The Movie Crypt

Filmmakers Adam Green (FROZEN, the HATCHET franchise), Joe Lynch (MAYHEM, EVERLY), and Arwen the Yorkie host this inspirational and educational program that offers a fully comprehensive look at the entertainment industry, the artistic process, and the enduring struggle of not giving up on your dreams. By candidly sharing their own trials and tribulations in Hollywood, Adam and Joe create an extremely honest and heartfelt dialogue with their guests. The hilarious, heartbreaking, and therapeutic “artist on artist” conversations focus on each guest’s individual journey and the various hurdles they have personally faced and conquered along the way. With guests ranging from Academy Award winners, entertainment icons, and A-list celebrities... to cinematographers, editors, studio executives, and countless other crucial positions not typically featured in the spotlight, an average episode of THE MOVIE CRYPT offers more insight for navigating the entertainment industry than an entire semester of film school. Hailed by Entertainment Weekly magazine as “one of the top 20 podcasts you should be listening to” [Issue #1345], a new episode of THE MOVIE CRYPT has been released every single Monday without fail since the day the podcast launched on May 6, 2013. This is an independent, non-sponsored podcast that only exists thanks to the support of listeners. To get the FULL version of every new episode every Monday morning simply subscribe to our Patreon for just $1 a month! Our entire catalogue of episodes, access to our monthly LIVE events, and more are all available at: www.Patreon.com/TheMovieCrypt

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Ep 245: Jan-Michael Losada

Cinematographer Jan-Michael Losada (VICTOR CROWLEY, TALES OF HALLOWEEN) discusses his career journey with Adam, Joe, and Arwen as they geek out together over the technical side of making movies. From feeling “lost” as a teenager to falling in love with the art of lighting and making a career for himself in Hollywood… Jan candidly shares the story of how he broke into the world of cinematography. The conversation gets a bit more technical than usual as the boys discuss consumer cameras and apps t...

Feb 12, 2018•2 hr 20 min

Ep 244: Kansas City LIVE

On Saturday January 27, 2018 Adam, Joe, and Arwen performed this special live episode of THE MOVIE CRYPT at the Screenland Armour Theater in Kansas City, MO during the 6th annual Panic Fest Film Festival. First up, festival coordinators Adam Roberts and Tim Canton discuss the ins and outs of running a film festival, how they select the features and short films that they screen, and the tight knit film community that exists in Kansas City. Then filmmaker Ted Geoghegan (WE ARE STILL HERE) takes th...

Feb 05, 2018•2 hr 53 min

Ep 243: Brian Taylor

Filmmaker Brian Taylor (TV’s HAPPY!, CRANK, MOM AND DAD) sits down with Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career from film school drop out to the show runner of one of the greatest shows on television today. From an inspirational moment with Sam Raimi… to becoming a cinematographer… to the insanity of making the CRANK films … to dealing with talking imaginary friends in HAPPY!… Brian shares the triumphs and the disappointments that come with living the Hollywood dream. Our Patreon supporters h...

Jan 29, 2018•1 hr 20 min

Ep 242: Katie Booth

Actress Katie Booth (VICTOR CROWLEY, TELL ME HOW I DIE) sits down to share her career journey with Adam, Joe, and Arwen. From knowing that she wanted to be an actress “since birth”… to growing up in Las Vegas… to the daily grind of being an actress in LA … to landing a pivotal role in a horror franchise she didn’t even know she was auditioning for at the time… Katie discusses the highs, lows, insecurities, and triumphs of making things happen in today’s Hollywood including some very sound final ...

Jan 22, 2018•2 hr 4 min

Ep 241: MJ Bassett

Filmmaker MJ Bassett (ASH VS EVIL DEAD, SOLOMON KANE, STRIKE BACK) discusses her career journey with Adam, Joe, and Arwen from originally wanting to become a veterinarian to finding her true calling behind the camera as a storyteller. What are the differences between the entertainment industries in the UK and the US? What has MJ’s experience been like stepping in to direct episodes of popular TV shows? What is it like working with a major studio on a video game adaptation like SILENT HILL? What ...

