Midnight Movie Distillery
Midnight Movie Distillery is a podcast hosted by a group of friends who share a passion for watching movies and drinking adult beverages. In each episode, they pair an adult drink with a movie and review both. The show blends casual conversation, film discussion, and drink commentary.
Episodes
Price Vs Paris · House of Wax 1953 vs 2005 with Barely Legal & Maker's 46 Bourbons
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you've heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us have the arguments we love to have.
Tonight we're launching a new segment: Original vs Remake. Two versions of the same story, one recording, one long night. Kicking it off with House of Wax — Vincent Price's 1953 Warner Bros. classic (the first major-studio 3-D color featur
Hell Hitched a Ride · Passenger (2026) with Whiskey Acres Blue Popcorn Bourbon
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you've heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us figure out what's actually in the car with us.
Tonight we're reviewing Passenger — André Øvredal (The Autopsy of Jane Doe, The Last Voyage of the Demeter) taking van-life horror on a demonic joyride. A young couple witnesses a gruesome highway accident and realizes they did
Soldiers Vs Werewolves · Dog Soldiers (2002) with Trader Joe's Islay Storm Scotch
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you've heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us figure out why some cult movies just don't die.
Tonight we're reviewing Dog Soldiers (2002) — Neil Marshall's debut feature, made for two million dollars in a Luxembourg forest pretending to be the Scottish Highlands. A British Army squad drops in for what they're told is a
M3GAN Gets Horny · Soulm8te (2026) with Hard Truth Sweet Mash Small Batch Bourbon
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you've heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us argue about them.
Tonight we're reviewing Soulm8te — Kate Dolan (You Are Not My Mother) taking the M3GAN universe R-rated. A grieving engineer at a ruthless tech giant is handed a new AI companion to beta-test. When he tries to reprogram her into a truly sentient soulmate, s
Saturday Morning Slaughter · Buddy (2026) with Maker's Mark 46 Cask Strength
Saturday Morning Slaughter · Buddy (2026) with Maker's Mark 46 Cask Strength by Midnight Movie Distillery
No Way Out · The Last House (2026) with Penelope Wheated Straight Bourbon
No Way Out · The Last House (2026) with Penelope Wheated Straight Bourbon by Midnight Movie Distillery
Satan in a Jar · Prince of Darkness (1987) with Shanky's Whip Irish Whiskey
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you've heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us reckon with the ancient evil under the church.
Tonight we're reviewing Prince of Darkness — the middle film of John Carpenter's self-described Apocalypse Trilogy, sandwiched between The Thing (1982) and In the Mouth of Madness (1995), which we reviewed a few weeks back on Au
Death by Hippo · Hungry (2026) with Sazerac 6 Year Rye Whiskey & Sazerac Cocktail
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you've heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us stay out of the swamp.
Tonight we're reviewing Hungry — James Nunn's Louisiana-bayou creature feature about tourists on a swamp tour looking for a fabled monster alligator who instead find a rampaging hippopotamus lurking beneath the water. Yes: a hippo. In Louisiana. Which
HOA from Hell · Hold the Fort (2025) with Ardbeg Wee Beastie Single Malt Scotch
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you've heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us survive our neighbors.
Tonight we're reviewing Hold the Fort — William Bagley's 74-minute suburban horror-comedy that premiered at Fantasia 2025 and had every genre-press outlet using words like "silly fun" and "punches above its weight." Lucas and Jenny move into "Gruber Hi
Do You Read Sutter Cane? · In the Mouth of Madness (1994) with True Story Bourbon Whiskey
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you've heard about… and drink the whiskey that keeps us anchored to what's real.
Tonight we're reviewing In the Mouth of Madness — the third and final film in John Carpenter's self-described "Apocalypse Trilogy," after The Thing (1982) and Prince of Darkness (1987). Sam Neill plays an insurance investigator hired to find bestsell
Wedding Bait · Chum (2026) with The Big Smoke Islay Blended Malt Scotch
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you've heard about… and drink the whiskey that carries us through them.
