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Blood and Black Rum Podcast - A Cult Film / Horror Podcast

We"re two guys covering all kinds of cult films from horror to action and everything in between. We try to bring funny and engaging content with our unique personalities, and we also review beer in each episode as well. Some of our past and present coverage includes Halloween specials, series retrospectives, Difficult Films month, Red Hot "80s Action Summer, "90s remakes, and a lot more. It"s a pretty eclectic mix here, but if you"re into cult films and beer, this is the place to be.

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01:05:26

Episode 220: Red Hot '80s Action Summer Part 2: Heat...

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2022/08/05

It's a hot one out there, so what is there to do but get entirely too sweaty with a bunch of ripped dudes and take in some '80s action movies? We're starting things off for our second edition of Red Hot '80s Action Summer with Bloodsport, a young Jean-Claude Van Damme taking on a number of fighters in a fight to the death during the Kumite tournament in Hong Kong. We talk the gay undertones, the amazing synth score, the true story, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Ommegang's Dream Patch

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01:15:03

Episode 219: SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT

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2022/07/29

We're going back to a time of cops and smugglers with Smokey and the Bandit, a classic timepiece of Americana with Burt Reynolds as the titular bandit and... Jackie Gleason as the smokey? We have a lot of fun with the film and call out a number of great elements in this road movie, including Jerry Reed's oft-used soundtrack, the great onscreen chemistry between Reynolds and Sally Fields, and the timeless misogyny and racism from the police. Also, we're drinking the American classic, Coor's Banquet,

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01:32:40

Episode 218: ROSEMARY'S BABY

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2022/07/18

Amidst the current political climate we thought it would be fun to cover the most iconic film about a troubled pregnancy, Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby. Itself an adaptation of Ira Levin's novel, the film covers a range of themes including the sense of alienation during pregnancy, lack of agency as everyone tells you what to do and feel about the upcoming child, and a lack of self as your entire world becomes about raising a child. We talk about all these themes, what it means to have Polanski in

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01:27:53

Episode 217: DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS

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2022/07/01

On this week's episode, we take on Sam Raimi's return to the director's chair with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness! We talk all kinds of things - the amount of homework you have to do for this movie, the new multiverse exploration, how it fits into the Marvel canon, the changes that Raimi brings to the table, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Tree House Brewing Company's King Julius double IPA! Approximate timeline 0:00-20:00 Intro 20:00-28:00 Beer talk 28:00-end Doctor Strange

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01:28:22

Episode 216: THE SHINING (1980)

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2022/06/17

Since we're coming up on Father's Day, we thought it would be appropriate to cover one of the best fathers in film in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining! We're fans of this movie but we do offer some important critiques and talk about understanding where Stephen King's criticisms come from. However, we cover a lot of ground on this episode including the element of shining, Scatman Crothers, the score and atmosphere of the intimidating scope of the Overlook Hotel, and a lot more! Also, we're drinking

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01:27:38

Episode 215: Difficult Films (4) ANTICHRIST

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2022/05/27

We finish out our first Difficult Films month with Lars von Trier's Antichrist. It's our first time with a von Trier film and the first time seeing this one, and we have to say that we were both left a little hard-pressed to say whether we actually liked the film or not. We talk through all that, including the trollish onscreen mutilation and violence, the very hushed moments of philosophizing, the various melange of themes, and those two scenes... yes, you know. We're also drinking Sloop Brewing

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01:19:59

Episode 214: Difficult Films (3) REQUIEM FOR A DREAM

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2022/05/20

Our third Difficult Film probably comes as no surprise; Requiem for a Dream is often considered a tough film to sit through, especially when you know the spiral of four people's lives is coming. Since neither of us had seen the film, it was certainly an eye-opening experience to check out Darren Aronofsky's breakthrough film about drug addiction and the unintentional chaos it reeks on those involved. We talk about these tough topics, Keith David, the Donnie Darko connections, and more! Also, we're

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01:17:49

Episode 213: Difficult Films (2) FUNNY GAMES (1997)

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2022/05/13

We continue Difficult Films month playing the Funny Games of Michael Haneke. Here we discuss the ominous tension that is built with virtually no music, the offputting dynamic of the movie, the duality of its difficultness, the impact of violence, and a whole lot more! We're also drinking Genesee Brewing Company's Tropical Pineapple Kolsch. Approximate timeline 0:00-12:00 Intro 12:00-21:00 Beer talk 21:00-end Funny Games Next up: Requiem for a Dream --- Send in a voice message:

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01:12:46

Episode 212: Difficult Films (1) HEREDITARY

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2022/05/06

We're starting Difficult Films off with one that... seems to be a divide between the two hosts! Hereditary is well-known as Ari Aster's gut-punching directorial debut, and we discuss just what makes this film a slow-burn disturbing jaunt into family trauma. This also happens to coincide with Mother's Day, so you know... happy Mother's Day being reminded about the grief you potentially carry for your children. We get into all kinds of things here, including that memorable early scene, Toni Colette's

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01:26:58

Episode 211: THE BATMAN

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2022/04/22

Finally, we were able to see The Batman thanks to it streaming on HBO Max and we've gotta say, we were pleasantly surprised to be completely enamored with the film. Both of us have strong Batman feelings, but Matt Reeves' film is the best of all worlds. It's gritty, grim, and smart; it compiles many different elements of Batman and Bruce Wayne; and it ends unexpectedly, with the Batman learning something about himself. We talk about all this and more on an extended episode. Also, we're drinking Beer

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01:15:49

Episode 210: Easter Resurrection Sunday | CRITTERS 2:...

