The Plague of the Zombies (1966) – SSP246

Unearthing the Undead: Celebrating Hammer Horror’s “The Plague of the Zombies”!

This week on the Scary Spirits Podcast, we dig up something sinister from the grave—Hammer Horror’s chilling classic, The Plague of the Zombies (1966). As the film’s 60th anniversary approaches on January 14th, join hosts Karen and Greg as they peel back the rotting layers of this undead masterpiece. Expect eerie insights, spine-tingling trivia, and a cocktail that’s as dark and twisted as the Cornish moors themselves—the Voo Dew Cocktail.

If you crave zombie lore, Hammer Horror history, and a drink that bites back, this episode is your invitation to the graveyard. Tune in… before the dead walk again.

Voo Dew Cocktail

• 4 oz Mountain Dew®
• 1 oz coconut rum
• 1/2 oz silver rum
• 1 oz pineapple juice
• 1 pineapple wedge, grilled
• ice as needed

Instructions:

1. Fill rocks glass with ice.
2. Add coconut rum, silver rum, pineapple juice, and top with Mountain Dew®.
3. Stir and garnish with grilled pineapple.

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A Brief Synopsis: A medical professor and his daughter link a Cornish epidemic to a village squire’s voodoo.

Some of the topics discussed and highlights of this episode include:

• Karen gives us the history of mining tin in England.
• We learn about Voodoo the religion, as well as the zombie lore.
• Greg makes a reference to the band Ghost.

Our rating of the film:

This movie was OK. It took us 3 cocktails to get through it.

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