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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 podcast that only exists thanks to the support of listeners. To get the FULL version of every new episode without ads 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

Latest Episodes:

Ep 484: Damien Leone Sep 12, 2022

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PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Damien Leone (TERRIFIER, TERRIFIER 2, ALL HALLOWS' EVE) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to share his journey in one of best discussions about making a slasher film that you'll hear this year. From being named after "Damien" in THE OMEN and being introduced to horror films at age 3… to falling in love with the art of special make-up effects and making his own short films… to quickly deciding that college wasn't his path and putting money into a short film to serve as his calling card instead… to being recruited to direct an anthology (ALL HALLOWS' EVE) by a producer who saw his short on YouTube… to the genesis of "Art the Clown"… to making TERRIFIER on a ridiculously low budget by wearing so many key hats on the production himself… to the film's slow climb to success through word of mouth and the excitement of horror fans… to the long road to making the highly anticipated sequel (TERRIFIER 2 - in theaters October 6th) and everything that goes into creating a great villain that connects with genre fans… this 2 hour filmmaker on filmmaker conversation is like taking a Slasher 101 course at Horror University… if Horror University was a thing.

Dr. Arwen provides "Hollywood Therapy" for an aspiring artist who is feeling like his chance at going pro may have passed him by, a slasher gauntlet is thrown down, and the boys announce the very first details about YORKIETHON 7 - coming this Christmas! As usual, the juiciest bits are in the second hour. (We love you, Patrons!)

Start getting the full versions of every new episode by supporting THE MOVIE CRYPT for just $1 a month at www.Patreon.com/TheMovieCrypt. Psst! The moment you sign up you'll be able to access the full versions of every new episode from the past 2+ years! What are you waiting for?!

Ep 483: Neil LaBute Sep 05, 2022

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PUBLIC VERSION. Celebrated filmmaker and playwright Neil LaBute (IN THE COMPANY OF MEN, NURSE BETTY, DEATH AT A FUNERAL, LAKEVIEW TERRACE, YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, THE WICKER MAN) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his craft in creating some of the most provocative and beautifully honest cinema and theater of the last 25 years. From growing up in a blue collar family with a father that didn't initially view filmmaking as a real career… to shooting his first feature film without any prior filmmaking experiences… to welcoming the collaboration of cast and crew when blocking a scene… to the power of a master shot and using coverage sparingly… to how he approaches scenes that require intense intimacy between actors… to the creative leeway of shooting independently despite the sacrifice of resources… to the incredible value of spending quality time with cast during pre-production… to the benefits of casting fresh faces and just how much an audience can forget that they are watching a performance… to critics and audiences projecting a character's worst behavior onto the filmmaker personally… to the making of his latest film HOUSE OF DARKNESS (in theaters September 9th and on-demand/digital September 13th)… to revealing which one of his films was actually shot to be in black and white… this conversation with one of the industry's most daring, artistic, and important voices is one that will hopefully inspire you to create the art you truly want to create rather than conforming to whatever is currently considered en vogue and safe.

This Christmas the biggest podcast event of the year is going to get even bigger! The first announcement for YORKIETHON 7 is coming in next week's episode!

Ep 482: Bill Watterson Aug 29, 2022

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PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Bill Watterson (DAVE MADE A MAZE) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey and take a deep dive into directing tricks and techniques. From Bill finding his way to Los Angeles through running away from things feeling stalled at home… to the pros and cons of signing with a major agency versus a smaller agency… to the storytelling benefits of using "oners" that change from wide shots to close-ups within the same shot… to shooting "oners…with coverage" and long takes at different performance speeds when time permits as a safety to have in editing… to the benefits of pulling off a simple insert shot at the very start of a shooting day to control the politics of the daily production report… to the artistic joy of shooting something as unique as DAVE MADE A MAZE and the incredibly talented crew that such a "different" project can actually attract… you'll be itching to grab a camera and go be YOU by the end of this extremely passionate conversation!

Dr. Arwen provides "Hollywood Therapy" for a storyteller who is suffering from a major life tragedy that seems to have disenchanted his will to write and Bill explains how sometimes it's right when things are at their absolute worst that a light can suddenly arrive at the end of your dark tunnel.

