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  • PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Diane Foster (IOWA, VEROTIKA) joins Adam, Joe, Arwen, and the ArieScope Fluffle to discuss her career journey and the making of her holiday-themed horror flick EASTER BLOODY EASTER. From making the move from New Jersey to Hollywood… to becoming an original dancer for The Pussycat Dolls… to producing a festival darling that premiered at Tribeca… to working with her film family, gigantic jackalopes, demonic bunnies, and gallons of gore on EASTER BLOODY EASTER… to her experience on Glenn Danzig’s VEROTIKA… this conversation is a fun-filled basket of Movie Crypt goodness with a positive message of sisterhood and some gore to boot!

    Don't miss our annual MOVIE CRYPT LIVE *FREE WEEKEND* this Sunday June 9th! Once a year we open up our Patreon monthly LIVE event for everyone to check out. YOU DON'T NEED TO BE A PATREON SUPPORTER TO ENJOY JUNE'S LIVE SHOW! The show starts this Sunday at 8am PST / 11am EST with "Arwen's 2-Hour Summer Blockbuster Pre-Show" (Adam and Arwen's celebration of summer movies and summer songs). We're LIVE at 10am PST / 1pm EST. The link to MOVIE CRYPT LIVE will be available on www.Patreon.com/TheMovieCrypt 30 minutes before the event begins (7:30am PST) and will remain posted until we sign-off (usually around 11:30am PST / 2:30pm EST).

    Again, this month you don't need to be a member of the MCL Patreon Tier to access the link and enjoy the LIVE show this month!

  • PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Sebastian Vanicek (INFESTED) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey and the making of his first feature film. From making short films… to how Netflix fully funded the film… to why Ridley Scott was such a big influence on him… to the advantage of shooting widescreen for such a “vertical” film… to shooting in a real apartment complex and working with actors big and small… to how he approaches scares and tension on a budget… to INFESTED’s world premiere at the Venice film festival… to the excitement of getting a “Stephen King Tweet” about his film… to gearing up for his next feature (part of the EVIL DEAD series)… Sebastien is making quite an impact right out of the gate!

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  • PUBLIC VERSION. Producer Alex Lebovici (BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC, BARBARIAN, BOY KILLS WORLD) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen in the ArieScope studio to share his career journey. From getting arrested shooting a short film as a kid growing up in Canada… to being rejected from every film school in Canada for having bad grades… to attending the NY Film Academy in Los Angeles where he was assigned to make 2 short films but instead made 12… to losing his visa and having to go back to Canada… to making the decision to learn the business side of things as a way to work his way back to Hollywood… to the unlikely business he started that provided him with the skills and resources he needed to become a producer… to his triumphant return to Hollywood where he made 21 movies over the next 10 years… to the absolute nightmare situation he went through while producing 2020’s BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC and the importance of remaining persistent and never giving up no matter what goes wrong… Alex provides a crash course in inspiration that will have anyone who is feeling beaten down ready to get back up and into the fight!

  • Filmmaker Renny Harlin (NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4, DIE HARD 2, CLIFFHANGER, DEEP BLUE SEA, THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT, DRIVEN, EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his long and incredible career journey. From growing up in Finland and sneaking into restricted films underage… to watching a scene being filmed for Don Siegel’s TELEFON (1977) as a child and deciding in that moment that he was going to become a Hollywood action director… to how shooting just a part of his debut feature BORN AMERICAN (1986) lead to a US production company fully financing the rest of the production… to his early days being broke and struggling in Hollywood while living in a friend’s garage… to how casting Kane Hodder in his first role as a creature character in 1987’s PRISON lead to John Carl Buechler casting Kane as “Jason Voorhees” one year later… to making A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: THE DREAM MASTER and how he came up with and shot the film’s amazing opening sequence… to the unfortunate timing of 1990’s THE ADVENTURES OF FIRD FAIRLANE which was released right as the cultural backlash began against comedian/star Andrew Dice Clay and how the film has surprisingly gone on to become one of his most beloved… to working with Sylvester Stallone on 1993’s CLIFFHANGER… to creating one of the most memorable moments in cinema while shooting 1999’s DEEP BLUE SEA… to making his latest feature THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 1 (in theaters this weekend!) as part of a trilogy that was shot all at once… to the real reason he has yet to attend a DGA social event… Renny candidly opens up in this phenomenal conversation that is filled with cinema anecdotes, filmmaking advice and loads of inspiration.

