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 630: Found Footage THE MAKING OF THE PATTERSON PROJECT
06/30/2025
Ep 630: Found Footage THE MAKING OF THE PATTERSON PROJECT
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaking collective Dirty Shot Clean (director Max Tzannes, writer David San Miguel and DP/Editor Jacob Souza) join Adam and Joe to discuss their career journey together and the making of their new hilarious/horrific genre bending film FOUND FOOTAGE: THE MAKING OF THE PATTERSON PROJECT (out now in theaters and on VOD). From how the team first met and came together making short form content… to the making of their first found footage project (ET TU) and why that film is actually coming out AFTER their second film (THE PATTERSON PROJECT)… to bringing Radio Silence (SCREAM 2022, READY OR NOT) on board to help shepard the film… to how they fill in each other’s blind spots when making a film together… to how the legendary Bigfoot wound up rearing its head into the story… to working with “Chainsaw” himself and former Movie Crypt guest Dean Cameron (who also produces)… to the art of embracing the chaos and more, FOUND FOOTAGE is both a subversive comment on indie filmmaking and a hilariously scary rollercoaster to boot! Don’t miss YORKIETHON IX streaming LIVE and FREE on July 25th-27th! For more information keep listening to THE MOVIE CRYPT.
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Ep 629: Doug Roos
06/23/2025
Ep 629: Doug Roos
FULL VERSION. Filmmaker Doug Roos (BAKEMONO) joins Adam and Joe in the ArieScope studio to discuss his international career journey and shooting his latest film in Japan. From seeing ALIENS at age 6 and falling in love with genre cinema… to his fascination with making his own monsters and starting out with nothing but clear plastic bags and a flashlight… to making his first short film at 12 years old and why 1993’s CARNOSAUR was such an inspiration to him… to making films in China before relocating to Japan where he has been living for the last 7 years… to being told “it’s too expensive to shoot a movie in Japan” and accepting the statement as a challenge… to learning about the dark side of Tokyo from actor friends and conceiving the idea for BAKEMONO… to how he made the incredible creature effects himself on an extremely limited budget and why he chose to tell the story of BAKEMONO in a “non-linear” structure… to why he waited to crowd fund the film until he already had footage to show the world… to the hurdles of promoting his film through his own efforts and positive word of mouth alone, Doug is an inspiration for anyone out there who is tired of waiting for permission and ready to make their own movie happen. Pick up your own Blu-Ray copy of BAKEMONO here: OR get the fully loaded version (special features, more nudity, more gore) here: Don’t miss YORKIETHON IX - The Movie Crypt’s 9th annual LIVE charity event for Save A Yorkie Rescue - happening July 25th - 27th! With non-stop special guests, live film commentaries, a live script reading, “Arwen’s Silent Auction,” and more YORKIETHON is always the podcast event of the year! Watch FREE on all weekend long!
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Ep 628: Sean Byrne
06/16/2025
Ep 628: Sean Byrne
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Sean Byrne (THE LOVED ONES, THE DEVIL’S CANDY) joins Adam and Joe to discuss his career journey and the making of his latest feature DANGEROUS ANIMALS - in theaters now! From his fateful decision to walk away from becoming a lawyer and pursue filmmaking instead… to why he is attracted to stories about humans hunting other humans… to what made him respond to Nick Lepard’s script for DANGEROUS ANIMALS and why it was important to him to not demonize sharks… to why solid preparation and collaboration is the key to making the best film possible… to how he put the incredible cast together for DANGEROUS ANIMALS and how physically difficult making the film was on all involved… to the choice to shoot most of the film on the open ocean and the close call his team had with a real shark during filming… to how he has been able to score such incredible needle drops for each of his films so far… to why making a horror film requires an understanding of how to execute genres far beyond just horror… to where he drew the line on THE DEVIL’S CANDY before the film actually risked becoming TOO dark… to great advice on how to set character’s voices apart in a screenplay and why it’s been 10 years since his last feature, Sean is one of our favorite filmmakers working today and this conversation is just fantastic! Mark your calendars for YORKIETHON IX coming July 25th - 27th! Stay tuned to and for more details!
