Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Home Blog Page 819

14 Celebs Who Got Their Start In Campy Horror Flicks

Amy Hansen
-
0
14 Celebs Who Got Their Start In Campy Horror Flicks

Who needs Halloween to binge on scary movies (nothing is scarier than bad acting and even worse hair)?  Many of our favorite celebrities of today got their start in these cheesy horror flicks — many of which live solely online. Here are  14 movie stars that would probably like to forget these roles ever existed. When Thanksgiving rolls around, they can all be thankful social media didn’t exist back then.

Charlize Theron

“Straight to video” is not a phrase this Oscar winner is accustomed to, but her very first film appearance in Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995) never saw a theatrical release, which is why it’s so hard to find a clip online. Theron was also uncredited — something she might actually be thankful for today. Here’s some super grainy video of her, lest she forget where she came from.

Eva Mendes

Five years after Charlize Theron took a turn in the fields, Eva Mendes followed-up with the (also) straight to VHS Children of the Corn V: Field of Terror.

Kevin Bacon

Not many people knew Kevin Bacon before Footloose (1984), but he had one of the more dramatic death scenes four years prior in the original Friday the 13th (1980).

Jack Black

Before his breakout role in Shallow Hall (2001), he had an uncredited role as Titus Telesco, who meets an untimely death in I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998). Check out that hair!

Leonardo DiCaprio

Who knew back in 1991 that Critters 3 would lead to leading man status for Leo? This “horror” flick was his very first movie appearance.

Johnny Depp

An young, pre 21 Jump Street Johnny Depp got his very first movie gig in a small indy film nobody’s ever heard of called A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). Back when mullets were hot.

George Clooney

Between leaving his role as hot commodity George Burnett on The Facts of Life and getting cast in Return of the Killer Tomatoes! (1988), Clooney landed his second movie role in the hugely forgettable Return to Horror High (1987). Here he is getting killed off. And he looks good doing it.

Tom Hanks

Right before Bosom Buddies debuted, Hanks got to purge his serious acting chops in the low budget He Knows You’re Alone (1980). It was his very first acting gig on screen. And one that is easily forgotten.

Jennifer Aniston

The year prior to Friends, Aniston starred as Tory Redding, a less spoiled Rachel Green who goes up against an evil leprechaun in what has been called “the worst movie” in her career: Leprechaun (1993). It was her very first credited movie role.

Chloë Grace Moretz

She was only 8-years old when she landed her first movie role as Chelsea Lutz in The Amityville Horror (2005) co-starring Ryan Reynolds as her father. Not a bad first gig.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus 

Thank goodness Louis-Dreyfus landed the role of Seinfeld’s Elaine Benes in 1990, otherwise  people might still remember her less famous role as Jeanette “the Nymph” Cooper in her inaugural roll in Troll (1986), alongside her real-life husband Brad Hall.

Skeet Ulrich

Before Riverdale (2017), As Good As It Gets (1997), and his breakout role in Scream (1996) there was The Craft (1996), Ulrich’s first credited appearance in a movie.

Renée Zellweger And Matthew McConaughey

This is a twofer. And not really a “start” for either actor. But it’s interesting to note that both Zellweger and McConaughey had roles in Dazed and Confused in 1993 and reappeared the following year n Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation. It was the fourth movie appearance for both.

Common Sex Fantasies According To Experts

Maria Loreto
-
0
Common Sex Fantasies According To Experts

Everyone has a fantasy, it starts when you are developing and grows from there. There is an entire online world given to talking about, theorizing, sharing and pictures. Most are on the dull average side, and some are at bit more “complex”.  Here are common sex fantasies according to experts. Sex workers get to know a side of their clients that the world is generally not shared. These professionals get to know hidden impulses of their clients, coming face to face with feelings that their friends or romantic partners don’t get to see.

Feminization

https://giphy.com/gifs/hbo-girls-M4p9XlBbhovMQ

Related: People With This Personality Type Have The Kinkiest Sex Fantasies

Forced feminization is the practice where male clients pay to be forced into adopting traditionally female behaviors, such as cross-dressing and taking on a more passive role in sex. “The process would involve humiliation, as the label itself is indicative of emasculation. I’d put these men in bras, panties, sometimes I’d put makeup on them and parade them around in high heels,” explains Dominatrix Aleta Cai.