Ep 481: Jeff Lieberman Aug 22, 2022

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PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Jeff Lieberman (SATAN'S LITTLE HELPER, SQUIRM, JUST BEFORE DAWN, BLUE SUNSHINE, REMOTE CONTROL) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his long career. From the pros and cons of 35mm vs DCP, vinyl records/analogue recordings vs CDs/digital files, Blu-Ray vs VHS… to how Jeff wasn't even a fan of movies ("Why spend 2 hours of a date sitting in silence and staring at a screen together when you could be talking to each other instead?") until he saw Michelangelo Antonioni's BLOW-UP (1966) - a transformative cinematic experience that completely changed his direction in life… to how the positive affirmation and encouragement of a teacher made him realize that he was actually a talented writer… to how an anti-drug short film he made in 1972 (THE RINGER) helped secure him as the director for his screenplay SQUIRM in 1976… to why it's a compliment to hear from fans that he "messed up their childhood"… to the real life horror movie set up that inspired Jeff's big film that got away… to how a film's score can be a disservice to creating true suspense… to a lesson in Hollywood accounting… to the writing of his new book DAY OF THE LIVING ME: ADVENTURES OF A SUBVERSIVE CULT FILMMAKER FROM THE GOLDEN AGE (now available!)… this in-depth conversation with a true legend of cinema is as enjoyable as it is educational.

Dr. Arwen provides "Hollywood Therapy" for a listener worried about going crazy between gigs and Jeff reveals how dancing with a gorilla on Halloween inspired SATAN'S LITTLE HELPER and the real reason why most fans don't even realize that he wrote the second sequel to a beloved 80's children's movie.

Ep 480: Andrew Traucki Aug 15, 2022

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PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Andrew Traucki (THE REEF, BLACK WATER, THE JUNGLE) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey and the making of his latest shark thriller THE REEF: STALKED. From a university student pursuing a science major… to how a chance visit to a film set opened his eyes to filmmaking and completely changed his path… to his love of the survival thriller genre as opposed to fantastical monsters or gorefests… to how much more effective the theater of an audience's mind is when creating fear as opposed to actually showing the audience everything on screen… to the many difficulties that come with filming in the elements/outdoors and the perils that come with shooting scenes in (and under) water… to how savvy audience's have become to visual effects/green screen and why practical locations are pivotal in an effective survival thriller… to the pros and cons of shooting with multiple cameras… Andrew shares the challenging process of making THE REEF: STALKED (currently in select theaters and available to stream on Shudder).

Dr. Arwen's office was closed for a private therapy session this week but Andrew and the boys have their own impromptu therapy session together over on-line "critics" who tear down films that they couldn't have possibly seen yet and when filmmakers are given "thank you" credits on IMDB for films they have never even heard of.

Ep 479: Felicia Day Aug 08, 2022

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PUBLIC VERSION. Writer, Producer, Creator, Actress, and Geek Culture Icon Felicia Day (THE GUILD, MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000, DR. HORRIBLE'S SING-ALONG BLOG, SUPERNATURAL, EUREKA, THE FLOG, TABLE TOP) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss her incredible career journey. From her game changing decision to stop waiting for opportunities to come her way and create her own award winning and ground breaking web series THE GUILD (now featured in the Smithsonian)… to becoming an artistic hero and paving the way for so many others to stop waiting and start creating… to learning the harsh reality that the Hollywood system doesn't know what to make of "outside of the box" talent and that being a self-made success doesn't exactly translate to feature film and TV series deals with the major studios and networks… to launching her own content platform GEEK & SUNDRY and the immense pressures that came with producing 40 hours of weekly content with extremely limited resources for the monumental task at hand… to coming to the realization that being a healthy human being would make her a much better artist than just being a work-a-holic and making the difficult decision to walk away from GEEK & SUNDRY… to how the exhausting experience disenchanted her desire to write for almost 5 years… to Felicia's process for recording books on tape and why she felt the need to give trigger warnings to her fan base with her latest audio-book THE HONEY TRAP (now available on audible)… Felicia is one of the most inspirational examples of an artist who stopped waiting for permission and started doing her art, her way.

Dr. Arwen provides "Hollywood Therapy" for a filmmaker who managed to scare away their previous therapist and Felicia and the boys geek out over their shared love for THE WRAITH (1986) in this incredible conversation with a true creative titan.

Ep 478: Addison Heimann Aug 01, 2022

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PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Addison Heimann joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his journey writing and directing HYPOCHONDRIAC- a film that reflects his own mental health breakdown. From starting out acting and writing in the theater before acting, writing, and producing for various short films… to creating his own opportunity to direct his debut film by bravely writing a screenplay so deeply personal that he was unquestionably the right director for the job… to the various lens tricks Addison used to convey the emotional core of his story… to the extreme highs of touring the film in the worldwide festival circuit and the joys of sharing the experience with fellow filmmakers he has befriended along the way… to how developing a strict structure to his daily life and setting personal boundaries has helped Addison be able to continually discuss the making of his film during the promotional process without having to relive the mental anguish that inspired it… to the importance of being able to "make decisions and be nice" as a first time director… to unabashedly wearing his inspirations on his sleeve while remaining confident in his own unique voice… Addison's experience making HYPOCHONDRIAC (currently playing in select theaters and available on-demand / digitally as of August 4, 2022) will surely speak to the aspiring filmmakers who listen to THE MOVIE CRYPT podcast all over the world.