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Ep 627: Austin Snell
06/09/2025
Ep 627: Austin Snell
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Austin Snell (THEY CALL HER DEATH) joins Adam and Joe in the ArieScope studio to discuss his micro-budget western throwback - now available on Shudder. From the scene in TEMPLE OF DOOM that changed his life… to balancing a day job with making films… to how movies like EVIL DEAD and EL MARIACHI influenced his drive to make a “no-fi flick”… to the role that the pandemic played in pushing him to round up his friends and family and shoot his love letter to Leone, Corbucci, and Fulci on 16mm for a meager budget of $40,000… to his decision to not just write and direct but also produce, DP, edit, and score THEY CALL HER DEATH… to the impression that the film has made at festivals and during its roadshow release across the country… to the art of a good snap zoom… Austin’s story will inspire you to grab a camera, gather up some friends and start shooting immediately! Don’t miss YORKIETHON IX happening LIVE July 25th - 27th! Stay tuned to and for more details over the coming weeks!
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Ep 626: Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
06/02/2025
Ep 626: Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmakers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (CAPTAIN MARVEL, HALF NELSON, SUGAR, IT’S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY, BILLIONS, MASTERS OF THE AIR) join Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss their career journey and the making of their latest film FREAKY TALES. From their fateful meeting during college in NY to the realization that they worked best as a team… to completing film school only to find themselves working as production assistants nowhere near the actual action on set… to the making of HALF NELSON and how the film opened Hollywood’s doors for them… to their experiences directing various television series and the billion dollar success of 2019’s CAPTAIN MARVEL… to the making of FREAKY TALES (available in a special edition “Late Night” release from Lionsgate this week!) and the careful choices they made on everything from the story’s Oakland location, the time period, the fractured timeline, the music, and the detailed set design… to how they cast the amazing (and incredibly in demand) Pedro Pascal and secured a needle drop from the almighty METALLICA for their modestly budgeted film.. to the truth about the “imposter syndrome” almost every director faces and their thoughts on FREAKY TALES theatrical release…Anna and Ryan are two of the busiest and most exciting filmmakers working today! Don’t miss THE MOVIE CRYPT’s 9th annual YORKIETHON coming up July 25th - 27th! A full weekend of LIVE conversations with celebrity guests, live music, live comedy, live film commentaries, a live script reading, Arwen’s Silent Auction, and SO MUCH MORE - all to benefit our friends at Save A Yorkie Rescue and help save dogs that have been abandoned or abused. For more details visit or !
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YORKIETHON 9: First Announcement!
05/27/2025
YORKIETHON 9: First Announcement!
With brand new episodes of THE MOVIE CRYPT dropping every single Monday we know that not everyone can always listen to every single episode. So in case you missed it at the start of this week's new episode (Ep 625), here's the first announcement for our 9th annual YORKIETHON to benefit Save A Yorkie Rescue! Save the dates (July 25th - 27th) and stay tuned for more information coming soon including where to watch the free LIVE marathon, the unveiling of this year's official poster, links for donations and "Arwen's Silent Auction," guest hints, what never produced movie we'll be doing a live script reading of this year, and MORE! Let's save them all in YORKIETHON 9!