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  • PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Francis Galluppi (THE LAST STOP IN YUMA COUNTY) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey and the making of his debut feature. From playing drums in punk bands before a broken wrist found him with 6 months off and time on his hands to teach himself how to make movies through watching YouTube tutorials… to his musical approach to his filmmaking craft… to the crazy story of how his short film playing at a horror convention lead to him raising the financing for YUMA (in theaters and available on digital May 10th)… to writing the film’s script based around the locations and resources he knew he could get… to how accepting an offer to option his script almost prevented his film from ever getting made… to how he shot in a commonly used location yet made it appear unique… and how he was able to put such an incredible cast together on such a limited budget… Francis’ success story will surely inspire every aspiring filmmaker that hears it! The boys also reflect on the 11th anniversary of THE MOVIE CRYPT which premiered on May 6, 2013.

    Meet Adam Green, Kane Hodder, and Danielle Harris at TEXAS FRIGHTMARE in Irving, TX May 17th - 19th where they will be doing the first ever HATCHET photo-op including Kane and Danielle in costume!

    Adam, Kane, and Tony Todd will also be appearing at MONSTERPALOOZA in Pasadena, CA May 31st - June 2nd where creatures from the ArieScope Studio will be on display in the convention’s museum!

  • PUBLIC VERSION. Hollywood publicist Greg Longstreet joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss the craft of publicity in the modern age. From a child growing up on the “mean streets” of Malibu… to his own long-running family connection to the entertainment business… to working as an actor and screenwriter before finding his voice in the world of publicity… to which artists and films he seeks out to work with and why… to working with the likes of Edgar Wright, Rob Savage, Shane Black and even THE MOVIE CRYPT’s own Joe Lynch on 2023’s SUITABLE FLESH… to how he shapes a narrative to help gain an artist or project maximum exposure… this fascinating and diatribe-filled discussion includes terrific advice for filmmakers on when the time is right to get a publicist!

  • PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmakers Cameron and Colin Cairnes (LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL, 100 BLOODY ACRES) join Adam, Joe, and Arwen in the ArieScope Studio to discuss their career journey and the making of their new hit film. From growing up in Australia in the 80’s as fans of cinema and the movies that inspired them to pursue a career in filmmaking… to the late night talk shows, hosts, and famous moments in television that inspired their script for LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL… to the challenges they faced crafting a story set entirely in one location and implementing a “found footage/documentary” style… to the various technical nuances and camera tricks they used to present the film in as realistic a way as possible… to how they work together as both brothers and filmmakers… to the social media backlash the duo faced over using A.I. technology to generate a few of the film’s graphics (and WHEN that decision was actually made)… Cameron and Colin take us deep behind the scenes of one of the year’s most talked about horror films and their devilish late night journey together.

    Meet Adam Green at Texas Frightmare Weekend in Irvine, TX May 17th - 19th where he’ll be appearing alongside Kane Hodder, Danielle Harris, and FX artist Robert Pendergraft from the HATCHET franchise and offering the first ever “Victor Crowley” photo op! Visit www.TexasFrightmareWeekend.com for details.

  • PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Michael Mohan (IMMACULATE, THE VOYEURS, EVERYTHING SUCKS) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey and the making of his hit new horror film IMMACULATE (in theaters now). From seeing BACK TO THE FUTURE as a child and how the film set him on his journey of becoming a filmmaker… to going to Chapman for film studies and the indie films that made the impossible dream of becoming a filmmaker seem possible for him… to shooting and editing short films and scenes for actor friends in need of “tape” for their reels… to his trials and tribulations working on various film and television projects on his way to his first feature… to what it’s been like working with actress Sydney Sweeney on multiple projects… to how he convinced the IMMACULATE producers to hire him with an extensive pitch deck… to some completely coincidental similarities that IMMACULATE shares with a certain other “neo-Nunsploitation” horror film that’s currently in theaters… to his great advice on not relying only on sustainable gigs… and how he created IMMACULATE’s incredible final shot… Mohan is certainly having an amazing moment and deservedly so!

    Also… Adam gets Sea Monkeys again after a traumatic first experience with them as a child, the group shares the first CD’s they ever bought, Joe and Michael explain their philosophy on using Letterboxd, and Adam reveals his biggest personal issue with the theatrical poster for his 2010 film FROZEN in this terrifically candid conversation between three filmmakers.

    Meet Adam Green, Kane Hodder, and Felissa Rose from the HATCHET franchise next weekend (April 19th - 21st) at New Jersey Horror Con in Edison, NJ! For more upcoming 2024 appearances visit www.ariescope.com

  • PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Vera Drew (THE PEOPLE’S JOKER) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen in the ArieScope Studio to discuss her career journey and the making of her debut feature THE PEOPLE’S JOKER - in theaters now! From her work with Second City in college and her love of performing live comedy… to her first internship working with the amazing Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim… to going on to editing on show’s like Sacha Baron Cohen’s WHO IS AMERICA, TIM AND ERIC’S BEDTIME STORES, COMEDY BANG BANG, and I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE… to the moment that she realized it was time to move on and do her own thing… to how she came to the decision to tell her deeply personal story in the form of THE PEOPLE’S JOKER - a queer coming of age movie that parodies the characters of DC comics… to how she pulled off such a technically complex production while simultaneously feeling she was physically coming apart herself… to her film’s triumphant premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and the legalities that followed which ALMOST set the film back… to the pros and cons of crowd funding and the delicate balance of managing a team of uniquely different visual artists… Vera truly opens up in this inspiring conversation that is both comical and touching.

    Dr. Arwen provides “Hollywood Therapy” for a filmmaker trying to cope with the anxiety of directing, Vera gives sound advice on what to consider before going the “parody” or “fair use” route with a project, and Adam finally confronts Joe over an issue he’s had with him for years.

    Meet Adam and Joe THIS WEEKEND at ASTRONOMICON in Livonia, MI (April 12th - 14th)! Adam will also be appearing at NEW JERSEY HORROR CON in Edison, NJ (April 19 - 21), TEXAS FRIGHTMARE WEEKEND in Irving, TX (May 17 - 19), MONSTERPALOOZA in Pasadena, CA (May 31 - June 2), and SCAREFEST in Lexington, KY (Oct 18 - 20)! More appearances for 2024 TBA!

  • PUBLIC VERSION. Actor and producer Jonathan Lipnicki (JERRY MAGUIRE, STUART LITTLE, THE LITTLE VAMPIRE) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey.

    From his start as a child star in JERRY MAGUIRE, THE LITTLE VAMPIRE and LIKE MIKE… to what it was like working opposite a CG mouse in the STUART LITTLE films… to why he credits his parents for how he remained grounded and avoided the dark side of childhood stardom… to continuing to consistently act on both stage and screen as he grew up… to why he made the decision to move out of Los Angeles… to more recently working as a producer… to the making of his latest slasher feature CAMP PLEASANT LAKE (now available)… Jonathan is full of great advice on how to remain proactive and how to find happiness in both your craft and your real life.

