Monster Movie Happy Hour

The crew chat with Austin Jennings, co-creator and director of "The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs" about his just-released movie, "Eight Eyes". Austin gave  everyone an in-depth look at the creation of his wonderfully nasty little film, a Vinegar Syndrome release, scheduled to show on SHUDDER starting September 23. Strongly recommended.

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The crew get all warm and fuzzy watching Cushing and Lee together again, in 1973's "The Creeping Flesh", directed by the fantastic Freddie Francis. Better than cold and slimy, right???

Mary's Challman strength cocktail was another winner. Yum!

"The Serum" cocktail

1 1/2 oz. Dry Gin 
2/3 oz. Chartreuse 
2/3 oz. Luxardo 
2/3 oz. Freshly squeezed lime juice 
1/4 oz. Ice cold water 

Shake all ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain into a coupe glass, and garnish with several cherries stacked together on a cocktail skewer (mimicking a severed finger)!

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The crew checks out Dan Curtis' 1970 movie, "House of Dark Shadows", the first of two big screen versions of his "Dark Shadows"  TV soap opera.
Mary learns all about the Dark Shadows series, and the conversation runs far and wide, helped along by Dave's thinly-veiled Rum and Coke cocktail.

"Barnabas' Black Blood" cocktail

2 oz. DARK Rum

1 oz. Cherry Liqueur

In ice-filled low ball glass/ rocks glass, top with Coke, garnish with orange twist.

Enjoy this thinly disguised Rum and Coke!

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The crew gasps in horror (and giggles) as Michael Caine's character loses his hand in 1981, "The Hand", from writer/director Oliver Stone. Sir Michael may have been simply been paying for his garage with this baby, but it WAS quite entertaining.

“The Severed Hand” cocktail

1.5 oz. Spiced Rum 
75 oz. Cherry Liqueur
.33 oz. fresh-squeezed lemon juice 
.75 oz. fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice 
.33 oz. simple syrup 
6 drops of pimento bitters 

 Shake all ingredients in an ice-filled shaker and strain into a coupe glass. Garner with a twist of lemon and a maraschino cherry.

Enjoy!

 

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The crew are still processing their thoughts about the hard-to-classify film, 1990's "The Reflecting Skin". It's a good thing they are all of a bright and cheerful disposition . . . 

Whew.

Scott's cocktail is MIGHTY fine - and much more uplifting than the movie.

"The Flaming Dove” cocktail

Ingredients:
.75 oz butterscotch schnapps 
.50 oz Bailey’s Irish Cream
.25 oz Grenadine or Raspberry Syrup
.50 oz 151 Rum

Instructions:
- optimally serve in 3 oz chilled shot glass.
-pour schnapps in glass.
- use spoon to gently pour Irish Cream over schnapps in separate layer.
- pour grenadine or syrup in same manner.
- top with 151 Rum.
- sprinkle lightly with cinnamon & nutmeg (optional)
- light surface of drink with lighter. Spices should “spark” as ignited.

Enjoy!

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Brian DePalma? Conjoined Twins? Birthday Cake? Sign us up!!!!
The crew watch 1972's "Sisters", DePalma's early foray into voyeurism and split-screen mayhem, and Dave once again professes his crush on actress and (now) producer Jennifer Salt.

"Bad Birthday Cake Cocktail"
In a shaker, muddle:
1 sugar cube
3 or 4 generous dashes of Orange Bitters
2 tsp of Vanilla Extract

Add:
“Several” ice cubes
1 oz. Spiced Rum
1 oz. Amaretto
1 oz. Heavy (liquid) Whipping Cream (NOT whipped cream!)

Shake w/ ice & strain into a martini glass
Garnish w/ multi-colored party sprinkles

Enjoy!

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The crew return after a long break and find themselves trapped underground with 2014's "As Above, So Below". 

Gnashing of teeth, tearing of clothes and claustrophobic, hellish mayhem ensues . . . and they also watch the movie!

Mary's cocktail was a BIG hit!

The “Elixir of Life” cocktail

2 oz. Rye Whiskey
1.5 oz. Sweet Vermouth
1.5 oz. Campari. 

Stir all ingredients in an ice-filled mixing glass or shaker, then strain into a Low Ball glass with a large cube of ice.

Garnish with orange peel.

Enjoy!


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Hello, friends -

We are taking a month-long break to wrap up personal and professional business, recharge our batteries and track down murderous beasties in the wilderness. Rest assured, we will be back sometime in June, with all new episodes and cocktails.

Cheers!

The crew get a little TOO excited by the excess shown in this 1934, pre-code thriller starring Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, some black cats and a few faintly glimpsed nipples.

And don't get Scott started on the skin flaying scene . . . 

Speaking of Scott, his cocktail was just what the Doctor ordered.

The "Poelzig"cocktail

In a highball glass filled with ice, pour, and then gently stir the following ingredients:

 2 oz Vodka
2 oz Cherry Brandy or Cherry Schnapps
4 oz Cherry Cola
2 oz Cranberry Juice
1/2 tsp. Juice from Luxardo cherries, (or Maraschino as substitute) in addition to 2-3 cherries for garnish.

Enjoy!

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The crew lose their minds over John Carpenter's 1994, "In the Mouth of Madness", and get all "Lovecrafty" . . .  so be prepared for the usual diversions and rabbit holes.

Dave's cocktail, like the village of Hobb’s End, seems sweet (and somewhat bland) on the surface, but will get you in the end.

"Hobb’s End Punch"

2 oz dark rum (Cruzan blackstrap rum)
1 oz lemon juice
1 oz pineapple juice
1 oz grenadine
.5 oz simple syrup
SEVERAL dashes of Angostura bitters

(Note - if you add orange juice, this becomes "Dave's Rum Punch".)

Shake to combine, pour over ice. 

Enjoy

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