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

Continuing our tribute to late actors, we tackle the excellent Gene Hackman crime thriller The French Connection directed by William Friedkin. Here we take a look at the composition of the film and how its edits and multiple chase sequences add to the film's swift feeling. We also talk about Poughkeepsie, police racism, rooting for Charnier the villain, and a lot more. We're drinking Sloop Brewing Company's collaboration with Marist college, the Red Fox IPA.Approximate timeline0:00-10:00 Intro10:00-20:00 Beer talk20:00-end The French ConnectionUp next: Vice Squad.

Ah, the sounds of Burt Bacharach... the camaraderie of two gentlemen with nothing between them besides wide open plains... the handsome face of Robert Redford. How can you beat a movie like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid? Well, you can't, and we talk about all the ways this Paul Newman/Redford vehicle just simply works as a marker in Americana. We're also drinking Tree House Brewing's 10th Canniversary double IPA!Approximate timeline0:00-10:00 Intro10:00-20:00 Beer talk20:00-end Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidNext up: a Gene Hackman remembrance.Please subscribe on the podcast app of your choice, and leave us a review if you enjoyed this episode. Write to us at bloodandblackrumpodcast@gmail.com.

We may be a little late for Valentine's Day, but that didn't stop this couple from heading to the theater to check out the new holiday-themed slasher film from Josh Ruben. We enjoyed Heart Eyes well enough, but we also talk criticism of some of the ways this film fails to pair rom-com and slasher elements together succinctly. We'e also drinking Paradox x Stewart's Mountain Brew beer!Approximate timeline0:00-10:00 Intro10:00-16:00 Beer talk16:00-end Heart EyesNext up: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid! Thanks for listening, if you enjoyed please subscribe and leave a kind review. You can write to us at bloodandblackrumpodcast@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook or Bluesky.

Our goal was to get to some more gialli this year, so we're starting off with Dario Argento's second film The Cat O' Nine Tails. This one is technically a giallo but has a lot more in common with Italian poliziotteschi than anything else, and interestingly it refrains from dealing in most of the common tropes of the sub-genre. We talk about the somewhat mundane plotting of this murder mystery, the pseudo-science of XYY chromosomes, and Argento's beginnings. We're also drinking Ommegang x Other Half's Neon Gleam double-dry hopped IPA! Approximate timeline 0:00-14:00 Intro 14:00-22:00 Beer talk 22:00-end The Cat O' Nine Tails Thanks for listening, help us out by subscribing and leaving a review! You can donate to us on our Spotify page or write to us at bloodandblackrumpodcast@gmail.com. We'll probably read it.

In honor of David Lynch, we present our first episode for one of his films. Blue Velvet is an important movie for a lot of reasons - mainly that it helps set the tone of contemporary quirky neo-noir - but also because it (probably) enlightened a lot of people on the importance of Pabst Blue Ribbon. We're celebrating with a Heineken/PBR comparison, discussion about the surreal dreaminess and male gaze in the film, and a lot more. Approximate timeline 0:00-11:00 Intro 11:00-20:00 Beer talk 20:00-end Blue Velvet Next we're going back to gialli with The Cat O' Nine Tails.

We finally got out to see Robert Eggers' Nosferatu, and though the theater experience was not necessarily the best, we were still thrilled with this rendition of the classic vampire. We talk about the differences between Nosferatu and Dracula, the history of vampire lore, and then dive deep into what's on screen with conversations about the infamous first meeting with Count Orlock, how Eggers explores his own themes, and a lot more. We're also drinking Treehouse Brewing's Your Mosh Cherished Future Memories Are Happening Right Now, a double IPA with Riwaka and Citra hops.

