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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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 members act...
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep 386•Transcript available on Metacast 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 some...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep 385•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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 titan...
Jul 27, 2020•58 min•Ep 373•Transcript available on Metacast 
