PUBLIC VERSION. Comic book writer and owner of American Mythology comics James Kuhoric (FREDDY vs JASON vs ASH, HATCHET, ARMY OF DARKNESS, STARGATE: SG-1) virtually joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen for what turns into the horror geek out conversation of 2020! From writing his own stories as a child based on the various films and TV series he loved… to gaining years of experience working for big companies like Diamond and Avatar… to having his dream writing project come true with FREDDY vs JASON vs ASH...
Dec 07, 2020•59 min•Ep. 392
PUBLIC VERSION. One of the founding fathers and coordinators of UK FrightFest, Paul McEvoy virtually joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen from across the pond to discuss the creation and longevity of one of the greatest genre film festivals in the world. From how the festival began… to how it has continued to grow… to how the coordinators choose their selections each year… to the “do’s” and “don’ts” when making short films and submitting them for festival consideration… to the survival of festivals during...
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 391
PUBLIC VERSION. Actor Xander Berkeley (HEAT, TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY, AIR FORCE ONE, MOMMIE DEAREST, SID AND NANCY, CANDYMAN, TV’s THE WALKING DEAD and 24) virtually joins us to discuss his absolutely incredible career. From Xander’s early stage work… to making the transition to TV and film… to his personal process for becoming such a wide array of colorful characters… to how he chooses roles… to his experience playing the incredibly flawed human being “Gregory” on THE WALKING DEAD… to bring...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 390
PUBLIC VERSION. Actress Cerina Vincent (CABIN FEVER, NOT ANOTHER TEEN MOVIE, TV’s POWER RANGERS and STUCK IN THE MIDDLE) virtually joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss her career journey. From the challenges of being type cast… to landing a dream role and learning while shooting the pilot that the powers that be were still actively searching to find a different actress for the role… to writing 3 "hot" books... to the psychological impact of working on a series for multiple seasons and then havi...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 389
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Brian Duffield (writer of THE BABYSITTER, UNDERWATER and LOVE AND MONSTERS, writer/director of SPONTANEOUS) virtually joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey. From the challenges to telling a story that requires gore yet keeping it accessible to as wide an audience as possible… to the responsibility that comes with making a violent movie involving children… to the importance of having actors who truly understand what your production is up against time a...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 388
PUBLIC VERSION. Cinematographer Karim Hussain (POSSESSOR, WE ARE STILL HERE, TV’S HANNIBAL, HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN) shares his career story and techs out with Adam, Joe, and Arwen. From getting his start at a young age in Canada… to what makes for a productive and happy set… to knowing when and how to move the camera… to lens preferences and so much more… the boys dive deep into the craft of cinematic photography. Dr. Arwen provides Hollywood Therapy to a listener dealing with a major life change, ...
Nov 02, 2020•59 min•Ep. 387
PUBLIC VERSION. Icon and actress Danielle Harris (HALLOWEEN 4 & 5, HATCHET 2 & 3, FREE WILLY, DON’T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER’S DEAD) returns to THE MOVIE CRYPT for her first proper episode since Episode 2 in May 2013! To make her triumphant return even more special, the “Scream Queen of Halloween” is also the first (and likely the only) guest to actually appear in the ArieScope studio since the pandemic first began! What is it really like shooting during the pandemic? Do cast and crew mem...
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 386
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Mark Tonderai (HUSH, LOCKE & KEY, GOTHAM, DOCTOR WHO) virtually joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey. This incredibly passionate “artist on artist on artist” discussion includes everything from a director’s set etiquette…. Mark’s approach to directing episodic television vs feature films… the importance of connecting your own heart, your own point of view, and your own life experience into each project even if the material was written/created by ...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 385
PUBLIC VERSION. Actor and Filmmaker Andre Gower (THE MONSTER SQUAD, MR. PRESIDENT) virtually joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career and his phenomenal new documentary on cult fandom: WOLFMAN’S GOT NARDS (available on 10/27). From the endless auditioning as a child actor… to landing the leading role of “Sean” in Fred Dekker and Shane Black’s cult classic THE MONSTER SQUAD (you might be surprised which role he actually auditioned for!)… to filming the commercial for ATARI’s doomed E.T. V...
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 384
PUBLIC VERSION. Actor and action hero Casper Van Dien (STARSHIP TROOPERS, ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, SLEEPY HOLLOW) virtually joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey in this truly fantastic conversation. From early exposure to live theater and musicals… to realizing his calling for the stage and screen… to landing the role of a lifetime in Paul Verhoeven’s classic STARSHIP TROOPERS… to the set of TARZAN AND THE LOST CITY where he was attacked by both an elephant and a guerrilla (for r...