Tonight we're reviewing Chum — a destination-wedding-in-Malta thriller where the yacht trip goes wrong in two directions at once: a shark in the water and a fisherman with an agenda closer to the boat than anyone realized. Sun-soaked vacation horror with two
Deadites On Fire · Evil Dead Burn (2026) with Bulleit Mesquite & Buzzard's Roost Double Oak
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you've heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us survive them.
Tonight we're reviewing Evil Dead Burn — the sixth film in Sam Raimi's franchise, first from French filmmaker Sébastien Vaniček (Infested), and by consensus the most brutal, most claustrophobic, most mean-spirited Deadite entry to date. Alice, freshly widowed,
The Corpse Cleanse · Saccharine (2026) with Bear Fight American Single Malt Whisky
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you've heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us process what we just saw.
Tonight we're reviewing Saccharine — Natalie Erika James (the writer-director of Relic) doing supernatural body-horror about Ozempic-era diet culture. A lovelorn Australian medical student takes ashes from a cadaver her gross-anatomy class has nickn
Yellow Walls. Bad Vibes · Backrooms (2026) with Russell's Reserve Bourbon Single Barrel
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you've heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us argue about them.
Tonight we're reviewing Backrooms — A24's adaptation of Kane Parsons' viral YouTube liminal-space horror series. A furniture-store owner opens a door in his basement that leads to an endless dimension of yellow-carpeted office rooms; his therapist follows h
TV's Tiniest Terror · Trilogy of Terror (1975) with Widow Jane Decadence
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you've heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us appreciate where horror came from.
Tonight we're reviewing Trilogy of Terror — Dan Curtis's 1975 made-for-TV anthology, three Richard Matheson stories, all starring Karen Black, all aired on ABC as a Movie of the Week. Two segments you may not remember. One segment you absol
Couples Retreat from Hell · Over Your Dead Body (2026) with Widow Jane 10yr
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you've heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us figure out whose side we're on.
Tonight we're reviewing Over Your Dead Body — Jorma Taccone's English-language remake of Tommy Wirkola's Norwegian black-comedy The Trip (2021). Jason Segel and Samara Weaving as a married couple at a remote lakeside cabin for a "reconnection
Death Goes Viral · Faces of Death (2026) with Corsair Triple Smoke
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you've heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us figure out whether what we just watched was actually a movie.
Tonight we're reviewing Faces of Death — Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei (the Cam team) reimagining the 1978 cult shockumentary for the algorithm era. A content moderator at a TikTok-like platform starts seeing wh
One Wish, One Big Mistake · Obsession (2026) with Four Kings Port Finish
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you've heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us argue about them.
Tonight we're reviewing Obsession — Curry Barker's debut feature and the most remarkable indie horror origin story of the year. Barker came up making YouTube sketch comedy, shot a found-footage horror short for $800 that went viral, got hand-picked by Blumh
Ballet, blood, and Uma Thurman — Pretty Lethal reviewed with Tumblin’ Dice Bourbon
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you’ve heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us figure out what we just watched.
Tonight we’re reviewing Pretty Lethal — Vicky Jewson’s action-horror-comedy about a ballet troupe whose bus breaks down on the way to a competition and have to fight off armed men. Uma Thurman is in it. Maddie Ziegler is top-billed. Whether t
Snow, lanterns, and a yeti — The Yeti reviewed with Tradewater KSB
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you’ve heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us survive them.
Tonight we’re reviewing The Yeti — a 2026 creature feature set in 1940s Alaska, intentionally shot to look like it was made in the ’50s. Practical creature, period production design, and a cast that should make every horror fan’s antennae go up: Jim Cummings, W
Hokum (2026) — Adam Scott, an Irish witch, and a New Riff bourbon
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you’ve heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us decide if we’re losing our minds.
