hardest working actors in cult cin...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 415
PUBLIC VERSION. Former WWE champion, actor, mixed martial artist, and writer CM Punk (JAKOB’S WIFE, THE GIRL ON THE THIRD FLOOR, RABID 2019) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his incredible career journey so far. From his personal choice to be “straight edge” and abstain from drugs and alcohol at a young age… to his days in the ring… to holding one of the longest reins in history as a WWE champion… to writing for Marvel Comics (DRAX, MASTER OF KUNG FU)… to his acting roles in film, his appea...
May 10, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 414
PUBLIC VERSION. Hear the full 2.5 hour long version - and the full versions of every new episode - by supporting THE MOVIE CRYPT podcast for just $1 a month on www.Patreon.com/TheMovieCrypt . Filmmaker and MOVIE CRYPT favorite Darren Lynn Bousman (SAW 2-4, REPO THE GENETIC OPERA, ABATTOIR) makes his third appearance on the podcast to discuss highlights of his last three years and the making of his latest entry to the SAW franchise: SPIRAL: FROM THE BOOK OF SAW. The guest that Adam and Joe attrib...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 413
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Ryan Spindell (THE MORTUARY COLLECTION, THE BABYSITTER MURDERS short film) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey. Learning early on that the only way to do this was to do it entirely himself, Ryan details the steps he took from a guy with a dream of making films… to making short films that caught the attention of festivals and industry executives… to the endless “water bottle tours” where he was going in circles as executives told him that “he couldn’...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 412
PUBLIC VERSION. Indie Icon Larry Fessenden (WENDIGO, HABIT, DEPRAVED, THE LAST WINTER) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career and craft in this long overdue conversation! From falling off the stage in the 3rd grade and realizing he could captivate an audience… to using toys as tools for storytelling… to his prolific career as not only a writer and director but as a producer (THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, STAKE LAND, THE INNKEEPERS), an actor (WE ARE STILL HERE, THE DEAD DON’T DIE), a video g...
Apr 19, 2021•59 min•Ep. 411
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Espen Sandberg (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES, KON-TIKI, MAX MANUS: MAN OF WAR, BANDIDAS) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his craft and career journey! From starting out directing short films and commercials alongside his directing partner Joachim Ronning… to being tapped by the great Luc Besson to helm the western comedy BANDIDAS… to the pressures of taking on two biographical films in a row with 2008’s MAX MANUS: MAN OF WAR and 2012’s stunning...
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 410
PUBLIC VERSION . Filmmaker Tom Six (THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE trilogy, THE ONANIA CLUB) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey. From Tom’s first viewing of Pier Paolo Pasolini’s SALO and realizing just how impactful the art of cinema can be… to his nihilistic view of society and the world at large… to the making of THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE and the hurdles he faced finding a distributor willing to take a chance on his film… to finding worldwide success as his HUMAN CENTIPEDE trilogy permea...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 409
PUBLIC VERSION. Actress and filmmaker Camilla Belle (WHEN A STRANGER CALLS, THE BALLAD OF JACK AND ROSE, 10,000 B.C.) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss her career journey. From her first gig in front of the camera at just 9 months old… to working as a child actor and model (remember her in PRACTICAL MAGIC or when she got attacked by a group of Compsognathuses in the opening of THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK at age 11?)… to her incredible acting career working opposite cinematic icons like Dan...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 408
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Jamie Blanks (URBAN LEGEND, VALENTINE, STORM WARNING) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen all the way from Australia to discuss his career in an absolutely CAN’T MISS episode! From getting Hollywood’s attention with a mock trailer for I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER while still in college (he almost got the gig directing it!)… to directing URBAN LEGEND… to meeting and befriending many of his cinematic idols… to the crushing blow of VALENTINE’s original reception (Fangoria may ha...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 407
PUBLIC VERSION. Video game developers Jonas and Verena Kyratzes (SERIOUS SAM 4, THE SEA WILL CLAIM EVERYTHING) virtually join Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss their career journey together. From Jonas developing his first indie game at age 16 in Greece and Verena doing student theater in Germany… to meeting, collaborating, and eventually getting married… to working together writing, casting, and directing games like Croteam's SERIOUS SAM 4, THE TALOS PRINCIPLE, and THE HAND OF MERLIN as well as A...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 406
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Mike P Nelson (WRONG TURN 2021, THE DOMESTICS) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his journey at the helm of the re-imagined WRONG TURN (out now)! From Mike’s initial reaction to franchise creator Alan McElroy’s screenplay and its completely re-envisioned take on the original concept… to carrying out post-production during the COVID-19 pandemic… to committing to the bold choice of making a WRONG TURN movie that purposely avoids many of the signature elements that fan...
Mar 08, 2021•55 min•Ep. 405
PUBLIC VERSION. Composer Steve Moore (MAYHEM, BLISS, THE MIND’S EYE) virtually joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his craft and career journey. From listening to STAR WARS soundtrack albums as a child in order to re-live every moment of the films… to QUEEN’s soundtrack for FLASH GORDON showing him his calling… to studying music in college… to discovering his own unique synth-based sound and the rise of his band ZOMBI… to a review of one of ZOMBI’s albums leading to him scoring Adam Wingard’s ...