“Forced” bi

https://giphy.com/gifs/yes-ok-ryan-gosling-zOVjALkVxHElO

Male clients interested in this practice come to an agreement with their female escort in order to create a scenario where they’re “forced” to perform sexual acts with men as their escort watches and directs them. According to Kitty Striker, a dominatrix and writer, men get turned on by this fantasy because they get to explore a taboo subject. “I think part of the eroticism is in the forbidden nature of the fantasy for men, who are often pushed into hyper-masculine toxic ideals, but often they hadn’t even considered they could experience this in a way that was affirming,” she explains.

Roleplaying

https://giphy.com/gifs/sarah-paulson-teacher-leader-2BUJM8tdIXu00

Role plays can involve all sorts of dynamics, typically those where there’s an imbalance of power, such as teacher and student, doctor and patient, or boss and employee. Sex workers explain that these fantasies are so attractive because  clients get to explore taboo and potentially dangerous scenarios in a way that’s safe and removed from real life.

Threesomes

https://giphy.com/gifs/more-interesting-i-like-it-bEvQzecJohmOQ

Related: Why Having Sex With Your Ex Might Be Good For You

Escorts also say that a lot of men are interested in having threesomes with two women, which is not that surprising. “Since they’re attracted to women, obviously the more there are, the better it is for them,” says Hayley Jade. She explains that sometimes men aren’t even interested in participating and are just happy to watch.

Blackmail

https://giphy.com/gifs/hiatus-alison-parker-onXF20n7AxhM4

Strangely enough, blackmail is also a common fantasy for people, who come up with elaborate scenarios that result in them being “outsmarted” and “accused” of something.  Since a lot of fantasies rely on taboo subjects, it makes sense that exploring them in a way that’s completely safe and fictitious would be a turn on.

Why Some Are Saying Marijuana May Increase Stroke And Heart Failure

Trey Reckling
-
0
Why Some Are Saying Marijuana May Increase Stroke And Heart Failure

A study from a private healthcare network in Pennsylvania sent shockwaves and questions through the cannabis community. Led by Dr. Aditi Kalla, it used the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database to scrutinize the medical records of patients from more than 1,000 hospitals in the U.S.

The study focused on patients ages 18-55 years who were released from hospitals in 2009 and 2010. Marijuana use was “diagnosed” in roughly 1.5 percent of the study sample. Researchers concluded that the marijuana users had a 26 percent increase in the risk of stroke and a 10 percent increase the likelihood of later heart failure. 

It’s what the study does not emphasize which may be of greatest importance to question further. Ironically, the medical records used were from a time when no states had regulated recreational marijuana and most states were not allowing medical marijuana. So, at best, most respondents probably were using illegal market marijuana. Additionally, researchers did not know how patients ingested it, when they last used it or even how much they used.   

Only 1.5 percent of the sample identified as cannabis users, while National Institute on Drug Abuse found that at least 5.8 percent of Americans used marijuana in 2007, a number that continued to grow even before the study’s data set was created. 

Just because two data points line up, it doesn’t infer causality. To do so incorrectly is officially known as questionable cause logical fallacy. A well known case involving women and hormone replacement therapy, HRT, inferred from correlation of facts that women on HRT had lower incidence of heart disease. However, upon closer inspection and further research showed that the women who could afford the HRT were also from a higher socioeconomic standing, allowing for better diet and exercise.

We had the opportunity to speak to Dr. Kalla about these findings:

“This is not an ‘anti-cannabis’ study and none of the researchers involved in this study, including myself, have a political agenda.  All drugs typically undergo studies to determine if there are any side effects. If any are found, then researchers try to first narrow down which organs are affected and subsequently look for a dose-dependent curve. “

Although some may assume otherwise, Dr. Kalla pointed out that she is not against medical marijuana:

“Cannabis use has benefits. I would like patients consuming cannabis for medicinal and/or recreational purposes to be aware that cannabis use may have cardiovascular side effects. Informing your physician about any cannabis use will allow your physician to appropriately monitor you for potential cardiovascular complications.‘

Like all research, these early findings and assumed correlations must be tested further and in a way that is specifically targeted at examining relationships between stroke, cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and cannabis use. Until then, as Dr. Kalla noted, informing your physician about cannabis use affords you a professional opinion on the matter.