For our final Festivus episode of 2024, we're taking a look at a film we thought we already did for the show: 2004's Christmas with the Kranks! It also happens to be the 20th anniversary of the film. We're talking all things Kranks, including our drinking game, the spirit of community/communism throughout the movie, and the muddled themes about being coerced into the Christmas tradition. We're also drinking Jack's Abby's Cranberry Chaos lager. Approximate timeline 0:00-15:00 Intro 15:00-25:00 Beer talk 25:00-end Christmas with the Kranks We hope you enjoyed our Festivus series this year, and we'll be back with more episodes of random cult films in 2025. Merry Christmas, happy holidays, yada yada yada. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bloodandblackrum/support

We're tackling another classic Christmas horror slasher, this time replacing a killer Santa with a guy who kills Santas. This 1984 English thriller melds slasher with giallo and everything in between, and we talk about what makes this one different from things like, say, Silent Night, Deadly Night besides the killer's motive. We're also drinking Deschutes' Black Butte Porter! Approximate timeline 0:00-7:00 Intro 7:00-15:00 Beer talk 15:00-end Don't Open Till Christmas Next up: the end of this year's Festivus Series! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bloodandblackrum/support

No, this isn't Chaberting Gifts Pt. 2 but it's understandable you might think that seeing Lacey Chabert in another Christmas movie on this podcast. This time we're covering the new Netflix original Hot Frosty, a modern retelling of the timeless children's classic where a snowman comes to life with really rockin' abs. We talk about the town of Hope Springs and the sexualization of this Hallmark-esque Christmas movie, and we even get into some holiday cheer! We're also drinking Hardywood's Gingerbread Stout. Approximate timeline 0:00-12:00 Intro 12:00-20:00 Beer talk 20:00-end Hot Frosty Festivus continues next week! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bloodandblackrum/support

We know Pauly Shore isn't everyone's boat of gravy, and he's even Martin's not a fan. But we thought this year's Thanksgiving episode would go good with a side of Shore, so we're doing the oft-overlooked classic Son in Law. A favorite of Ryne's family, we get two opposing views about this comedy that involves a California transplant learning the farm life in South Dakota and, eventually, being roofied by his friend's ex-boyfriend. We talk about the movie, our Thanksgiving festivities, and a lot more on this special episode. We're also drinking 3 Floyds War Mullet Double IPA, the first 3 Floyds on the show. Approximate timeline 0:00-10:00 Intro 10:00-20:00 Beer talk 20:00-end Son in Law Soon: Festivus Series returns! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bloodandblackrum/support

RIP Tony Todd. In honor of the Candyman himself, we decided it was high time we tackled a classic Gothic slasher that we've put off for too long. In this episode, we discuss the complex themes of gentrification, systemic racism, and seduction at play in Bernard Rose's Candyman. We also discuss who wins in the battle between Candyman and Bloody Mary - or is it Helen? We're drinking Saranac's newly revitalized White IPA on this episode! Approximate timeline 0:00-10:00 Intro 10:00-20:00 Beer talk 20:00-end Candyman Next up: our Thanksgiving episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bloodandblackrum/support

For our last episode of Saxon Samhain, we're tackling a lesser known, horny and hair-raising John Saxon film with My Mom's a Werewolf from 1989. This film seems like it would meet the pre-teen dynamic of other films of the time like Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead but it's a lot more risque than that, banking on sexual innuendos and the inner animal as part of its werewolf metaphor. And you know what, it's pretty fun for what it does - we talk about the great Saxon in a Vincent Price-style role, the film's hamfisted comedy, and there's even some actual Halloween in the movie too! We're also drinking 1911 Hard Cider's Loganberry Buffalo Bills tie-in. Approximate timeline 0:00-12:00 Intro 12:00-17:00 Beer (cider) talk 17:00-end My Mom's a Werewolf That does it for Saxon Samhain and the Halloween season! Thanks for sticking with us through thick and thin. We'll be back in a couple weeks with some more usual coverage and then move into the holiday fare. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotif

Not to be confused with Sergio Martino's other scorpion movie The Case of the Scorpion's Tale, this pseudo-giallo film follows an ancient Etruscan history, the murder of John Saxon's character, and a drug-smuggling ring in a very muddled plot that was originally intended to be a limited run TV series. Unfortunately, this movie is often tedious to get through and has no real grasp of the viewer throughout, so we struggle to find some interesting things to say about this misstep in Martino's filmography. We're also drinking Goodwater Brewery's McAllister Irish Red Ale! Approximate timeline 0:00-11:00 Intro 11:00-18:00 Beer talk 18:00-end The Scorpion with Two Tails Next up: we finish Saxon Samhain with a look at My Mom's a Werewolf! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bloodandblackrum/support

