The Movie Crypt

With GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY writer/director James Gunn cemented himself as one of the greatest filmmakers working in Hollywood. (We called it with SLITHER many years earlier but hey- sometimes it takes people a few years to realize that we're always right!) Recorded way back in December of 2014 and released on January 5, 2015, this "Hall Of Fame" episode truly features one of the best conversatio...

Actor Patrick Schwarzenegger (DANIEL ISN'T REAL, SCOUTS GUIDE TO THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE, GROWN UPS 2) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey. From visiting Hollywood sets with his father Arnold as a small child… to the rush that he felt his first time performing … to learning the business side of the industry… to the importance of having interests and endeavors in addition to acti...

In what may be the most important conversation you'll ever hear on THE MOVIE CRYPT, addiction counselor Terry Kirkman (A.I.R. Support) sat down with us to get real about the subject of addiction. After meeting so many artists who have struggled with substance abuse in their own lifetimes and after losing our dear friend and brother Dave Brockie to heroin in 2014, we wanted to speak with an expert...

Actress Claudia Christian (THE HIDDEN, BABYLON 5, CLEAN AND SOBER, 9-1-1) sits down with Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss her career. From getting the acting bug as a young child after being cast in a school play… to getting her GED at 16 and becoming the only one of her siblings to not pursue a higher education… to her extremely realistic and refreshingly honest take on the industry having survive...

GREMLINS, THE 'BURBS, THE HOWLING, TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE... director Joe Dante is one of the greatest filmmakers of all time! In this "Hall Of Fame" episode from the summer of 2015, Joe shares his career journey with us including stories from the making of GREMLINS and LOONEY TOONS BACK IN ACTION that blew our cinema-geek minds! Listen to this one without any bright lights on, don't get it wet,...

Filmmaker Jennifer Reeder (KNIVES AND SKIN, ACCIDENTS HAPPEN AT HOME AND HOW THEY HAPPEN) discusses her craft with Adam, Joe, and Arwen. From a sculpting class that helped her fall in love with visual storytelling… to making her visionary first film WHITE TRASH GIRL… to consistently making short after short after short… to the making of her latest (KNIVES AND SKIN - out 12/6)… Jennifer shares her...

THE DEVIL'S REJECTS, HOUSE OF 1,000 CORPSES, 3 FROM HELL, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE PART 2, TV's HOLLISTON... horror icon Bill Moseley is one of the most versatile performers in cinema and one of the most humble and down to earth human beings you could ever hope to meet. As you'll learn in Bill's first visit to THE MOVIE CRYPT, his success did not happen overnight. In fact, after an incident on the...

Screenwriter Ed Neumeier (ROBOCOP, STARSHIP TROOPERS) sits down to talk his career and craft with Adam, Joe, and Arwen. From seeing 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY at age 10… to having his life changed by STAR WARS… to briefly working as a studio executive… to co-writing his first screenplay (ROBOCOP) and having it actually get made… to stories from the sets of both ROBOCOP and STARSHIP TROOPERS… Ed shares...

X-MEN, FROZEN, THE RUINS, TV's THE FOLLOWING... actor Shawn Ashmore may have been born with good looks and amazing talent but it's his work ethic and incredible good nature that have kept him working so consistently on so many high profile projects. In one of our earliest episodes (way back in June of 2013!) Shawn stopped by to discuss his career journey and how it all began when his twin brother...

Filmmaker Riley Stearns (FAULTS, THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE) shares his career journey with Adam, Joe, and Arwen. From his intense childhood fear of "Chucky" (without actually having seen a CHILD'S PLAY movie)… to falling in love with the concept of making movies… to his days as a PA/assistant/writer's assistant (the differences are defined)… to experiencing the politics behind the scenes of a TV ser...

You know her from HOLLISTON, THE HILLS HAVE EYES (2006), VICTOR CROWLEY, and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY but actress Laura Ortiz is also one of our very dearest of friends. She's Joe's on-screen girlfriend in HOLLISTON, Adam's non-biological little sister, and she's even guest co-hosted on THE MOVIE CRYPT several times over the last 6.5 years. We love Laura so much we can hardly stand it and she isn't...

Filmmaker Floria Sigismondi (THE RUNAWAYS, THE HANDMAID'S TALE, DAREDEVIL) shares her career journey with Adam, Joe, and Arwen. From taking an avid interest in art as a young child… to her painting and sculpting leading to picking up a camera for the first time… to directing some of the most iconic music videos ever made (Marilyn Manson, Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake, David Bowie, and SO MANY MORE...