5 Scary TV Show Episodes To Watch This Halloween

Maria Loreto
-
0
5 Scary TV Show Episodes To Watch This Halloween

Horror in TV is not as common as it is in the movies. While you can expect a scary movie to pop out once every couple of months, it’s hard to find horror-themed shows aside from American Horror Story, which, in it’s eighth season, feels more like a parody of pop culture. Still, there are some amazing horror episodes out there, which is why we’ve compiled this short list. 

If you’re not feeling like leaving your house for a crowded, sweaty party this Halloween, these TV episodes are available on streaming services and come from very different shows with different tones, so you can have your pick of the type of horror you want to experience. The one thing they all have in common is that they’re super, super creepy.

Days Gone Bye: “The Walking Dead”

You’ve probably seen this episode and yes, we know that The Walking Dead is awful right now, but a few years ago, when Frank Darabont was still running things, the show played a big part in revitalizing zombies in entertainment while also paving the way for well respected genre television. This episode is peak Walking Dead, featuring deadly zombies, powerful character drama, and scaring the crap out of you, all while still being super sad and depressing. Who can ever forget the nonsensical line “Don’t Dead Open Inside”?

https://giphy.com/gifs/l4pM9SUJwbliDNmWQ

Related: Investigation: Is Jason Voorhees A Marijuana Farmer In ‘Friday The 13th’?

Playtest: “Black Mirror”

Black Mirror is a pretty horrifying show, a modern take on the Twilight Zone but worst because it tackles technology, which every day seems more and more pervasive. While most episodes of Black Mirror are disturbing, Playtest stands out because it feels like a one hour horror movie. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, who also directed the super scary 10 Cloverfield Lane, this episode is filled with jump scares, twists, and of course, a very horror movie-like ending that tricks you into thinking that everything might just be okay. Nope, this is Black Mirror.

Piggy Piggy: “American Horror Story”

American Horror Story had a pretty great and even first season, taking us into a haunted house and introducing us to all the characters that lived there throughout the years. What worked best about this season was the fact that you didn’t know what to expect, which characters were real, and what was going to happen in the future of the show. Piggy Piggy is a stand out, because even though it’s extremely scary (The Piggy Man!!!!), it’s the episode that reveals how awful everyone’s internet boyfriend Tate was. 

https://giphy.com/gifs/adelaide-langdon-Fn0uo2fWRYPlK

Hush: “Buffy The Vampire Slayer”

Buffy The Vampire Slayer was an amazing show that had it’s ups and downs throughout it’s 7 season run, but one thing it did was to continuously challenge itself in order to make groundbreaking TV. Hush is one of Buffy’s all time stand out episodes, being the first episode of the show to get to get several Emmy nominations, while featuring almost no dialogue and sound. In the episode, The Gentlemen come to town and steal people’s voices right before they kill them and cut their hearts out. They’re also extremely ugly and scary, so there’s that.

https://giphy.com/gifs/btvs-nY4fWynnSDaAo

Lonely Souls: “Twin Peaks”

Lonely Souls is the seventh episode of the second season of Twin Peaks, and it’s so scary because it finally reveals the answer to the first question the show proposed: Who killed Laura Palmer?

This episode wouldn’t be half as scary if it weren’t for the fact that the audience had been waiting for this moment for so long, and also because David Lynch executes it so well. The music, the surrealism, the stillness, the giant — everything that happens here shows that David Lynch is in total control. There’s never been anything scarier than Bob crawling through that couch. Spoilers ahead!

TFT Wanted To Know: How Much Candy Does It Take To Kill You?

Alyssa Clark
-
0
TFT Wanted To Know: How Much Candy Does It Take To Kill You?

How much candy is too much candy? There is a big bag of candy sitting on the counter staring at you, haunting you, really. So, is there actually a limit before death by sugar? Or can we keep shoveling those “fun-sized” Kit Kats into our faces with impunity?


via GIPHY

Oh, You Can Die All Right

The American Chemical Society (ACS) provided research on how much candy could potentially be lethal. The calculation is based upon “LD 50,” which is the quantity of sugar that could kill half of an animal test population.

