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Celebrating the 63rd anniversary of its release on May 3rd, Greg has chosen the 1960 Hammer film “The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll” for our enjoyment this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Sweet Poison Cocktail“. The recipe that Greg found on delish.com is below.

Sweet Poison Cocktail Recipe

• 1 oz light rum
• 2 oz coconut rum
• 1 oz Blue Curacao
• 1 handful ice
• pineapple juice
• pineapple wedge (for garnish)

Instructions:

1. Combine both rums and Blue Curacao in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake, then pour into a cocktail glass.
2. Fill the rest of the glass with chilled pineapple juice. Garnish with a pineapple wedge.

A Brief Synopsis: In London in 1874, Dr. Henry Jekyll’s wife, Kitty, is secretly involved with his friend Paul Allen (who hounds money from Jekyll). Ignoring the warnings of his colleague and friend Dr. Ernst Littauer, the middle-aged, mild-mannered Jekyll concocts a chemical potion which he hopes will help him learn the depths of the human mind.

Some of the topics discussed and highlights of this episode include:

• Karen gives us some information about the original story written by Robert Louis Stevenson.
• Do you know ow many times that you blink in one day?
• Karen teaches us all about pythons.
• Our hosts make a reference to “Fight Club”.
• Dawn Adams, who costarred in this film was a Princess.

Our rating of the film:

This movie was OK. It took us 3 cocktails to get through it.

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Looking for an expert review of “Renfield” from Universal Pictures? Check out this special episode of the Scary Spirits Podcast where our hosts share their experience and honest opinions about the film currently playing in theaters. From their favorite scenes to their biggest critiques, they share their candid opinions on the movie and their overall theater experience. Don’t miss out on this exciting episode!

Links to the sources referenced in this episode include:

• Box office numbers – the-numbers.com
• Rotten Tomatoes approval rating – rottentomatoes.com
• Metacritic approval rating – metacritic.com
• IMDB approval rating – imdb.com
• Disney’s “Haunted Mansion” 2023 film – disney.com
• “The Last Voyage of the Demeter” 2023 film – demetermovie.com

Our rating of the film:

This movie was OK. It took us 3 cocktails to get through it.

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Piggybacking off of her last film choice, the 1922 silent film “Nosferatu”, Karen has chosen the 2000 film “Shadow of the Vampire”, which is a fictionalized account of the making of “Nosferatu”. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while enjoying a “Hpnotiq Margarita“. Karen found the recipe below at thespuceeats.com.

Hpnotiq Margarita
• 1 1/2 oz tequila
• 1 1/2 oz Hpnotiq liqueur
• 3/4 oz triple sec
• 1/2 oz sour mix
• 1/2 oz pineapple juice
• lime wheel for garnish

Instructions:

1. Gather the ingredients.
2. In a cocktail shaker, pour tequila, Hpnotiq, triple sec, sour mix, and pineapple juice. Fill with ice.
3. Shake well.
4. Strain into a chilled margarita or large rocks glass filled with ice.
5. Garnish with a lime wheel.

A Brief Synopsis: F. W. Murnau is struggling to create his silent classic “Nosferatu” on location in Eastern Europe. The director is obsessed with making this the most authentic vampire movie ever. To that end, Murnau has employed a real vampire, Max Schreck, explaining to the crew that he is the ultimate of that new breed, the “method actor” — trained by Stanislavsky himself. Schreck will appear only in character and only at night.

Some of the topics discussed and highlights of this episode include:

• Karen tells us all about “Method Acting” and Konstantin Stanislavski.
• The name of the train in this film has ties to the ferryman of Hades.
• Karen gives us lots of facts about the Pekingese dog breed.
• Greg once again makes another “Star Wars” reference.
• Greg does his impression of Max Schreck.
• Our hosts discuss the awards that this film was nominated for or won.

Our rating of the film:

This movie was pretty good. It only took us 2 cocktails to get through it.

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Celebrating the 10th anniversary of it’s release on April 19th, Greg has chosen the 2012 Rob Zombie film, “The Lords of Salem” for our viewing enjoyment this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Hocus Pocus Salem Cocktail”. The recipe that Greg found on operation40k.com is below.

Hocus Pocus Salem Cocktail Recipe

• 1 1/2 oz vodka
• 1/2 oz Midori melon liqueur
• 1/2 oz Blue Curacao
• 3 oz freshly squeezed orange juice
• 3 oz lemon lime soda
• 1 tsp silver cake shimmer dust

Instructions:

1. Add ALL ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake until well mixed.
2. Pour over ice, garnish with cherries and serve.

