Episodes

Being that we are in the month of March, and March is named after the Roman God of War, and the Planet Mars is named after the same God, Greg has picked the 1953 film “Invaders From Mars” for our viewing pleasure. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Life on Mars” cocktail. The recipe for this drink was found on makemeacocktail.com by Greg. Life on Mars Cocktail Recipe • 1 oz coconut rum • A small bottle of orange juice • 3 1/3 oz lemonade • 1 oz blue curacao Instru...

In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Karen has chosen the 1993 film “Leprechaun” for our viewing enjoyment. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Pot of Gold Cocktail”. The recipe that Karen found on “thespruceeats.com” is below. Pot of Gold Cocktail Recipe • 5 (1-inch thick) cucumber slices, divided • 8 fresh mint leaves • 2 oz vodka • 1/2 oz elderflower liqueur or syrup • 1 oz ginger beer • mint sprig, for garnish Instructions: Gather the ingredients. In the bott...

Celebrating the anniversary of it’s release on March 5th, 1954, Greg has chosen the Universal classic film, “Creature from the Black Lagoon”. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while enjoying a “Creature from the Black Lagoon Cocktail”. The recipe that Greg found on cocktailbuilder.com is below. Creature from the Black Lagoon Cocktail • 1 1/2 oz vanilla vodka • 1 oz green creme de menthe • chocolate syrup Instructions: Combine both the vanilla vodka and the green creme de menthe in ...

Celebrating her love of all things “voodoo”, Karen has chosen the 1957 film “Voodoo Woman” for our viewing pleasure this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Voodoo Magic“ cocktail. Karen found the drink on tibbys.com. Voodoo Magic Cocktail Recipe • 1 part whiskey • 1 part vodka • 1 part amaretto • 1 part sour mix • 1 part pineapple juice • 1 part orange juice • cranberry juice Instructions: Fill a shaker halfway with ice. Add ingredients. Shake until mixed...

Greg has finally bought into Karen’s belief that February is the “month of love”. Continuing on that theme, Greg has chosen the 1935 film “The Black Cat” for our viewing pleasure. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Black Cat Cocktail”. Greg found the recipe below on justapinch.com. Black Cat Cocktail Recipe • 1 oz blue curacao • 1 oz vodka • 3 oz lemon lime soda • 1 oz cranberry juice • lime juice • lime twist for garnish Instructions: Fill a shaker halfway with ...

Continuing in her belief that February is the “month of love”, Karen has chosen the 1935 Universal film “The Bride of Frankenstein” for this episode, Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while enjoying a “Hair Raiser” cocktail. The recipe that Karen found on completecocktails.com is below. Hair Raiser Recipe • 1 oz vodka • 1 oz sweet vermouth • tonic water – to top • lemon and lime for garnish Instructions: Fill a highball glass with ice. Add vodka and sweet vermouth, then top with t...

“The Ape” from 1940 starring Boris Karloff is the film Greg picked for us to enjoy on this episode. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss and critique the film while drinking “Spinal Tap Shooters”. Hilarity is sure to ensue. Below is the drink recipe that Greg discovered on barnonedrinks.com. Spinal Tap Shooter Recipe • 1 oz vodka • 1/2 oz peach schnapps • 1/2 oz white creme de cacao Instructions: Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice Shake Strain into a shot glass A Brief Synopsis: Dr. B...

Since February is “the month of love”, Karen has selected the 2019 romantic comedy horror film “Ready or Not” for our hosts to review. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while enjoying a “Broken Heart Cocktail”. The recipe that Karen found on spiritsreview.com is below. Broken Heart Cocktail • 2 parts vodka • 1 part pomegranate and/or cranberry juice • 1/2 to 1 part Triple Sec or Cointreau Instructions: Mix ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled mart...

For our January “wolf month” finale, Greg has chosen the 1981 classic “An American Werewolf in London”, written and directed by John Landis. Join our hosts as they discuss the film while enjoying a “Wolf Howlin’ Cocktail”. The recipe that Greg found on cocktailbuilder.com is below. Wolf Howlin’ Cocktail • 1/2 oz vodka • 1 oz blue curacao liqueur • 1/2 oz white creme de menthe • Sprite soda Instructions: Pour spirits in a glass. Add some ice and fill up with Sprite Preferred served with a bl...

Continuing on our month long salute to wolf movies, Karen has chosen to subject us to the 1943 Universal film “Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man”, starring Lon Chaney Jr. and Bela Lugosi. The cocktail for this week is the Gin and Tonic. The recipe from AllRecipes.com is below. Gin and Tonic Recipe • 4 cubes ice • 2 oz gin • 4 oz tonic water • 1 Tbsp lime juice • 1 lime wedge Instructions: Place the ice cubes in a tall, narrow glass with the ice coming near the top. Pour gin, tonic water, and l...

January is “wolf month” on the Scary Spirits Podcast. Continuing on this theme, this week Greg has chosen the 1935 Universal film “Werewolf of London”. Join our hosts as they discuss the film while enjoying a “Full Moon Cocktail”. The recipe that Greg found on Make Me a Cocktail is below. Full Moon Cocktail • 2 shots coconut rum • 2 shots vodka • cola Instructions: Put 2-3 ice cubes into a highball glass. Add two shots of coconut rum and two shots of vodka, then top up with cola. Stir and s...

This month Greg and Karen are featuring movies involving wolves. For our first entry, Karen has selected the Universal film “The Wolf Man”, from 1941. Greg and Karen discuss the film while drinking a Tequila Moonrise which Karen found in her True Blood Cookbook. We hope that you enjoy it. Tequila Moonrise Recipe • 1 1/2 oz tequila • 1 1/2 oz Ruby Mixer (recipe below) • 3/4 oz grenadine • Orange slice and maraschino cherry for garnish Instructions: Pour the tequila in a highball glass with ice...