For those of us that like to live life on the edge, the danger really comes from consuming a heap of candy all at once. So, when you grab a few pieces to satisfy your sweet tooth – and then a few more – you’re not putting yourself at risk of death, just maybe type-two diabetes. You’d have to chow down 5.4 pounds of sugar – read: 262 pieces of candy – to put yourself at risk of a 50/50 chance of death.

If math is not your strong suit, the New York Post breaks down calculating the exact number you can eat based on weight into simple terms: take your body weight and multiply it by 13.5 and then divide that by 9.3, giving the total amount of “fun-sized” candies your body can handle.


via GIPHY

The science behind dying from sugar, according to professor of chemistry at American University, Matt Hartings, comes down to the high levels of sucrose changing the balance of water in your body’s cells. The tummy ache you’re bound to experience might also be cause for death.

Don’t worry, for those of who prefer traditional Halloween candy, the ACS didn’t forget about you. According to their research, the average American, at 180 pounds, can handle 1,627 pieces of candy corn. So, go ahead and enjoy those 1,626 pieces.

How To Discreetly Smoke Marijuana At A Hotel Without A $300 Charge

Alana Armstrong
-
0
How To Discreetly Smoke Marijuana At A Hotel Without A $300 Charge

The hotel industry is in a scuffle with a growing trend: guests who violate the smoking policies by toking up or vaping in the room or inside the hotel itself has his credit card charged for additional dollars for the violation.

It used to be that guests were routinely asked whether they would prefer a smoking room or not. But today the number of hotels offering smoking rooms is vanishingly small.

According to the American Hotel and Lodging Association, a trade group, the share of hotel rooms that are non-smoking has steadily risen from 74 percent to 97 percent over the past ten years. The proportion of hotels that only offer non-smoking rooms has jumped from 38 percent in 2008 to 85 percent since then.

What many of us don’t know is that the cleaning crew is not just sniffing for evidence but looking for it in the trash receptacles and they are savvy enough to look for more than the very typical signs of pot smoking.

There are a few techniques and devices used to promote the illusion of a smoke-free environment that might help in this situation. And at least three of these can be used if you have a strict landlord or are living with the parents.

1) Tip the cleaning crew daily, even if you haven’t made much of a mess beyond the lingering odour of some dank Pink Kush. Always tip your cleaning crew daily.

2) When comedian Doug Benson saw that some hotels were using the AirGuard device to detect anyone smoking tobacco or weed in their hotel room, he declared a boycott  on those hotels. To keep toking without the expense, he uses a Smokebuddy to filter the air he exhales into it.

3) Make a sploof—the poor man’s Smokebuddy—with a plastic bottle, dryer sheets, and scissors. Rinse the bottle out, puncture the base several times and stuff it with dryer sheets until full but not packed. Poke a hole into the cap and add a final dryer sheet under the cap as you screw it back on. Exhale your weed-filled lungs into the bottle and turn skunky smoke into Mountain Fresh Linen Breeze.

Alternative option: this “DIY artisanal” sploof looks promising.  

Do not throw this out in your trash can in case it reeks or the cleaning crew cotton on to what it is.

4) Turn the bathroom into a steamy hotbox. Turn the shower on full-blast hot and seal the space at the bottom of the door with a towel.  Once your bathroom is sufficiently steamy, spark up and enjoy. The smoke will convolve with the steam, neutralizing the smell. Once you’ve finished your joint, flush the roach down the toilet. By the time you leave the bathroom, there will be no odorous evidence of you ever having smoked. The steam will have masked the smell of marijuana smoke.

5) Joints and blunts leave behind the most offensive and detectable odour. Use vape pens and avoid having to follow some of the above tips. Except for number one: tip the cleaning crew daily.

Federal Lawsuit Against Colorado Grow Op Could Have Far Reaching Impact

Mary Schumacher
-
0
Federal Lawsuit Against Colorado Grow Op Could Have Far Reaching Impact

In the small community of Rye, Colorado, 30 miles outside Pueblo, a battle is taking place that made its way to the federal court and could ultimately impact all of Colorado, as well as set a precedent for other states. What that precedent might be will all depend on the ruling.