    Meet Adam and Joe NEXT weekend at ASTRONOMICON in Livonia, MI (April 12th - 14th)! Adam will also be appearing at NEW JERSEY HORROR CON in Edison, NJ (April 19 - 21), TEXAS FRIGHTMARE WEEKEND in Irving, TX (May 17 - 19), MONSTERPALOOZA in Pasadena, CA (May 31 - June 2), and SCAREFEST in Lexington, KY (Oct 18 - 20)! More appearances for 2024 TBA!

  • PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Weston Razooli (RIDDLE OF FIRE) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss the making of his debut feature film which is currently playing in US theaters. From the films that influenced the young filmmaker before art school beckoned him… to how he cast the kids as the leads in his bespoke quest… to how he got his cast and crew on board with the style of the world he was creating… to shooting on Super 16mm and why he almost pulled the plug on the film just a few days in to shooting… to what it took to get a music cue from one of the most infamous horror films of the 70’s… to RIDDLE OF FIRE’s amazing world premiere at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival… Weston’s debut film is one of the most unique cinematic experiences of the year and this conversation is all that and a plate full of blow pops!

    Meet Adam and Joe at ASTRONOMICON in Livonia, MI April 12th - 14th! Adam will also be appearing at NEW JERSEY HORROR CON in Edison, NJ (April 19 - 21), TEXAS FRIGHTMARE WEEKEND in Irving, TX (May 17 - 19), MONSTERPALOOZA in Pasadena, CA (May 31 - June 2), and SCAREFEST in Lexington, KY (Oct 18 - 20)! More appearances for 2024 TBA!

  • PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Dave Parker (THE HILLS RUN RED, TALES OF HALLOWEEN, PUPPET MASTER: DOKTOR DEATH, IT WATCHES) returns to THE MOVIE CRYPT to discuss the making of his latest film YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE LET ME IN (now playing on Tubi). From the whirlwind process of being hired to direct the project and immediately shipping off to Italy… to the supposedly “haunted” villa that much of the film was shot in and filming in a real underground tomb… to the challenges and the joys of helming a film as a “work for hire” while still finding ways to creatively make it your own… to the secrets for winning over a new crew… to returning to work with the great Charlie Band and directing PUPPET MASTER: DOKTOR DEATH (2022)… to how to stretch a production’s extremely limited resources to create the best possible film… to why editing experience can be so crucial to directing… Dave’s experiences from the last several years are an inspiring lesson on how to hang in there when it feels like things aren’t going the way you want it to and just how quickly the tide can change.

    Dr. Arwen provides “Hollywood Therapy” for a filmmaker who is working crew jobs while looking to prepare for the moment when he steps into the director’s chair, Dave dishes on the food in Italy, and the group nerds out on the 2024 Oscars and the movies they’ve been digging.

    Check out Dave’s first MOVIE CRYPT appearance way back on episode 19 in the “Classic Crypt” tier on www.Patreon.com/TheMovieCrypt

    Meet Adam NEXT weekend (March 22 - 24) at HORRORHOUND WEEKEND in Cincinnati, OH when he appears along with HATCHET franchise stars Kane Hodder, Joel David Moore, Joshua Leonard, and Zach Galligan! Meet Adam and Joe together at ASTRONOMICON in Livonia, MI April 12th - 14th! Adam will also be appearing at NEW JERSEY HORROR CON in Edison, NJ (April 19 - 21), and TEXAS FRIGHTMARE WEEKEND in Irving, TX (May 17 - 19)! More appearances for 2024 to be announced soon!

  • PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Jeff Wadlow (IMAGINARY, CRY WOLF, KICK-ASS 2, NEVER BACK DOWN, TRUTH OR DARE) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen in the ArieScope Studio to discuss his career. From his amazing story working on Michael Bay’s PEARL HARBOR… to winning the 2002 Chrysler Million Dollar Film Festival and getting his first feature (CRY WOLF) made… to how he got the gig directing NEVER BACK DOWN against all odds… to his long career writing and directing for both features and television… to his experience making KICK-ASS and the making of his latest film IMAGINARY (in theaters now)… Jeff’s career journey is as exciting to hear about as it has been to watch over the last two decades!