On this very special New Year’s Eve episode, Greg has chosen to subject us to the 1980 slasher film “Terror Train”, starring Jamie Lee Curtis. The cocktail for this week is the Purple Hooter Shooter. The recipe from Cocktail Builder is below. Purple Hooter Shooter Recipe • 1 1/2 oz vodka • 1 dash raspberry liqueur • 1/2 oz lime juice Instructions: Pour all the ingredients into a shot glass Serve Enjoy! A Brief Synopsis: Three years after a prank went terribly awry, the six college students...

Karen has selected the holiday classic “Scrooge”, from 1951 starring Alastair Sim for this very special Christmas episode. Greg and Karen discuss the film while drinking a Ghost Cocktail which Karen found on Food.com. We hope that you enjoy it. Merry Christmas from our families to yours! Ghost Cocktail Recipe • 1 1/4 oz vanilla vodka • 1/4 oz half & half • 1/4 oz simple syrup • 1/2 oz white chocolate liqueur • white chocolate shavings Instructions: Mix all the ingredients in a shaker with ice...

Greg and Karen continue their month long review of holiday horror films. This week Greg has chosen the 2017 film “Anna and the Apocalypse”. Join our hosts as they discuss the film while enjoying a “Salted Caramel White Russian”. The recipe that Greg found on Inspired By Charm is below. Salted Caramel White Russian • 1 part Salted Caramel coffee liqueur • 2 parts Salted Caramel Vodka • 1 part Half & Half • Caramel sauce to garnish Instructions: In a cocktail shaker, combine the Kahlua, vodka, ...

For our viewing pleasure this week, Karen has chosen the 2015 film “A Christmas Horror Story”. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while enjoying a cup of “Spiked Eggnog”. The recipe that Greg came up with is below. Spiked Eggnog Recipe • 8 oz store bought eggnog • 1 1/2 oz bourbon • 1/2 oz amaretto liqueur • ground cinnamon • ground nutmeg Instructions: Pour store bought eggnog into a tall glass Add the bourbon and amaretto liqueur Stir Sprinkle ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg ...

For this week’s special feature, Greg has chosen the 2015 film “Krampus”. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while sipping on a “Krampus Cocktail”, which was discovered on Secret of the Booze’s YouTube channel. Krampus Cocktail Recipe • blackberries • 2 oz vanilla vodka • apple cranberry sparking cider • Everclear Instructions: Muddle the blackberries Add vanilla vodka into shaker tin with ice Shake for 10 seconds and double strain Top with apple cranberry sparkling cider Top wi...

Join Greg & Karen as they discuss the 1931 Universal film “Frankenstein” while enjoying a “Lightning Bolt”. This delicious cocktail was found on Fandom. Lightning Bolt Recipe • 3 parts Southern Comfort • 1 part Potters Amaretto • 2 parts sour mix • 6 parts citrus soda (Squirt, Sprite, 7-Up) Instructions: Pour ingredients over ice Stir Serve Enjoy! A Brief Synopsis: Boris Karloff is the screen’s most memorable creature in the story of Dr. Frankenstein, who tampers with life and death when ...

On this episode of the Scary Spirits podcast, Greg & Karen discuss the 1957 film “The Curse of Frankenstein” starring Peter Cushing. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “Dr. Frankenstein”. A Brief Synopsis: The Frankenstein epic finds Baron Victor Frankenstein in jail, attempting to convince his jailers that a monster he created was responsible for the crimes for which he is accused. Our rating of the film: This movie was OK. It took us 3 cocktails to get through it. Take our online ...

On Episode 029 of the Scary Spirits Podcast, Greg & Karen discuss the 1958 film, “The Blob”. This episode’s cocktail is “Jello Shots“. We hope that you enjoy it. A Brief Synopsis: A drive-in favorite, this sci-fi classic follows teenagers Steve and his best girl, Jane , as they try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches. The first to discover the substance and live to tell about it, Steve and Jane witness the blob destroying an elderly man...

On this episode of the Scary Spirits Podcast, Greg & Karen discuss the 1996 film “From Dusk till Dawn”. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “Bloody Sunrise“. A Brief Synopsis: The Gecko brothers, two dangerous outlaws on a wild crime spree, kidnap a father and his two kids and head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety. Soon they realize that they’re not in a typical bar, as the entire place begins to teem with vicious, blood-sucking vampires. With the odds stacked greatly ...

On this episode of the Scary Spirits Podcast, Greg & Karen discuss the 1978 film “Halloween”. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “Jack-O-Lantern“. A Brief Synopsis: On a cold Halloween night in 1963, six year old Michael Myers brutally murdered his 17-year-old sister, Judith. He was sentenced and locked away for 15 years. But on October 30, 1978, while being transferred for a court date, a 21-year-old Michael Myers steals a car and escapes Smith’s Grove. He returns to his quiet hometow...

On this episode of the Scary Spirits podcast, Greg & Karen discuss the 1959 film “House on Haunted Hill” starring Vincent Price. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “Skeleton Key”. A Brief Synopsis: A millionaire offers $10,000 to five people who agree to be locked in a large, spooky, rented house overnight with him and his wife. Our rating of the film: This movie was OK. It took us 3 cocktails to get through it. Take our online survey! We want to know more about you! Please take our...

On this episode of the Scary Spirits podcast, Greg & Karen discuss the 1931 film “Dracula”. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “Bat Bite”. A Brief Synopsis: The dashing, mysterious Count Dracula, after hypnotizing a British soldier, Renfield, into his mindless slave, travels to London and takes up residence in an old castle. Soon Dracula begins to wreak havoc, sucking the blood of young women and turning them into vampires. When he sets his sights on Mina, the daughter of a prominent d...