The meat of the suit is the question as to if federal law should outweigh, and thus crush, state law. The owners of Meadows at Legacy Ranch filed a civil suit 3 years ago claiming that the Canna Craft growhouse “next door” was lowering their property value and should be forced to move.

Parker Walton, owner of the grow op, told FOX31 that, “I thought it was ridiculous. They were making claims, complaining about odor, decrease of their property value all based on an operation that didn’t even exist yet.” He went on to say that he chose the particular 40 acre location to put his facility on, having received clearance from Pueblo County and with all permits needed.

Walton didn’t think he’d run into any problems because of the lack of neighbors, but unfortunately the stigma against cannabis still lingers in all parts of the land, and as soon as his closer neighbors, Hope and Mike Reilly, got wind of the operation, they objected vocally through the court of law, with the case still ongoing.

The ranchers have financial backing via “Safe Streets,” a D.C. based group that hates cannabis and tries using anti-racketeering laws to bring down cannabis businesses in legal states that are technically breaking federal law.

Walton stated what the cannabis community knows and both fears and abhors. “It sets a precedent. It creates a blueprint for anyone else who wants to take down cannabis.” While he waits to find out the fate of his location and ability to move forward, his business hanging in the balance.

“I take compliance very seriously and I have since day one,” said a beyond frustrated Walton. “We had no problems going through the process and the issuance of a license.” The Reilly’s charges that federal racketeering is going down is based on a law enacted in the 1970s to try and prosecute the mafia and drug cartels.

Unfortunately, if Walton’s operation has to close due to lawyer fees, Walton says there could be a domino effect and that the same thing could propagate across Colorado. We’ll find out if Safe Streets has any real traction in legalized cannabis when this case is solved.

Southern Illinois University To Study Hemp And Marijuana

Mike Adams
-
0
Southern Illinois University To Study Hemp And Marijuana

Illinois’ farmers of tomorrow will soon get the opportunity to learn more about the cultivation of industrial hemp and marijuana. Southern Illinois University in Carbondale is establishing courses that will teach students how to become a viable part of the cannabis trade. SUI’s colleges of science and agricultural science will oversee the program, and it will cover the various facets of the scene, including plant biology, engineering, business and ecology, according to the Chicago Tribune.

The university has been working for years to develop a syllabus in this field. The idea is to give the state’s farming community the competitive edge when it comes to industrial hemp and all things marijuana. After all, the state is progressing nicely on cannabis reform. It already has a comprehensive medical marijuana program in place, and depending on how the November election shakes out there is a real possibility that recreational marijuana could be next. There is also a chance the federal government will soon legalize industrial hemp at the national level. Some even predict that marijuana could be legalized nationwide by 2022.

Farmers and students alike are paying close attention to the potential of the cannabis legalization movement. Karen Midden, interim dean of agricultural sciences, says they are the ones that are demanding these courses.

“We’re getting this request and input from stakeholders, who are reaching out to us, telling us they need the science,” Midden said. “But we’re also getting it from students — current and potential students — that they would like to have programs to prepare them for work in these areas.”

If SUI can get the Illinois Board of Higher Education to approve its certificate program in medical marijuana, it will join several other colleges in preparing agriculture students academically for the coming of this new American cash crop. Northern Michigan University offers a four-year- degree in similar studies. It was the first school in the nation to organize a medicinal plant chemistry undergraduate program. The University of Connecticut recently began offering an undergraduate course on cannabis cultivation, and Pennsylvania State University is gearing up to launch an industrial hemp pilot program.

“Both of these crops — hemp and medicinal cannabis — show benefits in numerous areas, all the way from health and quality of life to having another natural fiber that can be used in so many ways,” Midden told the Associated Press. “We want a program to support this emerging industry. They need the science we can provide, and we are positioning ourselves to help.”

Now that Governor Bruce Rauner has lifted the ban on growing industrial hemp – he did so in August — it is full speed ahead on this aspect of the program. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has given researchers at SIU the freedom to cultivate 5-acres of hemp. The school hopes to put the initial crop in the ground in the spring of 2019.