Oct 05, 2020•57 min•Ep. 383
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Jeff Barnaby (BLOOD QUANTUM, RHYMES FOR YOUNG GHOULS) virtually joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career. From reading Stephen King and Clive Barker and realizing just how forward thinking genre stories could be… to his love of samurai films and insatiable need to see all he could see… to becoming politically aware and finding his voice… to the real life issues that make up the beating heart of his zombie gore-fest BLOOD QUANTUM (a film that only became infinite...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 382
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Jay Cheel (HELLTOWN) and author Mitch Horowitz (OCCULT AMERICA) virtually join Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss their new docu-series CURSED FILMS (now streaming on Shudder). Jay and Mitch discuss how they curated the selection of films in the series… how they approached interviewing the various individuals involved with such sensitive and tragic real life stories… what they did to set their series apart from any other show or documentary that may have already covered th...
Sep 21, 2020•57 min•Ep. 381
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Aaron B. Koontz (SCARE PACKAGE, CAMERA OBSCURA, STARRY EYES) virtually joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey in one of the most candid conversations you’ll ever hear. After a hilarious opening (well, the guys think they’re funny… Arwen not so much) the group quickly forgets that they’re even being recorded as they catch up, support, and commiserate with each other’s experiences as honestly as possible. From Aaron’s first feature directing experience l...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 380
PUBLIC VERSION. Award winning author Joe R. Lansdale (BUBBA HO-TEP, HAP AND LEONARD, BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES) virtually joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen for one of the very best MOVIE CRYPT episodes of 2020. From the legendary author’s writing process (“I write like everyone I know is dead”)… to his creative discipline (“I write for 3 hours a day and feel accomplished 99% of the time”)… to where he finds inspiration (“Don’t sit around waiting for the muse… YOU are the muse”)… to how he chooses the...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 379
PUBLIC VERSION. Comedian Pauly Shore (ENCINO MAN, BIO-DOME, IN THE ARMY NOW, JURY DUTY, PAULY SHORE IS DEAD) virtually joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his incredible career journey. From growing up in the legendary Comedy Store on LA’s Sunset Strip surrounded by the absolute biggest names in comedy history… to becoming the face of MTV during the network’s pop culture pinnacle… to reaching “household name” status with a run of feature films that have only continued to grow in popularity wit...
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 378
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Jordan Downey (THE HEAD HUNTER, THANKSKILLING, CRITTERS: BOUNTY HUNTER) virtually joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey. From film school and making the move to Los Angeles… to finding a way to survive in the real world while consistently pursuing his dream… to making films instead of waiting for permission to do so… to the making of his latest- the medieval horror epic THE HEAD HUNTER (now streaming on SHUDDER) and how he pushed a truly meager budget...
Aug 24, 2020•54 min•Ep. 377
PUBLIC VERSION. Renowned rock photographer and filmmaker Danny Clinch has worked with THE BEASTIE BOYS, JAY Z, ALICE IN CHAINS, PEARL JAM, BEN HARPER, JENNIFER LOPEZ, KEITH RICHARDS, DAVE MATTHEWS, and more. In this fantastic conversation discussing his career, his craft, and his artistic philosophy, Danny explains what it’s really like working with the world’s biggest artists, how he earns a band’s trust enough to infiltrate their inner sanctum, what it means to become a fly on the wall that is...
Aug 17, 2020•57 min•Ep. 376
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto (THE NIGHT COMES FOR US, MAY THE DEVIL TAKE YOU, MACABRE, KILLERS, V/H/S 2) “virtually” joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen all the way from Indonesia to discuss his career journey. From keeping his college filmmaking studies a secret in an effort to avoid disappointing his parents with his career choice… to the films that influenced him during his formative years… to the cultural differences between audiences and their reactions to specific sub-genres… to how he ...
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 375
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Brandon Trost (THE DISASTER ARTIST, ROB ZOMBIE’S HALLOWEEN 2, NEIGHBORS, HE WAS A QUIET MAN, THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL) “virtually” joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career as both a cinematographer and director. From starting out helping his father (Ron Trost) with practical effects on sets… to his 20 years behind the cameras designing the look of some of the biggest and best dramas, comedies, and horror films… to his recent directorial effort AN AMERICAN PIC...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 374
PUBLIC VERSION. Actress Stacy Martin (NYMPHOMANIAC, VOX LUX, HIGH RISE, TALE OF TALES ) “virtually” joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen all the way from London. One of the bravest and most talented actresses working today, Stacy discusses her career journey from her debut feature film working with the great Lars von Trier on the technically groundbreaking and highly provocative NYMPHOMANIAC Volume 1 & 2… to her process making a connection with each character she plays… to working alongside industry t...
