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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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01:34:24

THERE WILL BE BLOOD

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2024/02/02

17 years after its release, Ryne finally gets to see the movie that spawned one catchphrase about milkshakes. We talk about this fantastic picture from Paul Thomas Anderson, including the overall throughlines of the film including capitalism and religion, the score, put on our best Daniel Day-Lewis impressions, and a lot more. We're rounding out Dry January with Guinness 0, their non-alcoholic beer that actually is not 0%.Approximate timeline 0:00-11:00 Intro 11:00-20:00 Beer talk 20:00-end

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01:06:04

DJANGO

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2024/01/26

We knew we wanted to do a spaghetti western, but after a misfire - we picked a movie we already did, and we'll explain - we decided on the originator of all of those Django westerns. Here we talk about Franco Nero as the protagonist, the machine gun, how this relates to A Fistful of Dollars and Django the Bastard, and of course, Maria! We're also drinking Industrial Arts' Safety Glasses, a non-alcoholic IPA for Dry January. Approximate timeline 0:00-11:00 Intro 11:00-20:00 Beer

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01:20:05

THE IRON CLAW

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2024/01/12

Welcome to 2024. For our first episode of the new year, we're taking on familial dysfunction and wrestling in A24's The Iron Claw, based on the lives of the Von Erich brothers. We talk about the film's historical accuracy, the depiction of wrestling, Ric Flair woos, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Athletic Brewing Company's Wit's End belgian-style wit - the first non-alcoholic brew on the show! Approximate timeline 0:00-17:00 Intro 17:00-30:00 Beer talk 30:00-end

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01:20:20

Chaberting Gifts (5) WINTER IN VAIL

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2024/01/01

Sorry for the late episode due to the holidays, but we're finishing our Chaberting Gifts series for this holiday season with a look at the generically winter-themed Winter in Vail starring Lacey Chabert as... an event planner again. Yes, we've covered similar movies in the Hallmark output this season, and we discuss all of the great things that make this movie tick including the lack of touching, the Strudelfest shenanigans, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Beer Tree

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01:11:27

Chaberting Gifts (4) A CHRISTMAS MELODY

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2023/12/22

For our last episode before Christmas, we're taking on the unicorn of Lacey Chabert Christmas Hallmark movies: one that has a child's talent show, romance, and MARIAH CAREY! That's right - in 2015 the Queen of Christmas herself directed and "starred" in this Hallmark movie about a little girl writing the song "Oh Santa!" for her talent show performance. It's about as hilarious as you'd expect, and we talk about Mariah's acting, the limited Christmas

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01:20:40

Chaberting Gifts (3) CHRISTMAS AT CASTLE HART

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2023/12/15

We continue our Lacey Chabert Christmas Hallmark movie journey with Christmas at Castle Hart, which this time transports us to Ireland for a meet-cute between Lacey's event planner character and an earl of Ireland! We talk about the CGI decorations, the lack of romance yet again, the foibles and conflict that Lacey faces, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Lone Pine Brewing's Holy Donut! Dark Chocolate Peppermint stout. Approximate timeline 0:00-12:00 Intro 12:00-20:00 Beer

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01:17:23

Chaberting Gifts (2) HAUL OUT THE HOLLY

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2023/12/08

On our second episode of Chaberting Gifts, we take a look at 2022's Haul Out the Holly, a shameless rip of Christmas with the Kranks that sees Lacey Chabert heading home for the holidays only to butt heads with her parents' HOA. This is a bizarre Christmas tale that is extremely light on romance, while at the same time offering a weird theme that maybe, just maybe you'll start to like your overbearing HOA if you just get used to it. We talk about all of this and more on this special

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01:15:56

Chaberting Gifts (1) CHRISTMAS IN ROME

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2023/12/01

Our Christmas season is going to be a little different this year; that's because we're bringing you a holiday full of Lacey Chabert in Hallmark Christmas movies. We start off by visiting Roma in Christmas in Rome, a yuletide tale of a travel agent meet-cuting with a property mogul hoping to land a big acquisition in Rome. We assess the romance, the sightseeing, the Christmas festivities, and the presence of Franco Nero (!?). We're also drinking Druthers Brewing's Toys for Toga Winter

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01:19:13

THANKSGIVING

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2023/11/23

Happy Thanksgiving! As a special release on Thanksgiving Day, we're bringing you an episode on Eli Roth's new film Thanksgiving, influenced by his own trailer for the Grindhouse films in 2007. We talk about making a feature-length film out of short schlock, the gory details, whether these characters are even relatable, and a whole lot more in this special Turkey Day feast. Enjoy, and turn it on for the family at the dinner table! We're also drinking Genesee Brewing's Citrus

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01:22:36

MEAN GIRLS

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2023/11/10

It's serendipitous that as we decided to finally do our episode on Mean Girls, Walmart released a Black Friday ad getting (most of) the gang back together, as well as an announcement for a new movie based on the musical in 2024. While we're just one year early from the film's 20th anniversary, we decided the time is nigh - we have a lot of fun covering this deeply nostalgic movie for millenials, talking about how it holds up in terms of school representation, true bullying, and a whole

