Monster Movie Happy Hour

The crew dive into 1967's "Night Fright" - not 1985's "Fright Night", with Roddy McDowell   - and literally have trouble seeing the Hairy Gator Monster and B-movie stalwart John Agar, who is truly the best part of this underexposed, underwritten dreck . . .  Yikes. The "Mutated Alligator" cocktail 2.5 tbsp lemon concentrate  2 oz. rum, preferably pineapple o...

Scott, Mary and Dave strap on their spelunking gear, knock back a few Challman strength cocktails and fall, screaming, into Neil Marshall's  2005 horror film, "The Descent".  "The Cave Crawler"    2 oz. whiskey (preferably bourbon!) 3/4 lemon juice 1/2 oz. Aperol  2 dash Angostura bitters 1 1/3 oz. tonic water    Combine the whiskey, lemon juice, Aperol, and Angostura bitt...

The crew deal with noisy and unruly neighbors in this episode . . . all while chatting about Prog Rock and 2024's splatter horror comedy, "Destroy  All Neighbors". The "William Brown" cocktail Ingredients:  1 oz vodka 1 oz butterscotch schnapps  ½ oz blue curaçao  3 oz cherry cola or cola ½ oz grenadine  Instructions: 1. Shake everything except cherry cola and grenadine in...

Our dear friend, the film critic, blogger, broadcaster, quizmaster and collector of colourful plastic things, Marshall Julius, joins us for our chat about 1956's "Forbidden Planet" and we had damned fine time! We sipped Bourbon and Scotch, so there were no cocktails this time around. Note -  Marshall is the co-author (with veteran special makeup effects king Howard Berger) of the bo...

For Dave's belated birthday episode we gathered around the swirling tube of liquid evil and watched John Carpenter's 1987, "The Prince of Darkness". Our cocktail was tasty enough, though it COULD have looked SO much cooler . . .  "Sweet Sleeper" cocktail 1 part white rum 1 part pineapple juice 1/2 part simple syrup 1/4 part green crème de menthe Dash of orange bitters...

All right, you nerds - step into the dripping, wet Deep Dark Lounge, grab a drink and listen to our chat about 1983's "The Deadly Spawn".  This episode is for folks who can enjoy a movie shot on 16mm film, made largely by amateurs on a $25,000 budget in the pre-CGI age, chock-full of fake blood and surprisingly good creature design and practical effects. The "Mother Spawn Sling...

For our first episode of the new year we dig down deep (ya like that alliteration?) into Roger Corman's "The Premature Burial", and have a Hell of a good time! “Dirt Nap” cocktail  1.5 oz rum  1.5 oz Kahlua  3 oz chocolate milk 1-2 maraschino cherries Crushed/powdered Graham Crackers or Oreos. Ice Rim Old Fashioned glass with crushed graham crackers or Oreos. Fill glass with ice and...

Merry, SCARY Christmas! We actually recorded this episode in late October, so it has a strong Halloween vibe, and in case you wondered, the irony of releasing an episode about 1973's "The Messiah of Evil" on Christmas day is NOT lost on us . . . purely coincidental, too! "Point Dune Wallbanger"   1.5 oz Vodka 1 oz Galliano 3 oz Blood Orange juice   Shake with crushed ice ...

We travel all the way to 1980 and Antonio Bay to get lost in . . . The Fog! A good time was had by all and Mary's cocktail was delightful. "Mr. Machen's Grog" Dark Rum 5 oz. Ginger Beer 2 tsp. lime juice 2 tsp. blood orange juice Combine ginger beer and juices in highball glass with ice. Pour rum over a spoon to float on top of ginger beer Garnish with wheel of blood orange. En...

In our 160th episode (and the beginning of season 7) we were happy to be guests on the Castle of Horror Podcast to talk with those dear friends about the most lavish version of Frankenstein to grace the big and small screen. You can listen to the Castle of Horror Podcast EVERYWHERE! https://www.spreaker.com/show/castle-of-horror-podcast Chat with them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/castleof...

The crew FINALLY watch the first of the Final Destination movies. It took long enough, right??? Dave is a self-professed snob, so . . .  "The Flight 180" cocktail 1 1/2 oz. white rum 1 oz. apple cider  1 oz. sour apple schnapps 1/2 oz. lemon juice  1 apple slice, for garnish    Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, and shake over ice until very cold. Strain into a martini glass a...

The crew chat with long-time friend and award-winning comic creator Drew Edwards and DC Comics superstar artist Nicola Scott about their early work on Drew's "Halloween Man" series, which is now available in the "Halloween Man" Omnibus from Simon and Schuster. To order the book, check out this link -  https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Halloween-Man/Drew-Edwards/978195...

We are back after a brief hiatus - and what better way to celebrate than chat about 1959's " The Alligator People"? Swamp atmosphere, Lon Chaney Jr. and some special make-up effects/masks that are the early work of the amazing Dick Smith adds up to a surprisingly fun movie! Quicksand cocktail 1 oz. Baileys Irish Cream 1 oz. Vodka .5 oz. Butterscotch Schnapps .5 oz. Kahlua Coffee  Li...