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Ep 625: Danny & Michael Philippou
05/26/2025
Ep 625: Danny & Michael Philippou
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou (TALK TO ME, RACKARACKA) join Adam and Joe to discuss their career journey and the making of their latest feature BRING HER BACK - in theaters now! From their early days filming backyard wrestling matches in Australia when they were just 11 years old… to their wildly successful “RackaRacka” Youtube channel which put them on the map… to the horror films they grew up drawing inspiration from and the hurdles they faced getting their directorial feature TALK TO ME off the ground… to the lessons they learned in working with a full crew for the first time… to the runaway success of TALK TO ME which grossed over 90 million worldwide and became A24’s highest grossing film… to their brief attachment to STREET FIGHTER and their decision to prioritize making their own original material… to the making of BRING HER BACK and why working with a cat may have been their biggest on set challenge yet, the Philippou twins are two of the most energetic and exciting voices working today! Also, Dr. Arwen provides “Hollywood Therapy” for a filmmaker with post-production questions and YORKIETHON IX officially gets its dates!
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Ep 624: Julia Max
05/19/2025
Ep 624: Julia Max
Filmmaker Julia Max (THE SURRENDER) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss the making of her debut feature film. From catching the entertainment bug at a young age growing up in a family of industry professionals… to how growing up around film sets prepared her with invaluable insight on how movies are actually made… to setting her sights on acting before pivoting behind the camera as a writer/director… to making the leap from short films to features and finding the inspiration for THE SURRENDER (available on Shudder this weekend 5/23!) through her own painful loss of a family member… to how she scored the perfect location and absolutely mesmerizing cast for her trauma/horror film… to how she carefully orchestrated how and when to incorporate camera movement over the course of the film… to collaborating with every artist involved in the post-production process and remaining open minded to create the best version of her story… to must-hear advice on why pivoting on your career aspirations can ultimately open a whole new world of personal fulfillment and success… Julia’s journey is one that every aspiring artist can draw inspiration from. Also, “Thundanuts” joins the ArieScope family and the group discusses working with actors who are performing vulnerable nude scenes.
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Ep 623: Daniel DelPurgatorio
05/12/2025
Ep 623: Daniel DelPurgatorio
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Daniel DelPurgatorio (MARSHMALLOW, TALES FROM THE BLACK FREIGHTER) joins Adam and Joe to discuss his career journey and the making of his debut feature film. From how stealing one of his Dad’s VHS tapes informed his love for genre cinema… to a chance meeting at Warner Brothers that led to co-directing the WATCHMEN animated film TALES FROM THE BLACK FREIGHTER… to how his experience in animation and visual effects informed his craft in creating a wholly unique horror film like MARSHMALLOW… to the trials of shooting a low budget horror film at night with a cast that was mostly made up of kids (quick answer: NOT EASY!)… to how he built chemistry amongst his young cast… to how they came up with the grassroots marketing campaign used to great effect at festivals… to winning “Best Film” and “Best Director” at Panic Fest 2025 and more! (Warning: There are spoilers near the end…you’ve been warned!)
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Ep 622: Eli Craig
05/05/2025
Ep 622: Eli Craig
Filmmaker Eli Craig (CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD, TUCKER & DALE VS. EVIL, LITTLE EVIL) joins Adam and Joe to discuss his career journey. From growing up in a Hollywood family and wanting to get as far away from Los Angeles and the film industry as possible… to his adventures climbing mountains and shoveling snow… to making the brief decision to try out life as an actor and the advice Clint Eastwood gave him on set… to going to USC grad school and creating his own film festival to showcase his short film… to the uphill battle he faced getting his 2010 horror/comedy TUCKER & DALE VS. EVIL made and why there has yet to be a sequel to the beloved film… to the reality check every filmmaker faces coming off of a run of glowing film festival responses and into the world of “mainstream” critics and distributors who simply can’t afford a proper marketing strategy… to how Adam Cesare’s “Clown in a Cornfield” novel first came onto his radar and how the looming WGA strike almost derailed the project… to how shooting the film in Canada afforded him the luxury of casting exactly who he wanted to cast and elevate stars like Katie Douglas to #1in the cast… Eli is a fellow cinematic traveler who’s story is sure to inspire you! CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD opens in theaters this weekend (May 9th)! Also, Dr. Arwen provides “Hollywood Therapy” for an indie filmmaker looking to avoid the dangers of “Hollywood Accounting” and losing creative control of his project, THE MOVIE CRYPT turns 12, and Arwen turns 14!