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01:04:10

Halloweenies II (9) GOOSEBUMPS

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2023/10/27

We're ending our Halloween season with a look at the nostalgia-driven Goosebumps movie from 2015, which finds R.L. Stine's classic monsters coming to life thanks to his magical writing. We talk about the use of more juvenile humor, the interesting monster choices, the generic Hallmark-esque writing of teen characters, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Sloop Brewing's Liquid Sorcery NEIPA. Approximate timeline 0:00-12:00 Intro 12:00-23:00 Beer talk 23:00-end Goosebumps The

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01:18:12

Halloweenies II (8) THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER

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2023/10/20

While The Exorcist: Believer is not technically a Halloween film, it is an annual tradition to eviscerate a David Gordon Green film, so it's certainly appropriate for the season. Here we talk about the extremely mediocre requel to The Exorcist, which manages to have double the amount of possessed kids and half the scares and fun. We talk about the movie's excruciating pacing, the lack of any suspense, the omnipresence of nurses, and a lot more on this raucous episode. We're also drinking

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01:13:32

Halloweenies II (7) HOCUS POCUS

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2023/10/13

Nostalgia is a strange beast, and we take on Hocus Pocus, one of Halloween's most iconic films, in an attempt to discuss both the reasons why it might be considered a classic as well as whether it truly should be. Both of us have a middling view of the movie, noting that it has merit but also makes a number of missteps. Have a listen and see if you agree! We're also drinking KCBC's Zoktoberfest and Shadow Crypt Festbier! Approximate timeline 0:00-11:00 Intro 11:00-24:00 Beer

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01:29:59

Halloweenies II (6) SAW X

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2023/10/05

We have previously covered every film in the Saw series as part of a Halloween season and each subsequent release, and Saw X is no different; however, the more surprising thing about this new film in the franchise is that it's one of the best ones in recent memory! While the film still has its issues - ones we readily point out throughout this episode - we acknowledge that the return to simplicity by going back to a time period between the first and second Saw movies is a welcome addition to the

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01:02:49

Halloweenies II (5) TRICK OR TREAT

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2023/09/29

No, we're not talking about the anthology film; this one's the heavy metal banger from 1986, featuring a killer able to come through stereo systems using his satanic backwards record to wreak havoc on a teen during Halloween. We talk about the film's relative lack of Halloween atmosphere, which feels more like an afterthought; we also marvel at the new call waiting technology, rag on the "teens" of this high school, and speculate where parents in Halloween movies go for their

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01:09:26

Halloweenies II (4) WNUF HALLOWEEN SPECIAL

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2023/09/22

We're tackling a different kind of film today during our Halloween celebration. WNUF Halloween Special is a film near and dear to a lot of people's hearts thanks to its very nostalgic presentation of TV from yesteryear, mimicking news broadcasts, live Halloween shenanigans akin to Ghostwatch, and a near endless supply of spot-on commercials. We try to talk about this movie in three parts - the ads, the news broadcast, and then the actual events of the Halloween special. We go over our

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01:14:57

Halloweenies II (3) TERRIFIER

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2023/09/15

Continuing our slate of Halloween episodes, we take a look at the gory practical-effects laden horror film Terrifier from 2016. Prior to the hubbub over Terrifier 2, Damien Leone's slasher flick starring Art the Clown came and went with little fanfare. Here we talk about the relative lack of a plot, the torture porn elements and how they mesh with the film's admittedly sinister opening sequence, and how the film loses its footing about halfway through and starts a dive into ridiculous

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01:17:14

Halloweenies II (2) ERNEST SCARED STUPID

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2023/09/08

On this edition of Halloweenies II, we're diving into a nostalgic classic that neither of us has seen in decades: Ernest Scared Stupid! While there's no arguing the film isn't that great, the Halloween atmosphere and lovable nature of Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney) means that there are definitely some endearing qualities in this decidedly dumb movie. We talk about the many faces of Ernest, the use of trolls as the film's monster, milk carton grenades, the un-Disneyfication of this

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01:20:18

Halloweenies II (1) THE HOUSES OCTOBER BUILT

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2023/09/01

Welcome back to another year of our Halloween specials! This time around, we're covering more movies that actually take place on or around Halloween. First up is The Houses October Built, a found-footage film about a group of documentarians trying to find the most extreme haunt possible. We talk about the use of the word "haunt" in the industry, the creepy factor of the movie, how well the documentary style works, Bourbon Street on Halloween, and a whole lot more. We're also

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01:16:31

Red Hot '80s Action Summer Part III: Back to Duty (4)...

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2023/08/25

For our last episode of this year's Red Hot '80s Action Summer, we're taking a look at George Miller's iconic film The Road Warrior (or Mad Max 2), a full-throttle action film which set the precedent for post-apocalyptic wasteland thrillers. The stunts, crashes, and fuel-guzzling chase sequences are a wonder, and we talk about all of these in detail as well as this as a precursor to Mad Max: Fury Road (see our previous episode), the assless chaps, whether Lord Humungus is really all

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