Monster Movie Happy Hour

For Dave's birthday, the crew watch and chat about 1955's "The Quatermass Xperiment", Hammer's first  Science Fiction/Space Travel movie. Scott's cocktail is an out-of-this-world success . . . "Quatermass Cocktail" In a shaker w/ice combine:  1.5 oz. Vodka .75 oz. Honey Syrup (50/50 honey & warm water) .75 oz. Lime Juice 2 oz. Apple Cider/Juice Shake and...

The crew gush over 2019's anthology film, "Scare Package",  and despite murderous computer HAL Jr's attempt to sabotage the episode, still manage to go on and on and on . . . Mary's cocktail is as tasty and dangerous as ever. "Goo-Guy Juice" cocktail In a shaker, combine and shake: 1.75 oz Tequila .75 oz Fresh Lime Juice .75 oz LIme-Aid .75 oz Orange Liqueur Add...

Mary grills the boys for details of their roles as extras in 2016's Minnesota - filmed movie,  "Zombies",  starring Tony Todd. They also talk about "hot" dictators, hot zombies, 17th Century English diarist Samuel Pepys and . . . . necrophilia? Unsurprisingly, Dave makes a Zombie variation cocktail. "The Blue-ish Zombie" In a shaker combine & shake w/ no ice:...

The crew watch 1953's "War of the Worlds" to celebrate the Christmas holiday season and wet their collective whistles with Scott's latest concoction. The "Clayton Forrester" cocktail. (NOT named for the character from MST3K, but for the ORIGINAL character, from this movie) 1 oz. Vodka 1 oz. White Rum 1 oz. Midori 3-4 oz. Lemonade In a mixing glass with ice combine the...

The crew watch 2016's "The Autopsy of Jane Doe", sip Mary's delightfully tasty and disgustingly named cocktail and talk about the English Civil War . . . and there is a special appearance by Grover. We introduce : The "Bloody Molar" cocktail, a variation on the whiskey sour.  2 oz. whiskey 3/4 oz. pomegranate juice 1/2 oz. simple syrup 1/2 oz. egg white Angostura bitt...

Mary finally gets a chance to watch Terence Fisher's great 1968 horror film, "The Devil Rides Out", starring Christopher Lee (with a sexy mustache/beard combo) and the wonderfully menacing Charles Gray If only the crew had spent more time talking about the actual movie . . .  Might their frequent fall into rabbit holes have been the fault of Dave's drink, the classic cocktail,...

Dave chats with our dear friend, Jason Henderson, author and host of the Castle of Horror and Castle Talk podcasts.  Jason's newest book, the mid-life crisis thriller, "18 Miles from Town", is about to hit the shelves, and he shares his thoughts about creativity, the writing process and just what 16-year-old Jason would think of 50-year-old Jason.

The crew chat about Ted Geoghan's 2015 supernatural horror film, "We Are Still Here" while sipping Scott's tasty and toasty cocktail. What can we say? This movie has the great Barbara Crampton AND Larry Fessenden AND Guy Gane in it. Watch it! Scott's  "Dagmar" cocktail In an Irish Coffee Mug combine: 4 oz. Hot Chocolate Milk 1.5 oz. Creme de Cacao 1.5 oz. Pepperm...

Giant locusts attack Chicago and we sip Mary's green cocktail in this episode devoted to Bert. I. Gordon's 1957 Big Bug Feature, "Beginning of the End". We had a grand old time. Mary's "Locust Juice"cocktail Handful basil leaves 1 tsp. granulated sugar 1 oz. lime  juice 1.5 gin Sprig of basil for garnish In a cocktail shaker, place a small handful of basil leaves...

The crew are joined by Dr. Tom Challman, Mary's dear father, and take a long look at the 1976 Dan Curtis movie, "Burnt Offerings". Dave's cocktail is a Fall version of the Old Fashioned; he found the recipe on Facebook but is unable to find the name of the person who posted it. "Burnt Offerings" cocktail: 2 oz. Whiskey 1 ounce Rosemary Cinnamon syrup ( see below) 2 da...

The crew get slimy watching James Gunn's 2006 science fiction/horror/black comedy, "Slither", and Scott's (Mary Challman - strength) cocktail packs an intergalactic punch. "Slither" Cocktail 1 oz. Brandy 1 oz. Cointreau 1 oz. Rum 1.5 oz. Irish Cream Combine and shake Brandy, Cointreau and Rum in a shaker with ice, pour into an Old Fashioned glass with 3-4 ice cubes. T...

Mary, Scott and Dave watch 1932's certified classic, White Zombie, and, once again (with HAL Jr sleeping) the crew sneak out of the Deep Dark Lounge and record in what appears to be a backyard, complete with simulated road and air traffic sounds. "Mary's White Zombie" cocktail was just what the Voodoo Doctor ordered . . . In a cocktail shaker with ice, shake the following ingre...

