{"id":16382,"date":"2021-12-21T07:00:01","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T12:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/?p=16382"},"modified":"2021-12-07T23:33:25","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T04:33:25","slug":"interview-joe-lynch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/interview-joe-lynch\/","title":{"rendered":"Going to the (Creep)show with Joe Lynch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8771\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/interview-victoria-price\/cd-gen-interviews\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CD-Gen-Interviews.jpg?fit=830%2C120&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"830,120\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cemetery Dance Interviews\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CD-Gen-Interviews.jpg?fit=830%2C120&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8771\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CD-Gen-Interviews.jpg?resize=830%2C120&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"banner graphic that says Cemetery Dance Interviews\" width=\"830\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CD-Gen-Interviews.jpg?w=830&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CD-Gen-Interviews.jpg?resize=350%2C51&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CD-Gen-Interviews.jpg?resize=768%2C111&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16390\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16390\" style=\"width: 233px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16390\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/interview-joe-lynch\/2017-los-angeles-film-festival-the-movie-crypt-podcast\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/joelynch1-1.jpg?fit=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1365,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;CULVER CITY, CA - JUNE 18:  Joe Lynch speaks at \\&quot;The Movie Crypt\\&quot; Podcast during 2017 Los Angeles Film Festival at Arclight Cinemas Culver City on June 18, 2017 in Culver City, California.  (Photo by Emma McIntyre\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1497807840&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2017 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;65&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;2017 Los Angeles Film Festival - \\&quot;The Movie Crypt\\&quot; Podcast&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2017 Los Angeles Film Festival &amp;#8211; &amp;#8220;The Movie Crypt&amp;#8221; Podcast\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;CULVER CITY, CA &amp;#8211; JUNE 18:  Joe Lynch speaks at &amp;#8220;The Movie Crypt&amp;#8221; Podcast during 2017 Los Angeles Film Festival at Arclight Cinemas Culver City on June 18, 2017 in Culver City, California.  (Photo by Emma McIntyre\/Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/joelynch1-1.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-16390 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/joelynch1-1.jpg?resize=233%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/joelynch1-1.jpg?resize=233%2C350&amp;ssl=1 233w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/joelynch1-1.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/joelynch1-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/joelynch1-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/joelynch1-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/joelynch1-1.jpg?w=1365&amp;ssl=1 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 85vw, 233px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe Lynch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m an avid believer in serendipity and I will never forget excitedly switching on Shudder to watch the latest episode of one of my favorite series, <em>Creepshow<\/em>, and seeing the segment was called &#8220;Pipe Screams,&#8221; which is the name of my own independent press. Joe Lynch is someone who I could talk to for hours about horror, his passion runs deep. And I was lucky enough to do just that!<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Interview conducted by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JaninePipe28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Janine Pipe<\/a><em>)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CEMETERY DANCE: You have worked on a plethora of amazing horror-related projects over the years in many capacities, but as a HUGE fan of <em>Creepshow<\/em> I have to ask you about that first. You\u2019ve directed four episodes including one of my favorites, &#8220;Pipe Screams,&#8221; written by Daniel Kraus and starring none other than horror royalty Barbara Crampton. Tell me all about it\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JOE LYNCH: It was a literal dream come true. I\u2019d been a huge fan since I was a kid. At the time I was surrounded by all these black-and-white horror movies, and when <em>Creepshow<\/em> came along with its vibrant colors, it gave off a whole different aesthetic and I learnt horror could be colorful. And even more importantly, it could make you laugh. A lot of the movies before had been so serious and dour and then this came along and changed everything.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Everyone who knows me knows I can talk about <em>Creepshow<\/em> ad nauseum.\u00a0 I\u2019d been friends with Greg Nicotero for years and of course when I heard he got the <em>Creepshow<\/em> series gig on Shudder, it just seemed like it was the most perfect role for him, especially after his work on <em>The Walking Dead<\/em>. I texted him to say congrats and also you know if you ever run out of people give me a shout. I even wrote and mailed him a four-page letter why I thought I would be perfect for the show. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Season one debuted and even though I didn\u2019t get to work on it, I still watched it and thought they did a great job especially with &#8220;House of the Head.&#8221; That story was awesome. Then one day I got a call from him and it\u2019s not an exaggeration to say it changed my life. He said he already knew I\u2019d be perfect for the job and had intended to reach out about season two and then when he read my letter, it all fell into place. It meant so much as Greg and George (Romero) had always been heroes of mine. I almost passed out when I got the call. He sent me two scripts, &#8220;The Right Snuff&#8221; and &#8220;Pipe Screams.