Ep 599: Katt Shea
The Movie Crypt
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker and actress Katt Shea (POISON IVY, THE RAGE: CARRIE 2, STRIPPED TO KILL, PSYCHO III, NANCY DREW AND THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss her career journey. From putting on shows in her backyard at age twelve and realizing she could enlist other neighborhood kids and charge their parents to come watch… to becoming a working actress on films like BARBARIAN QUEEN, HOLLYWOOD HOT TUBS, THE DEVASTATOR… to learning all that she could about the filmmaking process while acting for the great Brian DePalma on SCARFACE and the legendary Anthony Perkins...
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Ep 598: Brande Roderick
The Movie Crypt
PUBLIC VERSION. Actress/model turned director/producer Brande Roderick (TV’s BAYWATCH, STARSKY & HUTCH, HOOD OF HORROR, THE NANNY DIARIES, TV’s THE SURREAL LIFE, PLAYBOY’s 2001 “Playmate of the Year”) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss her career journey and the making of her debut feature film WINEVILLE - available now! From growing up in a horror loving family and the films she saw as a child that shaped her appreciation for the genre… to how the pandemic, her desire to keep working, and the availability of an amazing location served as the genesis for getting into the...
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Ep 597: Jack Sholder
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PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Jack Sholder (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2, THE HIDDEN, ARACHNID, WISHMASTER 2) joins Adam and Joe to discuss his career journey. From his beginnings in entertainment as a trumpet player… to his obsession with cinema leading to his eventual career path working as an editor on such classics as THE BURNING (1981)… to becoming a feature director wrangling the “interesting” character that is Jack Palance in the cult-classic ALONE IN THE DARK (1982)… to his stories from the making of 1985’s A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY’S REVENGE (the “tongue” story...
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SPECIAL EPISODE: "Tony Todd Tribute"
The Movie Crypt
SPECIAL EPISODE. Adam and Joe say goodbye to their friend and cinematic legend Tony Todd (CANDYMAN, FINAL DESTINATION, HATCHET, PLATOON, THE CROW, and more) who passed away on November 6, 2024. Includes Tony's full original MOVIE CRYPT appearance from 2014. Watch HOLLISTON Season 1, Episode 4 "Candyman" starring Tony Todd - streaming FREE on for the next week only. Watch ADAM GREEN'S SCARY SLEEPOVER Season 2, Episode 1 "Tony Todd" FREE here: Anthony Tiran Todd (December 4, 1954 - November 6, 2024)
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Ep 596: Austin Jennings
The Movie Crypt
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Austin Jennings (EIGHT EYES, THE LAST DRIVE-IN WITH JOE BOB BRIGGS) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey and the making of his debut feature film. From how he wound up in New York and working with the gang that resurrected one of TV’s most iconic hosts Joe Bob Briggs… to the rigorous process of how THE LAST DRIVE-IN is programmed and produced… to why he believes “appointment TV” still holds an important place in the modern streaming world… to the film that was the hardest to play on the show… to the decision to change the show’s...
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Ep 595: David Howard Thornton
The Movie Crypt
PUBLIC VERSION. Actor David Howard Thornton (“Art the Clown” from the TERRIFIER series, STREAM, THE MEAN ONE) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen in the ArieScope Studio to share his career journey. From a bullied kid growing up in Alabama who realized he had the ability to make people laugh… to becoming a teacher and quickly realizing that he got more fulfillment out of entertaining his students than actually teaching them… to going through a difficult period of hardships that ultimately pushed him to go after his dream of acting rather than playing life safe… to being the understudy for...
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Ep 594: Ian McDonald
The Movie Crypt
PUBLIC VERSION. Screenwriter Ian McDonald (WOMAN OF THE HOUR) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen in the ArieScope studio to discuss his career journey and the making of his new feature (WOMAN OF THE HOUR is currently in theaters and available on Netflix). From growing up in Maine as an introvert far removed from the entertainment industry… to going to college for film but pivoting to theater and attending grad school for playwriting… to writing and producing his first feature film SOME FREAKS (2016) independently… to the 8 year journey he has been on with his screenplay for WOMAN OF THE HOUR and...
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Ep 593: Michael Felker
The Movie Crypt
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Michael Felker (THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT) joins Adam and Joe in the ArieScope Studio to discuss his career journey and his directorial debut. From the films of 1999 that injected him with the filmmaking bug… to his experience at FSU and his first few assistant jobs working within the industry… to turning his gig as a “tape logger” for huge studio productions into his own version of film school… to the Production Assistant experience that changed his entire outlook on filmmaking… to his work as an editor on V/H/S VIRAL and his extensive working relationship...
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Ep 592: Lauren LaVera
The Movie Crypt
PUBLIC VERSION. Actress Lauren LaVera (TERRIFIER 2 & 3) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss her career journey and the making of TERRIFIER 3 which opens in US theaters this weekend! From growing up loving Lucille Ball and watching horror films with her family… to the movie that (ironically) made her afraid of clowns… to feeling like a bullied nerd in high school due to her intense focus on her grades… to becoming an optician selling high-end glasses before a family member’s death made her reassess her safe choice of a career and fully go after acting… to why horror conventions...
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Ep 591: Allan Arkush
The Movie Crypt
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Allan Arkush (ROCK ’N’ ROLL HIGH SCHOOL, DEATHSPORT, CADDYSHACK II, GET CRAZY, HEROES, ALLY MCBEAL, MOONLIGHTING, DAWSON’S CREEK) joins Adam and Joe in the ArieScope studio to discuss his long and incredible career. From his humble beginnings working for the great Roger Corman and the lifelong friendship he formed with Joe Dante (GREMLINS)… to screening movies with the Jerry Garcia… to having a projectionist literally close the curtains in the middle of his test screening for 1978’s DEATHSPORT… to his first major studio directing gig working with the...
info_outlinePUBLIC VERSION. Writer and Director Marcus Dunstan (FEAST, FEAST 2, SAW IV, SAW V, SAW VI, SAW 3D, THE COLLECTOR, THE COLLECTION, THE NEIGHBOR, SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK) makes his triumphant return to THE MOVIE CRYPT to discuss the making of his latest film #AMFAD: ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DEAD (in theaters and available on VOD now). From rolling with the changes that Hollywood has undergone over the last decade and surviving through the pandemic and strikes… to how he got involved with #AMFAD… to how he pulled off the film on such extremely tight resources (the initial production schedule was just 12 days!)… to how he found a way to solve some of the craziest hurdles he faced… to the film’s world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival… to BREAKING NEWS about the status of a new COLLECTOR film which Marcus received just minutes before this recording… to a discussion about which films each of the guys would remake if given the chance (and who they would cast)… to why leaning on fellow filmmakers for support and encouragement is such a pivotal part of staying sane in the business… to everyone’s favorite X-FILES episode and SO much more… this extremely uplifting conversation is just what you need to hear this week and the perfect example why Marcus is one of our favorite people in the known universe.