Tonight we’re reviewing Hokum — the new film from Damian McCarthy, the Irish horror writer-director who made Oddity. Adam Scott plays a horror author who travels to a remote Irish hotel to scatter his parents’ ashes. The hotel is haunted. He
From Evil Dead Rise to The Mummy — We review Lee Cronin's bandage horror with E.H. Taylor
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you’ve heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us argue about them.
Tonight we’re reviewing Lee Cronin’s The Mummy — yes, that Lee Cronin, the man behind Evil Dead Rise. He’s traded high-rise Deadites for an ancient bandage-wrapped horror, and the question is: does the contained-creature thing work, or did he leave all the
A fan complained about our episode so we revisit Stranger Things Season 5 Finale!
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies and shows you’ve heard about… and occasionally deal with the consequences.
Tonight’s episode is a little different. After our take on the Stranger Things finale… let’s just say someone had notes. So instead of ignoring it like mature adults, we did the obvious thing... we brought her on the show.
That’s right, this is our first
Honest review of They Will Kill You, and Whistle Pig bourbon - Plus a guest reviewer!
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you’ve heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us survive them.
Tonight we’re reviewing They Will Kill You — which, honestly, we appreciate for not wasting time with subtlety. The title sets expectations, and we’re here to find out if the movie actually delivers… or just threatens us for 90 minutes.
And in the glass, we’ve
Honest movie review of The Bride by Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Old Forester 1920 bourbon
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery — or MMD if your idea of commitment is finishing the bottle, not the movie — where we watch the movies you’ve heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us explain them.
Tonight we’re reviewing The Bride (2026) — a fresh take on a very familiar monster story, which means romance, tragedy… and at least one situation where someone absolutely ignores ever
Honest review of Ready or Not 2 (Here I Come) and Four Roses Small Batch Select
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery — or MMD if your family gatherings also feel like psychological warfare — where we watch the movies you’ve heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us survive them.
Tonight we’re reviewing Ready or Not 2 — because apparently one homicidal game night wasn’t enough for this family. More chaos, more rich people making terrible decisions, and hopefully m
Honest Review of Blind Barrels Whiskey Tasting Subscription
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery! If your idea of ‘research’ is drinking mystery whiskey and pretending your palate is sophisticated, then you are on the right channel. We usually watch the movies you’ve heard about… but tonight, we’re skipping the screen and going straight to the glass.
This episode, we’re diving into the Blind Barrels whiskey tasting subscription — the service that mai
Honest movie review of Dust Bunny, and Baby Jane Heirloom Bourbon
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery — or MMD if your cleaning habits are as questionable as your movie choices — where we watch the movies you’ve heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us make sense of them.
Tonight we’re digging into Dust Bunny — a title that sounds harmless… until it absolutely isn’t. You know the deal: something small, something ignored… and now it’s probably a fu
Honest Review of Scream 7, and Jim Beam Devil's Cut bourbon
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery — or MMD if you’re still answering unknown calls like that’s a good idea — where we watch the movies you’ve heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us survive them.
Tonight we’re diving into Scream 7, with Neve Campbell back in the mix — because apparently, Ghostface just will not let this franchise rest. Same rules, same suspects (literally), same
Honest movie review of Cold Storage, and Field & Sound BIB Bourbon
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery — or MMD if your idea of ‘just one drink’ has never once been accurate — where we watch the movies you’ve heard about… and drink the whiskey that helps us explain them.
Tonight we’re cracking open Cold Storage with Liam Neeson and Joe Keery — a film that promises science, suspense… and at least one situation that absolutely should’ve stayed sealed. If thi
Whiskey Exposed! Do you know where your whiskey comes from_
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery ! Have you ever read a whiskey label and thought, ‘Yeah… that sounds official enough.’
Tonight we’re doing something a little different — no movie, no plot holes… just us questioning everything you think you know about what’s in your glass. Where does most whiskey actually come from? Are all these distilleries really making their own juice? And what do la
Honest review of Osgood Perkins' horror film Keeper, and Espy House George 1794 bourbon
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we watch the movies you’ve heard about… and drink the whiskey that makes us think we understand them.
