Blood and Black Rum Podcast - A Cult Film / Horror Podcast
295 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsWe're two guys covering all kinds of cult films from horror to action and everything in between. We try to bring funny and engaging content with our unique personalities, and we also review beer in each episode as well. Some of our past and present coverage includes Halloween specials, series retrospectives, Difficult Films month, Red Hot '80s Action Summer, '90s remakes, and a lot more. It's a pretty eclectic mix here, but if you're into cult films and beer, this is the place to be. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bloodandblackrum/support
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Episode 142: SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME
July 26, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBWe're taking a look at the second film in the web-slinging Spider-Man series from Marvel. Here Peter Parker travels to Europe and we are loving the washed-out, Eurocinema colors and the risks that have been taken with the character. We also talk about Jake Gyllenhaal's charisma, the teenage romance antics, Mysterio as a villain, the heavy CGI, and a whole lot more. Approximate timeline 0:00-10:00 Intro10:00-end Spider-Man: Far From Home If you like our show, please think about donating to our...
Episode 141: CHILD'S PLAY (1988)
July 19, 2019 14:46 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBWe were unable to get out to see the new Child's Play film, but we had always wanted to do the original first anyway. So we sat down to devote an hour to America's favorite murderous doll, Chucky, taking a look at the first film in the franchise. No Aubrey Plaza here, but we still remark on all of the great actors in this (Chris Sarandon, Brad Dourif, and his giant-dicked mural) as well as remarking on the kills, the relatively popcorn-esque nature of the film, and comparing this movie to... ...
Episode 140: The Scream Marathon (4) SCREAM 4
June 28, 2019 14:50 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBWe're back to finish off our Scream Marathon with Scream 4, basically a type of meta reboot in the series. Ryne had only seen this film once so it was interesting to revisit it with fresh eyes. We talk about the new killers, the unique twists, Wes Craven's new references, the return of Kevin Williamson, Gale's normal hair, that other Culkin kid, and more! We do have to apologize for a couple of issues with this episode. You'll notice the quality is not the best this time - we had some major i...
Episode 139: The Scream Marathon (3) SCREAM 3
June 15, 2019 13:35 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBWe're onto Scream 3, the last of the initially "planned" trilogy and probably the worst film in the series. We discuss (obviously) Courteney Cox's hair, Dewey's limp, Neve Campbell's absence from the majority of the film, the impossible vocal effects, the overwhelming meta aspect resembling New Nightmare, and a whole lot more. This one's loaded! Approximate timeline0:00-end Scream 3 ALL SHOW! If you like our show, please think about donating to our Patreon account, subscribing on a podcast ap...
Episode 138: The Scream Marathon (2) SCREAM 2
June 03, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBWe're back with part 2 of our Scream marathon, which means... yeah, Scream 2 (makes sense). We're here to talk about the inherent goofiness in this sequel, including the iconic intro, Ghostface's Scooby-Doo-esque flitting behind people's backs, and the Dewey/Gail love story unfolding throughout it all. We also talk Dewey's limp, the bland kills, Sarah Michelle Gellar getting unceremoniously yeeted off a roof, baby-face Jerry O'Connell, and Laurie Metcalf's pantsuit. That's a lot to fit ...
Episode 137: The Scream Marathon (1) SCREAM
May 17, 2019 13:19 - 1 hour - 79 MBWe're starting our Scream marathon off with the original slasher of the '90s, possibly one of the best of that era. While we've done other '90s slasher films previously, this one from Wes Craven and writer Kevin Williamson is the one that made all of the others possible. While we note some flaws that stand out all these years later, we're both still pretty taken with the film as a whole, especially noting that the hour and 50 minute running time flies by. Listen in as we talk all things Sydne...
Episode 136: AVENGERS: ENDGAME
May 03, 2019 13:29 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBOf course we're going to cover one of the biggest film events in the last decade! We've done almost all of the others, and it's finally here: the great arc 1 finale. While both of us agree that Avengers: Endgame doesn't hit the vast highs of Infinity War before it, the entertainment value in this 3 hour stuffed film is quite epic. We talk about what could have been cut, what works and what doesn't within the character elements, that weird female team-up forced in, and Captain Marvel's relativ...
Episode 135: PET SEMATARY (2019)
April 19, 2019 12:25 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBGoing in with few expectations and no viewings of the spoilerific trailer, we found Pet Sematary to be an okay film that doesn't match the spookiness and cheese of the original. It's also not that offensive, which mostly translates to: it really has nothing new to say despite some of its plot flips and a changed finale. We found the acting to be fair besides John Lithgow, the scares occasionally effective, and the overall theme very muddled. We also get a Maine staple beer on our show that's ...