Mar 01, 2021•58 min•Ep. 404
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Neil Marshall (THE DESCENT, GAME OF THRONES) returns to THE MOVIE CRYPT with actress/writer Charlotte Kirk (OCEAN’S EIGHT, ULYSSES: A DARK ODYSSEY) to discuss their new historical horror film THE RECKONING (now available)! From writing a screenplay centering around false witchcraft accusations in the 1700’s that would wind up being far more relevant in 2021 than they ever imagined… to the creative freedoms of stepping back into the indie world and working with a limited...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 403
PUBLIC VERSION. Actor and filmmaker Jay Baruchel (TROPIC THUNDER, KNOCKED UP, MILLION DOLLAR BABY, GOON, THIS IS THE END, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, TV’s UNDECLARED and MAN SEEKING WOMAN) virtually joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen for a candid discussion about his career journey and the craft/business of making movies. From deciding as a child that he wanted to be the guy who scared Stephen King (before ever reading a Stephen King book)… to discovering a genuine love and natural talent for writing… to ...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 402
PUBLIC VERSION. Comedian/actor Nick Thune (KNOCKED UP, EXTRACT, DAVE MADE A MAZE, TV’s BURNING LOVE) virtually joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey. From his very first public speaking experiences… to becoming a stand up comic that the industry took notice of and pursued… to his first major movie role and all he learned on that set… to playing a character with multiple personas in his latest film- the romantic comedy THE RIGHT ONE (available now)… THE MOVIE CRYPT enters the 4...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 401
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmakers Adam Green (HATCHET, FROZEN) and Joe Lynch (EVERLY, MAYHEM) celebrate their 400th episode of THE MOVIE CRYPT by putting themselves in the guest chair(s) for an extremely candid and raw conversation about each other’s careers. In this special 2.5 hour long episode the directors interview each other with the in-depth, personal, and technical questions that they never get asked when doing the publicity rounds in support of their latest releases. From extremely specific qu...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 400
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Steve Kostanski (THE VOID, LEPRECHAUN RETURNS, MANBORG, FATHER’S DAY) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey. From a child scared of the horror section in the video store to discovering a life-long love of the genre through the gateway drug of ARMY OF DARKNESS and THE EVIL DEAD saga… to teaching himself special FX make-up with the help of books and his eventual personal relationship with the legendary Dick Smith (THE EXORCIST, SCANNERS)… to making a na...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 399
PUBLIC VERSION. Actor Ernie Hudson (GHOSTBUSTERS, THE CROW, CONGO, TV’s THE FAMILY BUSINESS) virtually joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his long career journey as an actor. From the pressures of having a family to feed before his acting career had even gotten started… to sticking with his dream regardless of the odds and setting an example for his children to go after their dreams no matter what… to Ernie’s process of discovery with each character he plays… to making organic choices based o...
Jan 18, 2021•59 min•Ep. 398
PUBLIC VERSION. Actor and Director Alexander Siddig (GAME OF THRONES, 24, STAR TREK; DEEP SPACE NINE, CLASH OF THE TITANS) virtually joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey. From a theater obsessed boy with his heart set on one day directing opera… to finding himself as a beloved character in the STAR TREK universe (“Doctor Bashir” on DEEP SPACE NINE) where he’d star in a whopping 173 episodes… to his chance directing episodes of the science fiction television epic (wait til you...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 397
PUBLIC VERSION. Actress Rachel Nichols (THE AMITYVILLE HORROR 2005, STAR TREK 2009, G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA, CONTINUUM, BREACH) virtually joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss her career journey. From her early days modeling to finding herself landing roles on SEX AND THE CITY and DUMB IN DUMBERER: WHEN HARRY MET LLOYD… to re-occurring roles on huge shows like ALIAS and CONTINUUM and Hollywood tentpole blockbusters like STAR TREK and G.I. JOE… to screen testing opposite absolute legends like...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 396
PUBLIC VERSION. Adam, Joe, and Arwen say goodbye and good riddance to 2020 in their traditional year end recap. Starting off with a detailed recap of last weekend’s YORKIETHON 5 (or at least, what their sleep deprived minds can remember from it), the boys proceed with a look back at the highlights of this past year including: their favorite episodes of 2020… recording the show over Zoom in the social distancing era… the month of daily live streams that was ADAM GREEN’S CORONAPOCALYPSE and it’s 2...
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 395
PUBLIC VERSION. Actor Nick Stahl (DISTURBING BEHAVIOR, BULLY, THE THIN RED LINE, TERMINATOR 3, SIN CITY) virtually joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey. From a 4 year old doing local theater… to finding himself auditioning for a movie, not getting it, and acting opposite Mel Gibson in THE MAN WITHOUT A FACE instead… to working with Larry Cohen on the controversial BULLY… to the interesting choices he has made playing such a wide variety of roles in some of the biggest films… ...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 394
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Jeffrey A. Brown (THE BEACH HOUSE) virtually joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career with an emphasis on “location, location, location!” From starting out as an intern/PA right out of film school… to his 2 decades as a Location Manager on films like PIECES OF APRIL, TAXI, THE FAMILY STONE, SPIDER-MAN 3, and THE WOLF OF WALL STREET as well as on TV series’ like NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, GIRLS, MASTER OF NONE, and FRINGE… to making the leap from writing and directing hi...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 393