    Meet Adam and Joe at ASTRONOMICON in Livonia, MI April 12th - 14th! Adam will also be appearing at HORRORHOUND WEEKEND in Cincinnati, OH (March 22- 24), NEW JERSEY HORROR CON in Edison, NJ (April 19 - 21), and TEXAS FRIGHTMARE WEEKEND in Irving, TX (May 17 - 19)! More appearances for 2024 to be announced soon!

  • PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmakers Eshom and Ian Nelms (RED RIGHT HAND, SMALL TOWN CRIME, FATMAN) join Adam, Joe, and Arwen to share their career journey. From a fateful car accident that lead to the purchase of their first camera… to making the move to LA and working at Arclight Hollywood… to their detailed writing and directing process working together as brothers… to the making of their very first short film SQUIRREL TRAP and their triumphant first festival screening (for only 20 people)… to learning early on how to deal with criticism and public opinion… to how they navigate the casting process… to their bold decision to cast Mel Gibson as “Chris Cringle” in their brilliant 2020 action/comedy FATMAN… and a deep dive into the making of their latest film RED RIGHT HAND (in theaters now)… Eshom and Ian will inspire any aspiring filmmaker out there to stop waiting for permission and just go for it!

    Meet Adam and Joe at ASTRONOMICON in Livonia, MI April 12th - 14th! Adam will also be appearing at HORRORHOUND WEEKEND in Cincinnati, OH (March 22- 24), NEW JERSEY HORROR CON in Edison, NJ (April 19 - 21), and TEXAS FRIGHTMARE WEEKEND in Irving, TX (May 17 - 19)! More appearances for 2024 to be announced soon!

  • PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Andrew Cumming joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss the journey to making his debut feature film OUT OF DARKNESS (in theaters now). From starting out with commercials and shorts… to moving into directing episodic television series (RIVER CITY, CLIQUE, COLD FEET)… to getting the inspiration to make a horror/adventure set 45,000 years in the past… to working with his co-writers to create a new language for his characters to speak… to how he pulled off such an ambitious, gorgeously lensed film with limited time and resources… to how he managed to shoot in so many remote locations across Scotland… Andrew is full of great advice for other filmmakers on knowing what your “trailer moments” will be and the art of creating the proper creature shriek!

    Meet Adam and Joe at ASTRONOMICON in Livonia, MI April 12th - 14th! Adam will also be appearing at HORRORHOUND WEEKEND in Cincinnati, OH (March 22- 24), NEW JERSEY HORROR CON in Edison, NJ (April 19 - 21), and TEXAS FRIGHTMARE WEEKEND in Irving, TX (May 17 - 19)! More appearances for 2024 to be announced soon!

  • PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Ted Geoghegan (WE ARE STILL HERE, MOHAWK) returns to discuss his latest feature, the Saturn Award nominated BROOKLYN 45 with Adam, Joe, and Arwen. From trying something completely different on the heels of his successful 2015 horror film WE ARE STILL HERE with his 2017 historical action drama MOHAWK… to the pride he takes in hearing from an indigenous elderly Mohawk man that his film was “the first time he ever saw a film in his native language”… to making his triumphant return to the horror genre with BROOKLYN 45 and working closely with his father (a US Air Force veteran) on the screenplay’s authenticity… to the benefits of shooting a contained story on a built set with fly away walls… to the incredible reception BROOKLYN 45 received after it’s world premiere at the South By South West film festival (it is currently available on SHUDDER and available to rent digital)… Ted returns 300 episodes later with a seasoned perspective and lots of great new stories!

    Also, Dr. Arwen provides “Hollywood Therapy” to a listener who is growing tired of gratuitous cursing in so many modern TV series and films, Joe’s SUITABLE FLESH premieres on SHUDDER, and Adam announces 3 more conventions scheduled for March and April in his ever growing list of 2024 appearances.

  • PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker and musician Richard Elfman (FORBIDDEN ZONE, SHRUNKEN HEADS, MODERN VAMPIRES) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen in the ArieScope Studio to discuss his career journey. From his humble upbringing in the most unlikely of towns… to how his love for the weird and wild took him around the world… to his part in the creation of THE KNIGHTS OF OINGO BOINGO (which then morphed into the famed 80’s rock band OINGO BOINGO)… to making his 1980 surreal classic FORBIDDEN ZONE… to jumping back into filmmaking after a long stint performing live music and writing for magazines… to working closely with his brother Danny Elfman as a composer on his films… to working with challenging budgets and winning over temperamental actors… to the making of his latest feature, the “Valentine Vampire” opus BLOODY BRIDGET (currently on the festival circuit)… to how he met his muse and BLOODY BRIDGET star Anastasia… Richard brings us on his fascinating 4+ decade ride through stage and screen!

  • PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Barnaby Clay (THE SEEDING) joins Joe Lynch for an interview recorded in front of a LIVE audience at USC. From his years working in the commercial and music video world working with artists such as Rhianna, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Gnarls Barkley… to the 8 years that he spent developing the story that ultimately blossomed into his first feature narrative THE SEEDING (currently in theaters and available on VOD)… to the difficulties of shooting out in the desert… to what inspired the already notorious opening scene and the film’s world premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival… Barnaby details the long journey behind his feature film debut and even takes a few questions from the USC audience!

  • PUBLIC VERSION. Musician and actor Lee Ving (lead singer for FEAR, actor in FLASHDANCE, STREETS OF FIRE, CLUE, DUDES, NIGHTMARES) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his incredible career. From growing up in a working class family in Philadelphia, PA… to his many decades fronting L.A.’s seminal hardcore punk band FEAR… to the band’s legendary performance on Saturday Night Live in 1981 (arranged by the great John Belushi) that resulted in absolute mayhem… to what it was like making the transition to acting in feature films with FLASHDANCE (1983)… to his preferred approach to acting and what he feels makes a character feel real and not just like an actor playing a role… to his experience riding Harley’s and shooting Walter Hill’s STREETS OF FIRE… to working with director Penelope Spheeris - first as one of the subjects of her 1981 documentary THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION and then as an actor in her 1987 film DUDES… to working with the all-star cast of Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Leslie Ann Warren, and Eileen Brennan in 1985’s CLUE… Lee shares his journey living and performing under the lights of both the stage and screen for 50 years (so far)!

  • PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Josh Forbes (DESTROY ALL NEIGHBORS, CONTRACTED: PHASE 2) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen in the ArieScope Studio to discuss his career journey. From honing his craft and making his mark as a music video and commercial director… to making the jump into feature films… to the difference between subversive bloody fun and b-movie shlock… to working with the great Jonah Ray (MST3K, VICTOR CROWLEY) in a leading man role and the amazing Alex Winter (THE LOST BOYS, BILL & TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE) as an absolutely unrecognizable character under incredible make-up in DESTROY ALL NEIGHBORS… to how Josh made his creative choices on such a quirky film as a director who truly enjoys considering and trying the numerous ideas that such a talented cast excitedly comes to the project with… to why the decision was made to change “William Brown’s” artistic journey from that of a struggling cartoonist to that of a struggling prog rock musician… to how Josh and his make-up FX team pulled off such fantastical characters and elaborate effects sequences with the extremely limited time and resources of an indie budget and what it was like working with a diva swine… Josh pulls back the blood soaked and intestine splattered curtain on his latest feature opus! DESTROY ALL NEIGHBORS is currently playing in select theaters and streaming on SHUDDER.

    Dr. Arwen provides “Hollywood Therapy” for a fellow podcaster facing a creative crossroads, Joe gets certified fresh, Adam gets clean as a whistle, and Chuckwagon returns in this fun and informative conversation.