Tonight we’re stepping into Keeper, from Osgood Perkins — which usually means things are going to get slow, unsettling… and just confusing enough that we’re going to pretend we totally got it.
And in the glass, we’ve got Espy House George 1794 bour
Honest review of horror movie Primate, and Monkey Shoulder blended scotch
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery — or MMD if your judgment has already started to slip — where we watch the movies you’ve heard about… and drink the whiskey you probably shouldn’t have bought right before your credit card bill hit.
Tonight we’re reviewing Primate — a film that promises intelligence, instinct, and probably at least one decision that makes absolutely no sense. We’ll be her
Honest Review of Oscar Nominated Film Bugonia and Virginia Distillery's Cider Cask Finish Whiskey
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery — or MMD if you’re already a few drinks in — where we watch the movies you’ve heard about… and drink the whiskey you probably can’t justify buying.
Tonight we’re reviewing Bugonia, the Oscar-nominated film that critics love, audiences argue about, and we’re about to confidently overanalyze.
And yes… the whiskey is back. We’re pouring Virginia Distillery
Why hasn't Logan Seen it_ Honest review of the Japanese classic HOUSE (1977). No whiskey for Lon
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery where we dive into the strange, the legendary, and the completely unhinged corners of cinema. Tonight we’re stepping into Nobuhiko Obayashi’s 1977 fever dream, HOUSE — a psychedelic haunted-house nightmare filled with killer pianos, floating heads, and visuals that feel like they were beamed in from another dimension. It’s surreal, it’s beautiful, it’s abs
Why hasn't Logan Seen it_ Honest review of Peter Jacksons original Bad Taste, but without whiskey__
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery, where we dive headfirst into cult classics, questionable decisions, and cinematic madness. Today we’re heading all the way back to where Peter Jackson first got weird — Bad Taste. No budgets, no limits, and this time… no whiskey. That’s right. We’re doing this one sober... well... sort of. Let’s see if we survive.
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Honest Review of Stranger Things Season 5 Finale - Part 2, Conformity Gate, and Blade & Bow Bourbon
Welcome back to Midnight Movie Distillery. This is Part Two of our Stranger Things Season 5 finale review, where we stop being polite and start asking harder questions. We’re breaking down the discrepancies, the narrative shortcuts, and the moment that sparked what has been dubbed "Conformity Gate." Blade and Bow bourbon is still on the table—because when the dice don’t roll the way you expect, yo
Honest Review of Stranger Things Season 5 Finale - Part 1, and Blade and Bow Bourbon
Tonight we’re talking about the end of an era with our honest review of the Stranger Things Season 5 finale. No hype, no nostalgia goggles—just real reactions—every victory, every critical failure, and everything in between. And since this story began around a D&D table, we’re toasting the end with Blade and Bow bourbon, because it sounds exactly like something you’d drink while rolling for initia
Honest review of Bring Her Back and Dark Arts Whiskey
Some rituals should never be completed… and some whiskeys might be too powerful.
This week on Midnight Movie Distillery, we confront the unsettling horror film Bring Her Back, digging into its disturbing imagery, creeping tension, and whether it truly earns its place among modern horror standouts. To steady our nerves, we pour a glass of Dark Arts Whiskey — a bold, mysterious bourbon that feels p
Honest movie review of Five Nights at Freddy's 2 and Cohasset Punch - A Chicago classic!
This week on Midnight Movie Distillery, we dive into Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 — breaking down the scares, the lore, and whether this sequel cranks the terror up or pulls the plug. To survive the night shift, we’re washing it all down with Cohasset Punch, a dangerously smooth liqueur that packs more bite than you expect.
Is the movie a worthy sequel?
