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

This was Martin's pick for Festivus, and while we will admit that it is not entirely Christmassy, it does take place during the bulk of the holiday season so we will allow it. We've already covered one Bond movie (From Russia With Love) and now we're taking a look at George Lazenby's only excursion as 007; here, we talk about the overarching espionage narrative, the excellent action sequences, Blofeld and his Swiss Alps laboratory, and a whole lot more. It's also a special beer episode; we're talking about Fidens' Do You Freestyle? West Coast and East Coast double IPAs. These were brewed in collaboration with Freestyle Hops in New Zealand and are meant to be two offerings with the same hop content in different IPA styles. We taste and comment on both, and later in the show, we combine them. Approximate timeline 0:00-9:00 Intro 9:00-20:00 Beer talk 20:00-1:30:00 On Her Majesty's Secret Service 1:30:00-end Combining the beers Next up on Festivus: Trading Places! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.f

Welcome to another Christmas season and a new edition of our Festivus Series! For our first episode for 2022, we are talking about Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, otherwise known as "Didn't we do this last time?" Here we talk about what makes the film work even though it's a repeat, the great scenes that make up some of our favorites, our nostalgia for the NYC atmosphere, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Brooklyn Brewery's Winter Red IPA! Approximate timeline 0:00-15:00 Intro 15:00-25:00 Beer talk 25:00-end Home Alone 2 Next time: On Her Majesty's Secret Service! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/support

Hey, it's Thanksgiving and we're running out of options, so we're covering 1981's Home Sweet Home on this special episode. This is not a good slasher movie, not even close, but it's occasionally accidentally hilarious; we talk about that, the lack of Thanksgiving, the interchangeable characters, and a whole lot more for you to feast on with your turkey dinner. Approximate timeline 0:00-12:00 Intro 12:00-20:00 Beer talk 20:00-end Home Sweet Home Come back next week for the start of our Christmas episodes! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/support

It's about time we took on the precursor of the spaghetti western genre, and what better time to do it but right before Thanksgiving? We're bringing you an Italian buffet featuring discussion about Clint Eastwood, Sergio Leone and his direction, the score by Ennio Morricone, the oft-ridiculous nature of this film, and a whole lot more. We hope you enjoy a deep dive back to our roots on the start of the Man with No Name trilogy! Approximate timeline 0:00-16:00 Intro 16:00-25:00 Beer talk 25:00-end A Fistful of Dollars Next up: Thanksgiving episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/support

What happened here? Where did it go so wrong? We try to break it down in this special bonus Halloween episode for Halloween Ends. We get into all kinds of mischief here, so it's best to just listen in. We're also drinking Beer Tree's Trippy Treats: Skittles sour. Approximate timeline 0:00-12:00 Intro 12:00-20:00 Beer talk 20:00-end Halloween Ends --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/support

We're ending our Craven Some Cronenberg series with a discomforting film from Cronenberg, Dead Ringers. Here, Cronenberg doesn't stick to explicit body horror, instead implying the element of internal bodily mutation and harm with a story about twin gynecologists with some disturbing attributes. We talk about all of the themes apparent in the movie, the performance by Jeremy Irons, contemplate the female perspective, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Fidens' Liam and Me brown ale with coffee! Approximate timeline 0:00-10:00 Intro 10:00-20:00 Beer talk 20:00-end Dead Ringers A special Halloween episode will be up soon on Halloween Ends! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/support

We've done a lot of good Wes Craven movies, but it's time to take a dive into one that doesn't work so well. My Soul to Take is a late film in Craven's career, releasing just before his final movie Scream 4, and it definitely suffers from the '10s era of filmmaking. This movie got sucked into the craze of the era, getting a 3D release and recycling a lot of Craven's previous ideas into a really messy slasher that has way too many themes going on for its own good. We talk about all of this, California condors, teen religious zealots, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking 1911 Cider's Honeycrisp hard apple cider. Approximate timeline 0:00-15:00 Intro 15:00-26:00 Beer talk 26:00-end My Soul to Take Next up: Cronenberg's Dead Ringers! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/support

