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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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01:11:35

Episode 180: THE WICKER MAN (1973)

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2021/06/04

It's summertime, and of course we need to visit the island of Summerisle for a quick jaunt to a cult led by Christopher Lee. We talk about the excellent casting in the film, the heavy religious themes, Britt Eklund's booty dance, the missing deleted scene, Lee's hair(piece?), and the shocking finale. We're definitely fans of this crazy slow-burn movie, and I think you can hear in this episode. Let us know what you think! Approximate Timeline 0:00-12:00 Intro 12:00-24:00 Beer talk 24:00-end The

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01:17:52

Episode 179: SPIRAL: FROM THE BOOK OF SAW

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2021/05/21

We've done every other Saw film (1-7 in a marathon), so it was inevitable that we'd have to head out to the theater to see Spiral: From the Book of Saw. And for the most part, we liked this one okay - it's definitely better than Jigsaw, though its writers are the same, and Chris Rock is really doing the best he can with what he's got. The traps are cool, but there are still some major issues. Listen to the whole thing and let us know what you thought of this new reboot of the series! A note: we

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01:23:38

Episode 178: MORTAL KOMBAT (2021)

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2021/04/30

We're back! We took a long hiatus, but one thing helped us decide to come back: the new Mortal Kombat reboot. Being one of Martin's favorite franchises, we just had to take a look at the new R-rated film from director Simon McQuoid. Expect some nostalgic waxing about the original games, discussion on the film's storyline, groaning about this being more like an introductory lead-up to a sequel, and more! It's good to be back. On this show, we have Beer Tree Brew Co.'s Virtuosity - Blood Orange,

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01:05:27

Episode 177: Festivus Series | JACK FROST (1997)

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2020/12/30

Our finale for Festivus Series 2020 comes with a caveat: it's a bad movie. The 1997 slasher movie Jack Frost does just about everything wrong, and it's not even so bad it's good; it does have, though, a quick Shannon Elizabeth nude scene, so that's something. We talk about the really lazy snowman design, the bad snow, the ridiculous genetic material science, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Beer Tree's Virtuosity passionfruit dragonfruit marshmallow double NEIPA! Approximate

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01:00:36

Episode 176: Festivus Series | SCROOGED

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2020/12/21

Sorry our episode is a little late, we had remote technical difficulties due to weather. We're talking the Christmas classic Scrooged for this episode, A Christmas Carol for the '80s which sort of acts as a metacommentary for the Charles Dickens tale. We talk about Bill Murray's asshole character, Bobcat Goldthwaite as a disgruntled employee, our favorite ghost, and of course the value of 5 pounds of veal. We're also drinking a couple different beers on the show! Approximate timeline 0:00-9:00

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01:37:26

Episode 175: Festivus Series | BLACK CHRISTMAS (2019)

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2020/12/11

We had meant to cover this last Christmas and for multiple reasons, it just didn't work out. But on this episode we take a look at the most controversial remake of Black Christmas, the Sophia Takal version released by Blumhouse in 2019. This film got a lot of hate from the people that it criticizes: straight white males. It's no surprise, since it wears its feminist leanings on its sleeve, but this is a pretty inoffensive film for people to level their ire at. And it's not really that bad - it has

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01:13:26

Episode 174: Festivus Series | SILENT NIGHT

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2020/12/04

It is Festivus time once again! We've got four weeks of... ahem... great films on the way, and to start things off, we finally get to end our longstanding marathon of the Silent Night, Deadly Night series with the loose remake Silent Night! This is definitely not the same film as the original though it has a number of references. We talk about the poor man's actors within the film and the surprising amount of known names, Malcolm McDowell's performance, the interesting special effects, the

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01:14:38

Episode 173: FIRST BLOOD

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2020/11/26

Our intention was to do a Thanksgiving movie for the special occasion, but First Blood ain't it. Instead, it's more of a Christmas-adjacent film, but we're not going to let that stop us from enjoying this Stallone classic. We talk about the bike chases, the PTSD, the Stallone memeable monologues, exposition dumps, and a conservative's worst nightmare. We're also drinking Druthers' Apple Cranberry Kolsch, perfect for the season! Approximate timeline 0:00-10:00 Intro10:00-23:00 Beer talk23:00-end

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01:21:08

Episode 172: FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE

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2020/11/14

As a tribute to Sean Connery, we decided to tackle our first James Bond movie for the show, and Martin decided that the best one would be From Russia with Love. We talk about the spy plot, this Bond caper's tendency to lean serious rather than over-the-top, its context in the history of the Bond series, and a whole lot more! On this show, we're drinking Saranac's new Winter Warmer. Approximate timeline 0:00-12:00 Intro12:00-20:00 Beer talk20:00-end From Russia with Love If you like our show, please

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01:18:44

Episode 171: Reanimated VIII | SHAUN OF THE DEAD

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2020/10/30

We complete our Reanimated series by going full circle with zombie films. We've tackled the serious types of zombie films out there, and now we're taking a look at a parody of a zombie film with Shaun of the Dead. A classic in every sense and oft-quoted from our school days, the film effectively encapsulates a loving ode to zombie films by playing up their ridiculousness. We're talking our favorite scenes and quotes, the various zombie elements at play, the surprising seriousness of the climax, and