Is the punch a hidden gem or a sugar-coated ni
Review of Compass Box Scotch Whiskies_ Crimson Cask - Spice Tree - Peat Monster - Flaming Heart
In this episode, we’re pouring our way through Compass Box Scotch Whiskies, taking an honest look at four standout blends: Crimson Cask, Spice Tree, Peat Monster, and Flaming Heart.
From rich wine-cask sweetness and layered spice to full-throttle smoke and fire-kissed peat, we break down what each whisky brings to the glass—and who they’re actually for. No marketing fluff, no tasting-note theatri
Year In Review - Our choices for best and worst movies we've reviewed in 2025.
As the year comes to a close, we’re looking back at everything we watched in 2025—from the films that surprised us and stuck the landing, to the ones that completely missed the mark.
In this episode, we break down our Best and Worst Movies of 2025, based on what we actually reviewed—no hype, no studio spin, and no mercy. What worked, what failed, and which movies earned a permanent spot on our re
Christmas Episode - Honest movie review of It's a Wonderful Knife & Santastein
This holiday season, we’re slicing into Christmas horror with an honest movie review of It’s a Wonderful Knife and Santastein—two films that trade cozy cheer for candy-cane carnage. Are they festive frights worth unwrapping, or holiday misfires best left buried under the tree?
To keep things warm, we’re pairing the discussion with Crimson Cask by Compass Box, a rich, bold Scotch that brings notes
We have a Blind Barrels subscription! We test out the Inception Release - XV. Do we love it_
Blind Barrels offers a unique blind whiskey tasting experience delivered to your door. Discover craft distilleries & savor rare, small-batch spirits. We give it a taste for you.
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Honest Movie Review of Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, and Spice Tree Scotch by Compass Box
Today we’re giving an honest look at Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein — a haunting, gothic re-telling of the monster that cinema has spent a century misunderstanding. Del Toro buries this story in grief, beauty, and obsession, stitching together something both tragic and terrifying. And alongside it, we’re pouring Spice Tree Scotch by Compass Box — layered, complex, and that fit perfectly with a
Honest Movie Review of Black Phone 2, and Moonlight Mayhem Extended Cut Bourbon by Filmland Spirits
Today we’re diving into Black Phone 2, a sequel that drags us deeper into ghost-soaked tension that feels like someone breathing just over your shoulder. And to match that mood, we’re pouring Midnight Mayhem Extended Cut Bourbon — a bottle built on horror-theater energy. It’s the kind of bourbon that tastes like the last pour before everything goes dark.
Settle in, take a hit of the mayhem, and l
Honest review of Vicious with Dakota Fanning, and Holladay Soft Red Wheat BIB Bourbon
Tonight we’re diving into Vicious (2025) — a slow, suffocating dose of dread from Bryan Bertino that doesn’t care about jump scares so much as getting under your skin and staying there. And to keep us grounded, we’re pairing it with Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bottled In Bond Bourbon — the name is a mouth full, and a hell of a lot easier to swallow than what’s happening on screen.
Let’s pour a glass a
Honest movie review of Brute 1976 and Bib & Tucker 6 year small batch bourbon
Today, we’re descending into the 1970s styled cinema with Brute (1976)—a film that promised terror and gore but does it deliver? It’s a bleak, off-kilter cult-family flick that feels more like wandering into an abandoned basement than watching a polished horror classic. Luckily, we’re pairing it with Bib & Tucker’s 6-Year Small Batch Bourbon—a dark, steady pour to help us endure the film. So kill
Honest movie review of the 2025 horror film Good Boy, and our review of Traveller Whiskey
Honest movie review of the 2025 horror film Good Boy, and our review of Traveller Whiskey by Midnight Movie Distillery
Movie Still Trivia - Episode 6 The Finale - One Frame to Guess the Movie! Can you do it_
Movie Still Trivia Episode 6 the finale! — where one frame is all you get. Each of us will reveal a single screenshot, and the other two have to guess the film before the other. One image, one chance… do you really know your horror? This one isn't as easy as previous episodes.