Episode 134: SHAZAM
April 12, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBShazam! isn't an intensely popular DC franchise, so it was surprising to see it getting a fairly early release in the DCEU. But most of DC's bigger franchises have already been busts, with Batman and Superman getting poor reception and the Justice League going down in flames. So why not let Shazam out of the bag? We were pleasantly surprised with how well this movie captures the fun, fairly lighthearted spirit of the character, and we talk about Zachary Levi's portrayal, the juxtaposi...
Episode 134: SHAZAM!
April 12, 2019 13:12 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBShazam! isn't an intensely popular DC franchise, so it was surprising to see it getting a fairly early release in the DCEU. But most of DC's bigger franchises have already been busts, with Batman and Superman getting poor reception and the Justice League going down in flames. So why not let Shazam out of the bag? We were pleasantly surprised with how well this movie captures the fun, fairly lighthearted spirit of the character, and we talk about Zachary Levi's portrayal, the juxtaposition b...
Episode 133: APRIL FOOL'S DAY
March 29, 2019 18:42 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBWe hope you enjoy this special Unsolved Mysteries episode wherein we take a look at the 1986 anti-slasher April Fool's Day. Neither of us had seen this before, so you get a fresh take on the film's final twist. We also talk about the cartoonish score, the various archetypes in the film, how the twist works throughout when the audience doesn't know it's coming, and more. We're also celebrating opening day of baseball with some Cooperstown Brewing beers. Approximate timeline 0:00-20:00 Intro20:...
Episode 132: CAPTAIN MARVEL
March 14, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBHey, you know what? There's a female superhero in Captain Marvel and it totally didn't ruin our viewing experience. Brie Larson's newest addition to the MCU is a pretty enjoyable film, there's no getting around that; but it does feature some of the same flaws that have cropped up in just about every new Marvel origin story. We talk about the generic plotting, the '90s setting, Samuel L. Jackson giving a cat some pets, Jude Law being Jude Law, and more! And if you're one of those peopl...
Episode 131: LEPRECHAUN 4: IN SPACE
March 08, 2019 13:47 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBYou know, we do this every year. We know St. Patrick's Day is coming up, so we get excited to celebrate and we do a Leprechaun film and then we get disappointed that it's terrible. It's a cyclical thing, and Leprechaun 4: In Space is no different, not that we had high expectations anyway. This film is downright atrocious and a surprise considering Brian Trenchard-Smith directs this follow-up to his film set in Las Vegas. This time nothing makes sense, Leprechaun's limericks have been eliminat...
Episode 130: HAPPY DEATH DAY
February 22, 2019 14:31 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBWe know that Happy Death Day 2U is already out and in theaters, but what's the point in seeing the sequel if you haven't covered the first one? That's why we're talking about 2017's Happy Death Day, a happy surprise from Blumhouse that adopts Groundhog's Day into a slasher film that emphasizes both wit and horror. While there are some differing opinions from our podcasters in this episode, both of them did enjoy the movie for the most part and talk about Jessica Rothe's bitchy character, the ...
Episode 129: SUSPIRIA (2018)
February 11, 2019 13:47 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBIt took us a long time to be able to do this episode, since Suspiria never got released to theaters near us, but we've finally watched all 150 minutes of this epic from Luca Guadagnino. Both of us enjoyed it for what it is, and on the show we talk about similarities and differences between this and Argento's classic, some of the flaws of trying to stuff historical context into an already crammed plot, and the occasional foray into Guadagnino's bloated ideas. But we're also big fans of some of...
Episode 128: GOD'S GUN
January 28, 2019 14:32 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBWe said we were doing a spaghetti western, but we didn't say it would be an Israel spaghetti western! We're tackling the fairly obscure Lee Van Cleef vehicle God's Gun, released in 1976 at the end of the spaghetti western craze. We're talking Van Cleef's ridiculous hair, the genericness of this revenge film, the tonedeaf premise of the whole thing, Jack Palance's perverted grandpa facial expressions, and more! If you've never seen this film, you can catch it on YouTube in potato quality here:...
