Explore every episode of the podcast Monster Movie Happy Hour
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| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 145, Crossover with Castle of Horror podcast, "Shadow of the Vampire" | 21 Jan 2025 | 01:53:17 | |
We spend a delightful evening as guests on the Castle of Horror Podcast to chat about 2000's "Shadow of the Vampire". | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour Ep. 144, "Nosferatu" 2024 | 08 Jan 2025 | 01:41:12 | |
The crew lose themselves in the beautiful and terrifying 2024 version of "Nosferatu", brought to the big screen by one of their favorites, director Robert Eggers. 1/2 oz Vodka | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 135, "The House of Dark Shadows" | 21 Aug 2024 | 01:36:46 | |
The crew checks out Dan Curtis' 1970 movie, "House of Dark Shadows", the first of two big screen versions of his "Dark Shadows" TV soap opera. "Barnabas' Black Blood" cocktail 1 oz. Cherry Liqueur In ice-filled low ball glass/ rocks glass, top with Coke, garnish with orange twist. Enjoy this thinly disguised Rum and Coke! | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour/Castle of Horror Crossover -Ep. 48, "The Mummy (1932)" | 07 Apr 2021 | 01:46:50 | |
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. .5oz. vanilla flavored vodka .5oz. hazelnut flavored liqueur 4 oz. half and half Combine ingredients in mixing glass Pour over ice in Old-Fashioned glass.
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| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 47, "Colossal" | 24 Mar 2021 | 01:21:35 | |
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?" Visit our website:
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| Monster Movie Happy Hour Ep. 46, "The Witch" | 10 Mar 2021 | 01:25:39 | |
Step back to the 1630's as our intrepid crew head into the Massachusetts wilderness and encounter Robert Egger's 2016 film, "The Witch". Visit our website: | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour/Castle of Horror, Ep. 45 - "House of the Long Shadows" | 03 Mar 2021 | 02:23:30 | |
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 . . .
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| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 44, "The Dunwich Horror" | 24 Feb 2021 | 01:46:19 | |
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. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 43, "The Tomb of Ligeia" | 10 Feb 2021 | 01:09:51 | |
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. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 42, "Altered States" | 27 Jan 2021 | 01:28:31 | |
Scott, Mary and Dave take a freaky retro-trip down the rabbit hole that IS Ken Russell's 1980 Sci-Fi film, "Altered States". | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour Ep. 41, "The Mortuary Collection" | 13 Jan 2021 | 01:41:43 | |
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? | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour Ep. 40, "The Curse of Frankenstein" | 30 Dec 2020 | 01:43:25 | |
It's Hammer Time in the Deep Dark Lounge! | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 39, "Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter" | 16 Dec 2020 | 01:36:49 | |
The gang step back to the mid-1800's and watch "Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter". 2 oz. rum or whiskey 6 oz. cold milk 5 drops of orange bitters
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| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 134, "The Hand" | 31 Jul 2024 | 01:37:20 | |
The crew gasps in horror (and giggles) as Michael Caine's character loses his hand in 1981, "The Hand", from writer/director Oliver Stone. Sir Michael may have been simply been paying for his garage with this baby, but it WAS quite entertaining. 1.5 oz. Spiced Rum Shake all ingredients in an ice-filled shaker and strain into a coupe glass. Garner with a twist of lemon and a maraschino cherry. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 38, "Terrified" | 02 Dec 2020 | 01:41:17 | |
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 . . . | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 37, "Brotherhood of the Wolf" | 18 Nov 2020 | 01:14:03 | |
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?" | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 36, "The Thing from Another World" | 04 Nov 2020 | 01:31:57 | |
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. 1 Egg White (1 oz.) 1/2 oz. Lemon Juice – Dave used 1/4 oz. 1/2 oz. Maraschino – Dave used 3/4 oz. 1 oz. Gin Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Top with whipped cream. Serve in a Cocktail Glass. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 35, "Bram Stoker's Dracula" | 21 Oct 2020 | 01:24:51 | |
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! | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 34 "Beast from 20,000 Fathoms" | 06 Oct 2020 | 01:36:49 | |
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. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 33, "Cold Skin" | 20 Sep 2020 | 01:18:10 | |