Jan 15, 2018•2 hr 8 min

Ep 240: Peter Atencio

Director Peter Atencio (KEY & PEELE, KEANU, JEAN-CLAUDE VAN JOHNSON) stops by the ArieScope studio to discuss his career journey with Adam, Joe, and Arwen in this fantastic episode that would make even Liam Neesons proud. After a brief discussion about car accidents, Peter’s car receives one hell of a signature Joe Lynch waxing as the boys relate on everything from shooting home movies on VHS… to dealing with studio/network notes… to the end of MTV as we once knew it… to the perils of screening ...

Jan 08, 2018•3 hr 30 min

Ep 239: Bryan Fuller

Writer/show-runner Bryan Fuller (HANNIBAL, AMERICAN GODS) was one of the highlights from this year's 48-hour live marathon... and now everyone can hear the full 2-hour conversation. How did he get HANNIBAL's extreme and beautifully horrific gore past network standards and practices? How does a show runner map out so many seasons of a show? Is HANNIBAL really over for good? What's happening with the reboot of AMAZING STORIES? You're going to love this conversation almost as much as we love Bryan ...

Jan 01, 2018•2 hr 20 min

Ep 238: Christmas / New Beginnings

Adam, Joe, and Arwen say “farewell” to 2017 and “hello” to THE MOVIE CRYPT’s new start in this epic 3-hour Christmas special! Featuring almost 2 hours of holiday letters submitted by the audience, this final episode under the GeekNation banner has it all- from triumph and heartbreak… to laughs and tears. Make sure that you subscribe to THE MOVIE CRYPT’s new independent feed wherever you listen to podcasts so that you don’t miss a single episode moving forward. And check out our brand new list of...

Dec 25, 2017•3 hr 55 min

Ep 237: Liam O'Donnell

Filmmaker Liam O’Donnell (BEYOND SKYLINE) discusses his career journey with Adam, Joe, and Arwen. From the devastating disappointment Liam felt over the response to 2010’s SKYLINE to taking the helm and striking back harder this year with his directorial debut BEYOND SKYLINE, Liam’s professional determination and passion for science fiction is infectiously inspiring. Dr. Arwen prescribes some “Hollywood Therapy” and Liam answers your “Viewer Mail” questions as the boys majorly geek out together ...

Dec 17, 2017•2 hr 7 min

Ep 236: Scream Factory

Jeff Nelson and Cliff Macmillan from Scream Factory (distributor of films like SLITHER, MISERY, ARMY OF DARKNESS, and hundreds of other special edition DVD & BLU-RAY releases) sit down with Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss the process of special edition releasing. From acquiring Scream Factory’s insane library of titles, to making sure that each disc comes with an array of quality special features, to creating new original poster art for the films... who says that physical media is dead ? Dr. Arw...

Dec 04, 2017•2 hr 53 min

Ep 235: Pasquale Buba

Legendary editor Pasquale Buba has been slicing his way through Hollywood (and a few malls along the way) for over 4 decades. Listen as the boys (and Arwen) sit down with the industry vet for a very funny, very candid talk about his career. Pat details just a few highlights in his career, from the early days in Pittsburgh with Team Romero (find out how his childhood is connected to MARTIN, insane!) to working with auteur Michael Mann on his crime epic HEAT, and of course the geek out continues a...

Nov 27, 2017•2 hr 10 min

Ep 234: Mark Duplass

The CREEP 2 gang of filmmakers Mark Duplass (THE ONE I LOVE, THE LEAGUE) Patrick Brice (CREEP, THE OVERNIGHT) and Desiree Akhavan (APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR) stopped by the Crypt to discuss their critically acclaimed sequel to the original 2014 film. Joe flies solo this week while Adam was still on tour with VICTOR CROWLEY but it was a lively discussion about the trials of creating a unique spin on the “found footage” genre and then making a sequel that feels just as fresh and new (trust us, they di...

Nov 20, 2017•2 hr 35 min

Ep 233: Bobby Roe & Zack Andrews

Filmmakers Bobby Roe and Zack Andrews join Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss their journey creating their popular found footage films THE HOUSES OCTOBER BUILT 1 & 2. From pitching a format that was deemed “out of fashion” at the time… to an absolutely terrifying experience filming at an “out of the way haunt”… to the hurdles caused by originally shooting in SD… to purposely choosing not to perform their scheduled Q&A and leave the audience thinking after their first screening… to proving that when...

Nov 13, 2017•1 hr 29 min

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