Recorded LIVE during THE MOVIE CRYPT’s 7th annual YORKIETHON, actor Doug Bradley (“Pinhead” from the HELLRAISER franchise, NIGHTBREED, WRONG TURN 5, PUMPKINHEAD: ASHES TO ASHES) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey. From his humble beginnings as a theater actor in Liverpool where he first met Clive Barker… to the realization that acting was his one and only true calling… to the lifelong friendships he formed as part of “The Dog Company” local theater group and the career span...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 501
PUBLIC VERSION. For THE MOVIE CRYPT’s special 500th episode Adam, Joe, and Arwen sit down with one of their biggest cinematic heroes and a true icon of independent filmmaking… the great Kevin Smith (CLERKS 1-3, MALLRATS, DOGMA, CHASING AMY, RED STATE, TUSK, JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK)! From an in-depth discussion about the changing landscape of theatrical film distribution and the joys of touring with a movie… to how the sound of a happy audience can keep you addicted to filmmaking no matter...
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 500
PUBLIC VERSION. Recorded LIVE at the very end THE MOVIE CRYPT’s 7th annual YORKIETHON, actress Heather Langenkamp (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, THE MIDNIGHT CLUB) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss her legacy as the star of one of the most beloved and important genre films of all time. From the power of Wes Craven’s simple yet groundbreaking “don’t fall asleep” hook… to the timeless icon created with “Freddy Krueger”… to audiences creating their own interpretations and finding their own values ...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 499
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Parker Finn (SMILE) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey so far. From struggling to make ends meet after college and making short films… to the two shorts that he felt showed what he can actually do (THE HIDEBEHIND and LAURA HASN’T SLEPT)… to the attention that LAURA HASN’T SLEPT received by being selected for the doomed 2020 South By Southwest Film Festival (it was cancelled due to COVID) and being watched by curious industry executives through a pr...
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 498
PUBLIC VERSION. Actress Sarah Lind (EDGEMONT, WOLFCOP) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss her long career journey working on both the big and small screen from an early age and the making of her latest film A WOUNDED FAWN (now streaming on Shudder). With a twisted new take on toxic masculinity, FAWN is a subversion of the slasher film with a healthy heaping of Greek Mythology to boot! From collaborating with her long time partner director Travis Stevens (JAKOB’S WIFE)… to working with on-scre...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 497
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Maggie Levin (V/H/S 99: “Shredding,” INTO THE DARK: “ My Valentine,” MISS 2059) discuss her career journey with Adam, Joe, and Arwen. From growing up with a father who was a career musician and a mother who was a ballerina… to incorporating her passionate love of music into her story telling in other mediums… to creating her own opportunities working on countless short films and music videos as a producer, writer and director… to creating her own live club production in...
Dec 05, 2022•58 min•Ep. 496
PUBLIC VERSION. Actor/filmmaker Noah Segan (KNIVES OUT, STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, BRICK) and actress Victoria Moroles (TEEN WOLF, NEVER HAVE I EVER) join Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss the making of their new film BLOOD RELATIVES (now streaming on Shudder). Dedicating almost the entire conversation to the making of their new horror/comedy, Noah discusses crafting the script, directing himself as an actor, and how he injected such a personal amount of heart into such a fantastical story about va...
Nov 28, 2022•59 min•Ep. 495
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Alex Phillips (ALL JACKED UP AND FULL OF WORMS (now streaming on Screambox) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to share his journey directing his debut feature film. Starting off with a geek-out over the boys’ shared love of provocative/transgressive cinema (films like BRAIN DAMAGE, PINK FLAMINGOS, and REQUIEM FOR A DREAM), Alex discusses the trials of shooting a no-budget feature in Chicago during the pandemic… the “body horror” films that inspired him… the art of a good zoom ...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 494
PUBLIC VERSION. Actor and producer Marc Senter (THE LOST, STARRY EYES, TALES OF HALLOWEEN, THE DEVIL’S CARNIVAL, RED WHITE & BLUE) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey, his process as an actor, and the making of his latest film OLD MAN (now available on VOD and digital). From a kid in Colorado who “just wanted to dance”… to getting the acting bug and making the move to Los Angeles… to how he approaches the audition process… to his unforgettable break out performance as “Ray P...
Nov 14, 2022•59 min•Ep. 493
This episode contains personal and candid discussions that include sexual assault and murder. THE MOVIE CRYPT’s special roundtable series continues as hosts Adam Green and Joe Lynch sit down with Cerina Vincent (CABIN FEVER, NOT ANOTHER TEEN MOVIE) and Deborah Voorhees (FRIDAY THE 13TH: A NEW BEGINNING, 13 FANBOY) to discuss their personal experiences with stalkers ranging from on-line harassment to life threatening physical altercations. A dark side of the entertainment industry that is not add...