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. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour Ep. 32, "It - The Terror From Beyond Space" | 09 Sep 2020 | 01:22:35 | |
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 . . . | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour Ep. 31, Monstrous Musings with "The Unfamiliar" | 25 Aug 2020 | 01:04:14 | |
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. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 30, "Suspiria" | 19 Aug 2020 | 01:22:25 | |
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. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 29, "The House of Usher" | 05 Aug 2020 | 01:27:11 | |
The crew watch Corman's 1960 "The House of Usher" from the backyard Drive-In of the Deep Dark Lounge. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 133, "The Reflecting Skin" | 17 Jul 2024 | 01:15:44 | |
The crew are still processing their thoughts about the hard-to-classify film, 1990's "The Reflecting Skin". It's a good thing they are all of a bright and cheerful disposition . . . Ingredients: Instructions: | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour is on Vacation! | 29 Jul 2020 | 00:01:20 | |
There is no episode this week - we are on vacation!!!!!! | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour Ep. 28, Monstrous Musings with Brent Schoonover | 21 Jul 2020 | 01:09:10 | |
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 . . . | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 27, "The Horror of Dracula" | 15 Jul 2020 | 01:22:53 | |
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. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 26, Monstrous Musings 5 with Ryan Schaddelee | 08 Jul 2020 | 01:31:19 | |
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. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 25, "Isle of the Dead" | 01 Jul 2020 | 01:20:11 | |
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. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 24, "Spring" | 16 Jun 2020 | 01:05:36 | |
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". 1.5 oz. gin .5 oz. crème de violette .5 oz. honey Juice of ½ lemon Shake over ice Garnish with candied violets or other edible flowers. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 23, Monstrous Musings 4, pt. 2 with Drew Edwards. | 09 Jun 2020 | 00:32:00 | |
The crew wrap up their 2-part chat with independent comic creator and cohost of the Castle of Horror Podcast, Drew Edwards. This time around, Drew talks about his life's work, the comic "Halloween Man" and the love of his life, Jamie Bahr. He also offers up a unique non-alcoholic "mocktail" in honor of the occasion. 2 scoops of Ben and Jerry's “Brownie Batter” ice cream Blend together and enjoy! Note - For those who NEED to, you can add a shot of Jameson’s Whiskey and a shot of Baileys Irish Cream. You can follow Drew right here- | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 22, "Tarantula" | 27 May 2020 | 00:57:01 | |
From separate chambers in the Deep Dark Lounge, Scott and Dave drag Mary down their own personal memory lanes and introduce her to 1955's classic Big Bug movie, "Tarantula". Their murderous, malfunctioning computer, HAL Jr, seems to be letting down his guard a bit. Hmmm . . . | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 21, Monstrous Musings 4, pt.1 with Drew Edwards | 20 May 2020 | 01:13:08 | |
In the first half of a two-part episode, the crew sit down and talk dinosaurs and the Jurassic Park movies with Drew Edwards, the writer/creator of the long running underground comic Halloween Man, and a regular castmate of the Castle of Horror Podcast. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 20, "Grabbers" | 12 May 2020 | 01:00:00 | |
Mary, Scott and Dave watch a Happy Hour favorite, 2012's "Grabbers". The crew universally enjoy the likeable characters; the slimy, tentacled monster; and the raucous pub scenes . . . time for a field trip to Ireland? | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 132, "Sisters" | 04 Jul 2024 | 01:25:49 | |
Brian DePalma? Conjoined Twins? Birthday Cake? Sign us up!!!! Add: Shake w/ ice & strain into a martini glass Enjoy! | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 19 - Monstrous Musings 3 with Jason Henderson | 11 May 2020 | 00:52:36 | |
The crew have a wonderful time chatting with author Jason Henderson about his coming-of-age horror novel, "The Book Man", which he describes as 'Gidget with Demons.' Among other things, Jason is also the host of The Castle of Horror Podcast, and we sort of have a crush on those folks . . . | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 18, "Equinox" | 29 Apr 2020 | 00:58:49 | |
The crew hunker down in their isolated chambers but still manage to watch 1970's "Equinox", a low - budget movie that brought us special effects wizards Dennis Muren, Dave Allen and Jim Danforth. It also brought us Frank Bonner, the man who played Herb on "WKRP in Cincinnati." What's there not to love????