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Ep 621: THE LAST VIDEO STORE
04/28/2025
Ep 621: THE LAST VIDEO STORE
PUBLIC VERSION. The terrifying trio of filmmakers behind THE LAST VIDEO STORE (Tim Rutherford, Cody Kennedy and producer/star/video store guru Kevin Martin) join Joe to discuss the making of their VHS culture/meta slasher film. From the films that got them interested in making movies themselves… to the impact that video stores had on them growing up… to their favorite FRIDAY THE 13TH films… to making films both short and long and how it all culminated in their grand thesis THE LAST VIDEO STORE (available now on Arrow Blu-Ray and Arrow TV)… to how Kevin played a heightened version of himself and made the “Video Store Clerk” character a hero instead of a zero… to seeing their film for the first time at FantasticFest 2023 and why they believe video store culture is making a comeback, this conversation is as fun and as geeky as it gets so put it in your VCR, sit back, and enjoy! (Just remember to please be kind and rewind.)
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Ep 620: Mark Anthony Green + Adam returns!
04/21/2025
Ep 620: Mark Anthony Green + Adam returns!
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Mark Anthony Green (OPUS) joins Joe to discuss the making of his debut feature film. From how Mark’s former career as a journalist informed the plot of OPUS (now available on VOD)… to the films that inspired him to pursue filmmaking… to the biggest learning curve he experienced transitioning from one medium to another… to the joy of collaborating with actors like John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri, Murray Bartlett and Parker Posey… to being a leader and collaborator to the point of sweeping his own sets down… to working with legendary musician Nile Rogers on the music… to the film’s triumphant premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and its subsequent theatrical release… Mark’s first time experience is one that every aspiring filmmaker will enjoy hearing about. PLUS Adam returns from Malta to discuss his experience shooting his latest film ASCENT, share some fun anecdotes on the production and explain why the experience made Adam feel so old.
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Ep 619: Curtis Tsui
04/14/2025
Ep 619: Curtis Tsui
PUBLIC VERSION. Criterion Collection producer Curtis Tsui (RUMBLE FISH, GODZILLA VS BIOLANTE, many others) joins Joe to discuss his 20 year long career creating amazing special edition releases of some of the most notable films of all time. From how he first found his love for cinema while in school to become a doctor… to how he got the gig as a producer at Criterion decades ago… to what it takes to create some of the great features included with each release… to the importance of establishing a relationship with filmmakers… to the art of a great commentary track… to shooting in the Kubrick house for BARRY LYNDON… to the most challenging title he has worked on and the film he’s most proud to have contributed to… to the viral sensation known as “The Criterion Closet” and how it became a go-to stop for working artists… if you were ever interested in the process of making a title in the Criterion Collection (or just want to hear Curtis and Joe geek out for 2 hours), this conversation is a must listen!
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Ep 618: Elric Kane
04/07/2025
Ep 618: Elric Kane
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Elric Kane (THE DEAD THING) joins Joe to discuss his career journey and the making of his debut feature. From growing up in New Zealand and coming to America to pursue cinema… to his obsession with Zulawski’s POSSESSION (and his thoughts on the remake of the cult-classic by a previous Movie Crypt guest)… to becoming a popular presence in the Los Angeles film scene through his many podcast hosting duties on shows like PURE CINEMA PODCAST and COLORS OF THE DARK… to how he’s been sharing the art of film with students in his classes… to shooting his erotic psychological horror mind-bender THE DEAD THING (available now on Shudder!) on a micro-budget… to his love for actor Wings Hauser and more, this terrific geek-out conversation with Elric was long overdue!