The crew introduce Mary to this classic 1966 kaiju film, and end up talking about "Tombstone" and Westerns . . . go figure. Scott's double cocktail creation was most delectable. "The Two Gargantuas" cocktails In TWO Collin's glasses half-filled with ice, combine the following: 4 oz. V8 Peach Mango 3 oz. White Rum - we used coconut flavored. 4 oz. Sprite/7-Up or Sparkl...

The crew return from their summer vacation and watch 2007's "Dead Silence", lubricated by Dave's sweet Scotch and Soda variation. Their murderous computer HAL Jr tries to sabotage the recording right towards the end, but the gang manages to pull it off. Cheers! "Mary Shaw's Scotch and Soda" 2 oz. CHEAP Scotch 3 oz. EXPENSIVE Blood Orange flavored soda 3 dashes Ar...

Attention all Mutants! Scott, Mary and Dave are taking a brief summer vacation from the podcast before returning for the rest of Season 2 and gearing up for their road trip to Halloweenapalooza. There are plenty of cocktails and monster movies ahead. Cheers! Visit our website: http://www.monstermoviehappyhour.com/ Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCtz2UIJwaZlhFj3JZY_57Q/...

The crew trek into the wilderness with 1999's "Ravenous", a western/cannibal/black comedy/horror film with an awesome soundtrack. Technical issues abound, but Scott's cocktail makes up for it. "Anthropophagus" cocktail (Mary says, "It tastes like a Twizzler!") 3 oz Creme de Cacoa 1 oz Cherry Vodka 1 oz Maraschino Liqueur Shake and pour over crushed ice  Top...

The crew show their love for Mario Bava's 1963 anthology"Black Sabbath", starring Boris Karloff. Scott briefly becomes a bandleader; Dave inadvertently gives a brief history lesson regarding a Mexican officer at the Siege of the Alamo; Mary offers up a tasty cocktail, her riff on the Bellini.  "The Stocking Strangler" add 1 tbsp lingonberry preserves into a chilled coupe g...

The crew (minus their dear Mary Challman) chat with the delightfully pleasant Minnesota filmmaker Christopher Mihm, creator of "new, old, good, bad" movies. We suggest watching this on our YouTube channel, where you can see the video version of the interview, complete with images from Christopher's movies. CHEERS! Visit Christopher's website: http://www.sainteuphoria.com/ Visit...

In an effort to expand their horizons - and perhaps view a movie they might NOT fall in love with - the crew watch 1977's "End of the World", starring Christopher Lee. Whew . . . Dave's cocktail is the "Naughty Nun" 2 oz. Gin 1 oz.  Sweet Vermouth 2-4 oz. Blood Orange Soda Splash or two of Grenadine Several dashes of Orange Bitters Bourbon-infused cherry for garnish C...

Who knew that Roger Corman and Vincent Price did a LOVECRAFT movie in 1963??? Most of our crew did not, until just this last week, when we sat down and watched "The Haunted Palace" and imbibed Mary's "Arkham Special".  Note - Corman was forced to tack on a Poe title and add lines from Poe's poem, "The Haunted Palace", in order to capitalize on his previous s...

The crew travel to Egypt for Scott's birthday and uncover 1959's Hammer classic horror film, "The Mummy". Producer and caterer Pat Bauer calls in from the future and gives us a little tidbit about one of the cast of the film, and Scott creates a tasty cocktail. “Kharis’ Lament” 2 oz. Gin .5 oz. vermouth (dry) .5 oz. vermouth (sweet) Lemon peel & maraschino Cherry garnish.  ...

Dave remembers to hit the record button and the crew get a chance to talk about the 2008  Canadian atmospheric horror movie, "Pontypool". The cocktail is a Canadian-inspired unintentional variation on the Old Fashioned.  Cheers! The Pontypool Old Fashioned Cocktail 2.5 oz. Canadian Whiskey .5 oz Maple Syrup 2 to 4 dashes of Black Walnut Bitters Garnish with slice of cooked bacon and a bo...

Mary, Scott and Dave watch "The Bride of Frankenstein" and celebrate the recording of their 50th episode by . . . forgetting to hit the record button. Seriously. Dave failed to hit the button. So, this is their alcohol-fueled SECOND recording, complete with a recreation of the crew's recent airship "vacation" over Lake Superior. Mary's cocktail, the "Lanchester&q...

The crew play around with Guillermo del Toro's impressive 1993  debut feature film, "Cronos" and manage to survive all the bloody goodness they find there. Dave shares his "Sobbing Saviour" cocktail, a slight variation on the "Weeping Jesus". You should not be surprised that it is SWEET . . . In an Old Fashioned glass  half-full of ice, combine: 1 oz. Peach Brand...

In October of 2020, to celebrate the First Anniversary of the Monster Movie Happy Hour, Scott and Dave spent a lovely evening chatting with our dear friends over at the Castle of Horror podcast. The subject - the original Universal "The Mummy", from 1932. Mary couldn't join in the festivities this time around, but she found a perfect cocktail recipe, the "Rummy Mummy"! 2 o...