Nov 07, 2022•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 492
PUBLIC VERSION. Actor/Director/Producer Thomas Jane (BOOGIE NIGHTS, THE MIST, THE PUNISHER) has been paying his dues in Hollywood ever since sleeping in his classic Camaro to pay for acting lessons and making sets on Santa Monica Blvd’s “Theater Row.” Since his humble beginnings, Tom has carved out quite an eclectic career in both studio and independent films, even creating a production company to foster his latest project, the influencer-inspired Vampire romp SLAYERS (now available on VOD, SVOD...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 491
PUBLIC VERSION. Writer Peter Atkins (HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II, HELLRAISER III: HELL ON EARTH, HELLRAISER: BLOODLINE, WISHMASTER) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey… to hell and back! From a blue collar aspiring rock musician living in Liverpool to becoming one of the most pivotal artists to ever create within the great Clive Barker’s sandbox and the iconic HELLRAISER franchise…this deep dive into everything Cenobite would satisfy even “Uncle Frank’s” darkest desires! How di...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 490
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmakers Joseph and Vanessa Winter (V/H/S 99) discuss their career journeys together and the making of what Adam, Joe, and Arwen hail as “one of their favorite genre films of 2022” - DEADSTREAM! From meeting in film school and discovering just how well they worked together… to making their partnership official as both a filmmaking team and a married couple… to the importance of having a life partner who truly understands the absurdity of the entertainment business… to the ways ...
Oct 17, 2022•59 min•Ep. 489
PUBLIC VERSION. Actor Chris McKenna (KING OF THE ANTS, THE BLACKLIST) has had skin in the Hollywood game for decades. Since he first began singing and dancing as a child, Chris has performed on the stage, on television, and in feature films… and his long career has been filled with highs, lows, ups, downs and everything in between! From having supportive parents who were willing to take him into NYC over and over again for auditions… to embarking on a long run in soap operas where he not only ho...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 488
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Ben Rock (ALIEN RAIDERS, CURSE OF THE BLAIR WITCH, 20 SECONDS TO LIVE, VIDEO PALACE) returns to THE MOVIE CRYPT in one of the most enjoyable, candid, and revealing episodes of 2022! (O.G. Crypt Keepers will remember Ben’s first appearance on the podcast way back on Episode 68 almost exactly 8 years ago to the day that this episode will premiere!) From the joys of being a new father and balancing family life with a career that tends to consume every waking moment… to the...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 487
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker and actor Zach Cregger (THE WHITEST KIDS YOU KNOW, WRECKED) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his journey making the box office hit BARBARIAN - the #1 movie in America at the time of this recording! Zach details the 2+ year process of writing the kind of movie he wanted to see… to the non-stop rejection and being told it wouldn’t work… to finding the right producers to shepherd the project… to shooting in Bulgaria… to the incredible early critical response… to what ...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 486
PUBLIC VERSION. International filmmaker Petr Jákl (GHOUL 3-D, KAJINEK) may have begun his film career as a stunt performer and actor in such genre flicks like XXX and ALIEN vs PREDATOR but he actually started out in the Czech Republic as an Olympic Games hopeful in Judo before his dreams were sidelined by an unfortunate injury, thus sending him off on a new adventure in the visual arts. Now, after years in front and behind the camera producing films with the likes of Samuel L Jackson and George ...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 485
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Damien Leone (TERRIFIER, TERRIFIER 2, ALL HALLOWS’ EVE) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to share his journey in one of best discussions about making a slasher film that you’ll hear this year. From being named after “Damien” in THE OMEN and being introduced to horror films at age 3… to falling in love with the art of special make-up effects and making his own short films… to quickly deciding that college wasn’t his path and putting money into a short film to serve as his call...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 484
PUBLIC VERSION. Celebrated filmmaker and playwright Neil LaBute (IN THE COMPANY OF MEN, NURSE BETTY, DEATH AT A FUNERAL, LAKEVIEW TERRACE, YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, THE WICKER MAN) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his craft in creating some of the most provocative and beautifully honest cinema and theater of the last 25 years. From growing up in a blue collar family with a father that didn’t initially view filmmaking as a real career… to shooting his first feature film without any prior f...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 483
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Bill Watterson (DAVE MADE A MAZE) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey and take a deep dive into directing tricks and techniques. From Bill finding his way to Los Angeles through running away from things feeling stalled at home… to the pros and cons of signing with a major agency versus a smaller agency… to the storytelling benefits of using “oners” that change from wide shots to close-ups within the same shot… to shooting “oners…with coverage” and l...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 482
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Jeff Lieberman (SATAN’S LITTLE HELPER, SQUIRM, JUST BEFORE DAWN, BLUE SUNSHINE, REMOTE CONTROL) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his long career. From the pros and cons of 35mm vs DCP, vinyl records/analogue recordings vs CDs/digital files, Blu-Ray vs VHS… to how Jeff wasn’t even a fan of movies ( “Why spend 2 hours of a date sitting in silence and staring at a screen together when you could be talking to each other instead?” ) until he saw Michelangelo Antonioni’s...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 481
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Andrew Traucki (THE REEF, BLACK WATER, THE JUNGLE) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey and the making of his latest shark thriller THE REEF: STALKED. From a university student pursuing a science major… to how a chance visit to a film set opened his eyes to filmmaking and completely changed his path… to his love of the survival thriller genre as opposed to fantastical monsters or gorefests… to how much more effective the theater of an audience’s mind...