John Mayer Denies Sleeping With 500 Women; Prince Charles Is ‘Wary’ Of William’s Hot Temper

Naughty Gossip
-
0
John Mayer Denies Sleeping With 500 Women; Prince Charles Is ‘Wary’ Of William’s Hot Temper

John Mayer Says He Has Not Slept with 500 Women

Last week, after an interview with Cazzie David on his Instagram Live show, John Mayer claims he had slept with “a soft 500″ women.

Now, Mayer is issuing is a correction:

“I made reference to being a sub-500 guy and you guys, I know, listen, it’s a tough world out there and you want people to like you. And I try to do it too,” he began. “But I feel like people might like you more if you would just go along with what the truth is… I also just wanna say that I thought about it over the week and I actually went back over my entire dating history and… my number is six. So I just wanted you to know that. That my number is six.”

Prince Charles is ‘wary’ of William’s mood swings, volatility & hot temper

William & Harry have often been angsty & tantrumy with Charles: Occasionally, the level of belligerence Charles has encountered from his sons has shocked the Prince, as both boys have, on occasion, challenged him. William has even been known to speak firmly in his father’s face. It is reminiscent of his mother’s hot temper. Insiders say that Harry and William have by no means always shown proper respect to the Prince of Wales and his office. To this day, Charles admits he often finds it difficult to gauge either of his sons’ occasionally unpredictable moods. ‘In that aspect of their nature, both princes are very much like their mother,’ one close source confirmed.

William is very competitive with his father & brother: William may be Charles’s heir, but he’s extremely competitive with members of his family when it comes to media coverage — although he gives the impression it doesn’t concern him. In reality, it does. Take Meghan and Harry’s appearance in Cardiff on a royal engagement in January. It was a time of peak interest in the couple. Intriguingly, William — who was also on a royal engagement — chose the same day to display a new and dramatic buzz cut hairstyle. As a result, Harry was not the only royal prince featured in the following day’s papers. As far as William is concerned, Harry is aware that his brother is Number One in the royal pecking order.

Everyone walks on eggshells around William: Many members of staff, even operators on the Palace switchboard, are aware that William can be ‘difficult’ or ‘a little grand’. Indeed, even Charles is said to be wary of his mood swings.

Kris Jenner’s third favorite child bought her a $250K Ferrari for her 63rd birthday

Kris’s dream car, a 488 Gran Turismo Berlinetta red Ferrari, which retails for $250K. Kylie posted this Instagram where she surprised her mom with the gift.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpiqCIwnp9V/

Perfect Drinks For These 5 Classic Horror Films

Erin James
-
0
Perfect Drinks For These 5 Classic Horror Films

It is the time to cozy up, put on a movie and enjoy the chill of fall.  Scary movies, a little heart racing and maybe a cocktail.  Here are perfect drinks for these 5 classic horror films to make the evening even better.

Related: 5 Obscure Horror Movies You Should Watch Tonight

Ian Dinsmore, movie reviewer and founder of Drunk Sunshine, shares his mandatory list of spooky films to watch leading up to Halloween and paired the silver screen essentials with select wines and beers.

The Movie: 28 Days Later

According to Dinsmore, director Danny Boyle’s zombies are unlike the dense meandering corpses of his cinematic predecessors, they are quick, savage and unwavering. “Boyle has always brought a visual flare to the screen and his take on the zombie apocalypse is no different,” he explains. “Combine taut [acting] performances with the unsettling backdrop of an abandoned London and you have one of the most unique zombie films of the last 30 years.”

The Pairing: Owen Roe 2015 Sinister Hand, Yakima Valley

One thing a zombie can appreciate — other than brains — is a severed hand. Legend has it that two 17th century Irish families were in a dispute over land ownership and decided to settle the rivalry with a good, old-fashioned rowing competition to claim the property — first to touch the land would earn its rights. In order to earn said land, one of the contenders cut off his hand and chucked it ashore to win the real estate that still remains in that family today.