For the cocktail: fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add Calvados, lemon juice, spiced syrup, and bitters into shaker and shake until well chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into two cocktail glasses, dividing evenly. Garnish each glass with a lemon twist. Note - Dave used ready made mulling spices instead of cloves, star anise and cinnamon sticks, as the ingredients were all there. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 17, "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" 1978, with the Castle of Horror podcast | 23 Apr 2020 | 02:17:56 | |
We discuss 1978's "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", with our friends, the hardened veterans of the Castle of Horror podcast, and we have a BLAST! | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 16, "The Creature from the Black Lagoon". | 15 Apr 2020 | 01:32:05 | |
In their first full episode since the "lockdown" began, the crew discuss 1954's monster classic, "The Creature from the Black Lagoon" and deal with HAL Junior's obstinate nature. To an iced shaker, add: 2 oz Cachaca 2 oz Midori 1 oz Coconut Rum 1 oz lime juice 1 oz pineapple juice
Shake until cold, strain into Highball glass, ¼ full of ice Set full lime slice on top of drink, pour 1 oz Spiced Rum over lime, to create unique layering appearance. Enjoy! | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 15, "Caltiki, the Immortal Monster" | 01 Apr 2020 | 01:21:09 | |
The crew encounter the ancient, slumbering horror that IS "Caltiki, the Immortal Monster", a 1959 Italian film that was (in part) an early effort by horror maestro Mario Bava. We also sample a "unique" cocktail . . . Ingredients:
Directions: Pour the peach liqueur into a shot glass. Gently pour the Irish cream into the shot glass to create a floating layer on top. If necessary, drizzle the Irish cream over the bottom of a spoon or knife to help control the pour. From several inches above the shot glass, pour in the blue curacao, followed by the grenadine syrup.
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| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 14 - Monstrous Musings 2 | 31 Mar 2020 | 00:29:50 | |
In this Monstrous Musings episode, the crew chat with the folks from Pollen Path Entertainment, who, at the time of this post, are trying to finance their feature-length horror film, "Captive". Owing to the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 outbreak, this long-distance episode was recorded using Zoom technology and the audio quality is less than stellar. Nevertheless, we felt it was important that we share this honest, behind-the-scenes look at the work required to bring monsters to the screen. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 13, Monstrous Musings and "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter" | 18 Mar 2020 | 00:30:30 | |
In this short episode, the first "Monstrous Musings", the crew chat about making cocktails and a drinking game for the live tweet and viewing of "Friday 13th, The Final Chapter" with the Mutant Family, Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl. We also now have a template for Mary's ideal man. 12 ounces mezcal 2 ounces Aperol 1 pint chilled blood orange juice Ice 8 blood orange wheels (for garnish) In a pitcher, muddle the Serrano peppers. Stir the mezcal with the Aperol and blood orange juice. Pour into 8 ice-filled highball or collins glasses and garnish with the blood orange wheels. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 12, "Bride of the Monster" | 11 Mar 2020 | 00:47:46 | |
Mary, Scott and Dave join forces with the folks at the Mutant Cafe cooking show and provide the cocktail for a Twitter viewing of Ed Wood's 1955 B-movie, "Bride of the Monster". Meanwhile, Dave's wife, Patricia Bauer - a teacher and the REAL power behind the Deep Dark Lounge - rescues the crew as they get lost in the Arctic with the doomed 1845 Franklin Expedition. True story . . . Ingredients: · 1 Tbsp seedless blackberry, boysenberry or black current jam · 1 tsp vanilla · 1.5 oz. Vodka · 4 oz. Champagne or Sparkling wine · Garnish w/ blackberries INSTRUCTIONS: In a cocktail shaker, stir together jam and vanilla until well mixed. Add ice and Vodka, and shake well. Strain mixture into champagne flute, top with Champagne or Sparkling wine. Garnish with blackberries, serve immediately. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour Ep. 11, "Color Out of Space" | 04 Mar 2020 | 01:24:46 | |
