CRASH AND DESTROY ON THE DIA DOUBLE FEATURE!

Jennifer Upton joins Bill and Sam this week for two movies that destroy cars and people. You can join us at 8 PM EST on the Groovy Doom Facebook and YouTube pages.

Up first is Crash! which is on the Roku Channel and Amazon Freevee, which streams free on most streaming services. You can get info at this link.

Every week, we watch movies, discuss them, look at their ad campaigns and have drinks that go with each film.

Here’s the first recipe.

Car Wreck

  • 1 oz peach schnapps
  • 2 oz vodka
  • .5 oz. high proof rum
  • 1 oz. Chambord
  • 3 oz. orange juice
  • 3 oz. pineapple juice
  1. Pour all ingredients in a tall glass filled with ice.
  2. Save the rum and pour it like a flammable oil slick on top.

The second movie is Killdozer which is on YouTube.

Get ready for the second drink.

Killdozer

  • 1 oz. high proof rum
  • 1 oz. grain alcohol
  • .5 oz. Malibu rum
  1. Pour the first two ingredients in a shot glass.
  2. Top with rum and decimate a construction site.

See you on Saturday.

 

GO HOMICIDAL ON THE DIA LATE MOVIE!

Steve Wilson joins Bill and Sam this Saturday at 11 p.m. EST for William Castle’s Homicidal. You can watch it on Tubi.

Every week, we watch a movie (sometimes more than one), discuss it, look at the ad campaign and make a cocktail that goes with what we’re going to watch. Here’s this week’s drink.

Killer Kool-Aid

  • 2 oz. vodka
  • 1 oz. Southern Comfort
  • 2 oz. Midori
  • 1 oz. amaretto
  • 6 oz. grape Kool-Aid
  1. Shake everything up with ice in a cocktail shaker.
  2. Pour in a glass filled with crushed ice and drink.

See you Saturday.

MEET THE MAKERS OF 13 TRACKS TO FRIGHTEN AGATHA BLACK ON THE DIA DOUBLE FEATURE!

This week, join Bill and me on Saturday at 8 PM East Coast time to meet filmmaker Bradley Steele Harding and composer Andrew Jones as they show their movie 13 Tracks to Frighten Agatha Black. You can find the show on the Groovy Doom Facebook and YouTube pages and the movie on Tubi.

Every week, we show ads, discuss movies and have themed cocktails. Here’s the first one.

Hippie Vampire

  • 1 oz. Watermelon Pucker
  • 1 oz. vodka
  • .5 oz. Malibu rum
  • .5 oz. peach schnapps
  • 5 oz. pink lemonade
  • .25 oz. strawberry simple syrup (or just simple syrup if you can’t find it; WalMart carries it)
  1. Shake up everything in a shaker with ice.
  2. Put on your skull half gloves and enjoy.

The second movie is The Severed Arm. You can find it on Tubi.

Here’s the next drink.

Cave In Cannibal

  • 1 oz. amaretto
  • 1 oz. high proof rum
  • 1 oz. peach schnapps
  • .5 oz. Southern Comfort
  • 2 oz. cranberry juice
  • .5 oz. orange juice
  1. Add amaretto, rum, schnapps and Southern Comfort to a glass filled with ice.
  2. Stir, then add cranberry juice. Stir and add orange juice.

Saturday is coming soon!

SPEND HALLOWEEN WITH THE DIA DOUBLE FEATURE!

We’re back for a Halloween party. Join Bill and me on Saturday at 8 PM East Coast time for two blasts of strangeness, ads, drinks and the kind of deep thought and dirty minds — and the best chat room! — that you expect from our show.

Up first is Massage Parlor Murders which you can watch on Tubi.

Here’s the drink for the first movie!

Legspreader

  • 1.5 oz. Midori
  • 1.5 oz. Malibu rum
  • 5 oz. pineapple juice
  • 1 oz. lemonade
  • 1 oz. lemon-lime soda
  1. Pour all ingredients into a glass with ice.
  2. Stir, shake and leave the money on the nightstand.

Our second movie is Madman which you can watch on Tubi.

Here’s the second cocktail.

