Horror Brew Podcast

January saw us gearing up for our 2 year trivia anniversary! Before 2018 gets away from us, tune in for a look back on our top horror films of 2017.

Mix yourself a Slaughtered Lamb and tune in as Matt and Cat discuss the movies of 2017 you should see if you haven't already!

Cocktail Concoction: The Slaughtered Lamb

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in the following:

2oz Bourbon

.25oz Triple sec

.25oz Absinthe

1 dash Peychaud's bitters

Stir for 10 seconds and strain into a chilled martini glass

Garnish with lemon peel

Films discussed within the episode: Split, Get Out, The Blackcoat's Daughter, The Void, Life, Creep 2, The Shape of Water

Tune in as Cat and Gretchen get Gothic! From literary influences to themes found time and again in horror story telling, join us for a scratching of the surface of this centuries old take on scary stories and things that go bump in the night.

Cocktail Concoction: Smoking Bishop 1 bottle of Port (750ml)

1 bottle of Dry Red Wine (750ml)

1 cup Water

½ cup Brown Sugar

¼ teaspoon Fresh Grated Ginger

4 oranges

20-40 whole cloves

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Wash and dry oranges. Pierce and stud each orange with 5-10 cloves.

Place oranges in a baking dish and roast until lightly browned all over, 60-90 minutes.

Add port, wine, water, sugar, & ginger to a saucepan (or crockpot on low), and lightly simmer

Slice oranges in half and squeeze juice into the wine and port mixture.

Serve in a punch bowl, and ladle into individual glasses.

The quintessential American folktale meant to give you the shivers!

Set in 1790 in the former Dutch settlement of Tarrytown, New York, a gangling schoolmaster comes to town and encounters the lovely daughter of a wealthy landowner, her jealous beau, and the ghost of a headless Hessian.

First published in 1820, Washington Irving's tale has been analyzed, told, and retold for nearly 200 years. Tune in as Matt and Cat talk about the folk tale and its place in the American lexicon as well as 3 different film adaptations and its influence on other aspects of popular culture.

Cat and Matt get the lowdown on the fabulous Queer Horror event from Anthony Hudson, the mastermind behind it all!

Unfortunately plagued by technical difficulties that weren't discovered until too late, we were only able to share half of the interview with you! Please check out horrorbrewpodcast.com to get the best information on all the upcoming horror events in the Portland area that you do NOT want to miss.

Matt and Cat dip into the wild world of Scandinavian fairy tales! Tune in as we discuss 2010's Norwegian film,Troll Hunter, and 2015's Swedish TV show, Jordskott.

Cocktail Concoction: Go A Viking Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in the following:

1oz Vodka

1oz Mead

.5oz Triple Sec

.5oz Fresh lemon juice

Shake vigorously and strain into a rocks glass with ice

The term "Viking" refers to raiding foreign lands - and this drink does just that! Lemons from warmer climes, vodka from the eastern European countries, and Danish mead all come together for something refreshing and just a bit sweet!

Horror Brew gets cryptid! Tune in as Matt, Cat, and guest Gretchen talk 'squatch and his many appearances on the silver screen.

Cocktail Concoction: Swamp Ape Fizz

Fill a rocks glass with ice. Pour in the following:

2oz Bourbon

1oz Cider

1oz Soda

Dash of bitters

From big name & big budget, to sequels & remakes, to art house & low budget, horror films can be found occupying every level of film classification - this week Matt and Cat talk 2 lesser known indie/B films from 2016 that piqued their interest!

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in the following:

2oz Silver tequila

1oz Triple Sec

.75oz Cinnamon-infused simple syrup

1oz Fresh lime juice

Shake vigorously and strain into a rocks glass with ice

Tune in as we talk We Go On and The Alchemist's Cookbook - both available now on Shudder. This week is loaded with spoilers - so beware if you're planning on listening before you watch!

Cat needed a Romero education - with his passing, there's no better time than the present.

Cat had not watched Night of the Living Dead in its entirety until podcast prep! Given that Romero is seen as the father of the modern zombie, it's only fitting that the cocktail to accompany this episode is a recreation of the original Zombie Punch from 1934.

So tune in as Matt and Cat talk Romero, historical context, Night of the Living Dead and Knightriders! Also, at the end of the episode we talk about our first time checking out the Portland area's Coffin Cruisers Club

In which Matt, Cat, and author K.M. Alexander explore the stories that lie between strict genre borders.

Want to get your hands on Book I of the Bell Forging Cycle? Enter our giveaway! Go to horrorbrewpodcast.com or find us on Twitter or Facebook

Tune in as Matt and Cat get the inside scoop on the world of The Bell Forging Cycle and talk over a variety of horror topics including Westerns (Bone Tomahawk, Gallowwalkers, The Burrowers), the interconnectedness of Stephen King's works, and the recent "horror can be sexy" vibe of young adult TV shows such as Hemlock Grove & MTV's Scream.

Cocktail: The Egress

2oz Ransom Old Tom Gin

.5oz Apricot Brandy

.5oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice

Place ingredients in a cocktail shaker, shake & strain into a chilled martini glass

Matt and Cat welcome Ray Leader to the show! Local author and performer, Ray opens the show with a reading of his work entitled "Relief" - and then we talk about Ray's upcoming show at Home, A Bar, the primal draw of werewolf films, and the awesomeness that was late night cable channels and early 90's biker films.

Tune in for a bit of horror that keeps Portland Weird!