&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Originally Greg Nicotero had cast Steven Yeun and Jon Bernthal since they\u2019d remained buddies from <em>The Walking Dead<\/em> but in the end, they couldn\u2019t make it due to COVID. I\u2019d worked with Ryan (Kwanten) before on\u00a0<em>Knights of Badassdom<\/em> and when I read the script and heard Steven and Jon couldn\u2019t make it, I knew he\u2019d be perfect. &#8220;The Right Snuff&#8221; ended up being this retro story in space. I knew if we tried to set it now with all the technology then it would be really hard but giving it that retro look allowed us to focus on the story and characters not the set. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With &#8220;Pipe Screams&#8221; I hardly changed a thing, Daniel (Kraus) had written it so thematically. Of course, COVID started before we could start shooting but it allowed me so much prep time. I was working on something else at the time with Barbara Crampton, so I texted her and she was immediately on board. The character in Daniel\u2019s original script wasn\u2019t meant to be as &#8220;Karen&#8221; but when that became a thing during the pandemic, and we mentioned it to Barbara, she just absolutely made it her own. It was just a whole lot of fun too, a nod to those dirty looking euro-trash type movies. When I called my mom and said I was directing an episode about a killer piece of shit (literally) she said, \u201cThat\u2019s so you, Joey.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16387\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/interview-joe-lynch\/pipescreams1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pipescreams1.jpg?fit=1024%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,512\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pipescreams1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pipescreams1.jpg?fit=853%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16387\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pipescreams1.jpg?resize=853%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pipescreams1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pipescreams1.jpg?resize=350%2C175&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pipescreams1.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m proud of all four segments and that each are so very different in sub-genre and tone, but I never thought I\u2019d be able to make a <em>Creepshow<\/em> episode set in space with basically just two guys talking and keep to the true identity of the show \u2013&#8211; a cautionary tale with a moral comeuppance. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Speaking of Greg Nicotero, <em>Mayhem<\/em> stars <em>The Walking Dead<\/em> legend Steven Yeun and features something I love in horror movie:; action and comedy. How did you end up working on this project?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was working this 9-5 corporate job to keep the bills paid and I hated it. I had this little cubicle I sat in and for a creative, it was just the worst. The script for <em>Mayhem<\/em>\u00a0literally landed on my lap and I thought it was a joke, I was looking around for hidden cameras. Someone had written <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">my<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> life. I ended up working with Matias Caruso and we put in loads of little nods to everyday corporate life, like how your day really can be ruined if someone steals your coffee mug, and adding some humor which really worked with the script. I\u2019d seen Steven in <em>The Walking Dead<\/em>\u00a0and knew he fit the character to a tee. We ended up with a hell of a lot less money than we\u2019d expected\/hoped for, but I knew if we went back to Serbia (where we\u2019d filmed <em>Everly<\/em>) we would make it work . I brought back a lot of cast and crew. It ended up being like a 26-day therapy session. A lot of people have said they can really relate to that movie.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Aside from slashers, another of my favourite sub-genres is backwoods stories or *Wrong Turns* as I actually refer to them. And you directed <em>Wrong Turn<\/em> <em>2<\/em>! What can you tell me about that and what do you think of the latest from the franchise?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16388\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/interview-joe-lynch\/wrongturn2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/wrongturn2.jpg?fit=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wrongturn2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/wrongturn2.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16388\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/wrongturn2.jpg?resize=233%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wrong Turn 2 poster\" width=\"233\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/wrongturn2.jpg?resize=233%2C350&amp;ssl=1 233w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/wrongturn2.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/wrongturn2.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/wrongturn2.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 85vw, 233px\" \/>I was working for a gaming company and was actually in Tokyo when I got the call from a buddy asking if I wanted to read the script. I loved the original movie and I\u2019d been working on music videos but had always wanted to get into films. I ended up producing a 30-page bible detailing every last thing down to the color of the rust on the van. I paid this dude to make a storyboard for me of the opening scene and I walked into the pitch like a kid going to a science fair with all this stuff. But I killed it and they hired me. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My direction definitely went in more of a slash-stick direction, injecting a lot more comedy than the first. It was my first movie and at that point I didn\u2019t know whether I\u2019d ever get to do something like that again, so I threw everything at it and more. I had massive creative freedom from the studio and just went with it, kitchen sink and all. It was like they didn\u2019t really give a crap so long as I delivered, and I gave all the craps! At the time DVDs without a rating were selling really well so I could do almost anything I wanted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The franchise ended up doing really well, churning out a ton of sequels. I thought the newest remake went in a great direction, harking back to the more serious, feeling of dread vibe from the original. Who knows where they\u2019ll go with the next one, maybe they\u2019ll go down my <em>Wrong Turn 2<\/em> tone and add some comedy?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Your podcast with Adam (and Arwen) Green, <a href=\"https:\/\/moviecrypt.libsyn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Movie Crypt<\/a>, is considered essential listening by many horror fans and has recently included such awesome peeps as Neil Marshall (DOG SOLDIERS wooh hooh), Josh Ruben, Devon Sawa and Grady Hendrix. How did it come about?