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Ep 617: Adam Roberts
03/31/2025
Ep 617: Adam Roberts
PUBLIC VERSION. Adam Roberts (Screenland Armour Theater, PANIC FEST) joins Joe to discuss the ins and outs of running a movie theater and programming one of the best genre film festivals in the world. From his transition from H&R Block to programming blockbusters at his very own theater in Kansa City… to how he picks which films to program at his theater and the origins of PANIC FEST… to the business side of running a cinema in 2025… to the art of a quality grilled cheese sandwich (available at the Screenland Armour) and what’s in store for this year’s Panic Fest, Adam pulls back the theater curtain on one of our culture’s most celebrated pastimes… the theatrical experience!
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Ep 616: Amanda Jane Stern
03/24/2025
Ep 616: Amanda Jane Stern
PUBLIC VERSION. Writer/star Amanda Stern (THE INCOHERENTS, A BROOKLYN LOVE STORY) joins Joe to discuss her career journey and the making of her latest feature PERFECTLY GOOD MOMENT (available now on Tubi). From the way she approaches the mechanics of writing… to what it’s like performing in an erotic story when her husband is one of the producers… to how she and director Lauren Greenhall started their collaboration… to a conversation abut the glorious, sometimes graphic work of porn-turned-music video-turned-horror director Gregory Dark… to their mutual favorite films in the erotic thriller genre… to what its like making a film in 10 days in sweltering NYC heat and how her critically acclaimed “erotic thriller with a twist” played to a crowd of older patrons on the festival circuit… Amanda shares her perspective on how to boldly succeed at independent story telling while holding on to your own unique voice.
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Ep 615: Dan Berk and Robert Olsen
03/17/2025
Ep 615: Dan Berk and Robert Olsen
Filmmakers Dan Berk and Robert Olsen (NOVOCAINE, THE STAKELANDER, VILLAINS, SIGNIFICANT OTHER) join Joe Lynch to discuss their career journey. From being randomly assigned as roommates at NYU… to starting their own production company… to taking on the STAKELAND franchise with their well-received sequel… to creating chemistry between two up-and-coming stars like Bill Skarsgard & Maika Monroe in VILLAINS and making an action star out of an everyman actor like Jack Quaid in their new film NOVOCAINE (in theaters March 13th)… Dan and Robert share the details of their collaborative process.
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Ep 614: Darren Bousman Returns (Yet Again!)
03/10/2025
Ep 614: Darren Bousman Returns (Yet Again!)
Filmmaker and MOVIE CRYPT favorite Darren Lynn Bousman (SAW 2-4, SPIRAL, ABATTOIR, REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA) returns to share yet another set of incredible stories from his various cinematic adventures over the last few years. As always, Bousman brings his unmatched level of candid honesty about his trials and tribulations and the humble perspective that has made him an absolute legend on this podcast. Starting off with the story of his film THE CELLO and how one of the greatest production experiences of his career suddenly turned south… to the making of his upcoming feature (tentatively titled THE MONSTER) and working with Dijon Hounsou (AMISTAD) and Lauren LaVera (TERRIFIER 2 & 3)… to the MUST HEAR second hour about how the three directors each wrestle with feeling responsible for anything that goes wrong on a production even when it was completely out of their hands… to how they deal with the disappointment of working on a project for years only to have it snuffed out in an instant… to how anxiety and depression have made them think they never wanted to make another film again and just what price “suffering for your art” can actually cost you over the long haul… this is yet another one of those conversations we only wish they would present students with in film school. It may only be March when this episode premieres but it is already a contender for best episode of the year. Don’t miss it! To get the FULL version of every new episode support us on for just $1 month!
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Ep 613: Mary Dauterman
03/03/2025
Ep 613: Mary Dauterman
Filmmaker Mary Dauterman (BOOGER) joins Adam and Joe to discuss the making of her debut feature film. From how her short film work prepared her for the longer haul of a feature… to how she “looked across” for her local collaborators… to the hurdles of shooting her feature on location in Brooklyn, NY… to how hard it can be to find the right title for a movie about trauma and furry creatures… to the extremely clever promotion when premiering the film at Fantasia… Mary discusses the in’s and outs of this very personal film that just so happens to also have plenty of goopy body horror and be one of the more heartfelt micro-budget horror comedies to come along in a long time.