Episode 127: AQUAMAN
January 11, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBWe're finally back and so is the DC Extended Universe with Aquaman! James Wan's long-awaited entry in the superhero series sees Jason Momoa and Amber Heard fighting against a bleach-blonde Patrick Wilson for the rule of Atlantis. We talk about the CGI (so much CGI!), Amber Heard's red hair (yes please), Momoa's stilted acting, the unnecessary inclusion of Black Manta, and a lot more in this overstuffed episode matching Aquaman's overstuffed plot. Approximate timeline 0:00-15:00 Intro15:00-25:...
Episode 126: Festivus Series | LETHAL WEAPON
December 22, 2018 15:04 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBOur last (?) episode of this year's Festivus series tackles what is perhaps the most Christmas-y film of all: Lethal Weapon! I'm just kidding about that, but on this episode we truly ponder what makes Die Hard so much more popular than Lethal Weapon as a Christmas action film. Also, we talk about Danny Glover being not that old in this film despite his famous line, the amazing Mel Gibson mullet, fire hydrant water brawls, and more. Approximate timeline 0:00-12:00 Intro12:00-20:00 Beer talk20:...
Episode 125: Festivus Series | THE SANTA CLAUSE 2
December 15, 2018 17:34 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBFestivus rolls on with a look at the sequel to one of the best Christmas classics, The Santa Clause. Here, many years later, Tim Allen tries to rekindle the magic of his Scott Calvin/Santa Claus character by giving him yet another clause in the contract - he needs to find a wife by Christmas day, 8 years after he becomes Santa? We talk about the logistics of the entire film's logic, Bernard being a chump, the plastic Santa sucking, and Elizabeth Mitchell looking hot! Approximate timeline 0:00...
Episode 124: Festivus Series | SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 4: INITIATION
December 07, 2018 13:09 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBContinuing our 2018 Christmas celebration, we tackle the somewhat deep cut Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation. This Brian Yuzna-directed film really has no bearing on the previous SNDN films, and it lacks a lot of Christmas cheer too. What it does have, though, are bugs, Clint Howard, and more bugs. It's a weird film, but we cover the hilarity of spontaneous combustion, talk about the film's Bond girl, and discuss the "war on Christmas." Hopefully it doesn't make your skin crawl. Approx...
Episode 123: Festivus Series | JINGLE ALL THE WAY
November 30, 2018 13:15 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBWe're starting the Christmas season just a little bit early this year to get in all the films we want to do for the Festivus Series part 2. The first up on our list: Jingle All the Way, the Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle that espouses the great holiday theme that you can save your marriage and be a great parent as long as you get your kid the Christmas gift they are begging for. We talk about Arnold and Sinbad's crimes in this film, the dated '90s references, Santa with nunchaku, and more! App...
Episode 122: Thanksgiving Special | DUTCH
November 16, 2018 14:29 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBHappy Thanksgiving, everyone (well, American listeners)! After our hiatus post-Halloween, we decided we'd celebrate Turkey Day with an overlooked holiday film from John Hughes - Dutch. The movie stars Ed O'Neill and Ethan Embry as two unlikely travelers trying to get home for Thanksgiving, and we somewhat unfavorably say that this is a combination of Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Home Alone. We're also talking Genesee Brewing Company's new Dark Session Lager, the Schwarzbier style. Appro...
Episode 121: Season of Halloween (8) HALLOWEEN 2018
October 25, 2018 12:14 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBThis is the final Season of Halloween episode, and maybe the last Halloween episode we do (except for Halloween 6 Producer's Cut)! We're talking Halloween 2018, the newest requel that has pretty much everyone in a fervor right now. But what did we think about it? You'll have to listen to find out. We talk about Karen and Allyson Strode, we talk about The Shape's new mask, the score from Carpenter, Carpenter, and Davies, and one thing that really bugs us: how did Michael do so much leg work in...
Episode 120: Season of Halloween (7) HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION
October 19, 2018 14:26 - 59 minutes - 48.4 MBNever would have thought that Halloween: Resurrection would be more well-liked than some of the other sequels, but here we are. We're at the end of the 8-film series of Halloween films and this Busta Rhymes-sporting, Tyra Banks-dancing, Laurie Strode-killing machination has significantly moved up our best-of lists. We talk about all of this and then give a final ranking of the 8 films, and - spoiler - the rank has significantly changed from our expectations before we began this series. Hope y...