Jacuzzi Sex

  • 2 oz. Chambord
  • 2 oz. vodka
  • 1 oz. cranberry juice
  • 1 oz. pineapple juice
  • 1 oz. orange juice
  • 2 oz. lemon-lime soda
  • 1 oz. orange soda
  1. Pour all the ingredients in a glass with ice.
  2. Add a splash of orange soda on top of the whole thing and sing the Madman song.

Saturday is going to be great!

WATCH BRET MCCORMICK ON THE DIA LATE MOVIE

This week, we were joined by Bret McCormick, director of The Abomination and Repligator. We watched 1956 Freudian madness in movie form Daughter of Horror (which you can watch on YouTube and the Internet Archive) and learned so much about how Bret made his films, some surprising movies he worked on and the history of Texas independent horror.

To learn more, check out this interview I did with Bret. You can also get a signed copy of Texas Schlock, Bret’s book on Texas films, right here. To see all of Bret’s books, check out his Amazon page.

Perhaps most importantly, don’t forget to grab his movies from Visual Vengeance.

MVD: The AbominationRepligator

Diabolik: The AbominationRepligator, promo of both films with limited edition sunglasses

JOIN BRET MCCORMICK ON THE DIA LATE MOVIE!

This Saturday at 11 PM EST join Bill, Sam and Bret McCormick, director of The Abomination and Repligator, on the Groovy Doom Facebook and YouTube pages.

We’ll be talking about his career, the Texas independent moviemaking scene, and of course our film for the night, bizzaro 1956 psychological freakout Daughter of Horror.

You can find it on YouTube and the Internet Archive.

Here’s this week’s drink recipe.

Dark Dementia

  • 1.5 oz. spiced rum
  • 4 oz. apple cider
  • 1.5 oz. pomegranate juice
  • .75 oz. grenadine
  1. Shake all ingredients with ice in a shaker.
  2. Pour in a glass, run down an alley and drink.

See you this weekend!

GET NUKED ON THE DIA DOUBLE FEATURE!

This week, the Stolen Stitches join us for two wild movies. Join us at 8 PM EST on the Groovy Doom Facebook and YouTube pages.

Up first, Microwave Massacre which you can watch on Tubi.

Every week, we watch movies, discuss them and even have a drink recipe. Here’s the first one.

Nuked Tea

  • 1 oz. Absolut Citron vodka
  • .5 oz. lemon juice
  • 3 oz. pineapple juice
  • 4 oz. water
  • 2 sprigs mint
  • 1 bag of Celestial Seasonings Raspberry Zinger tea
  • 1 tsp. honey
  1. Muddle mint, then combine vodka and lemon juice. Set aside.
  2. Mix pineapple juice and water in a microwave safe cup, add a tea bag and microwave for 2 minutes. Pour mint, vodka and lemon juice mix into cup and allow to steep for 2 minutes. When ready to drink — don’t get burned — add honey.

Our second movie is the revenge movie The Farmer which you can also watch on Tubi.

Here’s the second drink.

Good Farmer

  • 1.5 oz. bourbon
  • 6 oz. lemonade
  • 2 sprig mint
  1. Muddle mint. Fill glass with crushed ice.
  2. Add lemonade and bourbon. Stir and get revenge.

See you this Saturday!

GO FULL NINJA ON THE DIA LATE NIGHT MOVIE!

This Saturday at 11 PM EST join Bill, Sam and Austin Trunick, writer of The Cannon Film Guide Volume I and The Cannon Film Guide Volume II, on the Groovy Doom Facebook and YouTube pages.

We’re going to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Revenge of the Ninja by watching and discussing this Cannon classic. You can watch this movie on Tubi and Pluto or download it from the Internet Archive.

Every week, we also have a cocktail that goes with the movie. Here’s this week’s recipe.

Ninja Tea

  • .5 oz. vodka
  • .5 oz. tequila
  • .5 oz. white rum
  • .5 oz. gin
  • .5 oz. triple sec
  • 1 oz. Midori
  • .5 oz. lemon juice
  • .5 oz. simple syrup
  • Lemon lime soda
  • Maraschino cherry
  1. Combine all liquor, lemon juice and simple syrup in a tall glass with ice. Stir.
  2. Top with a splash of soda and a maraschino cherry.

I can’t wait for Saturday!