With our latest episode of Craven Some Cronenberg, we switch back to Cronenberg's output with one of his finest films, Videodrome. Both of us were taken with the ways the film navigates various themes, and we think that both Debbie Harry and James Woods do a great job here diving into taboo subjects. We talk about the body horror, sexual and violent fetishism, what Cronenberg means by the movie, and a whole lot more. Also, we're drinking Founders Ultimate Oktoberfest bourbon barrel-aged marzen! Approximate timeline 0:00-15:00 Intro 15:00-25:00 Beer talk 25:00-end Videodrome Next up: Craven's My Soul to Take! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/support

We're back to Wes Craven and one of his... more underwhelming films with Deadly Friend, a cross between Short Circuit and a horror movie that has a lot of tonal changes throughout the movie. This is a first for both of us so we discuss the film's varying storylines, Kristy Swanson's miming, the gore effects, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Ommegang's All Hallows Treat Imperial Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout! Approximate timeline 0:00-12:00 Intro 12:00-20:00 Beer talk 20:00-end Deadly Friend Next up: a Cronenberg film, Videodrome! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/support

We return to Cronenberg in the early middle period of his career with Scanners, a film that does not focus as much on the body horror element of Cronenberg's usual themes but instead on the science fiction that goes into telepathy, as well as the science that can often cause so much damage if poorly researched. We dive into the influences in Scanners like the thalidomide fiasco in the '60s, as well as discussing the nature of this film's exposition dumps, its acting, special effects, and a whole lot more. We are also drinking Sam Adams' Octoberfest! Approximate timeline 0:00-12:00 Intro 12:00-20:00 Beer talk 20:00-end Scanners Next up: back to Craven with Deadly Friend! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/support

We're switching back to Craven for our third entry in our Halloween series, and we go back to his directorial debut with The Last House on the Left. Notorious for its content, banned in some areas and lumped in with the rest of the video nasties of the time and rape revenge films, Craven's movie is a lot tamer for contemporary viewers than some might expect. It still shocks, but maybe not as grungy as it's been known to be. Here, we talk about the rape revenge genre, the start of Craven's career, the themes at play in the film, and its extremely low-budget grindhouse aesthetic. Also, we're drinking Jack's Abby's Copper Legend Octoberfest! Approximate timeline 0:00-20:00 Intro 20:00-30:00 Beer talk 30:00-end The Last House on the Left Next up, Cronenberg's Scanners! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/support

Since we did Craven last week, we're doing some Cronenberg this week with his 1977 film Rabid. Much like Shivers, Cronenberg works in body horror in the scope of sexual enlightenment and, here, virus transmission, and we take a look at what that means for the film. We question the connection between the rabies-like virus and the phallic appendage of patient zero, put on some Canadian accents, talk about the pacing, and a whole lot more. Also, we're drinking Tree House Brewing's Whisper Oktoberfest! Approximate timeline 0:00-12:00 Intro 12:00-20:00 Beer talk 20:00-end Rabid Next on Craven Some Cronenberg: The Last House on the Left! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/support

We begin our Halloween season and the first episode of Craven Some Cronenberg with a look at Wes Craven's classic slasher film A Nightmare on Elm Street. Of course, much has been said about this stalwart of the subgenre, but we attempt to do our best taking a look at the elements at play that define this film and how it stands out from the rest of its peers. We talk about John Saxon, stunt doubles, creative kills, Johnny Depp's attire, and a whole lot more! Also, we're drinking Ommegang's 25th Anniversary imperial amber ale! Approximate timeline 0:00-17:00 Intro 17:00-25:00 Beer talk 25:00-end A Nightmare on Elm Street Next in Craven Some Cronenberg: Rabid! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/support

If you know us, then you know we love a good Chuck Norris flick. Unfortunately, Missing in Action is not one of them. In fact, it's a strangely boring action movie that has potential for an interesting storyline about the lingering effects of war, in this case the Vietnam one. But its suspense is lacking, the setpieces are poor, and even Norris' one-liners are absent. However, we still find a lot to talk about, from the ridiculous setup to the presence of M. Emmett Walsh. We're also drinking Great Lakes Brewing's Ruby's Revenge imperial ruby red grapefruit IPA. Approximate timeline 0:00-12:00 Intro 12:00-18:00 Beer talk 18:00-end Missing in Action Next up, we start our Halloween season with the Craven/Cronenberg double-feature! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/support