Episode 119: Season of Halloween (6) HALLOWEEN 6: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS
October 12, 2018 19:49 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBSorry for the late post, guys! We had a bachelor party which made it hard to get this episode done in time. However, we do have the latest Season of Halloween here for your listening pleasure, and we're talking all things Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers. Specially, we are talking the theatrical cut, and we're loving Paul Rudd, some better kills, and the very low Loony Loomis rating as Loomis goes into retirement. Things we don't love include the Home Alone 2-style electrocution, the h...
Episode 118: Season of Halloween (5) HALLOWEEN 5: THE REVENGE OF MICHAEL MYERS
October 05, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBWhoa now. We though Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers was bad, but Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers is just as bad or maybe a bit worse. We're talking about the upgraded Michael mask, Tina's french maid outfit, Jamie deciding she's not speaking and the retcon of her murdering her mother, Mikey and his Camaro, and a whole lot more. Plus, the Loony Loomis rating is off the charts. We're drinking a torp of Moustache Brewing Company's Late in the Evening English bitter. Approximat...
Episode 117: Season of Halloween (4) HALLOWEEN 4: THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS
September 28, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBWe're back with Season of Halloween episode 4! And right on schedule, we're tackling Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. We recognize that this film is really not that good, and it actually caught Ryne by surprise. We talk about the horrible mask, the annoying protagonists Jamie and Rachel, the great rack on Kelly, the nearly off-the-charts Loony Loomis, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Brown's Brewing and Rare Form Brewing's collaboration Priam, the King of Troy Blonde Ale. Ap...
Episode 116: Season of Halloween (3) HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH
September 21, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBWe're back with an all-new episode in our Season of Halloween celebration, this time moving on to the Michael Myers-less Halloween III: Season of the Witch! While we both recognize that the film isn't what most people would consider good, we do find some time to appreciate the awesome cheesiness of it all - from Tom Atkins' drinking problem to the great Conal Cochran to the insanely fast blossoming of love between Dr. Challis and Ellie. We had a great time talking about this classic redheaded...
Episode 115: Season of Halloween (2) HALLOWEEN II
September 14, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBWe're back with the second episode of our Season of Halloween experience, and we're talking about 1981's HALLOWEEN II! We cover a bunch of stuff - mayonnaise and ham sandwiches, the eerie hospital setting, Laurie's uselessness, the presence of Night of the Living Dead, and of course the Loony Loomis rating for this film. We're also talking Goose Island's Redub Amber Ale. Approximate timeline 0:00-15:00 Intro 15:00-30:00 Beer talk 30:00-end Halloween II --- Send in a voice message: ...
Episode 114: Season of Halloween (1) HALLOWEEN 1978
September 07, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBWe start our Season of Halloween off on a great note with the OG Halloween, one of John Carpenter's best works. We realize that everything that can be said about this film from a critical standpoint most likely has been said already, so instead of getting hypercritical, we just take an hour to talk about everything we enjoy - and some things we don't! - about Halloween, from its soundtrack to the memeable moments. It's TOTALLY awesome. We hope you enjoy our retrospective on the Halloween s...
Episode 114: Season of Halloween (1) HALLOWEEN (1978)
September 06, 2018 16:12 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBWe start our Season of Halloween off on a great note with the OG Halloween, one of John Carpenter's best works. We realize that everything that can be said about this film from a critical standpoint most likely has been said already, so instead of getting hypercritical, we just take an hour to talk about everything we enjoy - and some things we don't! - about Halloween, from its soundtrack to the memeable moments. It's TOTALLY awesome. We hope you enjoy our retrospective on the Halloween ser...
Episode 113: ONE HOUR PHOTO
August 24, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBAfter a long hiatus we are back with a new episode highlighting the excellent Robin Williams in a serious role that may be his best. We're talking One Hour Photo, where Williams shines as a happy-go-lucky photo technician who has become infatuated by a family after developing their photos for years. It's an interesting psychological thriller told through the stalker's eyes, and we talk about the great cinematography, timely themes, and how much we appreciate that shoutout to Neon Genesis Evan...
Episode 112: IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS
July 27, 2018 12:21 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBWe're already gearing up for Halloween, as is Scream Factory! For this episode, we take on the new Blu-ray of John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness, a film that's influenced both by Lovecraft and popular horror fiction. This is a trip of a film, and we contemplate reality, madness, the noir qualities of the movie, Sam Neill's performance, and the special effects by KNB. Also, we think the theme sounds like "Enter Sandman." We have Saranac's 1888 Pils on the show to drink as well. Approxima...