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Ep 612: Beck and Woods Return
02/24/2025
Ep 612: Beck and Woods Return
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (A QUIET PLACE, HAUNT, 65) return to discuss their latest film HERETIC (available now) and their Iowa movie theater (The Last Picture House) with Adam, Joe, and Arwen. Having last appeared on THE MOVIE CRYPT five years ago (Episode 331), Beck and Woods have been lighting up Hollywood and captivating audiences since they last appeared on the podcast! From their process writing and directing together as a duo… to casting movie star Hugh Grant in what is now considered one of the greatest performances of his career… to creating a single location thriller where the terror is conveyed through dialogue as opposed to jump scares or violence… to working with legendary cinematographer Chung-hoon Chung (OLDBOY)… to the overwhelmingly positive response to HERETIC from critics and audiences alike and the response that those with strong religious convictions have had to HERETIC… Beck and Woods are quickly becoming one of the most successful duos in Hollywood. Also, Dr. Arwen and the guys provide “Hollywood Therapy” for a listener dealing with crushing grief and Beck and Woods discuss both the hurdles and the triumphs of opening their very own movie theater in their home town.
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Ep 611: Alex Ross Perry
02/17/2025
Ep 611: Alex Ross Perry
PUBLIC VERSION. Acclaimed filmmaker Alex Ross Perry (LISTEN UP PHILLIP, HER SMELL, CHRISTOPHER ROBIN) joins Adam and Joe to discuss his new video essay “Videoheaven” and his massive concert film GHOST: RITE HERE RITE NOW. From reminiscing about video stores… to a mutual appreciation for TROMA and school lunches… to the process behind creating three distinctive, non-linear projects… to spending well over a decade on his most personal passion project about the rise and fall of video stores… to intimately working with the enormously popular pop-metal band GHOST… to his new documentary/concert film PAVEMENTS (in theaters later this year)… this Altman-esque conversation (filled with classic MOVIE CRYPT diatribes and asides) shows just how much Alex is an ever evolving artist that is satisfying his many interests in an industry that typically just wants to box you up like a VHS clamshell.
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Ep 610: Zach Clark
02/10/2025
Ep 610: Zach Clark
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Zach Clark (THE BECOMERS, LITTLE SISTER, WHITE REINDEER) joins Adam and Joe to discuss his career journey and the making of his new Sci-Fi feature. From cutting his teeth in editing and how that impacted his directing craft… to his love and admiration for Russ Meyers and John Waters films… to his drive to go more “hard” genre and the classic films that inspired his alien invasion/body swap/love story/goo covered THE BECOMERS… to how COVID casually worked its way into the writing and shooting of the film… to comfort foods and how he deals with notes from peers… to a hint at his new project (a “castle horror” type film)… Zach is a truly inspiring voice on the indie scene.
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Ep 609: Matthew Scott Kane
02/03/2025
Ep 609: Matthew Scott Kane
PUBLIC VERSION. Writer and show runner Matthew Scott Kane (HYSTERIA!) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen in the ArieScope Studio to discuss his career journey. From seeing JURASSIC PARK at a Michigan drive-in and falling in love with filmmaking at age 3… to making his first short film with friends and winning the first film festival he entered (only to find out afterwords that there was only one other submission!)… to the famous critic that recommended he try his hand at writing for television… to making the move to Los Angeles and the many assistant jobs he worked at as he honed his craft… to selling his pilot for HYSTERIA! to a major outlet only to have them back out of making it when the pandemic hit… to being down to his last cent with no agent and no hope in sight before getting a surprising phone call that changed everything for him… to his anxiety filled ZOOM pitch with over 80 people on the call… to the process of staffing up his writers’ room on his first series… to the writer’s strike hitting right as HYSTERIA! was finishing up shooting its first episode and having no choice but to stay on the sidelines until the strike had played out… Matthew’s success has certainly not come easily and his story is all the more inspiring because of it! Also, Dr. Arwen provides “Hollywood Therapy” for a listener who is trying to move on in her career and facing the dreaded “but you don’t have enough experience yet” road block while Matthew gives Adam the WHITE LION music cue that he had been waiting his whole life to see in a film or television show.