Dr. Arwen provides "Hollywood Therapy" for a video game creator who is having trouble finishing the game he is working on due to new (and possibly better) ideas constantly pulling his focus away and Addison shares how he found his people and his film family within the horror genre… and why it is so important to never let those people go now that he has found them.

Ep 477: Rob Savage Jul 25, 2022

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Filmmaker Rob Savage (HOST, DASHCAM) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen to discuss his career journey. From directing music videos and episodic television that felt more like "gigs" as opposed to his true artistic calling… to finding inspiration in what filmmakers like David F. Sandberg were doing by creating brilliant short films to gain consideration for studio level film work… to how he methodically went about making his phenomenal short film SALT (2017) which ultimately showed the industry that his talent could not be ignored… to how his found-Zoom-footage film HOST (released just 4 months into the global COVID-19 pandemic) proved to be exactly the right movie at exactly the right time… to his decision to immediately follow up HOST with a second found footage horror film (DASHCAM) and his controversial choice in making the movie's protagonist such an extremely polarizing character… to how he managed to make and release both films while simultaneously bringing his next film to life (the adaptation of Stephen King's THE BOOGEYMAN - currently in post-production)… you're gonna need a nap after you hear how hard Rob was working through the pandemic while so many others were binge watching TV shows, learning how to make sourdough bread, and grandstanding on social media! Dr. Arwen provides "Hollywood Therapy" for a patient looking to manage their stress levels without self-medicating, the group discusses the benefit of embracing resource limitations and using imposed restrictions as a creative advantage, and the boys are reminded that "Park Avenue leads to Skid Row" in this wickedly motivating conversation.

Ep 476: Kim Coates Returns Jul 18, 2022

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PUBLIC VERSION. Actor and MOVIE CRYPT "Hall of Fame" guest Kim Coates (SONS OF ANARCHY, WATERWORLD, GOON, BLACK HAWK DOWN, PEARL HARBOR) returns to catch up with Adam, Joe, and Arwen about all that he has been up to since his last appearance on the podcast 5 years ago (Episode 196 - February 15, 2017). From the making of Kim's latest film NEON LIGHTS (now available On-Demand and Digital) and what it was like shooting the psychological thriller at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic… to what it was like starring in the film alongside his daughter- actress Brenna Coates… to the making of Kim's upcoming HBO series THE WHITE HOUSE PLUMBERS… to Kim's triumphant return to the SOA universe in the latest season of MAYANS… to how Kim stays so down to earth… to how Kim deals with paparazzi… to the original much darker ending of WATERWORLD that the world never got to see… to what it was like shooting nude scenes on SONS OF ANARCHY and which actor was the toughest member of SAMCRO in real life … this candid conversation is such a blast that it's easy to see why Kim remains one of THE MOVIE CRYPT's absolute most beloved guests 9+ years into the life of the podcast!

Dr. Arwen provides "Hollywood Therapy" for a writer looking for the right place to start and Kim reveals the one personality trait that he credits as the secret to his success!

Ep 475: Tim Seeley Returns Jul 11, 2022

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PUBLIC VERSION. Comic creator and screenwriter Tim Seeley (HACK/SLASH, REVIVAL, REVEALER) follows up his LIVE Yorkiethon 5 appearance from 2020 with this far more comprehensive discussion about his career journey. Starting with how Tim made the most of the pandemic while under lockdown with a brand new baby at home… to turning lemons into lemonade by writing REVEALER (now streaming on Shudder) under incredibly specific COVID-safe parameters and in an insanely short amount of time… to how Tim's comic book experience proved invaluable in writing the screenplay… to shooting the movie during the height of the pandemic when quarantine was still the norm and vaccines were still a long time away… to going way back to the very beginning and how Tim went from a child comic book fan to the creator of one of the most beloved comic series in the horror genre (HACK/SLASH)… to the importance of recognizing the difference between art that you admire and art that you yourself can excel at… this conversation exploring the creative process is one that fans and fellow artists will surely benefit from hearing!

Dr. Arwen provides "Hollywood Therapy" for a returning patient who has followed every MOVIE CRYPT suggestion and is now just trying to get her work read by the right people, Tim gives the boys a full update on where things stand with turning HACK/SLASH into a film or series, and Adam and Joe reveal a story about the time they went to a strip club together.

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