Cinema Parlor

This week, the gang witnesses a disturbed young taxidermist exhume his recently deceased girlfriend to embalm her corpse with the help of his strange housekeeper. His bouts of insanity are only just beginning! Please join us for Joe D'Amato's 1979 film, Beyond the Darkness.

Libation:

Milk of the Iris

Splash of NA Blue Curacao Master of Mixes

Splash of Strawberry syrup Master of Mixes

Splash of Lavender syrup

3-4 oz sour mix Master of Mixes

2-3 oz choice of spiritless spirit or whiskey

A pinch of purple luster dust

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to camp. This week, the gang is helping to open a summer camp next to the infamous Camp Blood, but the legend of Jason is weighing heavy on the proceedings. Please join us for 1981's slasher classic Friday the 13th Part 2!

Libations:

The Campfire Mule

Ingredients:

Ice

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

6-7 Large Marshmallows

3-4 ounces Ginger Beer

*2 ounces of your choice of whiskey - we used Knob Creek Smoked Maple

* For the NA Option, use 2 ounces of your choice of non-alcoholic spirit - we used Seedlip Spice 94

*Gas Stovetop or kitchen torch

*Luster Dust

Instructions:

Make a simple syrup by boiling 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar. Line a skewer with 5-6 large marshmallows (you can toast them if you have a gas stove top or a small kitchen torch, but this will work even if you don't toast them) and add the marsh-kebab to the pot and simmer until the marshmallows dissolve. Strain and add to a glass container. It will last in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Fill a glass with ice and 3-4 ounces of ginger beer. In a shaker, combine ice, simple syrup, your choice of spirit, and luster dust. Shake well. Pour the mixture into your glass. Garnish with a toasted marshmallow.

Welcome to Spooky Season with Cinema Parlor! The gang is shacking up with three single women in a picturesque village when a mysterious man arrives in their lives. Please join us for George Miller's 1987 film, The Witches of Eastwick.

Libations:

Bye, Felicia

9 Maraschino cherry

3-4 ounces ginger beer

5 cinnamon sticks (or 1.5 tablespoons of ground cinnamon)

1 cup preferred sugar

1 cup water

Ice

*2 ounces spiced rum

*Nonalcoholic Option -Choice of NA Spirit - we used Seedlip Spice 94.

Muddle five cherries in a shaker; add 1/2 ounce Cinnamon Syrup (recipe below), 1 teaspoon cherry juice, and ice. Shake well. Add mixture over 3-4 ounces of ginger beer and ice in a glass.

*3-4 cherries for garnish.

*Pinch of luster dust for added witchery

Cinnamon Simple Syrup

Add one cup of preferred sugar (we used 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 brown sugar) to one cup of water in a pot and bring to a boil while stirring. Add five cinnamon sticks (or 1.5 tablespoons of ground cinnamon, but you may want to strain the mixture to avoid grit) and simmer for 5-10 minutes on low heat. Pour mixture into a glass jar. It will last two weeks in the refrigerator.

This week, Fast Eddie Felson teaches the gang and a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling. Please join us for Martin Scorsese's 1986 legacy sequel, The Color of Money.

Libations:

JTS Brown, Wild Turkey, or White Horse served neat.

Nonalcoholic Option - RITUAL ZERO PROOF Whiskey served neat.

Intro: The Color of Money TV Spot from 1986

Outro: Siskel & Ebert on The Color of Money

This week the gang teams up with James Bond to investigate a KGB policy to kill all enemy spies. Soon they uncover an arms deal that potentially has significant global ramifications. Yes, it's John Glen's 1987 film, The Living Daylights.

Libations:

Mel's Dirty Little Martini:

2-3 oz Seedlip 108 or alcohol of choice

1 sprig of Rosemary

1-2oz olive brine or dirty martini mix of choice

Olives

Shake well and pour into a glass w/o ice.

Garnish with olives to your heart's desire.

Sweet Kara:

3-4 Oz Ginger Beer

2-3 oz Seedlip 108 or alcohol of choice

A splash of Lavender syrup and Grenadine

Stir and pour over ice in a chilled glass

Garnish with a lavender sprig and cherries or edible flowers.

This week the gang follows a beautiful stranger down a rabbit hole where a computer hacker named Neo discovers a shocking truth - life as we know it is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber intelligence. Join us for the Wachowski Sisters' 1999 mind-bending classic, The Matrix.

Intro: The Matrix TV Spot (1999 - spot #4)

Outro: Ending dialog of The Matrix

The Drink: The Architect

1 ounce Gin

3-4 ounces Prosecco

1/2 teaspoon Lavender Syrup

A splash of Lavender Bitters

Shake well and serve over ice.

NA drink:

1 ounce Seedlip or Lavender Tea

3-4 ounces Club Soda

1/2 teaspoon Lavender Syrup

A splash of Lavender Bitters

Shake well and serve over ice.

The gang returns! This week, we are caught between two soldiers killed during the Vietnam conflict and brought back to life in a top-secret military experiment that creates superhuman warriors. Please join us for Roland Emmerich's 1992 action romp, Universal Soldier.

Intro: 1992 Universal Soldier TV Spot

Outro: The Royal Vagabond by Jockers Dance Orchestra

French 75:

1-2 ounces dry gin

3-4 ounces champagne

1/2 ounce simple syrup

1/2 - 1 ounce lemon juice

Shake well and serve with a lemon twist

The gang is once again cornered in the countryside near Crystal Lake after some horny hospital workers revive Jason Voorhees in the local morgue. Join us for Joseph Zito's 1984 slasher classic Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter!

Intro: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter Trailer

Outro: Love Is A Lie by Lion

Soundclips from the film and At the Movies

Lion's Tail:

2 ounces bourbon

1/2 ounce allspice dram

1/2 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed

1 teaspoon simple syrup

2 dashes of Angostura bitters

Garnish: orange twist

This week, the gang is stuck in Kingston Falls when a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on the small town. Please join us for Joe Dante's 1984 classic Gremlins.

Intro: Official Gremlins Trailer

Outro: Gizmo's Theme By Jerry Goldsmith

Soundclips from the film

Mrs. Deagle's Nightcap:

Two teaspoons brown sugar

One tablespoon butter

One dash ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, and ginger

Two ounces dark rum

Four ounces of hot water or cider

Cinnamon stick for garnish

After spending the night with the Freeling family, the gang is caught in some strange and spooky happenings. Carol Ann has gone missing, the meat has gone bad, and the television set appears to be broken. Please join us for Tobe Hooper's 1982 classic Poltergeist.

Drink Recipe:

Ghostly Chai

2-3 ounces bourbon

1 teaspoon of Chai Tea Simple Sugar (add more to taste)

1 tablespoon pumpkin puree

3-4 ounces of Chai Tea Concentrate

Shake well and serve over ice with a straw

Optional: Garnish with star anise

Alcohol-Free: In place of bourbon, use 2-3 ounces of espresso, strong Spiced Chai, or Bengal Spice tea (2-3 bags) - cool and follow the rest of the steps.

Chai Tea Simple Syrup:

Add 1/2 - 1 cup dark brown sugar to a hot cup of brewed chai tea (you can use concentrate instead but dilute with water); add as much as you want of the following: ground ginger, clove, cinnamon, and nutmeg

Add sugar and spices to the brewed tea while it is hot, stirring until everything is dissolved.

Refrigerate in a container with a lid.

It will keep for two weeks.

In the Episode:

Intro: Film Trailer

Outro: Somebody's Watching Me by Rockwell

Other: Clips from the film, POST MORTEM: Tobe Hooper with Mick Garris and Mrs. Doubtfire