He's SWAMP THING. He's JASON VOORHEES. He's THE PREDATOR. Derek Mears has played more iconic characters under heavy make up than most any other actor in Hollywood because he's just that good. He also happens to be one of the very best friends of THE MOVIE CRYPT having guested on 2 episodes, performed improv comedy during 2 of our 48-hour live YORKIETHONS, and he's even filled in as a co-host when Joe was out of town for 2 of our Patreon-only monthly LIVE shows. Even more so than being part of a ...
Oct 11, 2019•2 hr 10 min
Actor Texas Battle (FINAL DESTINATION 3, WRONG TURN 2) sits down with Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his path through Hollywood. From growing up in the great state of Texas… to getting his start in modeling… to the commercial audition that was actually a secret audition for a major motion picture… to working with Joe on WRONG TURN 2… to dealing with the severe highs and heartbreaking lows of the industry… Texas shares his own unique perspective on the actor’s journey. Dr. Arwen provides “Hollyw...
Oct 07, 2019•1 hr 24 min
Danielle Harris isn't just the "Scream Queen of Halloween," she's the Scream Queen of our generation. From her roles in HALLOWEEN 4 & 5 as a child actress... to her roles in Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN 1 & 2 as an adult... to her roles in Adam Green's HATCHET franchise... Danielle is horror genre royalty. Who better for THE MOVIE CRYPT's first ever guest?! Head back with us to our very first episode with a guest! A "Hall of Fame" episode if ever there was one! If you're enjoying these classic episode...
Oct 04, 2019•2 hr 1 min
Filmmakers Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (A QUIET PLACE, HAUNT) sit down with Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss their career journey as a duo. From making multiple feature films together while still going to High School in Iowa… to the benefits of never forgetting where they came from… to analyzing why it’s mainly other filmmakers who are so critical over every single thing they watch… to having to make the decision to let someone else direct A QUIET PLACE (and how well that decision ultimately panned ...
Sep 30, 2019•2 hr 11 min
Artist Alex Pardee (DIGGING UP THE MARROW, SUCKER PUNCH, CHADAM, THIS IS THE END) is truly one of the most gifted human beings on planet earth. From being institutionalized as a 14 year old boy because he suffered from depression... to creating artwork for bands like THE USED and for filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino and Zack Snyder... to joining forces with Adam Green and bringing his beautifully horrific artwork to living, breathing life with DIGGING UP THE MARROW, Alex's story is as fascinati...
Sep 27, 2019•3 hr 39 min
Filmmaker, director of photography, and legendary steady-cam operator Jim Muro (THE ABYSS, TRUE LIES, TITANIC, TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY, CRASH, CASINO, HEAT, CLUELESS, DANCES WITH WOLVES, AND… FRIDAY THE 13THPART VII: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN) shares his incredible career story with Adam, Joe, and Arwen. From Jim’s experience directing STREET TRASH… to working alongside the biggest directors on the planet like James Cameron, Martin Scorsese, Oliver Stone, Kathryn Bigelow, Brian De Palma, Michael...
Sep 23, 2019•2 hr 34 min
It was a WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER back in June of 2015 when filmmaker David Wain (ROLE MODELS, THE STATE, DRUNK HISTORY, WAINY DAYS, HELL BABY) first sat down with Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey... and man , was it an episode to remember! Loaded with laughs, anecdotes, advice, and a story about sitting in the parking lot of Paramount that will both break and inspire your dream-filled heart, this "Hall of Fame" episode is a Crypt Keeper favorite for a damn good reason. Were you...
Sep 20, 2019•2 hr 16 min
Make-up FX artist Dean Gates (DAY OF THE DEAD, MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE, BLUE VELVET, JURASSIC PARK) dazzles Adam, Joe, and Arwen with behind the scenes anecdotes from the many ( many ) classic films he has contributed FX work to throughout his long and illustrious career. From doing make-up FX for TV when he was still only in High School… to working with legends like David Lynch, Steven Spielberg, George Romero, Stephen King, and James Cameron (just to name a few )… to winning an Emmy for his work on ...