We've got some red hot action for you where a certain Alex Murphy gets shredded and rebuilt as the formidable RoboCop! Yes, we're talking about Paul Verhoeven's ultraviolent '80s action film about a cyborg who spearheads Detroit's privatized police force to take out crime in the city. We talk about the action and violence, the satire, the theme of memory in many of Verhoeven's films, and a lot more. We're also drinking Industrial Arts Brewing's Week 312 Cold IPA! Approximate timeline 0:00-13:00 Intro 13:00-25:00 Beer talk 25:00-end RoboCop Next week: we finish Red Hot '80s Action Summer with Missing in Action! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/support

Note: we had audio issues with Ryne's microphone in the first half hour of this episode; the rest of the episode picks up with better audio. We're sorry for these technical issues but hope you can still enjoy. We're back with another foray into red hot '80s action, this time with the Patrick Swayze vehicle Road House, which has just about everything you could want from a film like this. We detail it all for you, including all of the mullets, explosions, bare breasts, and more! Also, we're drinking El Segundo's Steve Austin's Broken Skull IPA! Approximate timeline 0:00-13:00 Intro 13:00-20:00 Beer talk 29:00 Audio improves 20:00-end Road House Next up: RoboCop --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/support

It's a hot one out there, so what is there to do but get entirely too sweaty with a bunch of ripped dudes and take in some '80s action movies? We're starting things off for our second edition of Red Hot '80s Action Summer with Bloodsport, a young Jean-Claude Van Damme taking on a number of fighters in a fight to the death during the Kumite tournament in Hong Kong. We talk the gay undertones, the amazing synth score, the true story, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Ommegang's Dream Patch cherry, raspberry, blueberry sour. Approximate timeline 0:00-10:00 Intro 10:00-16:00 Beer talk 16:00-end Bloodsport Next on the list: Road House --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/support

We're going back to a time of cops and smugglers with Smokey and the Bandit, a classic timepiece of Americana with Burt Reynolds as the titular bandit and... Jackie Gleason as the smokey? We have a lot of fun with the film and call out a number of great elements in this road movie, including Jerry Reed's oft-used soundtrack, the great onscreen chemistry between Reynolds and Sally Fields, and the timeless misogyny and racism from the police. Also, we're drinking the American classic, Coor's Banquet, of course. Approximate timeline 0:00-12:00 Intro 12:00-18:00 Beer talk 18:00-end Smokey and the Bandit Check back next week for the start of Red Hot '80s Action Summer II: Heat Wave Edition! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/support

Amidst the current political climate we thought it would be fun to cover the most iconic film about a troubled pregnancy, Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby. Itself an adaptation of Ira Levin's novel, the film covers a range of themes including the sense of alienation during pregnancy, lack of agency as everyone tells you what to do and feel about the upcoming child, and a lack of self as your entire world becomes about raising a child. We talk about all these themes, what it means to have Polanski in the context of this feministic portrayal, and a whole lot more. Women - so hysterical when they're growing a demon child! We're drinking Scantic River Brewing's Raspberry Streamsicle IPA with vanilla, raspberry, and lactose. Approximate timeline 0:00-13:00 Intro 13:00-20:00 Beer talk 20:00-end Rosemary's Baby Up next: Smokey and the Bandit --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/support

On this week's episode, we take on Sam Raimi's return to the director's chair with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness! We talk all kinds of things - the amount of homework you have to do for this movie, the new multiverse exploration, how it fits into the Marvel canon, the changes that Raimi brings to the table, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Tree House Brewing Company's King Julius double IPA! Approximate timeline 0:00-20:00 Intro 20:00-28:00 Beer talk 28:00-end Doctor Strange 2 Next up: Rosemary's Baby --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bloodandblackrum/support