RAISE THE DEAD ON THE DIA DOUBLE FEATURE!

This Saturday at 8 PM EST, join Bill and me for two undead movies on the Groovy Doom Facebook and YouTube channel.

Up first, it’s Italy’s dumbest — and yet most fun — zombie movie, Burial Ground. You can watch it on YouTube.

Every week, we watch the movies, then discuss the ad campaigns, how the films were made and make a mixed drink for each. Here’s the first one.

This Cocktail Smells of Death

  • 1/2 oz. vodka
  • 1/2 oz. rum
  • 1/2 oz. apple schnapps
  • 1/2 oz. blue curacao
  • 1/2 oz. Chambord
  • 1/2 oz. blueberry vodka
  • 1/2 oz. orange juice
  • 2 oz. cranberry juice
  • Frozen blueberries
  1. Fill a glass a quarter way with frozen blueberries.
  2. Combine all ingredients in a shaker and mix with ice, then pour over blueberries.

The second movie is the TV movie The Midnight Hour which you can watch on YouTube with and without commercials.

Sandy’s Jacket

  • 1 oz. pineapple vodka
  • 1 oz. rum
  • 2 oz. orange juice
  • 2 oz. pineapple juice
  • 1 tbsp. passion fruit simple syrup
  • 1 tbsp. cream of coconut
  • Club soda
  • Maraschino cherry
  1. Pour all ingredients in an ice-filled glass.
  2. Stir and top with a cherry. This one is easy and still casts a spell.

STAY UP LATE AND GET SCARED WITH THE DIA LATE NITE MOVIE!

This Saturday at 11 PM EST, join Bill and me for one frightening flick on the Groovy Doom Facebook and YouTube channel.

We’re watching Deathdream which you can find on YouTube and Tubi.

Every week, we watch movies with you, but we also share information about the film, discuss its ad campaign and share a drink recipe. Here’s the one for this week.

Joanne’s Letters

  • 1 oz. high proof rum
  • 1/2 oz. tequila
  • 1/2 oz. Midori
  • 1/2 oz. Chambord
  • 1/2 oz. passion fruit syrup
  • 1 1/2 oz. orange juice
  • 1 1/2 oz. pineapple juice
  • Dash, grenadine
  1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice except rum. Shake, then pour into a glass.
  2. Top with rum and enjoy.

See you on Saturday!

MELE KALIKIMAKA IS HAWAII’S WAY TO SAY DRIVE-IN ASYLUM DOUBLE FEATURE TO YOU

This week, A.C. Nicholas joins Bill and me for two island set movies, starting at 8pm EST on the Groovy Doom Facebook and YouTube channel.

Up first, Deathmoon which is on YouTube.

Each week, we watch two movies but we also discuss them, show the ads and have a drink for each film. The recipes this week come from the book Smuggler’s Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki by Martin and Rebecca Cate with some minor modifications. Thanks to Mark Dockum for giving me this great book.

The first drink is based on the Hawaiian Sunset from Las Vegas’ Aku Aku Polynesian Restaurant, which was inside the sadly lost Stardust Casino.

Cubby’s Cove

  • 1 1/2 oz. vodka
  • 1/2 oz. orgeat (or you can substitute almond syrup)
  • 1 tsp. grenadine
  • 1/2 oz. lime juice
  • 1/2 oz. lemon juice
  1. Shake with ice in a cocktail shaker.
  2. Strain into a chilled glass and get ready to howl.

Our second movie is the. absolutely incredible Hard Ticket to Hawaii and put the kids to bed early, because this movie has it all and by all, I mean a lot of boobs. You can watch it on Tubi and YouTube.

Here’s the second drink. It’s based on the Sidewider’s Fang from Lanai in San Mateo, California.

Radioactive Toilet Snake

  • 1 oz. Kraken
  • 1 oz. Hurricane Proof Rum
  • 1 1/2 oz. lime juice
  • 1 1/2 oz. orange juice
  • 1 1/2 oz. passion fruit syrup (or juice, I mean, I’m in Pittsburgh so good luck finding this)
  • 3 oz. seltzer
  1. Shake all ingredients with crushed ice and several ice cubes.
  2. Pour in a glass and close the lid.