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Movie Still Trivia - Episode 5 - One Frame to Guess the Movie! Do you really know your horror_
Movie Still Trivia Episode 5! — where one frame is all you get. Each of us will reveal a single screenshot, and the other two have to guess the film before the other. One image, one chance… do you really know your horror? Maybe we're not making this hard enough.
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Movie Still Trivia - Episode 4 - One Frame to Guess the Movie! Do you really know your horror_
Movie Still Trivia Episode 4! — where one frame is all you get. Each of us will reveal a single screenshot, and the other two have to guess the film before the other. One image, one chance… do you really know your horror? Are you doing better than we are?
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Movie Still Trivia - Episode 3 - One Frame to Guess the Movie! Do you really know your horror_
Movie Still Trivia Episode 3! — where one frame is all you get. Each of us will reveal a single screenshot, and the other two have to guess the film before the other. One image, one chance… do you really know your horror? Who's winning now?
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Movie Still Trivia - Episode 2 - One Frame to Guess the Movie! Do you really know your horror_
Movie Still Trivia episode 2!— where one frame is all you get. Each of us will reveal a single screenshot, and the other two have to guess the film before the other. One image, one chance… do you really know your horror? Are you keeping score?
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Movie Still Trivia - Episode 1 - One Frame to Guess the Movie! Do you really know your horror_
Introducing Movie Still Trivia!! — where one frame is all you get. Each of us will reveal a single screenshot, and the other two have to guess the film before the other. One image, one chance… do you really know your horror?
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Honest review of the movie The Home, and an honest review of Jimmy Red Smoked Bourbon
They say every house has its secrets. The Home unfortunately doesn’t keep them. Tonight we pair it with Jimmy Red Smoked Bourbon, a whiskey as lingering and funky as the hallways you don’t want to walk down. Remember, we do this all for you.
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Honest Movie Review of I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Iron Fish Four Cask Bourbon review
The tide is rolling back in, and with it comes something we thought was buried years ago. Today we’re staring straight into the shadows of the 2025 sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer — a film that drags old secrets, and maybe old victims, back into the light. To steady our nerves, we’re pouring Iron Fish Four Cask Bourbon — rich, and layered with enough bite to keep us awake through this on
Honest movie review of Weapons with Julia Garner and Josh Brolin and R. L. Seale's 12 year old Rum
Welcome back to another round of brutally Honest movie reviews and dangerously smooth rum tastings. This week, we’re tackling Weapons, starring Julia Garner and Josh Brolin—a film that promises intensity, grit, and maybe a few questionable decisions. To keep us sharp (or maybe to dull the edges), we’re sipping on R. L. Seale’s 12-year-old rum, a bottle with as much bite as Brolin’s stare and aged
Honest review of the movie Together staring Dave Franco and Alison Brie, and El Dorado 12 year rum
In this episode, our crew dives into Together, the horror-comedy that turns co-dependency into literal body horror. Starring real-life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie, Together follows Millie and Tim as they try to reboot their relationship in the countryside. It’s part unsettling commentary on love, part grotesque satire on losing yourself in someone else, and all parts sticky, terrifying fun.
Finishing The Bottle on Scotch Week and... Logan's clairvoyance_
It’s the grand finale of Scotch Week, and we’re going out in style — and maybe just a little paranoia. In this Finishing the Bottle wrap-up episode, we revisit those killer drams, and dig into the mystery of Logan’s eerily accurate predictions — clairvoyance or just a dangerously high whiskey tolerance? Either way, the glasses are empty, the spoilers are flowing, and fate’s still on the table.
