Monster Movie Happy Hour

The crew watches 2016's "Colossal" and ask themselves two questions that have plagued humankind since the beginning of recorded time, "What IS a monster movie?" and "Does a monster movie have to be scary?" Scott's aptly named "Colossal" cocktail was a hit. "Colossal" cocktail 1.5 oz Banana Rum 1 oz. Grenadine 1 tbs. simple syrup 1 large e...

Step back to the 1630's as our intrepid crew head into the Massachusetts wilderness and encounter Robert Egger's 2016 film,  "The Witch".   They are history folks, so it should come as no surprise that they love it - and (also no surprise) they love Mary's special cocktail, "The Witch of the Wood". "The Witch of the Wood" cocktail 1 1/2 oz. Sweet Vermou...

The crew were guests on the Castle of Horror podcast and had a blast chatting about 1983's "House of the Long Shadows". We love those folks, and couldn't stop talking . . .  The cocktail is from Vincent Price's 1965 A Treasury of Great Recipes .  "Hanaho Rum Punch"  1 1/4 ounces light rum 2 1/2 ounces pineapple juice Juice of 1/2 lime 1/2 cup crushed ice 3/4 ounc...

The crew takes a LONG, strange trip through 1970's, "The Dunwich Horror", starring Sandra Dee and Dean Stockwell and a lot of psychedelic imagery. Dave's cocktail offering is, essentially, a pretty gin and tonic with a hint of melon and orange. It's name was inspired by Lovecraft's description of the main character, Wilbur Whateley. Well . . . not the green part . . ....

The crew stumbles through the corridors of the Deep Dark Lounge and visits 1964's "Tomb of Ligeia", the last of the Roger Corman/Vincent Price Poe adaptations. "The Ligeia Cocktail" 2 oz. brandy 1/2 oz. Strega Liqueur 1/4 oz. simple syrup 3/4 oz. lime juice Shake with ice Pour into coupe glass Garnish with slice of lime. Enjoy! Visit our website: http://www.monstermoviehap...

Scott, Mary and Dave take a freaky retro-trip down the rabbit hole that IS Ken Russell's 1980 Sci-Fi film,  "Altered States". The cocktail this time out is Mary's "Psychedelic" Pour into a large glass - 1 oz. Grenadine Add a handful of ice Next add 6 oz. can of Pineapple juice - poured over the back of a spoon. Shake the following ingredients with ice, then pour into...

The crew dive into one of the more recent films to come out, 2019's anthology starring Clancy Brown - "The Mortuary Collection".  They have a LOT to say about it - and other things. Are you surprised? Dave's drink for this episode is the  "Clancy Brown" cocktail - not a great name, we admit, but Dave thinks it's "right" tasty. Give it a try! "Clanc...

It's Hammer Time in the Deep Dark Lounge! Mary, Scott and Dave take a look at one of the first big horror hits from Hammer Studios, 1957's, "The Curse of Frankenstein", starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Mary waxes eloquent about all things Cushing, Lee and Hammer - and the boys agree. Once again, the crew is apparently incapable of recording a short episode. Curses an...

The gang step back to the mid-1800's and watch "Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter".  Not surprisingly, the History Trio have specific feelings about this movie. Mary takes inspiration from the REAL reason Lincoln's mother died when he was a boy, and she creates a  historical cocktail around it. Yum! Milk Punch (Sweet and deadly) Recipe to follow . . .  1 tsp. fine white sugar 2 o...

Mary, Scott and Dave head WAY south of the border and are unnerved by the 2017 Argentinian horror movie, ("Aterrados")"Terrified".  When not being scared out of their minds, they spend a LOT of time talking about adult toys. Hmmm . . . The drink of choice is, appropriately enough, the "Argentine" cocktail - not an original recipe, but Dave swears by it. You can find i...

The crew test out their French language skills and watch 2001's, "Brotherhood of the Wolf". They ask themselves the ages-old question,  "When can we start dressing in 1760's costuming?" The evening's cocktail is a Scott Chesebrough original, the "Wolf Bite".   * Ingredients * .5 oz. Absinthe * .5 oz. Midori Melon Liqueur * 1 oz. pineapple juice * Splash...

The crew start season 2 with a look at the 1951 Sci-Fi classic, "The Thing from Another World", and launch their state-of-the-art 10 shot-glass movie rating system . . . all without the help or interference of their murderous computer, HAL Jr. Pretend Bartender Dave subjected himself to the "North Pole"cocktail, which he discovered after an arduous journey into his Mr. Boston’s...