See you Saturday!

GET READY TO GET IN A FEW REPS AT THIS WEEK’S DIA DOUBLE FEATURE!

This week, we’re taking you to the gym and inside a dangerous relationship as Bill, Sam and guest hosts John McDevitt from FACETS in Chicago and Mike Justice for movies, drinks, newspaper ads and, as always, off topic moments of fun and frolic. The show starts at 8 PM on the Groovy Doom Facebook and YouTube channel.

Up first — get ready to sweat with Death Spa, a movie you can find on Tubi.

To get you in the mood, here’s the first drink.

Witch Bitch

  • 2 oz. gin
  • 1/2 oz. lime juice
  • 2 oz. Gatorade
  • 3 oz. Mountain Dew
  1. Fill a large glass with ice, then add gin and lime juice.
  2. Now, it’s Gatorade’s turn, then fill the rest of with Mountain Dew. Fancy, huh?

The second film is Michael Winner’s Scream for Help which you can watch on YouTube.

Stepdaddy

  • 2 oz. J&B (or whiskey if you’re afraid of the taste)
  • 1 oz. amaretto
  • 5 oz. root beer
  1. Pile up a glass half full of ice.
  2. Pour scotch, then amaretto, then root beer.

Here’s to Saturday!

HELL AWAITS ON THE DIA DOUBLE FEATURE!

Get ready to create some Satanic Panic in the comfort of your home when you join Bill, Sam and guest Joseph Zaso for two films that will make the First of the Fallen smile. This tiptoe down the left hand path starts at 8 PM on the Groovy Doom Facebook and YouTube channel.

The first blasphemous blast of insanity is Lamberto Bava’s Demons 2! You can watch it on Plex and YouTube.

Every week, we discuss the films, show their ad campaigns and make a drink for each movie. Drink responsibly, of course, until you get to the infamous third segment where anything goes.

Here’s the first drink.

Hellacious High Rise

  • 1 oz. vodka
  • 1 oz. sweet and sour mix
  • .25 oz. Cointreau
  • .25 oz. grenadine
  • 2 oz. orange juice
  1. Pour everything into a glass with crushed ice.
  2. Don’t forget Sally’s birthday party.

Our second movie is the demonic dick of The Incubus. Pardon us while we burst into flames. You can watch this on Tubi.

Drink up and get ready!

Satanic Harassment

  • 1 oz. Absolut Citron or citrus vodka
  • .75 oz. Midori
  • .5 oz. Chambord
  • 2 oz. orange juice
  • 2 oz. pineapple juice
  • 1 oz. margarita mix
  1. Shake everything in a shaker with ice.
  2. Pour out and be careful at the rock quarry.

Are you looking forward to Saturday as much as I am?

GO TO MASS WITH THE MAD MONK ON THE DIA LATE NITE MOVIE!

This week, join Bill and Sam for a late nite 11 PM showing of Andy Milligan’s Guru the Mad Monk on the Groovy Doom Facebook and YouTube channel.

You can find Guru the Mad Monk on Tubi and YouTube.

Every week, we discuss the films we’re showing, talk about the movie’s ad campaign and have a drink that goes with what we’re watching.

Frantic Friar

  • 1.5 oz. Frangelico
  • .75 oz. lemon juice
  • .75 oz. lime juice
  • Maraschino cherry
  1. Pour Frangelico and juices into a shaker with ice.
  2. Scream at it like you’re in an Andy Milligan movie while shaking, then pour in a glass and top with a cherry.

See you Saturday!

GET WEIRD AND WILL ON THE DIA SOUBLE FEATURE!

This week, A.C. Nicholas joins us for two far out transmissions from alternate dimensions: The Plants Are Watching AKA The Kirlian Witness and Jess Franco’s Venus In Furs. First live segment at 8pm EST on the Groovy Doom Facebook and YouTube channel.

You can find The Plants Are Watching on YouTube.

Watch the show to see us discuss the film, show off its ad campaign and learn how to make this mixed drink!