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2022/04/15

What better way to blaspheme the requel of Jesus Christ than to celebrate with Critters 2: The Main Course, a sequel directed by Mick Garris that sees the Crites resuming their attack on a small town, this time on Easter! While neither of us are huge fans of the Critters series, we certainly make it known why this movie falls short of more likely resembles a Leprechaun sequel - we talk the bounty hunters, the Easter setting, the lack of critters attacks, and more! We're also drinking Fiddlehead's

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01:20:48

Episode 209: AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON

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2022/04/08

We've got some time to kill before our Easter episode so we thought, why not cover An American Werewolf in London? The movie recently got a new 4K UHD release from Arrow Video and for good reason; it's one of the best contemporary werewolf movies. We talk about John Landis' foray into horror, the transformations, the differences between wolfmen and werewolves, the downer ending, and a whole lot more! We also have Boddington's English Pub Ale on the show, for obvious reasons. Approximate

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01:23:05

Episode 208: SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME

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2022/03/25

Finally we get to cover Spider-Man: No Way Home, a film we've wanted to do for some time. Now that it's getting its home video release, we get caught up on all the Peter Parker antics including the multiversal traversal that happens in this film. We talk about how much fun it is to get all of the universes together, why Spider-Man works even with its multiple supervillains, the usage of Dr. Strange, and a whole lot more. Also, we're drinking Sloop Brewing Co.'s Nelson + Moteuka Bomb

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01:43:09

Episode 207: SCREAM (2022)

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2022/03/18

We thought we were done with the Scream franchise back when we did Scream 4, but we were wrong! We're back to talk about Scream 5 or Scream 2022 or whatever you want to call it, and we have a lot to say! We tackle the new cast, the legacy cast, the richness of Woodsboro, the Ghostface antics, and a whole lot more. Also, we're drinking Weihenstephaner's Vitus weizenbock. Approximate timeline 0:00-15:00 Intro 15:00-22:00 Beer talk 22:00-end Scream --- Send in a voice message:

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01:07:06

Episode 206: St. Patrick's Day Special | LEPRECHAUN:...

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2022/03/11

We finish the Warwick Davis Leprechaun franchise (finally - it feels like we've done an episode almost every year since our start!) with the painful Leprechaun: Back 2 Tha Hood. If you heard our episode on Leprechaun in the Hood, you'll know we were not satisfied with Leprechaun's first trip, so heading back for a second excursion in the hood is another exercise in pain. Honestly, this one is a little bit better, but not by much - there's really not much more that can be done with the franchise, and

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01:12:12

Episode 205: TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2022)

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2022/03/04

Yikes. We've done the original, we've done the 2000s remake. Now we're back for Netflix's new requel Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which supposedly did so poorly in its test screenings that it did not get a theatrical release. We experience this firsthand with notations about exactly why this movie doesn't work. The excessive wokeness! The aping from Halloween 2018! The unlikable characters! Leatherface plain old having a crappy mask! Ultimately, we land on the movie is fine, watchable, but ultimately

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01:16:35

Episode 204: THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR

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2022/02/25

Happy Black History Month! To celebrate, we're taking a look at perhaps the most important blaxploitation film in cinematic history with Ivan Dixon. We're happy to discuss the Black movement in the film involving guerilla warfare learned by the CIA, tokenism in the workforce and still at play today, identity politics, Herbie Hancock's score, the voice of Black writers, and a whole lot more. This episode may be one of our most liberal discourses. We're also drinking Ommegang Brewing Company's Keep It

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01:09:05

Episode 203: MURPHY'S LAW

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2022/02/18

We've updated our cover image to Bronson, so why not cover a film of his as well? We dive into Murphy's Law, a Cannon release from the mid '80s when Bronson was basically keeping the company afloat with his pictures. Here, we discuss the buddy comedy elements at play with Bronson's co-star Kathleen Wilhoite, get down to the ditty (at the beginning of the episode), and discuss just how generic this movie's villain motives are. We're also drinking Big Ditch Brewing Company's Pineapple American

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01:15:31

Episode 202: HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U (Valentine's Day...

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2022/02/11

We wanted to do a Valentine's Day episode and we picked Happy Death Day 2U misunderstanding that it is not, in fact, set on Valentine's Day but just released around that time. No matter, we make it a Valentine's Day episode anyway by rating the movie on scale of Turkish Angora cats and hearts, as well as discussing our love lives. Oh yeah, we also talk about the been there-done that Happy Death Day 2U, which transitions from slasher to sci-fi with its dimensional travel. We're also drinking

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01:35:01

Episode 201: THE FRENCH DISPATCH

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2022/01/28

While Wes Anderson movies might seem out of our wheelhouse, we have done a few in the past and we truly enjoy his wry aesthetics. We've been meaning to check out The French Dispatch for some time and now that we have, we can't stop talking about it. Despite the meta commentary asking us to stop overanalyzing, we certainly do just that in this episode, breaking down each of the three shorts in this anthology, the aesthetics, the great cast, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Fifth Hammer

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