Sep 16, 2019•2 hr 9 min
Long before he got INSIDE OF YOU with his own podcast, actor/filmmaker Michael Rosenbaum (SMALLVILLE, WHITE CHICKS, BACK IN THE DAY) joined Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey in one of THE MOVIE CRYPT's earliest episodes. Head back to 2013 with us and listen to this wonderful conversation with one of our most favorite human beings in Hollywood! Whether you've listened to THE MOVIE CRYPT every week for the last 6+ years or only recently become a fan, it's high time you start suppo...
Sep 13, 2019•2 hr 26 min
Stunt performer Stuart F. Wilson (THE RUNDOWN, LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD, THE EXPENDABLES 2) pummels Adam, Joe, and Arwen with stories from his long career performing stunts in some of Hollywood biggest films and TV series. From growing up as the son of “Mr. Whipple” and learning respect for squeezing Charmin at a young age… to studying martial arts, stunt driving, fight choreography, and weapons… to becoming Bruce Willis’ stunt double… to working with Joe Lynch on POINT BLANK… this is one action pa...
Sep 09, 2019•2 hr 54 min
READY OR NOT here comes actress Samara Weaving (THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI, MAYHEM, ASH VS. EVIL DEAD) in this fantastic "Hall of Fame" episode from 2016 that you're absolutely sure to love! Don't let THE MOVIE CRYPT close it's crypt doors for good! Head to Patreon.com/TheMovieCrypt and help keep this program alive for as little as $1 a month. (Yes, even you can afford 4 measly quarters a month!) Adam, Joe, and Arwen will have to hang up their microphones for good without your help...
Sep 06, 2019•2 hr 23 min
Get ready for Arwen to “swallow your soul” (and all of your spaghetti) as legendary make-up FX artist Mark Shostrom (EVIL DEAD 2, NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2 & 3, PHANTASM 2, PRINCE OF DARKNESS and so many more) discusses his craft with Adam and Joe. From the films that inspired Mark to pursue a career in special make-up effects… to behind the scenes anecdotes from films like FROM BEYOND, DICK TRACY, and THE MUTILATOR… to what it was like never having a single day off during the heyday of practica...
Sep 02, 2019•2 hr 20 min
Actor Pat Healy (CHEAP THRILLS, PEARL HARBOR, THE INNKEEPERS, GHOST WORLD, MAGNOLIA) provided one of the most revealing, honest, and heartfelt conversations in the history of THE MOVIE CRYPT podcast. Listen and hear why this episode from March 2015 remains a true highlight of this podcast's history. Ask any Crypt Keeper - the episodes themselves are merely the tip of the ice berg that is THE MOVIE CRYPT! Sign up to support this podcast on Patreon and start getting more bonus content than your ea...
Aug 30, 2019•2 hr 21 min
Filmmaker Adam Egypt Mortimer (SOME KIND OF HATE, DANIEL ISN’T REAL) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen for a lively discussion about his career journey and the sacrifices one must make in order to make filmmaking their life. From directing music videos… to surviving the empty promises of financing that never materialized… to picking himself back up and refusing to accept defeat… to defeating the boxing beast that is Josh Ethier in the ring at Fantastic Fest (while nursing a set of broken ribs to boot!)...
Aug 26, 2019•2 hr 56 min
Filmmaker Leigh Whannell (SAW, DEAD SILENCE, UPGRADE, INSIDIOUS) is one of the greatest success stories in the history of cinema. In this fantastic "Hall of Fame" episode from 2015 we discuss Leigh's long hard road including his triumphs, his pitfalls, and the many lessons he has learned along the way. Own all 300 early episodes of THE MOVIE CRYPT by picking up the "Vaults" in the store on ArieScope.com .