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Ep 608: Drew Hancock
01/27/2025
Ep 608: Drew Hancock
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Drew Hancock (COMPANION, MY DEAD EX, MR. PICKLES) joins Adam and Joe in the ArieScope Studio to discuss his career journey. From growing up in Nebraska where a career in Hollywood seemed impossible… to going to school for advertising and realizing he was on the wrong path… to the editing class that convinced him to switch majors and go after becoming a filmmaker… to making the move to Los Angeles and finding both his voice and his crowd through the early CHANNEL 101 days… to writing and directing for various television variety shows, award shows, and TV series like BLUE MOUNTAIN STATE, FRED: THE SHOW, JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, SUBURGATORY, MR. PICKLES, and MY DEAD EX… to writing COMPANION as a spec and getting into the hands of producer and previous MOVIE CRYPT guest J.D. Lifshitz’s BoulderLight Pictures… to the director who was originally attached deciding that Drew should direct COMPANION himself… to the process of bringing his terrific thriller to life and the nervousness of being on the verge of its wide release (on IMAX screens across the US this coming weekend!)… Drew is yet another artist who’s hit the point of thinking his Hollywood journey may be over only to keep pushing forward and making the dream come true. COMPANION opens in theaters this weekend!
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Ep 607: Damien Shields
01/20/2025
Ep 607: Damien Shields
PUBLIC VERSION. Host and co-creator of the FAKING MICHAEL podcast series Damien Shields joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his 14 year journey investigating “the inside story of music’s greatest fraud.” From an aunt mistakenly recording a Michael Jackson concert over a football game that he wanted to watch as a kid… to the moment in 2010 that he (and many other fans) first realized that three of the songs on MJ’s first posthumous record “Michael” did not actually feature Michael Jackson singing on them… to his search for answers approaching various producers, collaborators, Jackson family members and powerful estate executives looking for the truth… to the decision to turn his investigation into a podcast series… to the crowd funding attempt that introduced him to a very special backer willing to contribute a major piece of forensic evidence to the project… to the interview that changed the course of the episodes he had already produced… to all that went into the technical side of producing such an impressively written, recorded and sound designed presentation… Damien explains how he went from a fan in Australia with no connections to the music industry and no formal journalism training to helping expose one of the biggest art frauds in music history through sheer determination and perseverance. All thirteen episodes of the FAKING MICHAEL podcast are currently available wherever you listen to podcasts. A must hear!
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Ep 606: Gil Kenan
01/13/2025
Ep 606: Gil Kenan
PUBLIC VERSION. Writer/director Gil Kenan (MONSTER HOUSE, GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE, SATURDAY NIGHT) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to share his incredible career journey. From how the devastating 1994 Northridge earthquake changed his path from the theater to the cinema… to working with both Zemeckis AND Spielberg on creating the animated classic MONSTER HOUSE… to his fateful meeting with fellow filmmaker Jason Reitman and the incredible creative partnership that followed… to the importance of accessing truth even when working with established IPs like SNL and GHOSTBUSTERS… to surviving the “beautiful disaster” that was CITY OF EMBER and the sad truth about how IMPRACTICAL JOKERS and VICTOR CROWLEY star Brian Quinn ALMOST made it into GHOST BUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE… Gil’s story is legendary! Seriously, what other filmmaker got to direct the latest adventure by the Ghostbusters AND write the definitive film on the making of Saturday Night Live all in one year?!
