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Feb 14, 2026 30 min

Jonny Campbell (Cold Storage)

from My Summer Lair Hosted by Sammy Younan

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Jonny Campbell about his gross horror-comedy movie Cold Storage. My Summer Lair Chapter #350: Has Anything You've Put In Cold Storage Heated Up? Recorded: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 11:40 am (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

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Jonny Campbell (Cold Storage)

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  1. 0:00 Rat King Discovery
  2. 0:58 My Summer Lair Intro
  3. 1:41 Cold Storage — Overview & Premise
  4. 2:34 Beeping Alarm & Rising Threat
  5. 2:47 Real Science & Skylab Anecdote
  6. 3:18 Meet Director Johnny Campbell
  7. 3:29 Goonies for Grown‑Ups — Tone & Influences
  8. 4:07 Vincent and the Doctor Reference
  9. 4:57 Show Intro — Stephanie’s My Summer Lair
  10. 5:17 Balancing Childhood Adventure with R‑Rated Horror
  11. 6:45 Adapting David Koepp’s Novel to Screen
  12. 8:03 Tone, Humor, and ’This shit is real’
  13. 10:02 Rat King & Practical Effects on Set
  14. 11:17 People Under Pressure — What Grossness Reveals
  15. 13:02 Science & Real‑World Inspirations (HSM Mine, Skylab)
  16. 14:47 Doctor Who Parallel & Invisible Monsters
  17. 17:42 Practical vs Digital Effects Philosophy
  18. 20:02 Puppets, Deer, Cat — On‑set Creatures
  19. 21:30 In‑Camera Filmmaking vs VFX Tradeoffs
  20. 22:12 Performances & the Double Act (Joe Keery & Georgina)
  21. 23:33 Dead‑End Job Theme & Character Sympathy
  22. 25:46 Film vs Novel — Different Mediums, Different Stories
  23. 26:47 Closing Remarks with Johnny Campbell
  24. 28:38 Wrap‑Up, Promo & Subscribe (My Pal Sammy)
  25. 30:27 Outro & Thanks for Listening

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