Aug 23, 2019•2 hr 28 min
Filmmaker Issa Lopez (TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID, TODO MAL) discusses the making of her film TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID with Adam, Joe, and Arwen. From the hurdles of getting such a unique project financed... to working with child actors… to an incredible festival reception… to acclaims from legends like Guillermo del Toro and Stephen King… to the film’s upcoming release on SHUDDER… Issa’s journey with this film has been what dreams are made of! Dr. Arwen provides “Hollywood Therapy” for a patient sufferi...
Aug 19, 2019•2 hr 59 min
Actress Barbara Crampton (RE-ANIMATOR, YOU'RE NEXT, FROM BEYOND) joined us in July 2017 to discuss her career from 80's Scream Queen to one of the most exciting and in-demand leading ladies in modern genre cinema. Marvel at Barbara's career journey in this "Half of Fame" episode! Pick up all 300 episodes in our back catalogue with THE MOVIE CRYPT "Vaults" - now available in the store on ArieScope.com .
Aug 16, 2019•2 hr 35 min
It’s Christmas in August! The guys make the official announcement of YORKIETHON 4 and celebrate setting a date with a double guest spectacular! First, Adam and Joe discuss the history of the Movie Crypt’s annual 48-hour LIVE marathon and (for the first time ever) re-play their fantastic conversation with filmmaker Joe Dante (GREMLINS, THE BURBS) – the opening guest of last year’s marathon! Then they jump ahead to hour 48 and the incredibly emotional finish line of last year’s epic event with a r...
Aug 12, 2019•2 hr 9 min
Actor Ethan Embry (CAN'T HARDLY WAIT, EMPIRE RECORDS, CHEAP THRILLS, SWEET HOME ALABAMA) sat down with us back in March of 2017 and we had one of the most honest, fearless, and inspiring conversations in MOVIE CRYPT history. This is one "Hall Of Fame" episode you absolutely cannot miss! Were you late to THE MOVIE CRYPT party? Are you tired of waiting for all of these amazing conversations from our back catalogue to slowly be re-released once a week? Pick up one of our "Vaults" in the store on Ar...
Aug 09, 2019•2 hr 5 min
Filmmaker Paco Cabezas (PENNY DREADFUL, RAGE, FEAR THE WALKING DEAD) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey. From determinedly making his own way as a filmmaker in Spain … to kicking open doors in Hollywood with his 2010 film NEON FLESH… to steadily working in both features and television on huge shows with huge stars… Paco is living proof that hard work, sheer talent, and true heart cannot be denied. Dr. Arwen provides “Hollywood Therapy” for a recent college graduate on his w...
Aug 05, 2019•2 hr 43 min
When Kim Coates (SONS OF ANARCHY, WATER WORLD, BAD BLOOD) visited the ArieScope studio to record with us back in 2017 it was a dream come true. Kim rode in on his motorcycle and it felt exactly like "Tig Trager" himself was coming to see us straight from a SAMCRO meeting. We didn't know whether to cheer in excitement or cower in fear because one of us was about to "meet Mr. Mayhem." This truly classic episode is just... phenomenal. Now imagine how many other incredible episodes you're missing fr...
Aug 02, 2019•2 hr 5 min
Actor Markice Moore (POINT BLANK, THE WALKING DEAD, ATL) shares his career journey with Adam, Joe, and Arwen in this truly important episode of THE MOVIE CRYPT. From a young child who loved the attention of performing for family members… to randomly being cast in ATL… to watching himself play a prisoner on THE WALKING DEAD from the confines of the prison he was currently serving time in … to using his dire circumstances to better himself, to re-focus, and to take his dreams by storm… Markice’s s...
Jul 29, 2019•2 hr 53 min
"It's not the ArieScope studio that's haunted... it's Arwen! " The amazing Lin Shaye (THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, INSIDIOUS) recorded with us just before Christmas 2016 and shared the story of her career journey. A career that has only become even more successful in the 3 years since this episode was recorded! Pick up every episode of THE MOVIE CRYPT that you ever missed with the "Vaults" - available exclusively in the on-line store on ArieScope.com !...