The Plants Are Drinking

  • 1 oz. Midori
  • 1 oz. vodka
  • 1 oz. white rum
  • 5 oz. lemonade
  1. Stir the first three ingredients in a glass with ice.
  2. Pour lemonade over and enjoy.

The second movie is Venus In Furs which is on Tubi.

Get ready for the next drink.

Venus In Furs

  • 1 oz. raspberry vodka
  • 1 oz. Citroen vodka
  • 3.5 oz. apple juice
  • 3 dashes Angostura bitters
  1. Place everything in a shaker with ice and shake it up like you’re finding a trumpet buried in the sand.
  2. Pour in a glass and enjoy.

See you on Saturday.

SCIENCE GONE INSANE ON THE DIA DOUBLE FEATURE!

Bill and Sam are joined by Jennifer Upton from across the pond for scientists trying to play God and, well, you know what happens next, this Saturday at 8 PM EST on the Groovy Doom Facebook and YouTube page.

Shakma is our first movie. You can watch it on YouTube and Tubi.

Watch the show to see us discuss the film, show off its ad campaign and see some deep research from Jenn. Plus you can learn how to make this mixed drink!

Brass Shakma

  • 1.5 oz. Kraken rum
  • 1.5 oz. vodka
  • 4 oz. orange juice
  1. Pour all three ingredients in a glass with ice.
  2. Stir and make sure you keep those monkeys in the lab!

Up next: Frankenstein 80! You can watch it on Tubi or download it from the Internet Archive.

Here’s the drink!

Mosaic Rampage

  • 1 oz. Midori
  • 1 oz. gin
  • 1 oz. Malibu
  • 2 oz. pineapple juice
  • 2 oz. orange juice
  • 1 maraschino cherry
  1. Toss everything in a shaker with ice and attack it like you’re a stitched together monster assaulting everyone in your way.
  2. Pour in a glass and top with a cherry. Hit someone with a big bone while you’re on the loose.

See you Saturday!

 

LATE NIGHT SHARKS ON THE DIA LATE NITE MOVIE!

Bill and Sam are staying up late, playing a Florida-made shark movie late on Saturday at 11 PM EST on the Groovy Doom Facebook and YouTube pages.

That’s right! Mako the Jaws of Death is our movie. You can watch it on YouTube.

Watch the show to see us discuss the film, show off its ad campaign and celebrate all things sharks with this mixed drink!

Night of the Electric Sharks

  • 1 oz. Kraken rum
  • 1 oz. blue curacao
  • 2 oz. pineapple juice
  • 2 oz. ginger beer
  1. Shake up rum, curacao and juice with ice in a shaker.
  2. Pour in an ice filled glass and top with ginger beer.

See you on Saturday!

GET WEIRD! THE DIA DOUBLE FEATURE THIS SATURDAY WILL SHOW YOU THE WAY!

Bill and Sam are joined by John McDevitt from FACETS in Chicago will be with us, live here in the DIA studio to discuss our latest two fantastic films. You can join us Saturday at 8 PM EST on the Groovy Doom Facebook and YouTube pages.

Here’s how it works:

We give you the links for the films.

You watch us discuss them, get into the ad campaigns for each movie, make a themed cocktail and chat and ask questions.

Up first — The Suckling which you can watch on Tubi.

Here’s the drink recipe!

Sewage Baby (from this recipe)

  • 1 oz. high powered rum
  • .5 oz. gin
  • 1 oz. Midori
  • 2 oz. pineapple juice
  • .5 oz. lime juice
  • 1 tsp. grenadine
  1. Pour grenadine in a glass and then fill it with ice.
  2. Add rum, gin and melon liqueur, then fill with pineapple juice and float lime juice on top of that whole mess.

Our second movie is The Oracle and it’s on Tubi.

This is the recipe for the second movie.

Princess of Moscow (from the book Tarot of Cocktails)

  • 3 oz. ginger beer
  • 1.5 oz. vodka
  • .25 oz. lime juice
  • 1 scoop lime sherbert
  1. Pour ginger beer, vodka and lime juice in a glass and stir.
  2. Add the sherbert and enjoy your fortune.