Terrifying Creepy Crawlies in Film & TV - Deep Dive ft Lizzie Hopley
Summary
Hosts Andy Bush and Dave Lawrence welcome guest Lizzie Hopley for a deep dive into "creepy crawlies" in media. They discuss Hopley’s recent horror film role before ranking her top five insect-related scars, including Hopper from A Bug’s Life, leeches in Stand By Me, and the Seti eel larvae from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. The episode explores childhood fears of burrowing creatures and giant insects in classic cinema.
Topics discussed
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Stunt work, accents, and wedding spider stories
Idris Elba's villain roles in Luther and Seven
Childhood fears: Leeches in Stand By Me and Amazon fish
Scorpions in Wildlife on One and transparent creatures
Scarred for Life intro and Acast ad break
Burrowing creatures and running into brick walls
Beetles in The Mummy and The Lost Ark scenes
Recap of top 5 creepy crawlies and Seti eel larvae
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Deep dive: Seti eel larvae in Star Trek: Wrath of Khan
The Night of the Hunter and episode wrap-up
Lincoln Tech and Acast closing ads
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