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00:56:13

Episode 170: Reanimated VII | WHITE ZOMBIE

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2020/10/23

We're throwing things back for a classic zombie film in this episode of the Reanimated series! We're talking about the first official zombie film White Zombie with Bela Lugosi, and of course we have to talk about the zombie/slave element, the acting, how the film holds up in contemporary context, and a whole lot more! Also, we are drinking Dogfish Head's Campfire Amplifier stout! Approximate Timeline 0:00-8:00 Intro8:00-15:00 Beer talk15:00-end White Zombie If you like our show, please think about

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01:10:51

Episode 169: Reanimated VI | TRAIN TO BUSAN

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2020/10/16

We've already covered fast-moving infected for the Reanimated series, but this time they can actually be defined as zombies in Train to Busan. This Korean blockbuster from 2016 passed by both of us when it released, so we get to experience this one for the first time. We talk about the rules of the infection in the film, the comedy and emotional elements, the naivety of its characters, zombie effects, and a whole lot more! We're also talking Decadent Brewing's Apple Cinnamon Doughnut

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00:57:48

Episode 168: Reanimated V | RE-ANIMATOR

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2020/10/09

We finally tackle the namesake of our Reanimated series as we take a look at Re-Animator, the 1985 horror black comedy from Stuart Gordon that took H.P. Lovecraft's original idea and gorified it up. We talk about the history of Lovecraft's works, the comedy elements that work in the film, the depths of scientific madness, Barbara Crampton (!!!), and of course the special effects. We're also drinking Contra Brewing's Deerslayer Blonde Ale! Approximate timeline 0:00-12:00 Intro12:00-17:00 Beer

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01:10:45

Episode 167: Reanimated IV | 28 DAYS LATER

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2020/10/02

This time, we're talking things that aren't quite reanimated; in 28 Days Later, the film borrows a lot from zombie films but technically its threat aren't zombies but rage-infected humans. We discuss the nuances of that decision, what inspirations the film has and what it also inspired, the effect of the early-00s filmmaking techniques, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Mean Max Brew Works' Strawberry Creamsicle Ale. Approximate timeline 0:00-12:00 Intro12:00-20:00 Beer talk20:00-end 28 Days

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01:06:39

Episode 166: Reanimated III | RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD

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2020/09/25

Our zombie film coverage continues on with Reanimated Part III featuring Return of the Living Dead. Something of a parody of the zombie genre, Return of the Living Dead features an almost metacritical look at zombies while also redefining the genre with its undead's insistence on eating brains. We talk about the gore, the punks!, the great performance from Clu Gulager, and a lot more! Oh yeah, we're drinking Brown's Brewing Company's #VOTE, a sensible choice for National Voter Registration Day. Make

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01:16:53

Episode 165: Reanimated II | ZOMBIE

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2020/09/18

Continuing our Halloween Reanimated series, we take a look at Lucio Fulci's Zombie, another one of the zombie genre's defining films. And we watched it using Blue Underground's 4K UHD release, so you know we were able to appreciate every facet of its imagery. We talk about the famous scenes - eye-gouging, shark-fighting - as well as break down the influences to the film, its gore, pacing and plotting, and a whole lot more! Horror aficionados will be horrified at Martin's rating and never listen to

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01:47:07

Episode 164: Reanimated I | DAWN OF THE DEAD (2004)

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2020/09/08

We're back! We're kicking off our Halloween season with Reanimated, a series of films focusing on zombies and/or close relations to zombies, and the first in that series is Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead! We're talking the storyline, the fast-moving zombies, Ty Burrell in a non-Phil Dunphy roll, the relation to Land of the Dead, and more! Also, we have Founders' Oktoberfest on the show. Approximate timeline 0:00-12:00 Intro12:00-25:00 Beer talk25:00-end Dawn of the Dead If you like our show, please

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01:01:40

Episode 163: St. Patty's Day Special | LEPRECHAUN IN...

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2020/03/13

It's another St. Patrick's Day and that means another Blood and Black Rum Podcast episode on the Leprechaun series. This time we're up to Leprechaun 5: Leprechaun in the Hood. Ryne was sort of dreading this episode having seen the film before, and we actually struggle with what to talk about about this truly bad movie. However, we do manage to conjure up an hour of discussion about the song "Lep in the Hood," the blaxploitation references, Ice-T doing what Ice-T does best, and more! We're also

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01:33:39

Episode 162: PARASITE

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2020/02/28

We've been talking about doing this episode and we finally got to it - Parasite, the Best Picture winner from director/writer Bong Joon-Ho about rich and poor, upper and lower class, and everything in between. This is a complex film from its story to cinematography, and we try to break down our favorite elements from it as much as possible. There's a lot to dissect, so it's best to watch the film and then listen to our show right after. Approximate timeline 0:00-11:00 Intro 11:00-25:00 Beer

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01:24:11

Episode 161: Valentine's Day Special | VALENTINE

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2020/02/14

We wanted to make sure we tackled Valentine's Day with a special episode, and since we've already done My Bloody Valentine we decided the next best thing is 2001's Valentine, a slasher film that utilizes the classic holiday themes of '80s horror films with a lot of homage to those movies. We talk about the killer, the gore, the red herrings, and a whole lot more in this special romantic episode of the podcast. We've also got Dogfish Head's American Beauty Hazy Ripple IPA on the show! Approximate

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