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Ep 605: Justin Harding
01/06/2025
Ep 605: Justin Harding
PUBLIC VERSON. Filmmaker Justin Harding (CARVED, MAKING MONSTERS) joins Joe in the ArieScope Studio to discuss his career journey. From honing his craft making short films and episodic television in Toronto for years… to traveling the world via the festival circuit… to why filmmaking for him is a family affair… to the challenges of working with VR technology… to how storyboarding can save the day on set… to working as a 2nd Unit Director on films for previous MOVIE CRYPT guests Eli Roth and Corin Hardy… to turning his award winning short film into his feature CARVED (now available on Hulu)…and how me made his mother’s dream posthumously come true, Justin’s story is full of inspiration! Also, Adam brings home two new fury family members with “Houdini” and “Raskin!”
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Ep 604: John Thomas Kelley & Francesco Loschiavo
12/30/2024
Ep 604: John Thomas Kelley & Francesco Loschiavo
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmakers John Thomas Kelley and Francesco Loschiavo (TALES FROM THE VOID) join Adam and Joe to discuss the making of their anthology TV series - now available on Screambox and featuring a pilot episode directed by our own Joe Lynch! From their shared love of short stories and anthology TV series leading to their collaboration on TALES FROM THE VOID… to how they mined fantastic untouched short stories from the NO SLEEP community and put the time in to tracking down the various authors all over the world to option each unique tale they were interested in… to the development process of writing and crafting each short story into a compelling episode of television… to the long process that the series endured getting off the ground and all of the setbacks the project suffered on its way from concept through production… to the lessons they learned while creating, writing, show running, and directing their first season of a television series… to bringing Joe Lynch into the fold as the director of the pilot episode… to the reactions from the series’ extensive festival tour and a heartfelt and candid conversation about how filmmakers deal with on-line criticism after spending so many years and so much effort creating something that’s just meant to entertain people… John and Francesco’s sheer determination to bring TALES FROM THE VOID out of “the void” and on to our screens is certainly something to behold, applaud and draw inspiration from.
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Ep 603: Pascal Plante
12/23/2024
Ep 603: Pascal Plante
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Pascal Plante (RED ROOMS, NADIA BUTTERFLY) joins Adam and Joe to discuss his career journey and the making of his new crime/horror/mystery film. From seeing Michael Haneke’s CACHE as a teenager and the other films that inspired him to become a filmmaker… to working in countless positions on dozens of short films on his way up before helming his first feature NADIA BUTTERFLY (2020)… to finding inspiration for RED ROOMS from people who obsessively follow true crime and even go so far as attending various trials… to writing the film while isolated during the pandemic… to his bold choice to only let the audience hear the gruesome crimes and witness various characters’ reactions to the violence rather than actually show it on screen… to the breathtaking and highly motivated long takes that relied on camera movement and performance to tell the story in certain scenes more so than the actual editing… to creating two characters that are obsessed with a criminal trial yet writing both of them without bias or judgement… to his low tolerance for sadism in films or showing gore for the sake of gore alone… Pascal’s RED ROOMS (available now on digital and Blu-ray) is one of the best crime/thrillers of the last year!
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Ep 602: F. Javier Gutierrez
12/16/2024
Ep 602: F. Javier Gutierrez
PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker F. Javier Gutierrez (THE WAIT, BEFORE THE FALL, RINGS) joins Adam and Joe to discuss his career journey. From the De Palma film that set him on his filmmaking path as a child… to attending the Sitges film festival first as a fan and then as a bonafide filmmaker with a short in the festival lineup… to working with Antonio Banderas as a producer on his debut feature BEFORE THE FALL… to dealing with studio pressures making RINGS (his 2017 entry in THE RING franchise)… to working with late producer Ed Pressman on a reboot of THE CROW that never came to fruition and ultimately returning to his home country to make his latest feature THE WAIT which absolutely destroyed at festivals worldwide in 2024… Gutierrez has done it all and lived to tell the tales!
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