Jul 26, 2019•2 hr 29 min
Legendary make-up artist Jennifer Aspinall (STREET TRASH, THE TOXIC AVENGER, MAD TV) sits down with Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss her career journey. From a young child enamored with the art of illusion… to working in live theater at an incredibly young age… to creating the special make-up effects that would turn films like STREET TRASH and THE TOXIC AVENGER into genre classics and thus turn herself into one of the true icons of her field … to the work ethic that has kept her doing exactly wha...
Jul 22, 2019•2 hr 55 min
Just like the iconic slashers he has played, nothing can stop Kane Hodder (HATCHET 1-4, FRIDAY THE 13TH 7-10) from coming back! In his 2017 return to THE MOVIE CRYPT Kane discusses his biography (UNMASKED), the documentary about his life (TO HELL AND BACK: THE KANE HODDER STORY), and the top secret making of the 4th HATCHET film (VICTOR CROWLEY) which had it's surprise world premiere just 1 week before this episode first aired! Pick up the first 300 episodes of THE MOVIE CRYPT and get all of the...
Jul 19, 2019•2 hr 9 min
Genre icon Kane Hodder (HATCHET 1-4, FRIDAY THE 13TH 7-10) first appeared on THE MOVIE CRYPT way, way back on our 7th episode in June 2013. Listen as we discuss his career journey from a bullied little kid who was literally growing up in the middle of nowhere... to the horrifying accident that burned him all over his body and the botched recovery process that nearly killed him... to becoming one of Hollywood's most accomplished stuntmen.. to landing the life-changing role of "Jason Voorhees" in ...
Jul 19, 2019•2 hr 51 min
In THE MOVIE CRYPT’S first official episode as part of the FANGORIA Podcast network, Hollywood icon Sid Haig (THE DEVIL’S REJECTS, 3 FROM HELL, JACKIE BROWN, SPIDER BABY) returns to sit down with Adam, Joe, and Arwen over 6 years after recording his first episode of the show! From Sid’s horror convention appearances… to where he suggests that aspiring filmmakers should be looking for funding… to his thoughts on the current state of the horror genre… to where Sid sees the future of cinema heading...
Jul 15, 2019•2 hr 44 min
Hollywood icon Sid Haig (THE DEVIL'S REJECTS, SPIDER BABY, JACKIE BROWN) discusses his amazing career spanning half a century! It was only the 3rd episode of THE MOVIE CRYPT ever recorded but this conversation is still one of the very best as Sid reveals his acting process and the key to his longevity in the industry. Wish you could hear ALL of the incredible conversations/episodes that you've missed? Pick up one of THE MOVIE CRYPT "Vaults" containing our first 300 episodes in the on-line store ...
Jul 12, 2019•2 hr 10 min
Multi-platinum music producer Adrian Wood (WU TANG, SNOOP DOGG, 50 CENT) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to rap about his career as a self-made producer of rap/hip hop artists. From a German white kid living in London with a love for rap music… to attending business school only to choose to follow his true passion instead… to teaching himself how to produce music and having his talents discovered on-line… to paying for his siblings’ higher educations… to creating and running his own successful busine...
Jul 08, 2019•2 hr 41 min
Seth Green (ROBOT CHICKEN, FAMILY GUY, AUSTIN POWERS) shares stories, insight, and hope for all of us as he discusses the long, long career he has had working in Hollywood and his opinions on modern day fan culture. This episode originally aired way back in July 2014 and is still every bit as relevant today! Are you enjoying these HALL OF FAME episodes? You have no idea just how much more you're missing! Pick up the first 300 episodes of THE MOVIE CRYPT podcast with the "Vault" available exclusi...
Jul 05, 2019•2 hr 55 min