Aug 15, 2022•59 min•Ep. 480
PUBLIC VERSION. Writer, Producer, Creator, Actress, and Geek Culture Icon Felicia Day (THE GUILD, MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000, DR. HORRIBLE’S SING-ALONG BLOG, SUPERNATURAL, EUREKA, THE FLOG, TABLE TOP) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss her incredible career journey. From her game changing decision to stop waiting for opportunities to come her way and create her own award winning and ground breaking web series THE GUILD (now featured in the Smithsonian )… to becoming an artistic hero and pav...
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 479
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Addison Heimann joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his journey writing and directing HYPOCHONDRIAC- a film that reflects his own mental health breakdown. From starting out acting and writing in the theater before acting, writing, and producing for various short films… to creating his own opportunity to direct his debut film by bravely writing a screenplay so deeply personal that he was unquestionably the right director for the job… to the various lens tricks Addison ...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 478
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Rob Savage (HOST, DASHCAM) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey. From directing music videos and episodic television that felt more like “gigs” as opposed to his true artistic calling… to finding inspiration in what filmmakers like David F. Sandberg were doing by creating brilliant short films to gain consideration for studio level film work… to how he methodically went about making his phenomenal short film SALT (2017) which ultimately showed the in...
Jul 25, 2022•57 min•Ep. 477
PUBLIC VERSION. Actor and MOVIE CRYPT “Hall of Fame” guest Kim Coates (SONS OF ANARCHY, WATERWORLD, GOON, BLACK HAWK DOWN, PEARL HARBOR) returns to catch up with Adam, Joe, and Arwen about all that he has been up to since his last appearance on the podcast 5 years ago (Episode 196 - February 15, 2017). From the making of Kim’s latest film NEON LIGHTS (now available On-Demand and Digital) and what it was like shooting the psychological thriller at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic… to what it w...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 476
PUBLIC VERSION. Comic creator and screenwriter Tim Seeley (HACK/SLASH, REVIVAL, REVEALER) follows up his LIVE Yorkiethon 5 appearance from 2020 with this far more comprehensive discussion about his career journey. Starting with how Tim made the most of the pandemic while under lockdown with a brand new baby at home… to turning lemons into lemonade by writing REVEALER (now streaming on Shudder) under incredibly specific COVID-safe parameters and in an insanely short amount of time… to how Tim’s c...
Jul 11, 2022•58 min•Ep. 475
PUBLIC VERSION. Musician and filmmaker Spider One (lead singer of POWERMAN 5000, ALLEGORIA, TV’s DEATH VALLEY) stops by the ArieScope studio to share his career journey with Adam, Joe, and Arwen. From a punk rocker growing up in Northern Massachusetts… to a rapper getting airplay and huge accolades on Boston radio… to forming the successful platinum selling rock band POWERMAN 5000… to producing MTV’s DEATH VALLEY… to an on-air personality hosting all kinds of interviews and events for FEARnet… t...
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 474
PUBLIC VERSION. Musician Spencer Charnas (lead singer of ICE NINE KILLS) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen in the ArieScope studio to share his incredible career journey from playing clubs in the Boston area to sharing stadium stages all over the world alongside juggernauts like METALLICA and SLIPKNOT. From playing cover songs in a punk/ska band in High School… to making the decision to pursue music for his lifelong career and taking the time to truly learn the business… to never giving up no matter ho...
Jun 27, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 473
PUBLIC VERSION. Actor and filmmaker Dean Cameron (“Chainsaw” from SUMMER SCHOOL, BAD DREAMS, ROCKULA, SKI SCHOOL 1 & 2, IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, WE BARE BEARS, SHAMELESS, WILL & GRACE, ALF and so many more) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen in the ArieScope Studio to discuss his career journey. From stealing the show at just 6 years old when he starred in a play alongside his father… to performing in plays as a teenager alongside actors like John Ritter and Eric Stoltz… to moving to Los Angel...
Jun 20, 2022•58 min•Ep. 471