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Honest review of the new TV series Alien_ Earth, and Planteray 5 yo rum
In this episode we chart two uncharted territories at once: the alien landscapes of the new FX sci-fi epic Alien Earth and the bold, unexplored flavors of Planteray 5 yo aged rum. We’ll decode plot twists like Nostromo navigators, debate story points harder than a council of nerds at Comic-Con, and sip rum like we just discovered liquid courage on a distant planet. It’s part review, part mission l
Honest movie review of Final Destination: Bloodlines, and Lagavulin 16 year old scotch
Fate’s back with a vengeance — and so are we. In this episode, we’re reviewing Final Destination: Bloodlines, the newest chapter in the death-defying franchise that proves you can’t cheat fate… but you can crank up the body count. Does this prequel bring fresh blood or just recycle the formula? Then we’re sipping the legendary Lagavulin 16 Year, a smoky, brooding Islay Scotch with enough depth to
Honest movie review of 28 Years Later, and whiskey review of Torabhaig Cnoc na Moine scotch
This episode, we’re going full outbreak and full-bodied. We’re reviewing 28 Years Later, the long-awaited return to Danny Boyle’s bleak, blood-soaked apocalypse — but does the third chapter revive the rage or just reanimate old ground? Then we’re tasting Torabhaig Cnoc na Moine, a heavily peated single malt from the Isle of Skye that brings smoke, earth, and a punch as bold as a bite to the neck.
Honest movie review of M3GAN 2.0, and we review Glenmorangie Lasanta 12 year scotch
On today's episode, we’re pairing high-tech horror with highland whisky. We’re diving into MEGAN 2.0, the sequel that takes the killer android concept to even weirder places — but does it upgrade the scares or crash and burn? Then we’re pouring a glass of Glenmorangie Lasanta 12 Year, a rich, sherry-cask finished Scotch that brings bold flavor and smooth heat. Smart, sinister, and surprisingly smo
Live Event - The Cabin in the Woods and Five Trail Porter Finished Whiskey
We went live for a killer night of horror, laughs, and brain-busting trivia as we watched Cabin in the Woods with a packed house... well, a medium house... of fellow fans! The screams were real, the twists kept coming, and the trivia was bloody brilliant. Whether you were there in person or living vicariously through your earbuds, you won’t want to miss this episode. Grab your merman figurine and
Honest review of the film Sinners by Ryan Coogler, and we review Corsets, Whips and Whiskey
This week, we’re breaking down Sinners—Ryan Coogler’s bold foray into vampiric horror. Set in 1932 Clarksdale, Mississippi, Michael B. Jordan stars as twins Smoke and Stack, who return home to open a juke joint amidst the blues and betrayal. But when their celebration draws sinister supernatural forces, their dream turns into a blood-soaked fight for survival. We’ll explore Coogler’s mix of gangst
Honest review of the film Cannibal Mukbang, and Dead Guy Whiskey by Rogue
On this episode, we're chewing through the twisted madness of Cannibal Mukbang. It’s influencer, gore, and gluttony in a horror satire you won't believe made it to screen. We’ll talk viral fame, meat cravings, and the fine line between content creation and cannibalism. Is it a gruesome commentary or just shock for shock’s sake? Either way, you'll never look at a mukbang the same again - really, di
Honest review of Clown in a Cornfield, and 100 proof Mellow Corn Whiskey
This week, we're diving face-first into blood and corn syrup with Clown in a Cornfield. A small town, a creepy clown, and a field full of terror—what more could you want? We’ll break down the kills and the chaos with surprisingly sharp commentary, hopefully. Is Frendo the Clown the next great slasher icon? Or just another masked maniac with a gimmick? Grab your popcorn—and maybe a pitchfork—becaus
Honest whiskey review of Blind Barrels, whiskey tasting club - _The Prestige_ release
On this episode, we’re pouring into the world of Blind Barrels—a whiskey tasting club with a twist. Each quarter, members receive a curated box of premium American whiskey samples, all tasted blind. No labels, no hype—just pure flavor and discovery. We’ll talk about how it’s changing the way people explore whiskey, one mystery pour at a time. Whether you’re a seasoned sipper or a curious newcomer,
Finishing the bottle on Death of a Unicorn, Rule of Jenny Pen, and the Middleton Smoke Top
This week, the guys take on a deeper dive into the twisted storytelling of Death of a Unicorn and Rule of Jenny Pen — two films that bring the bizarre, the brutal, and the beautifully unhinged. To wash it all down, they’re sampling Jeptha Creed Bourbon... and battling with the elusive bourbon smoker to see if they can finally get it working. Will the smoke fall, or will it end in another whiskey-s
Honest movie review of Death of a Unicorn, plus something new for us! Unicorn themed beers!
