The Movie Crypt

Filmmaker Rusty Cundieff (TALES FROM THE HOOD, FEAR OF A BLACK HAT, CHAPELLE'S SHOW) sits down with Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his journey from a religious studies major… to becoming an actor… to working with greats like Spike Lee and Robert Townsend… to writing HOUSE PARTY 2… to writing and directing FEAR OF A BLACK HAT (you'll love hearing who in Hollywood is a fan of "Booty Juice!")… to co...

Filmmaker Tyler MacIntyre (TRAGEDY GIRLS, PATCHWORK) shares his career journey from a young Canadian movie fan to making one of themost talked about genre films of last year.  From the merits of having studied psychology… to becoming an editor first… to turning a short film into a feature with PATCHWORK… to the pressure that came with critics hailing TRAGEDY GIRLS as "the next HEATHERS"… to whethe...

Arwen wakes up from a nightmare on Movie Crypt Street when actress Amanda Wyss (FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH, BETTER OFF DEAD, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET) stops by the ArieScope studio to share her career journey.  From falling in love with CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG as a child… to finding her calling as an actress… to commercial acting… to performing one of the most iconic and technically ambitious d...

The boys document filmmaker Alexandre Philippe (78/52: HITCHCOCK'S SHOWER SCENE, THE PEOPLE VS. GEORGE LUCAS) and his career journey so far. From making narrative short films to becoming one of the most renowned documentary filmmakers working today… to what goes into making a good documentary… to staying objective of the subject matter… to learning from mistakes made with such crucial steps as sel...

Actress Nicki Micheaux (LOWLIFE, THE SHIELD, LINCOLN HEIGHTS) discusses her career journey with Adam, Joe, and Arwen. From making the choice to pursue acting fulltime after almost dying in a car accident… to her process of preparing for a role… to continuing to create her own passion projects… to raising two children while consistently working as an actress… Nicki's drive will have you wondering w...

Filmmaker Ami Canaan Mann (SNEAKY PETE, TEXAS KILLING FIELDS, THE BLACKLIST) shares her career journey with Adam, Joe, and Arwen. From her first job working in the art department… to writing her way into a shot at directing for television… to the incredible amount of prep that went into TEXAS KILLING FIELDS and honoring the real life victims that the film is based on… Ami is a shining example of a...

Filmmaker JT Petty (THE BURROWERS, S&MAN, MIMIC: SENTINEL) sits down with Adam, Joe, and Arwen and shares his career journey thus far. From getting worldwide distribution for his senior thesis film (SOFT FOR DIGGING)… to leaping right into the studio world with his entry in the MIMIC franchise… to writing huge video games like THE WALKING DEAD and OUTLAST… JT's already accomplished so much and he'...

Producer Dallas Sonnier (BRAWL IN CELL BLOCK 99, BONE TOMAHAWK) sits down with Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career in cinema. Starting out with a love for his local video store's horror genre section, Dallas followed his calling to Hollywood where he would become a talent manager, develop his skill set into that of a producer, and is now responsible for the resurrection of FANGORIA magazine...

For THE MOVIE CRYPT's milestone 250th episode Adam, Joe, and Arwen are joined by one of their idols- filmmaker Savage Steve Holland (BETTER OFF DEAD, ONE CRAZY SUMMER).   Prepare for some serious geeking out and hardcore "car waxing" as the boys discuss Savage's long career in film and television! They dive deep into the films that shaped their childhood, Steve shares terrific behind the scenes st...

Actress Alex Essoe (STARRY EYES, TALES OF HALLOWEEN) shares her career journey with Adam, Joe, and Arwen. From growing up in Saudi Arabia and moving to Vancouver where she would begin her career in modeling… to leaving on her own for Los Angeles where she would eventually land the role of "Sarah" in STARRY EYES and deliver one of the most exceptional and fearless performances you'll ever see… to h...

Filmmaker Corin Hardy (THE HALLOW, THE NUN) discovers the brothers (and sister) he never knew he had as he celebrates movies and metal with Adam, Joe, and Arwen. Be a fly on the podcast wall in the ultimate nerd-out conversation as the boys discuss the movies, music, and moments that showed them their way. Corin shares his love for Harryhausen and stop motion… his memories of first picking up a ca...

Filmmaker Mickey Keating (CARNAGE PARK, PSYCHOPATHS) sits down with Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey so far. With four features under his belt in the last 3 years alone (each one premiering at a major film festival), Mickey is one of the very best examples out there today of an artist finding a way against all odds. From making the absolute most out of a meager budget… to the ben...

Effects artist extraordinaire Tony Gardner (THE BLOB '88, EVIL DEAD 2, ALIENS, RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD) sits down with Adam, Joe, and Arwen for an absolutely fascinating conversation about his career in special effects. From make-up… to miniatures… to sculpting… to puppetry… to animatronics… to working with Michael Jackson… Tony has literally done it all and you've likely seen more of his incred...