Once again we got to join our dear friends at The Castle of Horror Podcast and talk monster stuff - this time, it was "1972's The Legend of Boggy Creek". We fall down the usual rabbit holes . . .  You can listen to the Castle of Horror Podcast EVERYWHERE! https://www.spreaker.com/show/castle-of-horror-podcast Chat with them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/castleofhorrorpodcast...

Vincent Price? Joseph Cotten? Terry-Thomas and his gap-toothed smile? Sign us up! 1971's "The Abominable Dr. Phibes" is a treat! This is a LONG episode. Sorry folks . . . "Phibe's Vibes" cocktail 2 oz gin  1/2 lime juice teaspoon of elderberry (or similar) liqueur (for color) several dashes Lavender syrup 1/2 oz simple syrup Shake with ice, strain into chilled martini...

Here is our belated Scott Chesebrough birthday episode, wherein we chat about 1973's made-for-tv "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark', starring Kim Darby, Jim Hutton a bricked-up fireplace and some creepy little goblins! Scott's "3 Nasty Gnomes" cocktail: 2.5 oz of Bourbon .5 oz Grand Marnier 1 oz Orange soda water 1 tsp brown sugar simple syrup 1 tsp strawberry preserv...

The boys are back in town . . . or at least in the Deep Dark Lounge! Fellow monster kids Howard Berger, special make-up effects legend, and Marshall Julius, veteran nerd journalist and blogger culture, have written ANOTHER fantastic book, "Making Monsters: Inside Stories from the Creators of Hollywood's Most Iconic Creatures". Marshall Julius is ALL over the internet - this is simpl...

It's 2018's "Mandy", folks, with the always entertaining Nicholas Cage and the ethereal Andrea Riseborough - what the HELL else can we say, except it's head-trippin' crazy and glorious. As was Mary's cocktail . . .  The Psychedelic Scream cocktail 1.5 oz. vodka  .5 oz. black raspberry liqueur  2 oz. cranberry juice  .25 oz. lemon juice  Mint, for garnish Blackber...

The crew finally chat about Stuart Gordon's 1986 Lovecraft-inspired "From Beyond" - and what a grand old time it was!  Barbara Crampton, Jeffrey Combs, Ken Foree, pineal glands - what's not to like? "Resonator" cocktail  2 oz Gin 1 oz Cherry Liqueur 1/2 oz simple syrup 1/4 oz or less Pernod/Absinthe Combine and shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish...

The crew celebrate their 150th episode by watching a . . . gem. "Attack of the Beast Creatures" is . . . erm . . . whew . . . a noble attempt at . . . film making? Scott's cocktail was tasty, however! “Red Demon” cocktail  1/3 cup Raspberry sherbet  3 oz Regular ginger ale, raspberry ginger ale or 7up. 3 oz Cran-Raspberry juice. 2 oz white or coconut rum. 3-4 drops red food coloring...

Our dear friend and guest host Alex Taylor joins the crew to talk about his childhood trauma caused by 1992's GHOSTWATCH. Join us for the therapy session! "The Screaming Cat" cocktail  2 oz light rum 1 oz blood orange juice ½ oz Lime juice ¾ oz simple syrup Shake vigorously with ice, strain into a coupe glass, garnish with blood orange peel. Enjoy! Visit our website: http://www.mons...

The crew celebrate Dave's belated birthday by watching 2023's "The Vourdalak", a French film based on the Russian novella, "The Family of the Vourdalak". This movie has it all; a French noble, a beauty mark, a dysfunctional Serbian family with lots of issues and . . . a freaky marionette! Scott's cocktail was damned tasty. "The Vourdalak Cocktail" 1.5 o...

Dave is joined by comic creators Drew Edwards and David Bowles to chat about their upcoming "The Matron" comic, a wild hybrid of Slasher meets Slavic myth in Central Texas.  At the time of this posting, the project has a Kickstarter campaign, with very cool perks, below: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ipicomic/the-matron-slasher-meets-slavic-myth-in-central-texas?ref=project_tweet

The crew watch 1962's "Burn Witch Burn" ( Also known as "Night of the Eagle" ) when Mary is back for a visit to Deep Dark Lounge Midwest. The first attempt at recording was a disaster - cocktails MAY have been responsible. The second recording (after Mary had returned to Deep Dark Lounge East) was MUCH better. Enjoy! "Love Potion" cocktail In a shaker without ice...

We spend a delightful evening as guests on the Castle of Horror Podcast to chat about 2000's "Shadow of the Vampire". It was a blast hanging out with these folks as we put a cap on our look at Nosferatu movies. Cheers! You can listen to the Castle of Horror Podcast EVERYWHERE! https://www.spreaker.com/show/castle-of-horror-podcast Chat with them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...