We're tackling a creature feature of sorts with The Bees, not the only movie about stinging insects to be released in 1978. It is, however, one of the weirder ones in the canon due to its scientific exploration of bee language, their sentience, and a lot of mumbo jumbo about the Big Honey industry. We talk about all of that and more, and it's important to note this one scores big on the Saxon-y Scale. We're also drinking Burlington Beer Company's Light in the Window Rye IPA. Approximate timeline 0:00-10:00 Intro 10:00-17:00 Beer talk 17:00-end The Bees More Saxon Samhain on the horizon next week! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bloodandblackrum/support

Oof - beyond a stinker! This 1980 possession film starring John Saxon and Lynda Day George was a tough one to get through and a tough one to talk about, mostly because not a lot happens. As a haunted house movie, it's boring; as a tale of a housewife overcome by the ghost of a malevolent spirit, it's boring; as a John Saxon movie, it's boring. There's just no better way to put it, and we talk about where it all goes wrong on this episode. We're drinking Fidens' Festbier for the beer on the show! At least that was good. Approximate timeline 0:00-8:00 Intro 8:00-15:00 Beer talk 15:00-end Beyond Evil Saxon Samhain continues all month long. Thanks for your support! As always, please subscribe on any podcast app to continue getting us in your feed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bloodandblackrum/support

Also known as Cannibal in the Streets, we're talking about John Saxon's contribution to cannibal film with a look at this PTSD-turned-cannibal-virus film. It's a strange concoction from Italian director Antonio Margheriti and we discuss how the PTSD element works, the inclusion of the kind of icky romance, the various cannibal gore effects, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Whitman Brewing's Festbier AND their Oktoberfest! Approximate timeline 0:00-8:00 Intro 8:00-15:00 Festbier 15:00-50:00 Cannibal Apocalypse 50:00-55:00 Oktoberfest 55:00-end More Cannibal Apocalypse! Continuing Saxon Samhain all Halloween season! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bloodandblackrum/support

We've hit a milestone at 300 episodes and we wanted to celebrate! In keeping with the pattern of previous milestone episodes, we're covering another big John Carpenter film with They Live! Also join us for a brief retrospective as we look back on some of our favorite episodes of recent past. Thanks for sticking with us and we hope to be back for another 300! We're also drinking Sloop Brewing's Pineapple Juice IPA. Approximate timeline 0:00-20:00 Intro and retrospective 20:00-30:00 Beer talk 30:00-end They Live Next up: back to Saxon Samhain! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bloodandblackrum/support

We're kicking off the Halloween season this year with our new series, Saxon Samhain, where we take a look at various John Saxon horror movies! First up is The Evil Eye, which gets confusing because this Mario Bava film has two versions. We're specifically talking about the American AIP version that features a different ending, different score, and a couple of edits; we also do talk a little about the Italian version The Girl Who Knew Too Much. On the Saxony scale, this one scores a 4. Listen on to find out what we thought! We're also drinking Athletic Brewing's non-alcoholic Oktoberfest. Approximate timeline 0:00-13:00 Intro 13:00-20:00 Beer talk 20:00-end The Evil Eye More Saxon soon, but up next is our 300th episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bloodandblackrum/support

We come to the conclusion of our Red Hot '90s Action Summer coverage in rapid pace with Speed, possibly one of the best action films of the entire decade. Maybe it's our nostalgia talking, but we're still in love with this bomb-on-a-bus flick. We talk about Keanu Reeves' flat delivery, the excellent Jeff Daniels, losing your head on a subway, the physics of busses jumping gaps, and a lot more. We're also drinking Genesee Brewing Company's Black Cherry Vanilla Kellerbier! Approximate timeline 0:00-10:00 Intro 10:00-16:00 Beer talk 16:00-end Speed We'll be starting our Halloween celebrations with Saxon Samhain soon! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bloodandblackrum/support

Continuing our vehicle-obsessed action film coverage, we're talking about the convicts-on-a-plane flick Con Air starring Nic Cage. Here, he's given no other objective than to be himself, and we talk about the over-the-top ridiculousness of this movie, the saccharine sentimentality, attack chopper-trained DEA agents, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Bolton Landing Brewing's Big Squeeze double IPA. Approximate timeline 0:00-7:00 Intro 7:00-15:00 Beer talk 15:00-end Con Air Next up: Speed --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bloodandblackrum/support