Cinematographer Jan-Michael Losada (VICTOR CROWLEY, TALES OF HALLOWEEN) discusses his career journey with Adam, Joe, and Arwen as they geek out together over the technical side of making movies. From feeling "lost" as a teenager to falling in love with the art of lighting and making a career for himself in Hollywood… Jan candidly shares the story of how he broke into the world of cinematography. T...

On Saturday January 27, 2018 Adam, Joe, and Arwen performed this special live episode of THE MOVIE CRYPT at the Screenland Armour Theater in Kansas City, MO during the 6th annual Panic Fest Film Festival.   First up, festival coordinators Adam Roberts and Tim Canton discuss the ins and outs of running a film festival, how they select the features and short films that they screen, and the tight kni...

Filmmaker Brian Taylor (TV's HAPPY!, CRANK, MOM AND DAD) sits down with Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career from film school drop out to the show runner of one of the greatest shows on television today. From an inspirational moment with Sam Raimi… to becoming a cinematographer… to the insanity of making the CRANK films … to dealing with talking imaginary friends in HAPPY!… Brian shares the...

Actress Katie Booth (VICTOR CROWLEY, TELL ME HOW I DIE) sits down to share her career journey with Adam, Joe, and Arwen. From knowing that she wanted to be an actress "since birth"… to growing up in Las Vegas… to the daily grind of being an actress in LA … to landing a pivotal role in a horror franchise she didn't even know she was auditioning for at the time… Katie discusses the highs, lows, inse...

Filmmaker MJ Bassett (ASH VS EVIL DEAD, SOLOMON KANE, STRIKE BACK) discusses her career journey with Adam, Joe, and Arwen from originally wanting to become a veterinarian to finding her true calling behind the camera as a storyteller. What are the differences between the entertainment industries in the UK and the US? What has MJ's experience been like stepping in to direct episodes of popular TV s...

Director Peter Atencio (KEY & PEELE, KEANU, JEAN-CLAUDE VAN JOHNSON) stops by the ArieScope studio to discuss his career journey with Adam, Joe, and Arwen in this fantastic episode that would make even Liam Neesons proud. After a brief discussion about car accidents, Peter's car receives one hell of a signature Joe Lynch waxing as the boys relate on everything from shooting home movies on VHS… to...

Writer/show-runner Bryan Fuller (HANNIBAL, AMERICAN GODS) was one of the highlights from this year's 48-hour live marathon... and now everyone can hear the full 2-hour conversation.  How did he get HANNIBAL's extreme and beautifully horrific gore past network standards and practices?  How does a show runner map out so many seasons of a show?  Is HANNIBAL really over for good?  What's happening wit...

Adam, Joe, and Arwen say "farewell" to 2017 and "hello" to THE MOVIE CRYPT's new start in this epic 3-hour Christmas special! Featuring almost 2 hours of holiday letters submitted by the audience, this final episode under the GeekNation banner has it all- from triumph and heartbreak… to laughs and tears. Make sure that you subscribe to THE MOVIE CRYPT's new independent feed wherever you listen to...

Filmmaker Liam O'Donnell (BEYOND SKYLINE) discusses his career journey with Adam, Joe, and Arwen.  From the devastating disappointment Liam felt over the response to 2010's SKYLINE to taking the helm and striking back harder this year with his directorial debut BEYOND SKYLINE, Liam's professional determination and passion for science fiction is infectiously inspiring.   Dr. Arwen prescribes some "...

Jeff Nelson and Cliff Macmillan from Scream Factory (distributor of films like SLITHER, MISERY, ARMY OF DARKNESS, and hundreds of other special edition DVD & BLU-RAY releases) sit down with Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss the process of special edition releasing. From acquiring Scream Factory's insane library of titles, to making sure that each disc comes with an array of quality special features,...

Legendary editor Pasquale Buba has been slicing his way through Hollywood (and a few malls along the way) for over 4 decades.  Listen as the boys (and Arwen) sit down with the industry vet for a very funny, very candid talk about his career. Pat details just a few highlights in his career, from the early days in Pittsburgh with Team Romero (find out how his childhood is connected to MARTIN, insane...

The CREEP 2 gang of filmmakers Mark Duplass (THE ONE I LOVE, THE LEAGUE)  Patrick Brice (CREEP, THE OVERNIGHT) and Desiree Akhavan (APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR) stopped by the Crypt to discuss their critically acclaimed sequel to the original 2014 film. Joe flies solo this week while Adam was still on tour with VICTOR CROWLEY but it was a lively discussion about the trials of creating a unique spin on t...