A Brief Synopsis: A radio DJ in Salem, Mass., is plagued by nightmarish visions of vengeful witches after she plays a record by a mysterious group known only as “The Lords.”

Some of the topics discussed and highlights of this episode include:

• Karen gives us some facts about Golden Retrievers.
• Do you know who wrote and recorded the song “Blinded by the Light”?
• How many “witches” died during the Salem Witch Trials?
• Greg makes a reference to the Rob Zombie song “American Witch”.
• Our hosts discuss the sitcom “Bewitched” which ran from 1964 to 1972.
• We learn a little about John Hathorne and his involvement in the Salem Witch Trials.
• Do you know what a “Gibbet” is?
• The name of the goat is “Needles”.
• Greg gives us some background on the guitar player John 5.

Our rating of the film:

This movie was so bad that it took us 4 cocktails to get through it.

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Welcome to the tenth episode of The Scary Spirits Podcast Presents: Wicked Ramblings, an entertainment podcast that strives to answer the twisted questions currently burning a bright hole in your dark soul. This episode our hosts are without a special guest, but they discuss their favorite Cryptids. What is your favorite Cryptid?

Some of the topics and questions covered this episode include:

• What exactly is “Cryptozoology”?
• Who is the “Father of Cryptozoology”?
• Karen is not a good gambler.
• Greg makes a reference to the Black Sabbath album “Born Again”.
• Karen tells us about the “Jersey Devil”.
• Greg gives us information about the “Wendigo”.
• Do you know the meaning of the word “Chupacabra”?
• Have you ever heard an an “Earth Hound”?
• There’s lots of crazy things happening in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
• Greg lives in the area stalked by the “Loveland Frogman”.

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Believing that this is a film that any horror fan should see, Karen has chosen the 1922 silent film “Nosferatu” starring Max Schreck for our viewing enjoyment this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while enjoying a “Tito’s Terror-Tini“ cocktail. Karen found the recipe below at titosvadka.com.

Tito’s Terrortini Cocktail
• 1 1/2 oz Tito’s Handmade Vodka
• 1 oz lemon juice
• 3/4 oz simple syrup
• 1/2 oz pomegranate juice
• 1 maraschino cherry

Instructions:

1. Add Tito’s Handmade Vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a shaker with ice.
2. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass.
3. Sink pomegranate juice by pouring slowly over the back of a spoon into cocktail.
4. Drop in one maraschino cherry.

A Brief Synopsis: In this highly influential silent horror film, the mysterious Count Orlok summons Thomas Hutter to his remote Transylvanian castle in the mountains. The eerie Orlok seeks to buy a house near Hutter and his wife, Ellen. After Orlok reveals his vampire nature, Hutter struggles to escape the castle, knowing that Ellen is in grave danger. Meanwhile Orlok’s servant, Knock, prepares for his master to arrive at his new home.

Some of the topics discussed and highlights of this episode include:

• Do you know what the name “Schreck” mean in German?
• Karen gives us a little information about Bremen.
• We learn about the Carpathian Mountains.
• Just how tall was Max Schreck?
• We learn about sleepwalking.
• Just how many species of carnivorous plants are there?
• Karen makes a reference to actor Ed Asner.

Our rating of the film:

This movie was pretty good. It only took us 2 cocktails to get through it.

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Celebrating the 49th anniversary of it’s release on April 7th, Greg has chosen the 1974 Hammer classic, “Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter” for our viewing enjoyment this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Sweet Caroline Tiki Drink” in honor of the lovely Caroline Munro. The recipe that Greg found on tikiloungetalk.com is below.

Sweet Caroline Tiki Drink Recipe

• 1 oz Midori
• 1 oz amaretto
• 1 oz sour mix
• orange juice

Instructions:

1. Pour over ice in a large glass and stir.
2. Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.

A Brief Synopsis: Debonair supernatural expert Captain Kronos and his hunchbacked assistant, Grost, meet their match when they encounter a village where vampires have been stealing the vitality of young women, leaving them elderly and decrepit. Armed with his sword and formidable deductive reasoning, Kronos begins to solve the macabre mystery, with evidence pointing to the aristocratic Lady Durward and her family as prime suspects.

Some of the topics discussed and highlights of this episode include:

• How far can a horse walk in a day?
• Dr. Karen tells us about Kyphosis.
• Are leeches still used in medical procedures?
• Why are coins placed on the eyes of a deceased person?
• This film introduces us to some different vampire lore.
• Greg gives us some information about Caroline Munro.

