Chats with creatives and meetings on the macabre! Film. Fiction. Art. Music. Hosted by Justin Young.
Conjuring the cast and crew of your favorite flicks, the best musicians metal has to offer, writers of the Weird, and seekers of the odd and occult - there's something for everyone within the Sanctuary of the Strange!
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Justin is a writer of weird fiction and host of the Monsters, Madness and Magic podcast. His literary diet consists of a few morsels of mystery, a significant side of Sword and Sorcery, with a heavy helping of horror. He is a fan of cult films, heavy metal, the occult, vintage video games, and classic cartoons.
His fiction fiction has appeared in Lovecraftiana: The Eldritch Magazine of Horror and the Tales To Terrify podcast. He is also a writer and contributor at Rue Morgue Magazine and Wicked Horror.
Join Justin as he chats with stage and screen actor Brian Dooley about filming the very first episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark?, the impact of the series, being turned away from religion as a child, the struggles of a one-man show, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with prolific actor Kevin McNally about classic science fiction, how Johnny Depp's creative choices as Jack Sparrow influenced The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Supernatural's rare episodic longevity, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with Tales from the Crypt writer and producer Alan Katz about developing the Crypt Keepers personality, writing with a partner, the behind-the-scenes drama of Bordello of Blood, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with actor Andre Gower about tapping into childhood creativity, the Cold War, The Twilight Zone, Conan the Barbarian, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with actor Youssef Kerkour about the secret success behind A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, haunted movie sets, the importance of the movie theater experience, Hammer Horror films, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with prolific character actor Julian Richings about the Salem Witch Trials, being cast as the outsider, ghost stories on the stage, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with actor Magnus Bruun about becoming Eivor in Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, the importance of fiction, growing up in Scandinavia, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with former actress Hudson Leick about her experiences in New Zealand filming Xena: Warrior Princess, the metaphysical, meditation, life after death, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with filmmaker Adam Marcus about the true story behind MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK, the trials and tribulations of directing Val Kilmer in CONSPIRACY, Steven Williams set stories, his take on FREDDY VS. JASON, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with filmmakers Micheline Pitt and R.H. Norman about haunted attractions, V/H/S: Halloween, Stephen King, paranormal experiences, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with actor and artist Crispin Glover about his new film, No! You’re Wrong, balancing filmmaking and acting, working with new directors, paranormal experiences, life after death, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with actor Adrienne Wilkinson about collecting books, growing up in a small town, Xena: Warrior Princess, New Zealand, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with actor and model Sybil Danning about growing up in Austria, being afraid of Krampus as a child, Roger Corman, set stories from The Howling II, Christopher Lee, her upcoming film with Fred Olen Ray, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with writer and filmmaker Henry Darrow McComas about his movie The Camp Host, Are You Afraid of the Dark, night terrors, The Monster Squad Documentary, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with actor and artist Duncan Regehr about drawing inspiration from Nature, classic Dracula performances, The Monster Squad, preparing for his role as Pat Garrett in Billy the Kid, becoming Zorro, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he speaks with actor Vincent Regan about life in Ireland, the Royal Shakespeare Company, filming 300, troubles on the set of Troy, HBO’s House of the Dragon, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with actor Hannah Fierman about growing up in the deep south, bringing Lily to life in V/H/S, stepping behind the camera in her directorial debut, ghost encounters, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he sits down with prolific artist Lee MacLeod to discuss his Nintendo Power days, the grind of film poster work, painting iconic covers for Full Moon Features, legendary video game art, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with actor Tahmoh Penikett about growing up in the wilderness, his paranormal experiences, fatherhood, overcoming impostor syndrome, Battlestar Galactica, Trick ’r Treat, Supernatural, and more!
Read MoreJoin Justin as he chats with actor George Buza about his early years playing in rock bands, voicing Beast in X-Men: The Animated Series, The Adventures of Sinbad, Michael Ironside, and more!
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