"Candyman, Candyman, Candyman, Candyman, Candy- " What are you crazy?! We're not saying it 5 times! The iconic Tony Todd (CANDYMAN, HATCHET 2, TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN, PLATOON, STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE) isn't just a legend of stage and screen, he's also a beloved member of our ArieScope family and his episode of THE MOVIE CRYPT is as "Hall Of Fame" worthy as they come. Head back with...

Comedian/actor Jamie Kennedy (SCREAM, MALIBU'S MOST WANTED, BOWFINGER, ROMEO + JULIET) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen for one of the liveliest conversations of the year. From navigating between the "creators" and the "destroyers"… to the risks that artists take whenever they put their creations out into the world… to the many legends Jamie has worked with on his long career journey so far…  to the mak...

MONSTER SQUAD. NIGHT OF THE CREEPS. ROBOCOP 3. Filmmaker Fred Dekker is an absolute legend and one of Adam Green and Joe Lynch's heroes. Fred's episode of THE MOVIE CRYPT quickly became a fan favorite due to his incredible honesty and humility. Whether you're an aspiring filmmaker, an industry professional, or just a fan who appreciates hearing the real deal... if you're not inspired by the end of...

Writer/director BenDavid Grabinski (ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK, SKIPTRACE) sits down with Adam, Joe, and Arwen to share his career journey thus far. From a young boy growing up in a religious home where he wasn't allowed to watch PG-13 or R-rated films… to enduring over 10 years of selling script after script only to have his work go unmade for one random reason or another…  to striking gold with...

LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe is an absolute legend in the metal world but he also happens to be one of the greatest human beings you'll ever meet. His book DARK DAYS chronicling his unjust imprisonment in a Prague jail is one of the most harrowing and inspiring stories you'l ever read/hear and his episode of THE MOVIE CRYPT is truly "Hall of Fame" worthy. You want candor, honesty, and humility?...

Presley Alexander and Bryson Robinson sit down with Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss their career journeys as young performers. 14 year-old Presley (joined by her father Brian) started her own YouTube channel when she was only 7 years old - never missing a single  day without a new vlog post for 5 years straight! She has also hosted numerous children's shows and was even featured on 60 MINUTES! 13...

He's SWAMP THING. He's JASON VOORHEES. He's THE PREDATOR. Derek Mears has played more iconic characters under heavy make up than most any other actor in Hollywood because he's just that good. He also happens to be one of the very best friends of THE MOVIE CRYPT having guested on 2 episodes, performed improv comedy during 2 of our 48-hour live YORKIETHONS, and he's even filled in as a co-host when...

Actor Texas Battle (FINAL DESTINATION 3, WRONG TURN 2) sits down with Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his path through Hollywood. From growing up in the great state of Texas… to getting his start in modeling… to the commercial audition that was actually a secret audition for a major motion picture… to working with Joe on WRONG TURN 2… to dealing with the severe highs and heartbreaking lows of the...

Danielle Harris isn't just the "Scream Queen of Halloween," she's the Scream Queen of our generation. From her roles in HALLOWEEN 4 & 5 as a child actress... to her roles in Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN 1 & 2 as an adult... to her roles in Adam Green's HATCHET franchise... Danielle is horror genre royalty. Who better for THE MOVIE CRYPT's first ever guest?! Head back with us to our very first episode wi...

Filmmakers Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (A QUIET PLACE, HAUNT) sit down with Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss their career journey as a duo. From making multiple feature films together while still going to High School  in Iowa… to the benefits of never forgetting where they came from… to analyzing why it's mainly other filmmakers who are so critical over every single thing they watch… to having to make...

Artist Alex Pardee (DIGGING UP THE MARROW, SUCKER PUNCH, CHADAM, THIS IS THE END) is truly one of the most gifted human beings on planet earth. From being institutionalized as a 14 year old boy because he suffered from depression... to creating artwork for bands like THE USED and for filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino and Zack Snyder... to joining forces with Adam Green and bringing his beautifully...

Filmmaker, director of photography, and legendary steady-cam operator Jim Muro (THE ABYSS, TRUE LIES, TITANIC, TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY, CRASH, CASINO, HEAT, CLUELESS, DANCES WITH WOLVES, AND… FRIDAY THE 13THPART VII: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN) shares his incredible career story with Adam, Joe, and Arwen. From Jim's experience directing STREET TRASH… to working alongside the biggest directors on th...

It was a WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER back in June of 2015 when filmmaker David Wain (ROLE MODELS, THE STATE, DRUNK HISTORY, WAINY DAYS, HELL BABY) first sat down with Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey... and man , was it an episode to remember! Loaded with laughs, anecdotes, advice, and a story about sitting in the parking lot of Paramount that will both break and inspire your dream-f...