{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6abdf51438e6d69a3024a035/6ada2c4f13113bbc7636de14?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"15. \"Top Billing\" • \"Dead Wait\" with Sophie Cadden","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6abdf51438e6d69a3024a035/1792682750240-122b66de-174d-473b-91ee-d2d2127ae860.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Ghouls and boils, welcome back to the mausoleum! This week, we’re diving into two delightfully dark <em>Tales From The Crypt</em> instalments about people chasing what they want at any cost—whether it’s a struggling actor willing to kill for the role of a lifetime, or a ruthless thief after a priceless black pearl.</p><p>And our guest is literary writer <strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ssphiee/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sophie Cadden</a></strong>.</p><p><strong>~ [ 00:00:25 ] “Top Billing”</strong></p><p>Overlooked actor Barry Blye (<strong>Jon Lovitz</strong>) is desperate to land the lead in a production of <em>Hamlet</em>. When a rival (<strong>Bruce Boxleitner</strong>) stands in his way, Barry takes matters into his own hands—only to discover the theatre company has a deadly idea of what it means to get top billing.</p><p><strong>~ [ 00:37:00 ] “Dead Wait”</strong></p><p>Thief Red Buckley (<strong>James Remar</strong>) kills his partner and sets out to steal a priceless black pearl from plantation owner Emilie Duvall (<strong>John Rhys-Davies</strong>). But with Duvall’s wife (<strong>Vanity</strong>) and voodoo priestess Peligre (<strong>Whoopi Goldberg</strong>) in the mix, the heist soon turns into a very messy affair.</p><p><strong>Connect With Us</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Subscribe, Rate &amp; Review:</strong> If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast platform — it really helps the show grow!</li><li><strong>Socials &amp; Community:</strong> Find links to all our ⁠⁠<u><a href=\"https://linktr.ee/recrypted\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠social media⁠</a></u> right here⁠⁠, including our Instagram &amp; Website.</li></ul><p><strong>Credits</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Cover Art:</strong> ⁠⁠<u><a href=\"https://www.fiverr.com/bigfruit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠Ed Wishewsky⁠⁠⁠</a></u> </li><li><strong>Theme Music:</strong> &#39;Hydra&#39; by Dream Cave (via ⁠⁠⁠<u><a href=\"https://www.epidemicsound.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠Epidemic Sound⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></u>)</li></ul>","author_name":"Film Stories"}