In this episode, we’re diving into the bizarre and surreal film of Death of a Unicorn — a dark comedy-meets-horror tale that’s as wild as its title suggests. To match the madness, we’re sampling a plethora of unicorn-themed beers from breweries that embrace the weird and whimsical. From glittery pours to candy-colored cans, we’re pairing magical brews with a film that’s anything but innocent. Buck
Honest review of The Rule of Jenny Pen, and Jeptha Creed Bloody Butcher Corn Bourbon
In this episode, we dive into the eerie and emotionally charged horror film Rule of Jenny Pen, exploring its themes of grief, guilt, and maybe the supernatural? Alongside the review, we’re tasting and talking about Jeptha Creed Bourbon — made with bloody butcher corn, right up our alley. Whether you're here for the chills or the pour, give us a try.
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Honest review of Companion with Sophie Thatcher & Jack Quaid, and TX Straight Texas Bourbon
Today, under the flicker of neon and the hum of circuitry, Midnight Movie Distillery invites you into a future just a breath away… where love is programmable, companionship comes with a warranty, and intimacy—well, it’s only a software update away. We’re cracking open Companion—the 2025 sci-fi horror that dares to ask: What happens when your perfect partner learns how to think for themselves?
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Honest movie review of Popeye The Slayer Man, Popeyes Revenge, and Shiver Me Timbers
This ain't your Saturday morning spinach slugger, folks. What happens when a beloved cartoon gets marinated in gore, mythos, and madness? Anchor down, pour yourself something dark, and let’s spin this trio of nautical nightmares into one hell of a horror brew. Yet another character from our childhood has gone into public domain. And as we all know, that means a horror movie with that character is
Blind Barrel Whiskey Tasting subscription Honest Review
A different episode from our normal routine. Warwick bought into Blind Barrel whiskey tasting club. Every three months you get an assortment of "craft" spirits to taste and review. This is our first dive into a club like this. Is it worth the hype?
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Finishing the Bottle on The Gorge, The Monkey, and lots of bourbon!
We have a knack for continuing our discussions after recording episodes, so we started recording those too. We review our choices for whiskey and our two most recent movies The Gorge and The Monkey. Let's finish that bottle!
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Honest review of the 2025 film The Gorge & Moonlight Mayhem Small Batch Bourbon by Filmland Spirits
Moonlight Mayhem Small Batch Bourbon by Filmland Spirits, is one of those whiskeys that are perfectly aligned with our core values... whiskies and horror movies. We also talk about the surprise hit movie The Gorge staring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor Joy, directed by Scott Derrickson.
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Honest review of the film The Monkey and Hogsworth Whiskey
Today we are reviewing Hogsworth whiskey from Raj Bhakta, the ex-communicated founder of Whistle Pig, and the 2025 sci-fi horror film The Monkey staring Theo James and directed by Osgood Perkins.
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The Topics Of The Film HERETIC - A Deeper Dive Into The Discussion It Wants Us To Have
Will it inspire discussion or will it inspire separation? In this very special episode we "finish the bottle" on the topics raised in the movie Heretic, in a way that only your friends at MMD can. We give our honest thoughts on what it meant and the subject many are afraid to discuss. In this age, with the world as it is, is it something that can even be discussed ?
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Honest Movie Review Of The 2024 Film Heretic. Do You REALLY Understand It?
Hugh Grant, nominated for 18 awards, lures two young women into his home to explore their faith and their level of devotion. Heretic explores more than religion, it becomes a dangerous game of cat and mouse. But will it inspire discussion or will it inspire separation?
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