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It started off as a way of promotion for <em>Holliston<\/em>, the sitcom Adam had written and directed, and we had just finished wrapping. This guy from a podcast network had heard me and Adam do some stuff at Frightfest where we were basically just goofing around and doing commentary on movies and asked if we wanted to do our own since we were funny. We were like &#8220;a podcast, who does that?&#8221; But he encouraged us to give it a try, use it to highlight the show and see what happened. Even the name Movie Crypt is from <em>Holliston<\/em>. We thought why not, and it ended up getting really decent ratings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suddenly people were listening, wanting to know more. As a filmmaker you start off on Monday wanting to do it all, full of life and ready to tackle anything, and by Friday you\u2019re ready to pack it all in, that\u2019s it, done! We recorded Movie Crypt on a Friday and it ended up being really cathartic, like a therapy session, where at the end of the show we actually wanted to start work again on Monday. Lots of other people wanted to come on and rant and rave about filmmaking and it just spiraled from there. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the network folded, we ended up carrying on just using our &#8220;mancave&#8221; &#8211;\u2013 once people come inside and see all our horror memorabilia they feel right at home. One time we ended up having an over three-hour conversation and that\u2019s what it is, us and our guest chatting. We\u2019ve had some amazing guests who I never thought possible. It\u2019s gone from just being two guys talking about making movies and goofing about to a show where we\u2019ve spoke to creatives from all genres, TV, music all sorts of people can relate.\u00a0 We&#8217;ve been going 9 years and now do things like Yorkiethon, which is a 48-hour show raising money to help a dog charity. It\u2019s basically now part of our IP and our lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>A little birdy told me you are working on something for Walt Disney Studios. Can you tell us anything, even a teeny, little hint about that (I\u2019m guessing Marvel universe)?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Haha, you\u2019re not <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">right<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but you\u2019re not 100% wrong. But I really can\u2019t say much than that. We\u2019ve just wrapped filming in New Orleans, and I never dreamt I\u2019d get to work on something like it. I was actually contacted by someone from Disney who had enjoyed <em>Mayhem<\/em> and kind of presented me as this big horror guy so I was surprised they even allowed me to talk to them, as you wouldn\u2019t think that I was remotely what Disney were looking for. What I can tell you is that it will be a new limited series which should be on Disney+ sometime in February 2022. It is very much family friendly, and I can\u2019t wait to watch something with my kids finally where I don\u2019t have to cover their eyes or say, &#8220;oh don\u2019t worry, all that blood is fake!&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking at your CV, it doesn\u2019t seem like there is much you haven\u2019t done. My ultimate writing Bucket List Item is actually to work on an episode of <em>Creepshow<\/em>. What is the number one thing you\u2019d still like to achieve?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16386\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/interview-joe-lynch\/mayhem\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mayhem.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"683,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mayhem\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mayhem.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16386\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mayhem.jpg?resize=233%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mayhem\" width=\"233\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mayhem.jpg?resize=233%2C350&amp;ssl=1 233w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/mayhem.jpg?w=683&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 85vw, 233px\" \/>Ever since I picked up my mom\u2019s hardback copy of <em>Christine<\/em> when I was seven years old, I have been the hugest Stephen King fan. So, although <em>Creepshow<\/em> was also already a huge bucket-list moment, I would love to actually make something fully in the King universe. I\u2019ve wanted to do a limited series of <em>Cycle of the Werewolf,<\/em> releasing one episode each month. Even though\u00a0<em>Silver Bullet<\/em> is a classic, a new extended series version of the book would be amazing. Mr. King did actually email me to say well done when I got <em>Creepshow<\/em>, and I was so shocked and happy I actually passed out. There is an actual photo of me on the floor at my kid\u2019s school. It meant <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> much to me.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s next for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Disney series should be out in February, and of course the project I\u2019ve been working on with Barbara Crampton plus a ton of other stuff that I can\u2019t talk about just yet. But I\u2019m really busy which is great.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where can people find and follow you?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheJoeLynch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Lynch at Twitter<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Trading in a police badge and then classroom, Janine Pipe is a full-time Splatterpunk Award-nominated writer, whilst also being an awesome mum, wife and Disney addict. Influenced by the works of King from a young age, she likes to shock readers with violence and scare them with monsters \u2014 both mythical and man-made. When she\u2019s not killing people off, she likes to chew the fat with other authors, reviewing books for Scream Magazine, Cemetery Dance and Horror DNA, and conducting interviews on booktube. You\u2019ll likely find her devouring work by Glenn Rolfe, Hunter Shea and Tim Meyer. Her biggest fan, beta reader, editor and financier is her loving husband.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m an avid believer in serendipity and I will never forget excitedly switching on Shudder to watch the latest episode of one of my favorite series, Creepshow, and seeing the segment was called &#8220;Pipe Screams,&#8221; which is the name of my own independent press. 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