Episode 111: ANT-MAN AND THE WASP
July 13, 2018 12:33 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBBlood and Black Rum Podcast continues its coverage of all of the most recent Marvel movies with a look at the small but extremely fun Ant-Man and the Wasp. We're big fans of Paul Rudd, and so he can pretty much do no wrong in a film, but we find that this movie is uniquely less about Ant-Man than it is about Hank Pym and the Wasp. That leads to some interesting reveals, some Macguffins, and some great fight scenes using seamless CGI. We had a lot of fun with this light-hearted romp, and we th...
Episode 110: HALLOWEEN II (2009)
June 29, 2018 12:59 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBWe have to admit, we weren't looking forward to doing Halloween II, Rob Zombie's sequel to his remake, on the show. We had already done the first one for Remakeoween and, if you listened to that episode, you know that we hated pretty much everything about it. Halloween II doubles down on all of that, plus it adds a mystical horse and Sheri Moon Zombie draped in white. It's terrible, and truthfully there's not much more to say about it. Yet we get a full hour of conversation about the wretched...
Episode 109: MALLRATS
June 15, 2018 12:31 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBWe don't do a lot of comedies on the show, but Kevin Smith films are their own type of cult classics and we have been in love with Mallrats ever since we saw it. In this episode, we talk about the film and its quirky charms, Jason Lee's particularly great acting here after his skateboarding career, the distillation of everything '90s, and a whole lot more. Something to note: we watched the Extended Version this time around (also known as the Version That Shouldn't Exist), so we point out some...
Episode 108: SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
June 01, 2018 14:42 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBHere's something of a different episode for the Blood and Black Rum Podcast. First of all, we've never covered a Star Wars film. Also, because Ryne's a casual SW watcher and Martin's an avid lover of the film series, we take turns talking about Solo: A Star Wars Story from both perspectives before coming together to talk about some of the good and bad in the film. Also: yes, we find Emilia Clarke hot. And we're drinking Founder's Solid Gold Lager. Approximate timeline 0:00-15:00 Intro15:00-30...
Episode 107: SUSPIRIA
May 18, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBOur new episode takes on a horror classic from Dario Argento: Suspiria! Just in time for the new remake this November, we're revisiting this ghoulish film that has become such a staple of the genre, and it's Martin's first time viewing. That means he doesn't have the nostalgic factor that Ryne does; however, we talk the colors, the music, the surplus order of barbed wire, the narrative (or lack thereof), and try to guess the themes of the film. We're also drinking Sixpoint Brewing's Citrus Ja...
Episode 106: AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
May 02, 2018 13:09 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBSpoilers in this episode. Turn back now if you haven't seen the film. As Marvel concludes its Phase 3 of the cinematic universe, we reminisce about everything we've seen thus far in the 10 years of cinema history. For Avengers: Infinity War, we document the films that you need to see before venturing out to this one; then, we get into the nitty-gritty of this nearly 3 hour long blockbuster, ranging from the mistakes our heroes make to the excellent world-building and plot handling to some hyp...
Episode 105: PAT GARRETT & BILLY THE KID
April 06, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBWe said we were going to do a western, so we're doing a western! On the docket for this episode is Sam Peckinpah's classic 1973 film Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid, a classic caper film where a sheriff chases an outlaw. In this case, it's James Coburn as the grizzled Pat Garrett and Kris Kristofferson as an old man playing the young Billy the Kid. We talk about Peckinpah's simple plot, the different cuts of the film, how both titular characters are developed, and of course we talk about Bob Dyla...
Episode 104: LEPRECHAUN 3
March 23, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 65 MBWe're back a little late for St. Patrick's Day, but we're still celebrating with our annual tradition: the Leprechaun series! We're on to Leprechaun 3 this year, when Warwick Davis goes to Las Vegas for some reason. You can bet there's gambling, boobies, and even more weirdly funny sequences in this sequel, but even with all of the tongue-in-cheek humor, it's hard to truly appreciate this film. We try our best, and we muddle through with a very erratic episode as we try to discuss Leprechaun ...
Episode 103: DEATH WISH (2018)
March 09, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 91 MBSince we did all of the other Death Wish films, we thought it would be important to do this Eli Roth remake as well. Joke's on us - this is the opposite of an important film. It's forgettable, boring, and certainly much less gritty than the original Charles Bronson film, and it also has an uncomfortable obsession with revenge murder. Roth doesn't even have his flair for gore too much here, and Bruce Willis is basically a zombie. Did we like anything about the film? I guess you'll have to list...