Mary, Scott and Dave encounter a deadly lava lamp and experience Richard Stanley's 2020 H.P. Lovecraft adaptation, "Color Out of Space'. Will they be driven MAD by all the awesomeness? Will they survive Scott's horrific Antediluvian Martini? Will Dave manage to keep the conversation on task? Listen to find out. 4- frozen raspberries Add crushed ice / dry ice 1 oz - lemon juice .75 oz - simple syrup .75 oz - vermouth 1.5 oz - butterfly pea infused gin Place the frozen raspberries in the glass. Top with a little crushed ice or dry ice for added effect. Pour the lemon juice, simple syrup, vermouth and stir to combine. Pour the butterfly pea flower infused gin, carefully, using the back of a spoon to create a layer. Serve and enjoy! ————————————————— How to make Butterfly pea flower infused gin: Pour gin in clean container. Add 5 - 8 flowers for each cup of gin. Close container tightly and lightly shake the contents to mix. Leave the container in a cool place to infuse overnight. Once the gin turns a dark purple, strain gin back into bottle. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, episode 10, "Horror Express" | 19 Feb 2020 | 01:12:14 | |
The crew climb aboard the creaking, oddball - yet strangely charming - "Horror Express", a 1972 sci-fi/horror film starring Peter Cushing and Mary's boyfriend, Christopher Lee. The following ingredients should be poured in a shaker. 1.5 oz Gin .75 oz Lime juice .5 oz Vermouth .25 oz Crème de Menthe 1 tsp. Crème de Cacao 1 tsp. Orange bitters 1 sprig Mint (as garnish) After a vigorous shaking, mixture should be poured over ice and garnished with a spring of mint. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 131, "As Above, So Below" | 20 Jun 2024 | 01:34:24 | |
The crew return after a long break and find themselves trapped underground with 2014's "As Above, So Below". 2 oz. Rye Whiskey Stir all ingredients in an ice-filled mixing glass or shaker, then strain into a Low Ball glass with a large cube of ice. Garnish with orange peel. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, episode 9, "The Wind" | 05 Feb 2020 | 01:01:52 | |
Under assault from blowing winds, Mary, Scott and Dave hunker down in the Deep Dark Lounge. A shot of bourbon and a glass of refreshing, non-alcoholic sarsaparilla fortify the crew's nerves as they watch and discuss Emma Tammi's 2018 supernatural western horror film, "The Wind". | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, episode 8, "Crimson Peak" | 22 Jan 2020 | 01:01:24 | |
The crew relish the chance to watch and talk about Guillermo del Toro's 2015 "Crimson Peak". It is a hand's down favorite of all three, and they "wax eloquent" . . . at least until Mary's "Old Fashioned" cocktails kick in. Oh, brother. * 2 ounces vodka * 2 ounces amaretto * 1/2 ounce lemon juice fresh * 6 drops bitters * ice GARNISHES (OPTIONAL) * 1 Twist of lemon * 1 Maraschino cherry INSTRUCTIONS * In a Shaker, combine the pomegranate juice, vodka, amaretto, lemon juice and bitters. Fill the glass with ice and secure the metal tumbler over the glass. * Shake the cocktail and ice together about 5-6 times to agitate the ice and chill the cocktail quickly. Strain the cocktail into tall glasses. * Garnish with a twist of lemon and maraschino cherry, if desired. | |||
| Monster Movie Happy Hour, episode 7, "Splinter" | 03 Jan 2020 | 01:13:21 | |
Mary, Scott and Dave jump into Toby Wilkins' 2008 body horror movie, "Splinter", and it makes them shake, shiver and squirm. Thanks to Mary, the crew manages to get lost in Jurassic Park, towards the end, but find their way back to in time to wrap up the episode, all while consuming a brand new cocktail or two. 2 oz vodka 1 oz Chambourd (raspberry liqueur) 1 oz Raspberry smash (see notes below) 1 oz cranberry juice 1 oz lime juice Sprig of mint
Strain into tall glass. Pour over ice. Garnish with mint. Enjoy "Raspberry Smash" 10 Raspberries and 3-4 mint leaves (muddled) add 2 teaspoons sugar before muddling. Mix in the following:
2 oz. Cranberry juice 2 oz. Apple juice 1 oz. lemon juice Shake well, pour over 3-5 ice cubes. Add 4 oz. club soda | |||