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!

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?

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!

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.

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!

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!

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.

Bill and Sam are joined by Uncle Spooky this week for two witchy films this Saturday at 8 PM EST on the Groovy Doom Facebook and YouTube pages. We’ll discuss the films, share the newspaper ads and make some drinks. All you have to do is show up ready to cast some spells. Or drink.

Up first, Mark of the Witch, a 1970 freakout made for the drive-in. You can find it on Tubi.

Here’s the drink recipe!

White Witch (Trader Vic recipe)

• 2 oz. light rum
• .5 oz. triple sec
• .5 oz. crème de cacao
• .5 oz. lime juice
• 3 oz. club soda

1. Pour everything except for the club soda in a glass filled with ice and stir.
2. Top with club soda and stay inside the pentagram.

Our second movie is the astounding Witchfinder General. You can watch it on YouTube.

One more drink!

Witchhammer (from this recipe)

• 4 oz. whiskey
• 2 oz. pomegranate juice
• 2 oz. lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. grenadine

1. Pour all ingredients over ice and stir.
2. Drink up and watch out for Witchfinder Hopkins.

See you on Saturday!

Bill and Sam are back at 8 PM EST on the Groovy Doom Facebook and YouTube pages to show two insane movies, share the newspaper ads and make some drinks.

Up first — Wonder Women!

Here’s the drink recipe.

Brainsex (from Tipsy Bartender)

• 1 oz. vodka
• 1 oz. Midori
• 1 oz. peach schnapps
• 2 oz. pineapple juice
• 2 oz. orange juice
• .5 oz. grenadine

1. Put everything in a shaker with ice and make it nice and cold.
2. Pour, drink and watch out for Sid Haig.

Our second movie is a movie that found Italians invading America and creating something special. Troll 2 is finally on the program!

Here’s the drink!

Nilbog Milk

• 2 oz. gin
• .5 oz. blue curacao
• .5 oz amaretto
• 1 oz. cream of coconut
• 1 oz. pineapple juice
• .75 oz. lime juice
• .5 oz. simple syrup
• 4 drops vanilla

1. Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice.
2. Pour over ice and then tighten your belt by one loop.

See you Saturday!

This week, Bill and I are reopening the DIA balcony and showing two giallo classics by two of the best directors ever to get our 2023 season started just right. It all starts at 8 PM EST on the Groovy Doom Facebook and YouTube pages.

Up first — Lucio Fulci’s Sette note in nero AKA The Psychic. You can watch it on YouTube.

If you haven’t watched the show, what we do is discuss each movie, show the ad campaign and then share a drink recipe. Here’s the cocktail for the first film:

Seven Sweet Notes In Black Cola

• 2 oz. J&B (what else?)
• 6 oz. cola
• 4 dashes, Angostura Orange bitters
• Orange wedge

1. Pour the ice in a tall glass, then top with J&B.
2. Add cola and bitters, then squeeze in your orange wedge. Have a flash back or a flash forward with your first taste.

Our second movie is Dario Argento’s 4 mosche di velluto grigio or Four Flies On Grey Velvet which you can find on YouTube.

Here’s the drink for the second movie.

Giallo Plot Twist

• 1.5 oz. J&B
• 5 oz. ginger ale
• 4 dashes, Angostura bitters
• Lime wedge

1. Pour the ice in a tall glass, then top with J&B, just like the first one, but maybe wear black gloves this time.
2. Add ginger ale and bitters, then squeeze in your lime wedge. We’re keeping the drinks simple this week and the movies complicated.