In 2010, Sampson helped his friend and fellow former Recovery presenter[8]Leigh Whannell develop a horror film called Insidious.[9] The film was released in September 2010, with Whannell and Sampson playing "comical low-tech paranormal investigators" Specs and Tucker, roles they have reprised in the film's three follow-ups.[9] Sampson was a special guest juror at the 2006 Melbourne International Film Festival,[4] and host of the 2010 IF Awards, broadcast on SBS TV.[10]
Sampson was an occasional co-host of Australian radio show Get This with Tony Martin on Triple M.[13] Sampson was a founding member of The Forbidden Fruit, an experimental troupe whose only performance was a risque interpretation of Mad Max 2 they performed on late night radio, in which Angus played The Lord Humongous, who turned out to be quite proficient with the jazz flute.[citation needed] Sampson has also been a presenter on RRR's Breakfasters program.[14] In addition, Sampson was also the un-credited host of the cult classic late-night radio show The Lonely Hearts Club, a deadpan comedy series which ran on ABC Radio National in early 2011 in which Sampson appeared under the pseudonym Richard Silk.[15]
^There is conflicting information regarding his birth year. Some sources claim 1979.[1] However, articles from The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald that were published in 1999 have 24 listed as his age, which imply a 1974 or 1975 birth year.[2][3]
^ abHunter, Allan (16 September 2010). "Insidious". Screen Daily. EMAP Media. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
^Dallas, Sam (22 October 2010). "Sampson to host IF Awards". Inside Film. Intermedia. Archived from the original on 27 October 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