Related: 5 Drinks To Chug With Your Halloween Candy Binge

In honor of their Irish ancestors, Owen Roe bottles this blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault from Washington’s lauded Yakima Valley for a darkly fruited, buoyantly floral and peppery wine that gets handsy with acid and texture in the finish.

The Movie: Evil Dead

Before director Sam Raimi achieved international fame for Spiderman, he made low-budget horror films and this pièce de résistance tops the list for Dinsmore. “He’ll most likely always be remembered for Evil Dead, the film that launched his and actor Bruce Campbell’s careers,” he reminisces. “The stunning combination of practical gore effects, gallows humor and intense satire makes this an all-time horror classic.”

The Pairing: AleSmith Evil Dead Red Ale

An easy match to make, this San Diego brewery serves up several sudsy iterations, including Halloween release Evil Dead Red, brewed in honor of Raimi’s horror cult classic. Obviously blood red in color, American hops give away to sweet pine and tangy citrus aromas while the toffee and brioche scents stab through from the caramel malts. Making it even easier on us, AleSmith recommends pairing this with a scary movie. But which one (see directly above)?!

The Movie: The Blair Witch Project

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-ez5on5wHU

“I still have never had a more intense theater-going experience than when this was unleashed on audiences in 1999,” Dinsmore recalls. “I will still ride for the film’s original ‘found-footage’ style, roundabout plotting and naturalistic performances. Few films nowadays have the courage of their convictions but Blair Witch will always be returned to for just that reason.”

The Pairing: Boordy Vineyards 2012 Landmark Reserve, Maryland

One of the original Thirteen Colonies, Maryland receives nods as the origin of American religious freedom, which makes sense that the “local legend” of the Blair Witch would practice her deprived ideology in this Mid-Atlantic wilderness. Less evil, more delicious, the historic Boordy Vineyards blends estate-grown Merlot, Petit Verdot, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon for a succulent tipple of plum, black cherry, cassis, cocoa powder and sweet tobacco.

The Movie: The Fly

“David Cronenberg movies can be upsetting experiences, the man has mined the depths of the soul like few have in film,” Dinsmore says, his inner fan-girl showing. “His exploration of sexual desire, body horror and arm-wrestling known as The Fly may always be remembered his most accessible film, which should tell you something about the man.” He credits Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis for their talents in aiding to provide this Cronenberg masterpiece its “timeless nature.”

The Pairing: Sawtooth 2013 Classic Fly Grenache, Snake River Valley

Ok, it’s certainly a different fly in question here but Sawtooth Winery embraces the fly (fishing) of its Pacific Northwest location and slaps it on the label of this 100 percent Grenache. Orange peel, violets and fresh raspberry jam buzz to the forefront of the glass, while the jam spreads on the palate with a twinge of rhubarb and white pepper on the glassy finish. Delicate and bouncy, challenging to swat.

The Movie: The Shining


The movie reviewer admits he knows a thing or two about writer’s block and this exploration of history’s worst case tops the list. “Producer-director Stanely Kubrick’s steady hand eliminates any need for jump scares, instead using a looming sense of dread through some of the most iconic imagery in the history of cinema,” he notes. “Jack Nicholson’s performance may carry the film to its conclusion but it’s the inhabitants — real and otherwise — of The Stanley Hotel will be what we always remember.”

The Pairing: Estes Park Brewery Redrum Red Ale

The inspiration for Stephen King’s “The Shining” novel came from his visits to The Stanley Hotel, the century-old upscale resort located 10 miles outside the Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Just over a mile down the road is this eponymously named town brewery, fermenters of this commemorative beer. The Redrum is a special bitter red ale, brewed with creamy malts and citrus-forward Cascade hops for a desired medium body and lower caliber of bitterness. A little bit work balanced with some play keep these brewers from being dull boys.

May you find the list of perfect drinks for these 5 classic horror films to your taste!

1...818819820...1,477Page 819 of 1,477

Don't Miss Your Weekly Dose of The Fresh Toast.

Stay informed with exclusive news briefs delivered directly to your inbox every Friday.

We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe anytime.

The Fresh Toast is an award-winning lifestyle & health platform with a side of cannabis. We work hard each day to bring uplifting and informative information about culture, weed, celebrity, tech and medical marijuana.

© Copyright @2020