Mary, Scott and Dave wrap up their first season with a look at Coppola's "Bram Stoker's Dracula" and Mary introduces the "Red Dress" cocktail. Yum! "The Red Dress" Cocktail 1 oz. Cognac .5 oz. Cherry Liqueur .5 oz. Amaretto Dash or two of Pechaud's Bitters Stir in Old Fashioned glass,  add ice and garnish with cherry Visit our website: http://www.monste...

The crew watch 1953's iconic "Beast from 20,000 Fathoms", featuring the amazing stop-motion effects of Ray Harryhausen and a pretty cool 1950's apartment interior. Dave introduces the "Whiskey Smash" in honor of the Arctic opening of the movie and the hard whiskey-drinking actor, Lee van Cleef, who plays the REAL hero of the movie. Cheers! "Whiskey Smash" 2...

The crew virtually heads south to the edge of Antarctica, where they spend time fending for themselves and watching 2017's lighthouse horror film, "Cold Skin". The murderous computer HAL Junior has once again confined everyone to their chambers, so a Zoom recording was necessary. "The Antarctica" cocktail 1 1/2 oz Gin 3/4 oz Chartreuse dash Orange Bitters Stir with ice, po...

The crew are once again confined to the chambers of the Deep Dark Lounge by their murderous computer, HAL Junior, and spend their time sipping cocktails and watching monster movies. This time out, they watch and chat about 1958's "It - The Terror From Beyond Space" and Scott gives his cocktail recipe a serious testing. A VERY serious testing . . . "The Terror"cocktail - (N...

We have a lovely chat with actors Jemima West and Christopher Dane, as well as director and co-writer Henk Pretorious, about their supernatural horror film, "The Unfamiliar". We enjoy hearing about the filmmaking process, and they graciously gave us plenty of stories from the making of this dark and twisting tale. Cheers to the folks who make the movies - we appreciate all your hard work...

A good time was had by all while watching Dario Argento's 1977 "Suspiria" . . . perhaps too good. There are a lot of false starts and endings to our rambling conversation, which encompasses everything from door knockers and "The Last Drive In with Joe Bob Briggs" to (euphemistic) 'night sticks' and . . . the ACTUAL MOVIE. This was recorded outside, in Dave's...

The crew watch Corman's 1960 "The House of Usher" from the backyard Drive-In of the Deep Dark Lounge. Curiously, while the overheard air traffic and passing cars were loud enough, the murderous computer HAL Jr. was noticeably quiet . . . should we be concerned? In honor of star Vincent Price's role as America's (literal) arbiter of taste, everybody made a dish to share and...

There is no episode this week - we are on vacation!!!!!! By the way, our murderous computer, HAL Jr, doesn't know we have sneaked out.  Shhhhhh . . . .

Minnesota illustrator and comic artist Brent Schoonover swings by the Deep Dark Lounge - via ZOOM - to talk about his work in the industry, which includes a LOT of familiar material. Trust us, you have most likely seen his artwork . . . Frankenberry, anyone? Ant-Man? Batman? Superman? How about Ash vs Evil Dead????? His most recent endeavor is the amazing "Devil's Highway": https://...

From their comfy chairs in the backyard (?) Drive-In of the Deep Dark Lounge, the crew watch Mary's boyfriend, Sir Christopher Lee, in Hammer's 1958 "The Horror of Dracula". Ambient sound from the mosquito-infested above-ground environment includes the occasional passing jet, car or ice cream truck. Yes, you read that correctly. Owing to the heat, the special cocktail and their...

In this Monstrous Musings episode, Scott, Mary and Dave spend a fun evening chatting, by video, with Minneapolis - based Special make-up FX artist, Ryan Schaddelee. While there was no unique cocktail for the evening, Ryan's enthusiasm was, in itself, a tonic for our dark, twisted souls . . . Cheers! See Ryans' work here: https://www.outpost31productions.com/ And - feel free to actually W...

The crew set up an outdoor theater behind the Deep Dark Lounge and watch Boris Karloff in the underrated 1945 gothic tale, "Isle of the Dead'. This episode also includes an audio recording of the time they discovered a "Book of the Dead" while searching for the murderous computer HAL Junior's hidden control panel. The special cocktail, given the Greek island locale, is Ouz...

For the first time in ages, the murderous computer HAL Junior lets the crew outside for a few hours, and they record a new episode - this time it's all about 2014's romantic body horror film, "Spring". You will hear occasional background noise as vehicles pass by, but the recording turned out better than it had any right to! To top things off, Mary created a new cocktail for th...