Our rating of the film:

This movie was so bad that it took us 4 cocktails to get through it.

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Karen, celebrating her own birthday this week, has chosen the 1981 slasher, “Happy Birthday to Me” for our viewing enjoyment this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Birthday Cake Martini”. The recipe that Karen found on inspiredbycharm.com is below.

Birthday Cake Martini Recipe

• 2 oz whipped vodka
• 1 1/2 oz amaretto
• 1 oz white chocolate liqueur
• 2 oz half and half
• honey and sprinkles for garnish

Instructions:

1. Begin with two shallow dishes or plates. To one, add a teaspoon of honey. To the other, add the sprinkles.
2. First, rim the edge of the martini glass in the honey, and then dip it in the sprinkles. Set aside.
3. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the vodka, amaretto, white chocolate liqueur, and half and half. Shake vigorously.
4. Strain into your prepared martini glass.

A Brief Synopsis: Preppie Virginia could be the one skewering classmates who skipped her birthday party years before.

Some of the topics discussed and highlights of this episode include:

• Just how smart are Bulldogs as a breed?
• How popular are Bulldogs among people who have dogs?
• Karen gives us quite a bit of information on the different types of brain waves.
• Do you know who Quasimodo is? Our hosts do.
• Greg tells us about the value of a 1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am.

Our rating of the film:

This movie was so bad that it took us 4 cocktails to get through it.

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Celebrating the birthday of Mr. William Shatner, who turns 92 years young today, Greg has chosen the 1977 natural horror film, “Kingdom of the Spiders”. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Spider Venom” cocktail. The recipe that Greg found on myheavenlyrecipes.com is below.

Spider Venom Cocktail Recipe

• 1 1/2 oz spiced rum
• 1/2 oz tequila
• 1/2 oz Fireball
• 3 oz cherry apple juice

Instructions:

1. Fill a glass with ice ¾ of the way full.
2. In a bar shaker add 3-4 pieces of ice, rum, tequila, fireball and shake well to combine.
3. Strain into an ice filled glass.
4. Top off with Cherry Apple Juice.
5. Enjoy!

A Brief Synopsis: Arizona farmer Walter Colby and his wife, Birch, have a problem on their hands: One of their cows was just killed by a creature, but they have no idea what the beast could have been. So they consult local vet Dr. Robert Hansen, who becomes puzzled and calls in scientist Diane Ashley. Eventually, the duo discovers that oversize spiders are invading the small town, putting the entire population in danger as a county fair begins.

Some of the topics discussed and highlights of this episode include:

• Do you know what the disease “Black Leg” is?
• Just how lethal is a bite from a tarantula?
• What exactly does an Entomologist study?
• How does venom effect the blood of the victim?
• We learn a little bit about the chemical Parathion.
• How many different species of spiders are there?
• Greg makes a reference to an AC/DC song.

Our rating of the film:

This movie was so bad that it took us 4 cocktails to get through it.

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! To celebrate Karen has chosen the 1994 film “Leprechaun 2” for our viewing pleasure this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Drunk Leprechaun” cocktail. The recipe that Karen found on shakedrinkrepeat.com is below.

Drunk Leprechaun Cocktail Recipe

• 1 3/4 oz vodka
• 3 1/2 oz orange juice
• 1 oz blue curacao

Instructions:

1. Fill a shaker with ice.
2. Add the ingredients to the shaker and shake vigorously.
3. Strain into an ice filled glass.
4. Enjoy.

A Brief Synopsis: A leprechaun surfaces in Los Angeles to claim a bride, as his previous object of affection was denied to him a thousand years before in Ireland. He kidnaps teenager Bridget, grotesquely murdering anyone who gets in his way. It falls to Bridget’s boyfriend, Cody, to rescue her. Cody enlists the aid of his perpetually tipsy uncle, Morty, who decides to go after the homicidal leprechaun’s pot of gold.

Some of the topics discussed and highlights of this episode include:

• Karen gives us some info about the Harry Houdini ruins in Los Angeles.
• We learn that Karen enjoys bourbon whiskey.
• Our hosts reminisce about ordering Domino’s Pizza back in the eighties.
• We learn about the card game “Three-Card Monte”.
• Apparently a leprechaun’s awl holds a great importance to them.

Our rating of the film:

This movie was so bad that it took us 4 cocktails to get through it.

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