Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) SSP269
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Hear ye, devoted listeners of the macabre and the spirited alike! This week on the Scary Spirits Podcast, we mark the anniversary of a most curious and thrilling motion picture: the 2012 horror spectacle, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, first unleashed upon audiences on June 22nd.
Join your esteemed hosts, Karen and Greg, as they discourse upon this audacious tale—where history and horror are bound together in a most unnatural union. With both wit and keen observation, they examine the legend of a president who wages a secret war against the creatures of the night.
To accompany this evening’s proceedings, a specially crafted libation—“The Lincoln” cocktail—shall be raised, offering a bold and fitting tribute to the film’s dark and daring spirit.
Whether you are a devotee of vampire films, alternative history horror, or cinematic curiosities, this episode promises lively conversation, chilling insights, and a toast worthy of remembrance.
Tune in to the Scary Spirits Podcast—where horror and cocktails meet in perfect union.
The Lincoln Cocktail Recipe
• 2 oz Angel’s Envy Bourbon Finished in Port Wine Barrels
• 1/4 oz ruby port syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura® bitters
• 1 dash orange bitters
• orange twist garnish
Instructions
- Add all ingredients into a mixing glass.
- Stir over ice.
- Strain into a rocks glass.
- Garnish with an orange twist.
Source: angelsenvy.com
A Brief Synopsis: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter reimagines the 16th US president as a secret slayer who discovers that vampires are secretly controlling the American slave trade. After a vampire murders his mother, Lincoln dedicates his life to the axe. ultimately fighting the undead not just for revenge, but to win the Civil War.
Some of the topics discussed and highlights of this episode include:
- Karen gives us a brief description of the novel the film is based on.
- We learn that Nancy Lincoln died of milk sickness.
- Judas was paid in silver when he betrayed Jesus, creating the vampire lore about silver.
- Mary Todd and Stephen Douglas did in fact date.
- Dr. Karen tells us all about sunscreen. It wasn’t available until 1932.
- Greg works in a reference to the band Kiss.
Our rating of the film:
This movie was pretty good. It only took us 2 cocktails to get through it.
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