The Art of Costume Podcast

Pack your bags, grab your camp uniform, and get ready for a summer you’ll never forget at Crystal Lake. In this episode of The Costume House with Spencer Williams, we sit down with Crystal Lake costume designer Cristina Spiridakis to discuss Peacock’s new series expanding the world of Friday the 13th.Cristina takes us into her approach to dressing Pamela Voorhees, exploring how her costumes reflect her attempts to blend in while revealing details about the woman beneath the surface. She also discusses collaborating with Linda Cardellini to shape Pamela’s on-screen look, navigating the series’ blood-soaked moments, and developing her own visual interpretation of this iconic horror franchise.Step inside The Costume House for a conversation about character, costume storytelling, and reimagining the look of a legendary slasher universe.

I'm your number one fan! 🔨 This week on The Art of Costume Podcast, our spooky season series “Based on the Novel by Stephen King” continues with Misery, the chilling psychological thriller starring Kathy Bates and James Caan.

Spencer and Elizabeth check into Annie Wilkes’s secluded home to examine the costumes behind one of horror’s most terrifying fans. From Annie’s deceptively ordinary looks to her unforgettable date night outfit, our hosts explore how costume design helps bring this unhinged character to life. Along the way, they revisit the film’s most nerve-racking moments and pay tribute to the great Rob Reiner, celebrating the filmmaker’s remarkable career and his ability to turn Stephen King’s story into unforgettable cinema.

All work and no play makes for a very stylish horror episode. 🪓 This week on The Art of Costume Podcast, our spooky season series “Based on the Novel by Stephen King” continues with Stanley Kubrick’s chilling classic, The Shining, featuring costume design by the legendary Milena Canonero.

Spencer and Elizabeth check into the Overlook Hotel to explore the costumes that helped make this psychological horror masterpiece unforgettable. From Jack Torrance’s iconic red REDRUM jacket to Wendy’s increasingly consuming costumes and young Danny’s haunting journey toward a lost innocence, our hosts unpack the details woven into the film’s most memorable looks.

Along the way, they encounter some ghostly apparitions, revisit the film’s most unsettling moments, and share a whole lot of fascinating behind-the-scenes antics from the production.

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We all float down here. 🎈 This week on The Art of Costume Podcast, our spooky season series “Based on the Novel by Stephen King” begins with the 1990 television miniseries IT, and there’s no better way to kick things off than with Pennywise the Dancing Clown.
Spencer and Elizabeth dive into the costumes designed by Monique Prudhomme for the unforgettable Losers Club, exploring how each character’s look helps define their personalities and bring Derry, Maine, to life. Of course, no conversation about IT would be complete without Tim Curry’s legendary transformation into Pennywise. Our hosts explore Curry’s remarkable career, the meticulous makeup process that created one of horror’s most enduring villains, and even hear some fascinating behind-the-scenes insight from the master himself, Stephen King.
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This week on The Art of Costume Podcast, Spencer and Elizabeth celebrate the 40th anniversary of the cult classic Little Shop of Horrors! Our hosts dig into the costumes behind some of their favorite characters, from Seymour and Audrey to the nefarious Dr. Orin Scrivello and, of course, the fabulous Skid Row Urchins.
They explore how the costumes help bring this strange, hilarious, and wonderfully twisted world to life, while also diving into the incredible behind-the-scenes production of the film, including the painstaking process of bringing the legendary Audrey II puppet to life.