Episode 102: BLACK PANTHER
February 23, 2018 13:56 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBWe checked out the insanely popular Black Panther within the Marvel film universe and found it... lukewarm. We really wanted to like this new film from Ryan Coogler and found a lot of its themes interesting, often mirroring some of the best black cinema; but we talk about how the pacing really weighs this film down, how Erik Killmonger is a sympathetic villain who gets way too much exposition rather than actual background, and how the CGI effects and blurry action scenes are some of the w...
Episode 101: THE ROOM
February 09, 2018 20:07 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBWe're talking about Tommy Wiseau's The Room on this episode of Blood and Black Rum Podcast. Ryne has never seen it before, so he's in for a treat. Discussion topics include our favorite scenes, an intricate break-down of how The Room came to be such a cult classic, and a surprising look at love and relationships as we try to get serious about the theme's of the film. We're also talking about Genessee Brewing Company's new Simcoe SMaSH beer. Approximate timeline 0:00-14:20 Intro14:20-25:00 Bee...
Episode 100: 100th Episode Retrospective | JOHN CARPENTER'S THE THING
January 18, 2018 12:36 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBThis is our 100th episode! We talk all of the episodes leading up to this in our retrospective, plus we cover Duvel beer as a celebratory drink. Then we get into John Carpenter's The Thing: the special effects, the Ennio Morricone soundtrack, the excellent direction and atmosphere, and other reasons why it's one of our favorite films! We hope you enjoy our 100th episode and here's to 100 more.Approximate timeline0:00-23:00 Intro23:00-41:00 100 episode retrospective41:00-55:00 Beer talk55:00-e...
Episode 99: PHENOMENA
January 04, 2018 03:31 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBWe take a look at the horror/giallo film PHENOMENA from Dario Argento, talking about the insane plotting like a girl who can control insects, a random chimp, a disfigured mystery killer, and more! We also get into the power metal soundtrack, Goblin's synth boss battle songs, and Donald Pleasance's resume as entomologist/zookeeper/doctor/author/etc. We're also drinking Sam Adams Oatmeal Stout and Breckinridge Vanilla Porter. Approximate timeline0:00-10:00 Intro10:00-25:00 Beer talk25:00-end Ph...
Episode 98: New Year's Special | NEW YEAR'S EVIL
December 28, 2017 03:13 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBWe're celebrating New Year's with the only New Year's movie that we really know: NEW YEAR'S EVIL! We're talking about the film's punk rock/hair metal/new wave soundtrack, the early release of this slasher, the reveal of the killer's identity early, enjoying Roz Kelly's getup, and other crazy things about this ridiculous 1980 slasher.Approximate timeline0:00-13:00 Intro13:00-25:00 Beer talk25:00-end New Year's Evil --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bloodan...
Episode 97: Festivus Series | DIE HARD 2
December 20, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBIn our final Festivus Series episode, we take a look at Die Hard 2, a very similar sequel to the Bruce Willis-led original. We talk about the differences from the first film, the bloated runtime, John McClane actually making things worse, Reginald VelJohnson's top billing, and the star-studded cast including William Sadler and Dennis Franz! We've also got the Sierra Nevada winter pack on the show. Approximate timeline 0:00-20:00 Intro 20:00-26:00 Beer talk 26:00-end Die Hard 2 --- Send in ...
Episode 96: Festivus Series | SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 3: BETTER WATCH OUT!
December 06, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBOur Festivus Series continues, and so does our yearly coverage of the Silent Night, Deadly Night series. We're onto part 3, subtitled Better Watch Out!, and we're talking about the lack of Christmas in this film, the poor continuity from the previous movie, the horrible direction and slow pacing, and a whole lot more flaws in this barely-holiday film. Also, we've got Brown's Brewery's Rauchbier on the show! Approximate timeline 0:00-12:00 Intro 12:00-25:00 Beer talk 25:00 - end Film review -...
Episode 95: Festivus Series | THE SANTA CLAUSE
November 29, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBWe start Festivus 2017 with THE SANTA CLAUSE, the original 1994 comedy starring Tim Allen as a corpulent guy turning into jolly old Saint Nick. We talk about Neal's sweaters, Tim Allen's sarcasm, the underlying sinister intent in the film, Santa Claus kidnapping minors, and other comedy gold from this nostalgic Christmas movie. We're also drinking Brooklyn Winter Lager. Approximate timeline 0:00-15:00 Intro 15:00-22:00 Beer talk 22:00 - end The Santa Clause --- Send in a voice message: htt...