Jul 27, 2020•58 min•Ep. 373
PUBLIC VERSION. Actor Mark Dacascos (JOHN WICK 3, BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF, DOUBLE DRAGON, TV’s HAWAII FIVE-O) “virtually” joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his absolutely incredible career. From bravely saying “yes” to an opportunity that he didn’t even know he was looking for… to having the kind of career that most actors could only dream of… if by the end of this episode you aren’t ready to street fight to the death for the position of President in the “Mark Dacascos Fan Club” by the end o...
Jul 20, 2020•59 min•Ep. 372
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Ernest Dickerson (JUICE, TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT, HBO’s THE WIRE, AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD) “virtually” joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career. Starting as a cinematographer on such classics as DO THE RIGHT THING, MO’ BETTER BLUES, EDDIE MURPHY: RAW, and Bruce Springsteen’s BORN IN THE USA music video… to directing JUICE, SURVIVING THE GAME, DEMON KNIGHT, and BONES… to his experience making BULLETPROOF and why “answerable” may sometimes be a preferred...
Jul 13, 2020•56 min•Ep. 371
PUBLIC VERSION. Oscar nominated editor Mark Goldblatt (TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY, SHOWGIRLS, STARSHIP TROOPERS, BAD BOYS 2, DEAD HEAT, HALLOWEEN 2 (1981), ARMAGEDDON) “virtually” joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his astounding career journey. The conversation quickly turns into a master class on editing as Mark obliges the boys with all of their extremely specific questions and comments about Mark’s work both as an editor and as a second unit director on some of their favorite films of al...
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 370
PUBLIC VERSION. NOTE: Due to Zoom not picking up Joe's mic (or Arwen secretly sabotaging it due to a "Sophie Slip"), some of this interview has been edited for content. Sorry for any inconvenience to your ears. We legitimately blame the dog. Actress Lulu Wilson (THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL, the recently released BECKY) "virtually" joins Adam, Joe & Arwen to talk about her own origins growing up in New York and starting her career in Scott Derrickson's DELIVER US FROM EV...
Jun 29, 2020•57 min•Ep. 369
PUBLIC VERSION. Director Bruce McDonald (PONTYPOOL, HARD CORE LOGO, WEIRDOS) “virtually” joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey. Starting professionally in the early 90’s, Bruce has been going non-stop for the last 3 decades creating an incredible body of work in both feature films and Canadian television. Dr. Arwen provides emotional support for a listener looking for ideas to make the most out of their quarantine, our beloved Crypt Keepers have their burning questions answere...
Jun 22, 2020•58 min•Ep. 368
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Sam Firstenberg (BREAKIN’ 2:ELECTRIC BOOGALOO, AMERICAN NINJA, NINJA 3: THE DOMINATION) “virtually” joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career… and the guys couldn’t possibly geek out harder! This highly enjoyable conversation is an absolute must listen for fans of Sam’s illustrious career - chock full of anecdotes and behind the scenes stories about the making of some of the most memorable action films of the 80’s and 90’s. You’ll be doing the worm with Arwen, mo...
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 367
Actor/Filmmaker Oliver Robbins (POLTERGEIST, AIRPLANE II: THE SEQUEL) “virtually” joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey! From a child actor in two of the biggest blockbusters of 1982… to attending film school at USC… to walking away from entertainment to pursue a career as a stock broker… to returning to film on “the other side” of the camera ( See what we did there? POLTERGEIST 2: THE OTHER SIDE? Get it? Whatever, your jokes aren’t funny either. ) … to his latest film CELEBRI...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 33 min
Filmmaker Fernando Alle (MUTANT BLAST, BANANA MOTHERF*CKER) “virtually” joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen all the way from Portugal to discuss his career journey. From his short films that made a huge impact on the festival circuit (PAPA WRESTLING)… to working with Troma/Lloyd Kaufman on his latest- the absolutely insane feature MUTANT BLAST… to dealing with two-faced critics… to almost getting trapped in the US when the COVID-19 pandemic became a national emergency during his Los Angeles premiere… Fer...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 59 min
Actor Mark Patton (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY’S REVENGE) and co-directors Roman Chimienti and Tyler Jensen “virtually” join Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss their new documentary SCREAM, QUEEN! MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET - now streaming wherever you prefer to watch new releases! While being careful not to spoil the events of the documentary, the group discusses the fascinating process of making a movie about a man’s life story- only to find that pivotal moments of that on-going story are...
May 25, 2020•1 hr 46 min
Make-up FX maestro, director, and now show-runner Greg Nicotero (AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD, Shudder’s CREEPSHOW, THE MIST, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2003 ) “virtually” joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss all that he’s been up to since his first MOVIE CRYPT episode over 5 years ago. With the conversation mainly focused on Greg’s rise up the ranks on THE WALKING DEAD both as a director and producer on AMC’s hit series and on his new series CREEPSHOW where he’s got the weight of Romero and King’s lega...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 16 min
