Blood and Black Rum Podcast - A Cult Film / Horror Podcast

Continuing our '90s action summer, we're taking on something with a bit more of a science fiction atmosphere with Paul Verhoeven's Total Recall. It's great to have Arnold back on the show and here we discuss whether we're all just living in a dream, whether we'd partake in a recall memory, and the unequivocal hotness of '90s Sharon Stone. We're also drinking Sloop Brewing's Jungle Juice sour with tart cherry and pineapple.

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0:00-8:00 Intro

8:00-16:00 Beer talk

16:00-end Total Recall

Next up: Escape from LA!

Red Hot '90s Action Summer is back, baby! We've got some fun picks for this year, and we're starting things off with the Jackie Chan/Chris Tucker buddy cop movie Rush Hour! We talk about how nice this mashup of Hong Kong martial arts and American crime dramas feels, the stunts, the laughs, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Adirondack Brewing Co.'s Lake George's IPA!

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0:00-8:00 Intro

8:00-17:00 Beer talk

17:00-end Rush Hour

Next up: Total Recall!

This film certainly knows all about what you did last summer, but unfortunately it's a derivative requel that isn't able to capitalize on the few good moments of its predecessor. This return to Southport really made us quite frustrated, and we even give it the hard R - "regrettable" - in this discussion about where it all went wrong. We're also drinking Brooklyn Brewing's Fonio Rising Pale Ale!

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0:00-9:00 Intro

9:00-16:00 Beer talk

16:00-end I Know What You Did Last Summer

Coming soon: Red Hot '90s Action Summer: Reloaded!

We swore we were out of the game, but we couldn't pass up a chance to see DC restart their cinematic universe yet again with James Gunn's Superman! While we admit that we did have a mildly fun time with this movie, we spend the hour picking at some of the worst elements, from its overly comic book-y shtick to the muddy CGI to the messy political overtones. We're also drinking Mill Creek Brewing Co.'s Kold One kolsch!

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0:00-10:00 Intro

10:00-18:00 Beer talk

18:00-end Superman

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Finally we get back to some giallo roots with Strip Nude for Your Killer, a sleazy slasher from Andrea Bianchi that utilizes most of the common giallo tropes but adds a lot more nudity. We're talking the twists, turns, and anal jokes throughout the movie, and questioning just how long a stalking sequence involving turning on the water can go. We're also drinking Saranac's Summer Shandy.

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0:00-10:00 Intro

10:00-20:00 Beer talk

20:00-end Strip Nude for Your Killer

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Happy Fourth of July! We really haven't done much with this holiday, so we thought it was an appropriate time to celebrate with William Lustig's 1996 slasher Uncle Sam, a film that features tons of jingoistic American festivities while being pretty blatantly critical of US politics and war. While the film is a bit lackluster, we have a lot of fun calling out the crazy things in the movie: from a peeping tom on stilts, to a fireworks injury, to how good the smoked ribs look. We're also drinking Druthers Brewing Company's Saratoga Vibes lemon-lime pilsner!

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0:00-11:00 Intro

11:00-20:00 Beer talk

20:00-end Uncle Sam

In our first Pride Month episode, we're talking about John Waters' most influential and prominent film, Pink Flamingos! Since it's a first for both of us, we talk about experiencing the wild filthy antics of the movie, the tongue-in-cheek humor and extremity, and the home video/auteur filmmaking from Waters. We're drinking the new Busch Light Lime for the ultimate trashy experience!

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0:00-9:00 Intro

9:00-15:00 Beer talk

15:00-end Pink Flamingos

Next up - a giallo!

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It's the 50th anniversary of Jaws, and we've yet to do an official Steven Spielberg film so the timing just feels right. We're talking about Amity yokels, the iconic first scene, the excellent shark effects, and Roy Scheider and Robert Shaw both make another appearance on the show. We're also drinking... what else but Narragansett!

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0:00-10:00 Intro

10:00-20:00 Beer talk

20:00-end Jaws

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While the podcast's plan was to get out to see the new Final Destination: Bloodlines installment currently in theaters, that didn't happen. So instead we thought it would still be beneficial to go back to where it all began with 2000's Final Destination. We talk about the more simplified Rube-Goldberg devices, the aggressive '90s/'00s experience, the common trope of kids living without parents, and more! We're also drinking Ommegang's OMG Series Oak-Aged Watermelon Kolsch.

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0:00-10:00 Intro

10:00-20:00 Beer talk

20:00-end Final Destination

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Continuing our look into the gritty crime-addled lifestyle of 1970s NYC, we cover the neo-noir and comedic trappings of The Talking of Pelham One Two Three, which fuses the two genres into a hybrid that shouldn't work but does very well. We talk about the mammoth presence of Walter Matthau, the coolness factor of the four hijackers, and even throw out some love for Jerry Stiller's and Doris Roberts' small parts. We're also drinking Fidens Brewing Company's Triple Jasper with Peacharine triple IPA, a whopping 10%er!

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0:00-10:00 Intro

10:00-20:00 Beer talk

20:00-end The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

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